Ok now lets do some comparisons to communism and what the far left espouses.
Larger more intrusive government. True for commies and the far left.
Socialized medicine, true for commies and the far left.
Sharing of wealth, true for commies and the far left.{but not really, it's only lip service, propaganda}
So called freedom for the masses under the guiding hand of the government, {because they know better than we do} true for commies and the far left.
So now who is closer to a communist manifesto, republicans or the far left wing of the Democratic Party?