Communism

what's so bad about it again?

Agreed it's not something that should be shoved down the throat of the populous, but rather chosen after going through capitalism and then socialism. If a country realises they all must work together for the betterment of the nation rather than the individual, what's wrong with that?

"Communism is just used as a tool for tyrants to get into power, like religion and nationalism. Thats why its bad."

simply because the idea of communism is used as a mask for tyrants, doesn't mean the concept is inharently bad.

why are some people still stuck in the 'red scare' era, swearing the slightest hint of communism means no more organized sports or firearms?

When you come right down to it, distrust in our own government is what makes us fear communism, not the idea itself. Die hard Bush fans would cringe at a communist state, even with him at the helm.