Socialism/Communism is archetypically Satanic. if one uses the theological definition of Satanic as active rebellion against the divine order. Marxism–Leninism is explicitly atheistic and materialist, calling for the abolition of religion and replacing God with the State or Party as supreme moral authority. In Christian theology, such a conscious rejection of God parallels Lucifer’s rebellion. Communism also rejects what many religious traditions see as the “natural order” of society, such as hierarchy, family structure, and private property, aiming to abolish class distinctions and redefine fundamental institutions, much as Satan’s revolt in Christian thought was a refusal to accept his place in the created order.
Mao’s dictum “It is right to rebel” inverts traditional moral law by making rebellion itself a virtue, aligning with the biblical archetype of Satan as the ultimate rebel. Revolutionary morality often embraces the idea that ends justify means, using violence, deceit, and purges to achieve a utopian classless society, which in Christian moral terms can be seen as embracing evil means for worldly salvation. Communism’s secular eschatology mirrors religious apocalypse but removes God, offering an Antichrist-like vision of final transformation through human political action. In practice, communist movements have also adopted quasi-religious forms such as leader worship, sacred texts (little red book), and ritualized slogans that function as blasphemous mimicry of faith.
Communism is not be Satanic in the narrow sense of devil-worship, but it is absolutely Satanic in the broader theological sense, a systematic inversion of divine authority, a rival moral order, and a political kingdom in direct opposition to God.