Rafael Cruz

If you look at the beginning of this country, when the pilgrims came to this country, the first year they had a communistic experiment. They said, 'OK, we're going to take the land, we're going to work the land together and share in the fruits of our labor.' They almost starved to death. Almost half of them died that first year.

Brazilian Athlete

Pete Seeger

I'm still a communist in the sense that I don't believe the world will survive with the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer - I think that the pressures will get so tremendous that the social contract will just come apart.

American Musician

Ronald Reagan

How do you tell a communist? Well, it's someone who reads Marx and Lenin. And how do you tell an anti-Communist? It's someone who understands Marx and Lenin.

American President

Arsene Wenger

The communist model does not work economically, we all realised that, but the capitalist model in the modern world also looks to be unsustainable.

French Coach

Albert Einstein

One strength of the communist system of the East is that it has some of the character of a religion and inspires the emotions of a religion.

German Physicist

Alexis Tsipras

There was a huge lack of freedom in communist regimes, but at least they had humanity at the center of their thinking.

Greek Politician

Fidel Castro

I am not a communist and neither is the revolutionary movement.

Statesman

Robert Herjavec

I came from a communist country where there are no luxury cars.

Canadian Businessman

Eric Schlosser

I've been called communist, socialist, anti-American.

American Journalist

John Lydon

English Musician

Communist as a political identity can have different meanings in historical and regional contexts.

Political Identity

In some countries, 'communist' may be perceived negatively due to historical conflicts.

Perceived Negatively

Being called a communist often suggests affiliation with a specific political group or party.

Group Affiliation

As an adjective, it describes things linked to the communist economic and political system.

Economic System

It can be used to describe policies that aim to distribute resources equally among people.

Political Policies

Be careful as 'communist' can often be mistakenly used to describe any government regulation.

Misinterpretation Risk

As a noun, it can imply philosophical support for an egalitarian society as per communism.

Philosophical Stance

Be aware that 'communist' carries cultural meanings that vary widely around the world.

Cultural Baggage

Understanding the history of communist movements helps clarify the term's significance.

Historical Context

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