It’s not so much that Francis ruthlessly purged reactionary cardinals (which he absolutely did), but more importantly he created various new seats for cardinals from the Global South appointed by him. This will be the first conclave in historical memory where less than 50% of the electors are from Europe.
Following the 2024 consistory, 110 of the cardinal electors had been appointed by Francis, 24 by Pope Benedict XVI, and 6 by Pope John Paul II. Each of Francis’ consistories has increased the number of cardinal electors from at or less than the set limit of 120[b] to a number higher than 120, as high as 140 in 2024, surpassing the record 135 set by Pope John Paul II in 2001 and 2003. Since 2 June 2023, two-thirds of the cardinal electors have been cardinals created by Francis. The December 2024 consistory increased that to about 79%, and 80% of the electors who may participate in the 2025 papal conclave were created by Francis.
From: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardinals_created_by_Francis
America is the belly of the beast. No communist organizing in the United States is going to be remotely possible or productive until that beast consumes itself. The balkanization of the United States is basically a prerequisite to any actual revolution there, otherwise you’ll just get Bernie-esque folks who are fine with worldwide oppression so long as the treats keep flowing. Any serious reckoning of America’s past (and present) of slavery and genocide requires the widespread collapse of the American imperial project and the American imaginary.