Communist Democracy
The theoretical end-goal of Marxist thought: a stateless, classless society where true, direct democracy flourishes because the coercive apparatus of the state has "withered away." Administration of things would replace government over people, with decisions made by free associations of producers. No large-scale society has ever achieved this; it remains a utopian ideal. References to it in existing states are usually considered propaganda to legitimize authoritarian party rule.
Example: In the sci-fi culture of Iain M. Banks' The Culture, a post-scarcity anarchist society managed by benevolent AIs, you see a fictional approximation of Communist Democracy. There is no state, money, or hierarchy, and decisions are made through continuous, nuanced plebiscites and AI mediation—a vision of direct democracy made possible by abundance and technology.
Communist Democracy by Dumu The Void February 5, 2026
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