You're equating "Kommies" with the two largest cities, S.F. and L.A. I'm L.A. born and there are tons of conservatives here. The rest of the state is red. What you hear is biased news to "control" the red parts, making them think it's "hopeless" or "useless" which *is* a Communist tactic. Look up the Saul Alinsky Rules for Radicals (which Obummer and Hellary (not a typo) both adore.