I understand now, cultural differences, eh? In America, there is a common stereotype of communists being children, lazy, greedy individuals.
That term is so overused by the tabloids that no sane person takes it seriously. If it is not understood as ironic or not used at all in the anglophone left I guess I will have to drop it. What terms do your pinkos, bleeding hearts and tree huggers use on communists?
I don't understand why you would want to associate with fascists.
Here it is a popular swearword for anyone in the extraparliamentary left.
Fascist in red? Explain please