communitalism

A mix of capitalism and communism where you can't decide if you want unity or money, so you resort to using both ideologies.

United States - "Capitalism is the finest out there! The money is so free!"
Soviet Union - "I believe communism is our worker's union of peace and love!"
Man - "They both sound really cool. Just can't decide."
Man2 - "Just believe in communitalism. Really simple."

by The Local Tax Agent August 5, 2024

Communitarian Ethology

The study of animal behavior that prioritizes the community or group as the fundamental unit of analysis, rather than the individual. Where a standard ethologist might ask how a specific bird learns its song, a communitarian ethologist asks how that song functions to maintain the cohesion and identity of the entire flock. It emphasizes belonging, shared rituals, and the ways individuals sacrifice personal interests for the stability and continuity of the collective.

Example: "The way the meerkats posted sentries while others fed wasn't just altruism; from a communitarian ethology perspective, it was the community maintaining its own defensive infrastructure."

by Dumu The Void March 11, 2026

Communitarian Sociobiology

The application of sociobiological principles to understand how communities, not just individuals, evolve and perpetuate themselves. It explores the biological and evolutionary underpinnings of group identity, social cohesion, collective decision-making, and the deep-seated instinct to belong. It asks: How does natural selection shape the bonds that hold a tribe together? What biological mechanisms make us willing to die for a flag or a team? It's the study of the "hive mind" as a biological reality.

Example: "His fierce loyalty to a corporation that would fire him in a heartbeat puzzled me, until I viewed it through communitarian sociobiology—he was acting on an ancient instinct to bond with his tribe, even a fake one."

by Dumu The Void March 11, 2026

Communitarian Anthropology

The study of human societies that centers the community, the collective, and the commons as the primary source of meaning, identity, and survival. It examines cultures where the individual is understood not as a standalone entity, but as an expression of the group. From shared land ownership to extended kinship systems to rituals that reinforce collective memory, communitarian anthropology documents the myriad ways humans have organized themselves around the principle that "we are, therefore I am."

Example: "Visiting the village where decisions were made by consensus, I felt like I'd stepped into a communitarian anthropology textbook—a place where 'my' opinion didn't exist, only 'our' decision."

by Dumu The Void March 11, 2026

communitah

The Black community.

She from the communitah.

by DeepFriedX January 6, 2025

Jewish Communities

It's still no better than anything Kanye said about "Jewish media platforms" and you're defending one of them and not the other.

Hym "So, Kanye West saying Jewish media is doing X, Y, Z, and all ties need to be cut but Elon says Jewish Communities (Which is LESS specific and Kanye had a list of media outlets he was explicitly speaking about) and you immediately run defense for that fat retarded shlong of his. BLATANT hypocrisy. Possibly a little racism. I don't see the difference."

by Hym Iam November 20, 2023

Theory of Constructed Communities

The understanding that even the most intimate "community"—your neighborhood, online fandom, support group—isn't a spontaneous organic growth but is actively produced. It's built through shared rituals (book club meetings, forum threads, annual barbecues), defined boundaries (who's in, who's out), and the collective narration of a common identity ("We are the people who..."). The feeling of belonging is the product of this ongoing construction work.

Example: "Our 'tight-knit' downtown wasn't fate. It was built via the Theory of Constructed Communities: a farmers' market organized by a few retirees, a 'First Friday' art walk championed by gallery owners, and a neighborhood watch that turned into a block party. The 'community' was a project. When the main builders moved away, the construction stopped, and the feeling dissolved, proving it wasn't in the bricks but in the doing."

by Abzu Land January 31, 2026