India's latest terrorist attack proves the durability of communist fanaticism

It’s easy to deride communism as a morally bankrupt ideology that naturally leads to despotism and human suffering. It’s easy, because it’s easily provable. Still, communism retains durable support in certain parts of the world, and its adherents, as ever, tend to be violent fanatics.

In India, communism is inherently tied to violent extremism, such as that of the Naxalite Maoist guerrillas of eastern India. On Tuesday, these terrorists attacked and killed a member of the ruling BJP party and four members of his security detail. With national elections starting later this week, more attacks may yet be planned.