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{{cquote|Stalin was educated for the priesthood. The Bible says, teach a child the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart therefrom. It was but natural therefore that when Stalin got in power he should open the churches ... Stalin broke up the [[Comintern]] ... He restored rank and discipline in his army and introduced the incentive payment plan among the men who work in his factories.|||Rep. John E. Rankin (D–MS), 1940s}}

{{cquote|Stalin was educated for the priesthood. The Bible says, teach a child the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart therefrom. It was but natural therefore that when Stalin got in power he should open the churches ... Stalin broke up the [[Comintern]] ... He restored rank and discipline in his army and introduced the incentive payment plan among the men who work in his factories.|||Rep. John E. Rankin (D–MS), 1940s}}

==The "alt-right" as a comsymping movement==

===The "alt-right" as a comsymping movement===

Although the [[alt-right]] professes to oppose Communism and Marxism, they are closely connected ideologically with neo-Marxists and compete to recruit the same individuals, much as the Nazis and Communists sought to gain the support of the working-class in Weimar Germany. [[Richard Spencer]], a self-admitted socialist and progressive,<ref>Johnson, Benny (August 2, 2018). [https://dailycaller.com/2018/08/02/dsouza-richard-spencer-socialism/ D’Souza Gets White Supremacist Richard Spencer To Admit Being A Socialist Progressive]. ''The Daily Caller''. Retrieved May 16, 2023.</ref> has open courted neo-Marxists.

Although the [[alt-right]] professes to oppose Communism and Marxism, they are closely connected ideologically with neo-Marxists and compete to recruit the same individuals, much as the Nazis and Communists sought to gain the support of the working-class in Weimar Germany. [[Richard Spencer]], a self-admitted socialist and progressive,<ref>Johnson, Benny (August 2, 2018). [https://dailycaller.com/2018/08/02/dsouza-richard-spencer-socialism/ D’Souza Gets White Supremacist Richard Spencer To Admit Being A Socialist Progressive]. ''The Daily Caller''. Retrieved May 16, 2023.</ref> has open courted neo-Marxists.

The "alt-right" movement, rather than opposing the core tenets of neo-Marxism, remodels racial identity politics with white "racial consciousness" replacing woke multiculturalism, in addition to sharing virulent anti-Zionist bigotry. Just as neo-Marxists prefer capitalizing "Black" while leaving "white" in lowercase, the alt-right and white supremacists in general capitalize "White" while leaving "black" in lowercase.<ref>Wong, Brittany (September 3, 2020). [https://www.huffpost.com/entry/why-capitalize-word-black_l_5f342ca1c5b6960c066faea5 Here's Why It's A Big Deal To Capitalize The Word 'Black']. ''Huffington Post''. Retrieved May 16, 2023.</ref> Both movements, as noted by ''The Federalist'', are an outgrowth of academia,<ref>Carle, Robert (December 22, 2016). [https://thefederalist.com/2016/12/22/american-academy-helped-create-alt-right/ How The American Academy Helped Create The Alt-Right]. ''The Federalist''. Retrieved May 16, 2023.</ref> and primarily appeal to college students.

The "alt-right" movement, rather than opposing the core tenets of neo-Marxism, remodels racial identity politics with white "racial consciousness" replacing woke multiculturalism, in addition to sharing virulent anti-Zionist bigotry. Just as neo-Marxists prefer capitalizing "Black" while leaving "white" in lowercase, the alt-right and white supremacists in general capitalize "White" while leaving "black" in lowercase.<ref>Wong, Brittany (September 3, 2020). [https://www.huffpost.com/entry/why-capitalize-word-black_l_5f342ca1c5b6960c066faea5 Here's Why It's A Big Deal To Capitalize The Word 'Black']. ''Huffington Post''. Retrieved May 16, 2023.</ref> Both movements, as noted by ''The Federalist'', are an outgrowth of academia,<ref>Carle, Robert (December 22, 2016). [https://thefederalist.com/2016/12/22/american-academy-helped-create-alt-right/ How The American Academy Helped Create The Alt-Right]. ''The Federalist''. Retrieved May 16, 2023.</ref> and primarily appeal to college students.

==MAGA Communism, right-wing/Communist syncretism against Ukraine==

===MAGA Communism, right-wing/Communist syncretism against Ukraine===

[[File:Putin I'm not bluffing.PNG|thumb|right|200px|With the outbreak of the Russo-Ukraine War, Russian president [[Vladimir Putin]], a former [[KGB]] member, gradually gained a massive coalition of support from comsymps.]]

[[File:Putin I'm not bluffing.PNG|thumb|right|200px|With the outbreak of the Russo-Ukraine War, Russian president [[Vladimir Putin]], a former [[KGB]] member, gradually gained a massive coalition of support from comsymps.]]

Amidst the [[Russia-Ukraine War]], numerous figures on the political right have glowingly referenced articles by anarchist, socialist, Communist, and various other far-left outlets which glorify [[Vladimir Putin]], a neo-Communist who mourns the the demise of the [[Soviet Union]] as a "genuine tragedy."<ref>Associated Pres (April 25, 2005). [https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna7632057 Putin: Soviet collapse a 'genuine tragedy']. ''NBC News''. Retrieved May 16, 2023.</ref><ref>Osborn, Andrew; Ostroukh, Andrey (December 12 2021). [https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/putin-rues-soviet-collapse-demise-historical-russia-2021-12-12/ Putin rues Soviet collapse as demise of 'historical Russia']. ''Reuters''. Retrieved May 16, 2023.</ref> According to the [[Heritage Foundation]]:<ref>Edwards, Lee (June 7, 2022). [https://www.heritage.org/progressivism/commentary/putin-the-marxist-leninist Putin the Marxist-Leninist]. ''Heritage Foundation''. Retrieved May 16, 2023.</ref>

Amidst the [[Russia-Ukraine War]], numerous figures on the political right have glowingly referenced articles by anarchist, socialist, Communist, and various other far-left outlets which glorify [[Vladimir Putin]], a neo-Communist who mourns the the demise of the [[Soviet Union]] as a "genuine tragedy."<ref>Associated Pres (April 25, 2005). [https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna7632057 Putin: Soviet collapse a 'genuine tragedy']. ''NBC News''. Retrieved May 16, 2023.</ref><ref>Osborn, Andrew; Ostroukh, Andrey (December 12 2021). [https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/putin-rues-soviet-collapse-demise-historical-russia-2021-12-12/ Putin rues Soviet collapse as demise of 'historical Russia']. ''Reuters''. Retrieved May 16, 2023.</ref> According to the [[Heritage Foundation]]:<ref>Edwards, Lee (June 7, 2022). [https://www.heritage.org/progressivism/commentary/putin-the-marxist-leninist Putin the Marxist-Leninist]. ''Heritage Foundation''. Retrieved May 16, 2023.</ref>