The Conscience of a Conservative · Character
Communism
The ideological system opposed by the narrator as antithetical to freedom.
minor
Also known as Communism
First appearance: the conscience of a conservative
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With Most Americans (rivalry): Communism is presented as a hostile ideology threatening the American way of life. With The Kremlin (psychological): Communism is the Kremlin's guiding ideology, used to justify its global…
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- Rivalry
- Psychological
- Other
Character groups
- Political Forces and Factions
- Historical and Political Figures
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Most Americans
rivalry · negative
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- The Kremlin
psychological · negative
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