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Communism and fascism are both long gone.
This is incorrect because communism is not "long gone": multiple present-day states still define themselves as socialist and are led by communist parties.
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The sentence is factually wrong as written because communism still exists as a governing system in several countries today.
For example:
- Cuba's current constitution says in Article 1 that "Cuba is a ... socialist State" and in Article 5 that "The Communist Party of Cuba ... is the superior driving force of the society and the State."
- Vietnam's current constitution says in Article 2 that the "Socialist Republic of Vietnam State is a socialist rule of law State" and in Article 4 that the Communist Party of Vietnam "is the leading force of the State and society."
So even if one set aside the separate question of fascism, the claim that "Communism ... [is] long gone" is false on its face: communist-led states still exist in 2026.
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- Cuba 2019 Constitution - Constitute
Article 1: "Cuba is a democratic, independent and sovereign socialist State..." Article 5: "The Communist Party of Cuba ... is the superior driving force of the society and the State."
- Viet Nam 1992 (rev. 2013) Constitution - Constitute
Article 2: "The Socialist Republic of Vietnam State is a socialist rule of law State..." Article 4: "The Communist Party of Vietnam ... is the leading force of the State and society."