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I named some examples that might fit the bill in another comment: "Makhnovia" (wiped out by the Soviet Union), revolutionary Catalonia (wiped out by the Soviet
by hnbad 3y ago
I named some examples that might fit the bill in another comment: "Makhnovia" (wiped out by the Soviet Union), revolutionary Catalonia (wiped out by the Soviet Union and the Spanish fascists), Shinmin (wiped out by the Soviet Union and Imperial Japan), the Paris Commune (at least partially), Rojava and the Zapatistas (tho they would eschew any Western attempt at labelling them).
Most anarchists however tend to focus on prefiguration: creating environments in which communism can take hold when the superstructure collapses or goes away. This can take the form of mutual aid programs, weapons and first aid trainings, farming/housing cooperatives and so on just to name some of the more overt examples. Arguably the Black Panthers came closer to communism than the Soviet Union.
- WalterBright 3y agoIt didn't work for the Black Panthers, either.
- andrepd 3y agoYes, funny what assassinating a young, charismatic, well-spoken leader of a movement does to said movement.
- WalterBright 3y agoIt's always something with communes.
- andrepd 3y agoYep, these whiny mfs always complain about something. One second it's workers rights, then it's extrajudicial assassinations by the government... Complain, complain, complain! Think Walter, if anarchism and dem socialism is really doomed to fail, why would you the government need to assassinate leaders and perform regime changes :) surely it would be cheaper (and more effective) to let them crumble?
- WalterBright 3y agoThe US has had 10,000 communes. They have a 100% failure rate. How many had their leaders assassinated? The usual cause for failure is people get disenchanted with living in a commune and leave. It usually takes 1 to 2 years for their communist zeal to be ground down by reality.
- andrepd 3y agoHow many capitalist enterprises flourish in Cuba or in war-torn Yemen, or in a state that doesn't support them or is outright hostile to them?
- WalterBright 3y agoCapitalism is illegal in Cuba. Communes are legal in the US. It's quite a distinction. If you want to join a commune in the US, google for one and join it. Nobody is going to stop you or punish you for it. You can start one yourself with some like minded friends.