Of course, it already is – and has been – for a very long time. Like the rest of America. The problem is Americans – most of them, it seems, prefer to pretend otherwise.

Which is exactly why Communism is winning. Why it has won.

The problem is one of perception, etymology and honesty. Americans who have implicitly accepted all the core tenets of Communism like to be seen as Democrats; some prefer to call themselves Socialists, so they can pretend to themselves and others that they aren't Communists, after all.

Except of course they are – and this goes for most Republicans, too. They're just not wanting to be honest with themselves.

Or us.

What is a Democrat and what makes him different from a Socialist? What is the difference between a Socialist and a Communist? Easy! It is a matter of degree. The Democrat – who shares this belief with the Republican – thinks it is possible to have a little Socialism and not end up with a lot of it. The Socialist wants more Socialism sooner but without all the overt unpleasantness of open Communism, such as work camps and mass graves and the total elimination of the individual in favor of a murderously coercive collective. The Communist is intelligent enough to use the naivety of the Socialist to advance Communism (and eventually have the Socialist rounded up and probably shot) just as the Democrat is intelligent enough – usually – to not speak openly of his desire for Socialism.

The common denominator being no one wants to be honest about their desire for Communism except the Communist and he is generally smart enough to keep quiet about it until he is in a position to Gulag the Socialists and the Democrats and anyone else who isn't a Communist.

Consider the fact (just one of many) that under the current regime – which has been in force for more than 100 years – no American can ever hope to own a home. He is allowed to rent one.

The rent that must be paid while he is making payments on the mortgage; the rent that must be paid even after the mortgage has been paid. But Americans – most of them – don't want to be honest with themselves or with other people. They like to think of themselves as "homeowners." It helps them deal with the ugly reality that they're not.