There is plenty that is missing in this answer, but at the very least it should be enough to portrait the social and political circumstances that lead to today average opinion about communism in the US. (politics.stackexchange.com)
Besides, it is the authorities that take the average opinion and require it of everyone. (nakedpastor.com)
Well at the start of January, Labour had an average opinion poll lead of around one point over the Tories. (politics.co.uk)