These phases come up in history over and over. It's two socialist groups that keep the fight alive every 30-50 years. On one side the National Socialist Workers Party (think policies like tariffs, government investments in business, strict employment regulation, high taxes 40% + etc...) and the other the Communist Party (think policies like banning profits, free education, free healthcare, guaranteed jobs, government apartment building etc...). 

These two parties want the same thing, to take the result of other peoples work and to control who gets it. How they collect it and who they give it to will vary, but the two groups hate each other and will fight to the death for the opportunity to oppress the 80% of the country who just want to go to work and hang out with their friends and families. 

Key is to stay clear of both, and don't let either side rope you in. They rely on recruiting people by force and you will see both of their ugly sides when you tell them you want no part of it.