The green represents the need for an emphasis on ecological change, whilst the black is in reference to the black anarchist flag (here’s some historical context).
The red 8-sided asterisk represents the urgency for communities to cooperate in ridding the planet of eco-fascism. I picked the 8-sided one to represent the worldwide need for change.
Edit: anarcho-communism is not a type of fascism. Y’all do realise that this is a leftist Lemmy instance, right?
Ah yes, like liberal fascism.
What?
Anarchist communism is one of the three dominant tendencies within anarchism (anarcho-communism, anarcho-syndicalism, mutualism).
This is actually an awesome comparison by accident, because liberalism inevitably decays into fascism, c.f. the history of
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Uhhh they have absolutely nothing in common. I fear you’re lost because anarcho-communism is considered pretty normal in leftist communities.
Anarchism refers to rules without a specific ruler or hierarchies. Not to mention, communism largely refers to communally/publicly owned goods and services—healthcare, housing, etc.
Yea, that part doesn’t make sense to me. Anarchism seems counter to the authoritarian nature of communism.
That might be because you’re perhaps thinking of anarchists as being absolute anarchists and communism being only the Marxist/Leninist version. Anarcho-communism can also include Democratic Confederalism, which hinges upon the idea of a bunch of tiny governing bodies working together as organic, voluntary coalitions (think native American tribes working together but remaining individually distinct).
The “anarcho” part comes from a fundamental rejection of gigantic governing bodies, and the “communism” part recognizes community as the fundamental and vital block in the overall structure.
No? If you’re unfamiliar with Anarcho-communism, then I’d suggest taking a look at this documentary. It’s a political philosophy that goes back to the 1800’s.
The irony. ( ͡~ ͜ʖ ͡°)
Communism refers to the ideal of “from each according to the ability to each according to their need” instead of a class based society.
The fact that the largest well known groups of self proclaimed communist were , at best, “dictatorships of the proletariat” does not negate the idea either. Kind of like how the US has bold claims in its creation that all men were created equal with inalienable rights, but still had chattel slaver for over a century and still struggles for that fight too.