Anarchism vs Anarcho-Communism
Anarchism is a political philosophy that rejects the state and other forms of coercive hierarchy and favors voluntary cooperation and self-governing communities.
- The state is a coercive institution and should be abolished or made unnecessary.
- Authority must justify itself, and unjustified hierarchies should be removed.
- People can organize society through free agreement and voluntary association.
Anarcho-communism seeks a stateless, classless society where land and workplaces are held in common and goods are shared freely according to need.
- The state, capitalism and wage labor should all be abolished together.
- Land, tools and workplaces should belong to the community as a whole.
- Goods should be distributed by need, not by individual contribution.
- Anarchism: petals and stars
- Anarcho-Communism: dashed outline
★ Where they differ most
- Markets70 points apart
Anarchism: Planned (mild). Anarcho-Communism: Planned (strong).
- Welfare60 points apart
Anarchism: Shared (moderate). Anarcho-Communism: Shared (strong).
- Ownership50 points apart
Anarchism: Public (moderate). Anarcho-Communism: Public (strong).
- Technology10 points apart
Anarchism: Embrace (mild). Anarcho-Communism: Embrace (mild).
★ Where they are closest
- Foreign policy · 0 apart
- Trade · 0 apart
- Religion · 0 apart
Axis by axis
Anarcho-Communism
Economy
Equality / Markets- OwnershipModerate: Public75%25%PublicPrivate
- MarketsMild: Planned65%35%PlannedFree
- WelfareModerate: Shared70%30%SharedSelf-reliant
State and liberty
Liberty / Authority- AuthorityStrong: Democratic100%0%DemocraticStrong leader
- SecurityStrong: Liberty98%2%LibertyOrder
- StructureStrong: Local100%0%LocalCentral
Society
Progress / Tradition- MoralityStrong: Progressive85%15%ProgressiveTraditional
- ReligionStrong: Secular90%10%SecularReligious
- TechnologyMild: Embrace55%45%EmbraceCaution
- CultureStrong: Multicultural85%15%MulticulturalNational identity
World
Global / Nation- TradeMild: Global65%35%GlobalProtected
- Foreign policyStrong: Cooperation90%10%CooperationStrength
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FAQ
Anarchism vs Anarcho-Communism
What is the difference between Anarchism and Anarcho-Communism?
Anarchism is a political philosophy that rejects the state and other forms of coercive hierarchy and favors voluntary cooperation and self-governing communities. Anarcho-communism seeks a stateless, classless society where land and workplaces are held in common and goods are shared freely according to need. On the 12 axes they differ most on markets, welfare, ownership.
What do Anarchism and Anarcho-Communism have in common?
Their positions are closest on foreign policy, trade, religion. Overall their profiles are a 85% match on the 12 axes used by the 12 Axes Political Test.
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