Communism is the implementation of the ideology Karl Marx advanced in his 1848 thesis, “The Communist Manifesto.” In the last month, Trump has invoked communism nearly 100 times during speeches, campaign appearances, and social media posts. According to a new Cato poll, which asked separately about socialism and communism, 21% of adult Americans have a favorable view of communism, with 55% holding an unfavorable view, while among those 14 to 29 (Gen Z), 37% hold a favorable view, and just 38% unfavorable. David Jenkins, a DSA director representing the Libertarian Socialist caucus, admits, “Our goal is communism.” Red Star, which holds two DSA board seats, proclaims that “our primary goal … is to abolish capitalism and, ultimately, to achieve communism.”