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'''Anti-communism''' is a [[Reaction|reactionary]] political position which rejects [[communism]], [[Communism (ideology)|communist ideology]], and [[Marxism]] as a whole. Anti-communism is often associated with [[far-right politics]], [[conspiracy theories]], and [[anti-Semitism]]. | '''Anti-communism''' is a [[Reaction|reactionary]] political position which rejects [[communism]], [[Communism (ideology)|communist ideology]], and [[Marxism]] as a whole. Anti-communism is interlinked with support for the [[Capitalism|capitalist]] system. Further, anti-communism is often associated with [[far-right politics]], [[conspiracy theories]], and [[anti-Semitism]]. | ||
Anti-communism is not relegated to being an ideology. It emerges as a real governmental activity directed at the often violent suppression of communist and other working class organizations. When capitalist countries develop into fascist states and an offensive is waged against democratic forces, these regressions are often initiated with fervent anti-communism. | |||
Anti-communism is as old as communism itself, and has taken many forms throughout the history of capitalism. Examples of anti-communism include [[Jewish Bolshevism]], the [[Red Scares]], [[McCarthyism]], and in the present, [[cultural Marxism]]. | |||
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Revision as of 19:30, 16 June 2026
Anti-communism is a reactionary political position which rejects communism, communist ideology, and Marxism as a whole. Anti-communism is interlinked with support for the capitalist system. Further, anti-communism is often associated with far-right politics, conspiracy theories, and anti-Semitism.
Anti-communism is not relegated to being an ideology. It emerges as a real governmental activity directed at the often violent suppression of communist and other working class organizations. When capitalist countries develop into fascist states and an offensive is waged against democratic forces, these regressions are often initiated with fervent anti-communism.
Anti-communism is as old as communism itself, and has taken many forms throughout the history of capitalism. Examples of anti-communism include Jewish Bolshevism, the Red Scares, McCarthyism, and in the present, cultural Marxism.