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on a colonialist approach in order to justify its aims. Members of the
organization adopt working class movements in capitalist countries as
their role models and regard those who bring such movements about
as their allies. Their aims are to bring about a "classless" society in an
area established under the name of "Socialist Kurdistan" and a com-
munal system. Their manifestos contain calls to arms for that purpose.

One of the most important requirements of this objective is without
doubt the desire to oppose all imperialist powers. For that reason, the

policies and even the very existence of America and the pro-American
West are opposed. The Manifesto essentially focuses on the aim of anni-

Since the communist mindset wishes
to oppose all imperialist forces, it
opposes all the policies of the U.S.
and the pro-US West, and even their
very existence. The way the U.S. flag
is targeted on communist posters is a
manifestation of this ideal.

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