This is why we laugh at them pretty hard.
Why do people in the US think that socialism is such a horrible thing when the very thing they support the most, Social Security, is basically socialism defined?
'Cause this is Murika. Our media distort facts and over complicates things for those who want to be told want to think. I remember watching the news and this guy was at a pro-Obama rally when he walked up to an anti-Obama protestor. She declared Obama a Communist, and when the reporter asked why she replied "Study up buddy! The facts are there, Study up!" he repeated the question "How is Obama a Communist?" She stalled and replied once again "Because he is! STUDY UP BUDDY!" She clearly watches too much Fox news.
She was an older woman, and there is still a trace of the Red Scare in this country amongst our older folks. I think the answer to your question is that Americans are either happy with being told what to think by our media masters or are too lazy or busy to actually STUDY UP, BUDDY!
There is a Hutterite community in my province. They eat under the same roof and stuff. I've only heard about them from my professor but apparently they are the closest thing to a communist community. They would be a very interesting group to meet.
Ever watch the show "The Hutterites" the acting is amazingly bad. The worst episode I saw was when the one chick wanted an I-Pad so she got a job and we were all proud of her. That show is still slightly amusing if you're like me and like watching shows and movies with bad acting for !@#$s and giggles.
