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The John Birch Society was the post-WWII fringe group so committed to rooting out its perceived Communist menace here at home that it saw Commies and their conspiracies even where there were none.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2024

The jokes about the team’s new mascot follow the teasing about a possible shortened version of Commanders: Commies.

From Washington Times • Feb. 7, 2022

Pointed out that people will jokingly call the team Commies, Wright demurred.

From Washington Times • Feb. 2, 2022

“Evil forces, be they Commies or Blofeldian madmen, try to stop him. Along the way Pitt saves himself, the world and the damsel of the moment.”

From Washington Post • Feb. 26, 2020

You forged Beelzebub’s signature on my official paper, then put Charon in charge of the bridge, thinking he’s too dumb to report any Commies coming here.”

From Satan and the Comrades by Bennitt, Ralph