Political view

Anarcho-communism

Abolishes the state, private property and money in favor of free, stateless communities that share goods according to need.

Associated with: Peter Kropotkin, Errico Malatesta, Emma Goldman.

Anarcho-communism sits in the left-libertarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: strongly state-led and strongly libertarian. The clearest positions are strongly libertarian on liberty and authority, strongly state-led on economy and strongly anti-establishment on institutions.

Where anarcho-communism sits on eight dimensions

This is a broad family of ideas, so real people and parties who hold it differ from the profile below. The dot shows the typical tendency.

💰EconomyStrongly state-led
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authorityStrongly libertarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureStrongly progressive
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationStrongly globalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentLeaning nature-first
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologySlightly tech-optimist
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceStrongly peace-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsStrongly anti-establishment
Anti-establishmentInstitutional

Leaders in office today who fit

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva President of Brazil, 2003 to 2010 and 2023 to present54%Yamandú Orsi President of Uruguay, 2025 to present49%Andy Burnham Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 2026 to present47%

Leaders from history who fit

José Mujica President of Uruguay, 2010 to 201565%Václav Havel President of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic, 1989 to 200353%Nelson Mandela President of South Africa, 1994 to 199952%

Similar political views

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Views are simplified profiles built from public writings and records, and they are open to debate. Percentages show how close two profiles are across all eight dimensions.