"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Yeah, really. They love to call it the “red scare,” as though there was nothing to it, while in the next breath saying “Action!” for a Che or Mao love letter biopic. The only one they will vilify is Stalin. They seem to think they can put the evils of communism off on him. “Soviet communism would have been great if Stalin hadn’t messed it up!” Which is not to say that the Hollywood communists of the era didn’t love the guy, but they were smart enough to pile on when it became convenient to do so.