Of course it's still a political thing but they're just regurgitating political things from the 80s without any real thought. It is aesthetic in that communism isn't going to be hurt by Stranger Things being anti-communist. It's aesthetic in that they're just copying something they don't understand because it was the cultural moment of the time. You can make a knock-off of Rocky III without personally and individually being anti-communist. I'm not defending the show. Watch it or don't, it doesn't really matter. I pirated it, I don't pay for Netflix. But I don't think it's dangerous propaganda that's going to hold back socialism from happening. It's definitely an ignorant show though and the writers should try harder.