It is has been admitted that social media platforms worked with government agencies to censor discussions and accusations during the last election and afterwards as well. The accusations turned out to be true with physical evidence. Leading Democrats, such as Hillary and Harris, are calling for government regulations on all media platforms. Clinton has even suggested criminal charges against private citizens that engage in in what the government considers "Disinformation."
In liberal states, children can and have been removed from their parent's homes when their is a disagreement over the path to gender transition.
People are labeled and demonized for questioning the practices and results of an election.
Political opponents are taken down through the court system even though laws have to be changed to do it. At this point, some charges are thrown out and legal "Professionals" deemed unqualified. But, the damage is done and the message is loud and clear.
Talk is on the table about the government regulating grocery prices and restricting or eliminating the right to own guns. (Some states have long enacted the latter.)
Insider trading within the government branches has long been defended and accepted.
Liberal states saw tyrannical and unnecessary restrictions on personal freedoms during covid. It cost lives and livelihoods.
So...what do you think? Where are we on the scale of being a communistic country?