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A review by chalicotherex
Democratic Confederalism by Abdullah Öcalan
3.0
I guess my only problem with Democratic Confederalism is that I keep thinking of Adam Curtis' argument (from Hypernormalization, I think) where he says that any attempt to build a hierarchy-free society is eventually subverted by hierarchical forces (i.e. bullies). He cites hippy communes from the sixties as the classic example.
On the other hand, you can't argue with success. I mean, here are the Kurds living in what's objectively the roughest neighbourhood on the planet, and not only do they have democracy and egalitarianism, but it actually seems like they're more democratic and egalitarian than any society in the West.
On the other hand, you can't argue with success. I mean, here are the Kurds living in what's objectively the roughest neighbourhood on the planet, and not only do they have democracy and egalitarianism, but it actually seems like they're more democratic and egalitarian than any society in the West.