Council Communism

Council Communism, also called Dutch-German Left Communism, or simply Councilism , is a particular strain of left communism that emphasizes the role of worker's councils in organizing both the revolution itself and as a foundation of post-capitalist society. This direct proletarian control over production and distribution (Where the councils take democratic control over the economy) is seen by Council Communists as the true character of the dictatorship of the proletariat.

Beliefs
Council communists differ widely on the specifics, but they all agree that, generally, decisions should be made via council democracy.

Council Communism, at its core, believes in the establishment of a dictatorship of the proletariat by means of a network of workers' council. Council Communism rejects Leninist organizational methods, such as vanguardism and democratic centralism. Despite this, not all council communists reject utilizing a party all together, as some believe in a party serving a minor role in the revolution. Council Communism also rejects reformist methods and working within trade unions.

A driving factor behind Council Communist beliefs is that once the revolution is near completion and the time comes for the state to be abolished, the individuals in charge won't be willing to give up their power. To sidestep this, it is a belief held by Council Communists that the council should have little or no power and should only serve to ensure the revolution occurs.

Most council communists also view the Bolshevik revolution as a bourgeois, not proletarian, revolution, and saw the Soviet Union as a State Capitalist project, rather than a  Socialist one, or one moving towards Socialism.

Personality
Council Communism, like the name, implies really likes councils and will usually insist other leftists to get into a Council together before deciding anything.

How to Draw
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 * 1) Draw a ball with eyes
 * 2) Make it red
 * 3) In the middle draw a black circle with a red star in it
 * 4) Around the circle draw 9 black bars forming a circle.

You're done

Friends

 * [[File:Ormarxf.png]] Marxism - If only more people understood what you said.
 * [[File:Luxem.png]] Luxemburgism - Rest in power, Rosa.
 * [[File:LeftCom.png]] Left Communism - My more centralized cousin.
 * [[File:Marxfem.png]] Marxist Feminism - No democracy can exist unless everyone has an equal voice.
 * [[File:Deleon.png]] De Leonism - Are we related?
 * [[File:Situ.png]] Situationism - My based son who uses fancy jargon and criticizes consumerism.

Frenemies

 * [[File:Ancom.png]] Anarcho-Communism - The old anarchist doctrine is simply too narrow to be of value.
 * [[File:AnSynd.png]] Anarcho-Syndicalism - Unlike other ideologies, I won't confuse you for ancom. But his ideas are better, sorry not sorry ... Also, Paul Mattick worked with you in the USA.
 * [[File:Synd.png]] Syndicalism - Unions distract from true class consciousness, brother.
 * [[File:Paetel.png]] Paetelism - I don't like your ideology but apparently you supported workers' councils? Interesting...

Enemies

 * [[File:Lib.png]] Liberalism - Read Pannekoek, libtard!
 * [[File:Socdem.png]] Social Democracy - You killed Rosa.
 * [[File:Nazi.png]] National Socialism - A threat to Germany!
 * [[File:Centmarxf.png]] Centrist Marxism - Do you Kautskyites know how much of an opportunist you people are?
 * [[File:ML.png]] Marxism–Leninism - Just admit that you're a capitalist.
 * [[File:Orthlen.png]] Leninism - The struggle against fascism begins with the struggle against Bolshevism.
 * [[File:Fut2.png]] Futurism - I like being sane, thank you very much.

Literature

 * The Radical Tradition: A Study in Modern Revolutionary Thought by Richard Gombin.
 * Worker's Councils by Anton Pannekoek
 * Fundamental Principles of Communist Production and Distribution by the GIK
 * Open Letter to Comrade Lenin by Hermann Gorter
 * The German Revolution - First Stage by Anton Pannekoek
 * The Revolution is Not a Party Affair by Otto Rühle
 * The Council Communist Reader by Radical Reprints
 * Marx and Keynes by Paul Mattick

Wikipedia

 * Council Communism
 * Workers' council
 * Filippo Otto Rühle
 * Anton Pannekoek
 * Paul Mattick

Videos

 * Council Communism by TogetherRed