I just said the ruler of his country was literally welcomed as a friend by the left. They're not the only savage people the left befriended decades ago. CPUSA was swearing allegiance to Stalin while living in America.
Communism has been sneaking in this country for almost 100 years, and it's been through the left. (Though they haven't become boldly prominent in politics until very recently, now that they've gotten the masses in order)