DEI was never about diversity, equity, or inclusion - but you knew that

It is a good illustration that just because we live in a free society, it does not mean pockets of communism and authoritarianism do not exist. - Michael Smith 

If you look closely, you will likely notice some pockets around us in private and public organizations and one thing I have noticed about communism is how it tends to exist under the radar inside a free society.
I seriously doubt anything more than 1-2% of the inside of any "communist" movement are true believers. 

Intellects like Gustave Le Bon from the 1800’s and Dietrich Bonhoeffer from the 1900’s, noted that there are always grifters who graft themselves to any "movement" that might yield profit, status, protection, or power (or all four) for them...