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Lokarin posted...

Anarcho-communism probably could work now - all systems rely on exploiting the weakest and we're in an era where the working class is outright simping for abuse

Sorry but that's not the case.

The issue is that the fundimental basic needs of a society still need to be met. We still need people to go out to grow crops, raise animals, mine ores, and that's not even including things such as paving roads, building houses, electrical work, running power plants, and so-forth.

Increasing automation has drastically increased the productivity of the individual worker but it hasn't removed the worker from the equation. Even when those basic needs are met you will still need people to go out and do things such as design the luxuries you, doubtless, consider yourself to be spending time enjoying. Someone has to MAKE those video games, movies, shows, and so-forth and even the most die-hard creative would probably refuse to make a product if they didn't believe there's be some monetary reward at the end of it. So even in a society in which all basic needs can be met cheaply or even freely there will not only be a division of labor required but also systems to reward those who do opt to sacrifice their time to create.

The reality is that, not only is anarcho-communism not possible yet, but if it does become possible in the future it will likely be in a form we simply can't comprehend as of yet. What I personally suspect is a 'planetary colony' model in which colonists, in return for cheap/free goods, are sent off to planets and asteroids to develop them for habitation.

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