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Also, pre- and post-hivemind, the show has been deliberate in highlighting Carol's flaws, isolation, and poor decision making, specifically her being a functional alcoholic. In some regards, the hivemind is correct; Carol does need fixing. So I would think the Stalin namedrop right before she accidentally kills millions of people fits into the "bumbling empire" trope of a typical lib in the imperial core.
Plus, the anti-communist message is blunted slightly by Carol's attempts to build solidarity (on the surface) with the other individuals but being completely ill equipped to do so, specifically because she's an American chauvinist. So she orients her position out of her own personal gripes rather than providing a benefit for the others to rally around. She even begins by asking the hivemind, "how many of them speak English?" lol. I mean, c'mon! If you really think the world is at stake, put in a little effort!