Political / Ideological
Communist Platform (USA broader, mainstream parties)
13/40· ModerateConfidence: High
Broader US Communist Party (CPUSA) and Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). Mainstream political parties. Distinct from cadre-Trotskyist sects.
CLCI radar
Moderate / High-Demand
BITE breakdown
Behavior Control3/10
Information Control3/10
Thought Control4/10
Emotional Control3/10
Modifiers (+0)
0 — broader US Communist Party (CPUSA) and DSA; mainstream low-moderate political parties.
Founded
1919 (CPUSA); 1982 (DSA)
Members
DSA ≈85,000 members
Active in
USA
In context
Mainstream US socialist / communist parties — Communist Party USA (founded 1919), Democratic Socialists of America (1982) — operate as conventional political parties without high-control internal patterns. Distinct from cadre-Trotskyist sects covered separately.
Timeline
- 1919CPUSA founded
- 1982DSA founded
Sources
- Various political-history academic work
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