Republicans constantly scream that everything the democrats do is socialism bordering on communism. It’s an old tactic.
It is meaningless. It just gets the troops riled up.
If we needed to open public libraries and fire station’s in the year 2022, the republicans would call it communism.
FYI , Republicans in Florida have actively engaged in communism by retaliating against the Disney Company’s right to free speech.
The R party that engaged in a coup and insurrection against the US Government , and still supports the main coup leader, is a fascist party.