What is Anarcho-Communism?
No state, no private property: free communities share the means of production and organise from the bottom up.
On our 12-axis map it is defined by local power (98%), collective ownership (98%), freedom liberty (92%) and democracy rule (88%), and stays fairly neutral on markets and technology. On the two-axis compass it falls in the Libertarian Left area.
What Anarcho-Communism stands for
Decisions belong with towns, regions and communities; distance from power is a risk.
Wealth and key industries should be shared, taxed and run more democratically.
Privacy, free speech and personal choice come first, even when they carry risks.
Leaders should be chosen, criticized and replaced by the people, regularly and freely.
Libertarian Left
Economic -4.8 · Social -8 (−10 to +10).
Biggest difference: power — Anarcho-Communism is more local (98% vs 86%).
Biggest difference: power — Anarcho-Communism is more local (98% vs 58%).
Biggest difference: power — Anarcho-Communism is more local (98% vs 66%).
Nearest historical thinkers: Peter Kropotkin (94%), Thomas Paine (78%) and Mary Wollstonecraft (74%).
Anarcho-Communism, axis by axis
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Profiles are simplified summaries of mainstream positions; real movements vary by country and era. Methodology.
FAQ
Is Anarcho-Communism left or right?
On the classic political compass Anarcho-Communism sits at economic -4.8 and social -8 (−10 to +10), which places it in the Libertarian Left area. Economically it leans toward equality and collective ownership.
What does Anarcho-Communism believe?
No state, no private property: free communities share the means of production and organise from the bottom up. Its most defining positions are local on power, collective on ownership, freedom on liberty and democracy on rule.
What ideologies are similar to Anarcho-Communism?
The closest profiles on our 12 axes are Libertarian Socialism (93% similar), Democratic Socialism (84% similar) and Eco-Socialism (83% similar).
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