Wars and proxy wars since 1776.
EDIT: The post is not an endorsement of the USSR. You can now stop fighting for your "team" and start defending the anti-war values you claim to uphold.
Looks like you have a lot of opinions but clearly haven't read a single thing.
Snyder is anti authoritarianism and attacks both fascism as well as communism from that angle.
If you read his latest book (On Freedom) where he shares his personal views he actually is against unregulated capitalism and has progressive views on about everything.