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The Communists

The totalitarian adversary whose collectivist creed subordinates the individual soul to the state, serving as the narrator's starkest example of everything conservatism must resist.

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Also known as the Communists, The Communists, Communists, dissident Communists, their, its

First appearance: the conscience of a conservative

As a supporting figure in The Conscience of a Conservative, The Communists is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Described as a political movement relying on small cadres of literate activists, not poverty; targeted by proposed hardline policies.
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NANarratorCOConservativesTKThe KremlinMAMost AmericansCOCommunismTCThe Communists

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  • Historical and Political Figures
  • Protagonist
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  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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