Was the Soviet collapse good for America?

Surely the millions who have been freed from the stranglehold of Soviet communism are better today than they might be. Many who would have been slaughtered by the Soviet machine are alive and working to make Russia a capitalist society dedicated to civil rights and representative government.

However, I fear that many Americans wrongly believe the communists simply disappeared along with the Soviet Union. Nothing could be further from the truth. The communists are as strong as ever, only now they operate in the shadows, behind the facade of various other political movements.

No longer able to openly promote communism, these people advance their agenda under the guise of promiting animal rights, civil liberties, environmental protection, anti-war efforts, abortion rights, gay rights, and affirmative action.

I think Americans who favor individual rights and capitalism are still in great peril of losing our Constitutional republic because our foes are no longer easily identifiable. Our opponents make emotional arguments designed to fool uneducated voters. They are using our media, courts, and electoral process against us.

I don't believe that America can be defeated by an enemy from without, however we are being torn apart and crushed by the enemies within our own society and our own government. Communism is alive, and it is flourishing, and freedom lovers must recognize this fact and remain vigilant in exposing its ugliness to the light of day.