The green represents the need for an emphasis on ecological change, whilst the black is in reference to the black anarchist flag (here's some historical context).
The red 8-sided asterisk represents the urgency for communities to cooperate in ridding the planet of eco-fascism. I picked the 8-sided one to represent the worldwide need for change.
Edit: anarcho-communism is not a type of fascism. Y'all do realise that this is a leftist Lemmy instance, right?
19 Comments
riwo@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 8 pts · 19d
i think the black and green is typically eco anarchism? but neat flat :3
lavenderbreton@slrpnk.net · 6 pts · 19d
It is eco-anarchism (but includes communism).
MalReynolds@slrpnk.net · 5 pts · 19d
I like it, reminiscent of Moorcock's 8 pointed chaos star, but less aggressive, more community / cooperation. If that's the intent, blue might be a better fit than red, perhaps with a red circle (or red outer / blue inner circle) around for the fight against eco-fascism. That gets the three primary colors for infinite possibility as well.
lavenderbreton@slrpnk.net · 5 pts · 19d
How about now? Thanks for the suggestion, btw! I think it looks better.
MalReynolds@slrpnk.net · 2 pts · 19d
Yeah, that's good (I think it looks better too). I like the community pressing in on fascists, better than my thought, which was a circle around the asterisk. Also has a flower motif and a caring for waterways aspect.
Comrade_Spood@quokk.au · 2 pts · 19d
I feel like the blue doesnt stand out well against the green, but besides that I really like it
MalReynolds@slrpnk.net · 1 pts · 19d
Oh, tiny niggle, the slight overlap of the blue on the green / black dividing line is unsatisfying once you see it. Either make it exactly tangential or perhaps lean into it with a stronger curve for a ying-yang symbol, but that seems a little too much, less is more.
RickyRigatoni@piefed.zip · 1 pts · 19d
Now it looks like a daisy. Much better.
Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net · 1 pts · 19d
I say keep the red, as the red is a symbolism for communism which is inherently community oriented.
MalReynolds@slrpnk.net · 1 pts · 19d
Hmm, it's also the color for stop. What color would you use for fascism, it's mostly black which conflicts with anarchism, or perhaps brown. I think the wide solarpunk umbrella is more important than the communism, but YMMV.
Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net · 1 pts · 19d
Well, Fascism's color is definitely not black since, historically, the black flag has been a symbol of Anarchism. Fascism, as far as I'm aware, isn't represented in flags through the use of color. It mostly uses other types of symbols.
I think for the flag that is trying to intersectionally represent all three (anarchism, communism, and solarpunk) should take into account their known symbolism and expand on it rather than to entirely replace it, make it more readily readible from a glance what the flag is representing.
MareOfNights@discuss.tchncs.de · -20 pts · 19d
Ah yes, like liberal fascism.
What?
PM_ME_VINTAGE_30S@anarchist.nexus · 15 pts · 19d
Anarchist communism is one of the three dominant tendencies within anarchism (anarcho-communism, anarcho-syndicalism, mutualism).
This is actually an awesome comparison by accident, because liberalism inevitably decays into fascism, c.f. the history of
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lavenderbreton@slrpnk.net · 15 pts · 19d
Uhhh they have absolutely nothing in common. I fear you're lost because anarcho-communism is considered pretty normal in leftist communities.
Anarchism refers to rules without a specific ruler or hierarchies. Not to mention, communism largely refers to communally/publicly owned goods and services—healthcare, housing, etc.
MareOfNights@discuss.tchncs.de · -2 pts · 18d
Yea, that part doesn't make sense to me. Anarchism seems counter to the authoritarian nature of communism.
Telorand@reddthat.com · 3 pts · 18d
That might be because you're perhaps thinking of anarchists as being absolute anarchists and communism being only the Marxist/Leninist version. Anarcho-communism can also include Democratic Confederalism, which hinges upon the idea of a bunch of tiny governing bodies working together as organic, voluntary coalitions (think native American tribes working together but remaining individually distinct).
The "anarcho" part comes from a fundamental rejection of gigantic governing bodies, and the "communism" part recognizes community as the fundamental and vital block in the overall structure.
ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net · 10 pts · 19d
No? If you're unfamiliar with Anarcho-communism, then I'd suggest taking a look at this documentary. It's a political philosophy that goes back to the 1800's.
Hell_nah_brother@thelemmy.club · 5 pts · 19d
The irony. ( ͡~ ͜ʖ ͡°)
fruitycoder@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 18d
Communism refers to the ideal of "from each according to the ability to each according to their need" instead of a class based society.
The fact that the largest well known groups of self proclaimed communist were , at best, "dictatorships of the proletariat" does not negate the idea either. Kind of like how the US has bold claims in its creation that all men were created equal with inalienable rights, but still had chattel slaver for over a century and still struggles for that fight too.