Why did americans think communism was bad?

Communism is a philosophical, social, political, economic ideology and movement whose ultimate goal is the establishment of a communist society, namely a socioeconomic order structured upon the ideas of common ownership of the means of production and the absence of social classes, money and the state. This can lead to too much power causing places to collapsed that's why we don't like it

communism leads to the government becoming too powerful. it leads to suffering. look at venezuela, for example. unfortunately, many people have to suffer under communism