* 1 Size
* 2 Basic consent
* 3 antifaschism
* 4 not a political group
* 5 the collected interests
* 6 Communism
* 7 some of the most common project aims
* 8 not the end in itself
* 9 wage labour
* 10 Facilities
* 11 moral
* 12 overcome of the nuclear family
* 13 Emotionals
* 14 decentralization and relative autonomy
* 15 cyber*communism / placeindependent commune economy
* 16 Language
* 17 To queer for you? =
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Size
The goal of the actual berlin group is to establish a project with about 40 to 50 members. In the planned case of the fusion of more places and projects it could be even more. A german announcement + concept for the fusion is available, projects already working on this.
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Basic consent
Our consent is not a political position of the group but shall bring a basic level of understanding and communication into the project. People involved have to agree to the entiemancipative content of following ideologies: Nationalism, racism, sexism (including homophobia etc...), antisemitism, antiamericanism, capitalism (meaning the exploitation of other\\\'s workforce), religion (including esoterik and spirituality).
Interests contradicting to the basic consent are not an equal part into the so called \\\"complete interest\\\" (see below).
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antifaschism
Why is the antifgaschist urban commune called antifaschist urban commune?
* first, this it is just a functional working title, there are many more, but this is the most functional. Why?
* In \\\"our\\\" concept of commune we see the main demands of Antiauthoritarian, appropriation of production facilities and feminist utopia expressed and therefore inclusive.
But since the ability of an overall human emancipation is not something wich is simply there. It must be acchived and defendet. This awareness is not a logical part of a commune economy and organisation and is therefore as the term \\\"antifaschist\\\" prepended.
But this means NOT that everyone is forced to do a certain kind of political activism but to a basic consent wich is not reduced to nicely-mindet ideas in a world wich drowns in (antisemitic, nationalist, capitalist...) madness.
The working-title antifaschist urban commune should not be understood as an reduction to antifaschism. It also means not that we are noncritical on everything what happens inside the antifaschist scene - but our critic will be one of a basic solidarity.
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not a political group
We do NOT plan to form or publish uniformed political positions. We have a certain understanding what a politcal goup is and why (and how) we are not. We have a german theory paper on this. The main difference is that the goal of our organisation and cooperation is not the lowest common denominator but the collected interests of all instead.
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the collected interests
The pinciple is easy: If one wants cake the other cookies, the goal is to have cake AND cookies. This means: you should (and could) integrate all your interests into the project.
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Communism
Communism means for us: All for their needs, all to their abilities. This menas also: Needs are not to be discussed. What\\\'s necessary for the group is to have a common communication, organisation and planning to realize the most of the needs.
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some of the most common project aims
* establish a solidary structure
* to run a common economy
* unite places and projects to a bigger, placeindependent commune
* the overcome of the relations of the nuclear family
* goal is to fullfill the collected interests
* Own Place and buildings for living, projects and commune companies
* to support antifaschist and emancipative projects with places, space, technology, workforce and knowledge
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not the end in itself
For the participants the commune is not the goal itsself, it is meant as a tool to fullfill the individual aims. Therefore the project has to prove itself in how it really turns out to do this practically.
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wage labour
In the beginning, wage labour will be necessary and will remain possible whenever anyone likes to work on the labour market. But htis opttion should be accomplished through the possibilitiy to work in commune-owned comanies. In addition, commune\\\'s wage labours have a build in working union wich protects them against their bosses by giving them security to resist.
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Facilities
We want to establish our own comanies to regain influence on our own living. We need to choose when who works whith whom and when you work, when you do pauses, who is keeping when an eye on the children\\\'s needs. to do this, we have to sell our products (material na immaterial ones) on the market. We are aware of the negative sides of this ambition, but don\\\'t see any alternative option to this. On the otherhand most of the critics on this point aren\\\'t aware of the negative side of selling your own flesh to the LABOURmarket and it\\\'s antiemancipative influence on everyone who does. We don\\\'t like to be FORCED to sell our own flesh anymore - therefore we need other options to do a living.
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moral
Your own moral will not be defined by the membership in the projects. You have to chose yourself your morally and ethical standarts of your actions. It may be discussed, it might be an outcome of discussions or it does not exist.
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overcome of the nuclear family
(this part is not yet well edited) Seems like there\\\'s no concept for the long run to live wich can deal without nuclear family stucrutes even in gay and queer practices. We want to establish an alternative to it, because we have something against the authoritarian roles inside it. In addition, it\\\'s a creepy way of solidarity wich distroy most of solidarity bounds outside to establish them inside.
We want a collective organisation of the everydays household and childraising.
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Emotionals
There are no predefined rules how to deal with emotions inside the project wich are a sensible partt of an everday living. It has to be clear that running such a longterm project means to get involved with the other people inside it - wich means that it isn\\\'t as easy to give a shit about their thinking and feelings like it is in individualized life. to set up your own boundaries is necessary and important in such a relation. There are lot\\\'s on critics on romantic relations and how emotions are kept inside. But there is no right and no posibility to force anyone in anyone\\\'s \\\"concept\\\". Talking about it can be enriching nevertheless.
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decentralization and relative autonomy
Decisions don\\\'t have to be done on meetings, they can be done 24/7 wherever you are. But those who decide have to be aware of those who are touched by this decision and get them involved in the process. This lies in everybodies responsibility to communicate it right.
But who is deciding what and together with whom depends on the carry and type and therefore on the object of the decision.
Everydays decisions don\\\'t need any communication at all. deciding on higher amounts of money needs to get (relatively) more people involed. In relation to the total of money available. High and risky decisions, like huge credits will therefore be decided by all together.
This way, the Organisation can be decentralized, because it does not depend on a certain meeting. There is no hirarchy of the different way how to decide. Sure we meet sometimes but that\\\'s different to thos organisational-consent-decision-meetings of political organisations. Ours is just to talk and communicate.
On the other hand, transparancy and plannability is centralized, but in the internet. We run a internet-driven organisation-platform where we promote all our decisions to everyone involved.
The only legetimacy of actin and decision is therefore the responsibilitiy of everyone\\\'s actions. It obtains validity if others share the same opinion freely through their own thinking and understanding (in contradiction JUST beeing listed in the minutes is not a good legtimacy and basis for action as proven in many political groups).
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cyber*communism / placeindependent commune economy
We are actually involved with 6 groups who focus to unite to a placeindependent commune. It shoulb be established through the possibility of decentralization and cyber organisation. After the establishing of the common economy everyone should be able to choose what to do where why with whom together. Where to live and what to work and where to relax. If your capable of reading german text see our german announcement + concept for the placeindependent cyber commune.
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Language
Actually organisation is depending on the participation done in german or english. Others may come, depending on who gets involved.
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| setting |
surroundings: big city (but we are gathering also other projects to have a commune fusion, rural projects are among them)
neighbors: neighbors cause trouble sometimes (we are an antifaschist project in an area where this is needed...)
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| population |
total number of people: 30
ideal or planned maximum number of people: 50 (50 is aimed only at one place, but we want to unite several places so there\'s a bigger frame than just 50)
teenagers (11-19): 3
adults (20-60): 27
females: 10
males: 20
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| housing |
number of buildings: 3 (place not sure yet but will be serveral 3-7)
number of housing units: place not sure yet but will be serveral
roommates: one room per adult (as you like)
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| sharing |
income sharing: 100% income sharing
communal meals: most meals are communal
communal food: most food is communal
tools and machinery: most tools and machines are shared
motor vehicles: all vehicles are shared
bicycles: most bicycles are public
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| ethnicity |
ethnic diversity: open to all yet unintentionally not diverse
asian / pacific-islander: present
black / african-american: present
white / caucasian: majority
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| spirituality |
spiritual diversity: NOT SPIRITUAL AT ALL
anthroposophic: not accepted
atheist: major theme / encouraged
roman catholic: not accepted
christian: not accepted
jewish: acceptable though no current presence
paganism / earth religions: not accepted
scientology: not accepted
seventh day adventist: not accepted
transcendental meditation: not accepted
unification church: not accepted
eclectic (integrates pieces from many religions): we don\'t like religion in general
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| government |
common political theme: libertanian socialist (anarchist) (but also communist, feminist, antifaschist, antiracist, antisexist....)
selecting leaders or centrals: no leaders by principle
decision making: no official decision making process
rules: a few maxims which decisions and agreements must respect
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| activism |
party politics: prohibited
protests and demonstrations: major theme / encouraged
non-violent direct action: some people
cyber-activism: major theme / encouraged
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| sustainability |
self-grown food: 5%
organic food (grown+purchased): 10%
food from salvaged source (reject): 15%
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| income and money |
income generated within: 30% (wage labour etc...)
personal expenses: open cash box with a maximum withdraw limit
income from state: 30%
savings: turned over to common till - no returns
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| agriculture / garden |
crops or produce: juice, potatoes, meat, oil, ... still establishing
fruit trees: apple, plum...
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| diet preferences |
common diet: no defined common diet
omnivore: most eat everything
whole foods: no restrictions - burgers and fries taste great!
coffee and caffeine: no restrictions
sugar: no restrictions
salt: no restrictions
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| love and sexuality |
polyamory / open relationships: respected and welcome
polyfidelity (group marriage): respected and welcome
bisexuality: respected and welcome
homesexuality (male): respected and welcome
lesbianism: respected and welcome
heterosexuality: respected and welcome
monogamy: respected and welcome
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| parenting / children |
attachment parenting: encouraged
co-parenting: encouraged
home education: open - a personal choice
corporal punishment: will not be tolerated
childhood vaccines: all children must be vaccinated
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| seeking people |
seeking people: yes 20 (even more, depends on the place we buy)
people with children: welcome
people with disabilities: not at this time, but keep in touch
elderly people: welcome
single parents: welcome
need capital to join: no
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| drugs / stimulants |
marijuana: no restrictions
psychedelics: special occasions only
tobacco / nicotin: in private room or designated areas only
liquor: no restrictions
wine: no restrictions
beer and cider: no restrictions
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| dress / tidiness |
nudity: limited to certain areas and times
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| visitors |
visitors without intention to join: not sought
paying visitors: not sought
working visitors: not sought (maybe when we got the place)
prearrangements: contact a week or more in advance
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| languages |
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german, english, spanish; castilian. |
last updated 2007/10/01
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