Autonomism

Autonomism
"Disobedience to authority is one of the most natural and healthy acts!"
Basic Information
Aliases	Autonomous Marxism Autonomia (Italy) Post-Operaismo (Post-Workerism) (Italy) Autonomen (Germany/Netherlands) Sponti (Germany) Unorganized Marxism
Alignments	LibLeft Culturally Left Internationalists Socialists Communists Libertarians
Ideological Influences
Influenced by	Anti-Stalinism Anti-Capitalism Anti-Party Anti-Fascism Deleuzoguattarianism Hegelian Marxism Informations et Liaison Ouvrières (Workers' Information and Liaison) Johnson-Forest Tendency Libertarian Marxism Neo-Marxism Post-Marxism Situationism Socialisme ou Barbarie (Socialism or Barbarism) Solidarity Terrorism (Accused, some)
Influenced	Acid Communism Anarcha-Feminism Anarcho-Primitivism Lys Noir Insurrectionary Anarchism Marxist Feminism Post-Anarchism
Ideological Information
Notable Theorists	Mario Tronti (1931-) Italy Antonio "Toni" Negri (1933-) Italy Giorgio Agamben (1942-) Italy Silvia Federici (1942-) Italy/ USA John Zerzan (1943-) The United States of America Franco "Bifo" Berardi (1949-) Italy Paolo Virno (1952-) Italy
Variations
Sub-Ideologies	Antonio Negri Thought Alter-Globalism Anti-Neoliberalism Anti-Imperialism Anti-Work Civil Libertarianism Italian Radicalism (Kinda formerly) Pacifism (Kinda recently) Post-Anarchism Radical Democracy Democratic Socialism Satirism (Formerly) Terrorism (Formerly)
Schools of Thought	Post-Autonomism Anti-Work Communization Theory (Some) Post-Leftism (Some) Anarcho-Primitivism (Some)
Regional Variants	John Zerzan Thought Eco-Socialism Agrarian Socialism Eco-Terrorism Kaczynskism Post-Autonomism Anti-Work
Character Information
Likes	Socialism Unorganized change
Dislikes	Organizaiton Capitalism
Song	Rauch-Haus-Song Stato e Padroni (State and Masters) Macht kaputt, was euch kaputt macht (Destroy What Destroys You)

Autonomism also known as Autonomous Marxism is an Anti-Authoritarian form of Marxism. It wants the working class to force changes without the state, trade unions, or political parties.

History

Left-wing autonomism is a political movement that emerged in the 1960s and 1970s in Western Europe, particularly in Italy and Germany. It is characterized by its emphasis on individual autonomy, direct democracy, and grassroots organization, and its rejection of traditional forms of political representation.

The roots of left-wing autonomism can be traced back to the student and worker protests of the 1960s, which challenged the traditional structures of power and authority in society. In Italy, the movement was heavily influenced by the writings of Antonio Negri, a Marxist philosopher and political activist who argued for the importance of workers' self-management and the rejection of bureaucratic forms of organization.

In the 1970s, left-wing autonomism became more organized and militant, with the emergence of groups such as the Red Brigades in Italy and the Red Army Faction in Germany. These groups engaged in armed struggle against the state and capitalist institutions, and advocated for the creation of autonomous zones in which individuals and communities could organize themselves according to their own needs and desires.

Despite its radicalism and militancy, left-wing autonomism has had a lasting impact on leftist politics, particularly in Europe. Its emphasis on grassroots organization and direct democracy has inspired a range of social movements, from the anti-globalization movement of the 1990s to the Occupy movement of the 2010s. Its rejection of traditional forms of political representation has also influenced the rise of alternative forms of governance, such as participatory democracy and citizen assemblies.

Personality and Behavior

WIP

How to Draw

Flag of Autonomism

1. Draw a ball.
2. Fill in with a horizontal bi-color of dark red and dark green.
3. Draw a yellow line between the colors.
4. In the dark green section, dark 3 stars in black above the line.
5. Draw in the eyes.

You're done!

Relationships

Friends

• Situationism - A big influence on me!
• Anarcho-Communism - He gets it.
• Libertarian Marxism - The greatest friend an anti-authoritarian marxist could have.

Frenemies

• Marxism–Leninism - Marxism is based but organization and political parties? Not so much.
• Anarcho-Syndicalism - Based workers' revolution and anti-authoritarianism, but labor is too organized.
• Insurrectionary Anarchism - That's a bit too far.

Enemies

• Christian Democracy - Stop calling me a psychopath!
• Nazism - SMASH EM!
• Fascism - An Italian brother, but the embodiment of my hatred.

Further Information

Wikipedia

• Autonomism

Literature

• Workers & Capital
• Capitalist Domination and Working-Class Sabotage
• The Proliferation of the Margins
• Mapping Pathways within Italian Autonomist Marxism
• Reading Capital Politically
• Cyber-Marx: Cycles and Circuits of Struggle in High Technology Capitalism

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