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Communist Party

Description

The Communist Party fields candidates for state offices like governor, as Ivan Perez did in his run. Scott Holcomb flags this history as instant political poison after a vetting photo leaks, forcing Sam's team into damage control amid campaign risks. It advances socialist policies and grassroots challenges to mainstream Democrats, turning potential allies into liabilities.

Event Involvements

Events with structured involvement data

2 events
S4E16 · The California 47th
Donna Vetting Ivan—A Photo Creates a Political Liability

The Communist Party figures indirectly as a reputational force when Scott notes Ivan ran on that ticket; the label instantly redefines the meeting as politically toxic within the campaign context.

Active Representation

Not present physically; represented by historical affiliation cited by Scott as a political identifier.

Power Dynamics

Operates as a reputational force rather than an active power in the scene — its past association with Ivan constrains campaign options and shapes staff reactions.

Institutional Impact

Demonstrates how third-party or radical affiliations can disrupt mainstream party messaging and force immediate reputational triage.

Internal Dynamics

Not explored in the scene; relevance is external and reputational rather than organizationally active.

Organizational Goals
(Implied) Maintain ideological visibility through past candidacies and leaders. (Implied) Use local campaigns or activists to influence policy debates.
Influence Mechanisms
Historical reputation and political label that can be weaponized by opponents. Associative stigma that alters how mainstream political actors treat individuals.
S4E16 · The California 47th
Donna's Coffee With 'Izzy' Becomes a Campaign Flashpoint; Sam Fires an Aide

The Communist Party is not actively present but its historical connection to Ivan Perez (a past gubernatorial run) is invoked by Scott and instantly reframes the meeting as politically dangerous, introducing Cold War-era stigma into modern campaign optics.

Active Representation

By historical association—recounted aloud by Scott Holcomb as a character-defining fact about Perez.

Power Dynamics

Indirectly adversarial: the party's past affiliation exerts reputational pressure on the campaign, reducing the candidate team's ability to embrace Perez without cost.

Institutional Impact

Reveals how historical political affiliations can abruptly alter contemporary coalition-building and force immediate damage-control within campaigns.

Organizational Goals
(No active goals in this scene; its historical legacy functions as a political lever) Serve as a reputational marker that opponents or press can use
Influence Mechanisms
Historical record and public memory of candidacy Stigma attached to past affiliation leveraged by political actors

Related Events

Events mentioning this organization

2 events