i mean if we're gonna overlook the lincoln memorial and so on

Well of course. If they beat all the swords into scythes and plows. How would the ruling class, who is also totally the people. Keep the people, of whom they are totally a party of. In line? After all, everyone knows it's only true communism ™️. If the state has an absolute Monopoly on violence. Which it employees often. Everything else is just sparkling socialism.

Though those are the roman fascis. Same as the fascists used. It works both ways