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[–] 11 points 2 months ago (5 children)

You could argue that most pre-agricultural societies were 'true communism.'

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    It likely would fit most of the requirements, but I would argue hunter-gathers recognize private property. An individual's tools might be called a means of production, and a tribe's territory might be called owned land if they restrict others from accessing it. Communism usually expects something approaching a post-scarcity society to avoid competition over resources.

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