It should be obvious that I'm not a Communist, but one thing that irks me is how little people know of the Communist ideology, yet are willing to attach everything they don't like with it. Many Fox News hosts and ultra conservatives are guilty of this. Anything that isn't a 100% conservative stance is instantly seen as communistic. Why is this?
I'll admit the Communist Manifesto is hard to get through, but it's a great start to at least understanding where many radical Leftists come from. Capital is another book to start with, and both are written by Karl Marx. I've also entertained myself by reading Leftist forums to see their side of the debate on many issues.
I wasn't converted to Communism by learning about it, but I found it extremely interesting and enlightening. So why is everyone against learning about it? Are they afraid they might agree with it? That last one was actually a fear of mine.
So what do you guys think?