Autonomism
"Even when labor is subjugated by capital it always necessarily maintains its own autonomy, and this ever more clearly true today with respect to the new immaterial, cooperative and collaborative forms of labor."
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
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 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, 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, 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.
Beliefs
Unpaid Labor and Marxist Feminism within Autonomism
Anti-Class Unitarianism
Personality and Behavior
Autonomism is incredibly rebellious to any form of Authoritarianism and 
Paternalism seeing it as its duty to rebel wherever possible along with this Autonomism is very aggressive always going on riots or planning assassinations of high ranking government officials (it is one of his favorite past-times).
How to Draw
- Draw a ball.
- Fill in with a black
- In the center, draw a red circle
- Draw a red diagonal thunderbolt that goes through the center of the circle
- On the right end of the thunderbolt, draw a diagonal red arrow
- Draw in the eyes.
You're done!
| Color Name | HEX | RGB | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red | #E93423 | 233, 52, 35 | |
| Black | #000000 | 0, 0, 0 | |
Relationships
Friends
Situationism - A big influence on me!
Libertarian Socialism - The greatest friend an anti-authoritarian marxist could have.
Anarcho-Communism - Has some excellent ideas but organizing the proletariat is something that I dislike.
Frenemies
Anarcho-Syndicalism - Based on the workers' revolution and anti-authoritarianism, but labor is too organized. Unions are no longer a good force in fighting capitalism.
Insurrectionary Anarchism - That's a bit too far.
Platformism - You claim to be libertarian, yet you are obsessed with organization.
Enemies
Marxism–Leninism - You are not even a marxist or a communist, just a tyrannical fascist.
Authoritarian Capitalism - More like true capitalism.
Anarcho-Capitalism - An oxymoron.
Neoliberalism - Me and most of my children absolutely despise your effects on this world.
Christian Democracy - Stop calling me a psychopath!
Nazism - SMASH EM!
Fascism - The embodiment of my hatred.
Further Information
Wikipedia
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
Gallery
Portraits
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old design
Portraits of variants
Comics
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Credit: Aycee Lovelace
