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"A spectre is haunting Europe; the spectre of Communism."

Karl Marx

Eurocommunism, also referred to as Democratic Communism or Neocommunism, is a revisionist ideology in the 1970s and 1980s within various Western European communist parties which said they had developed a theory and practice of social transformation more relevant for Western Europe.

History

The invasion of Czechoslovakia by the Warsaw Pact has disillusioned many Communist parties in the Western world. The result was the break from Soviet orthodoxy and greater commitment to liberal democracy in those parties. Eurocommunism was the most prominent in Italy, Spain, and France.

The ascendancy of Enrico Berlinguer during the 70s helped the Italian Communist Party (PCI) gain many more seats in the national and local elections. With those gains, he negotiated a Historic Compromise with Aldo Moro, a very popular Prime Minister in the Christian Democracy (DC.) According to Berlinguer, the fall of democracy in Chile necessitates the cooperation between the Marxists and the more moderate factions. With the support of DC, they would then pursue many social reforms and condemn many terrorist groups during the Years of Lead. The Compromise would continue until 1980.

Personality and Behaviour

Let's just say that he is a very nice guy but hates capitalists.

How to Draw

Flag of Eurocommunism

1. Draw a ball.,
2. Fill it with red.
3. Draw a circle of 12 gold stars.
4. Add the eyes and you're done!

Color Name		HEX	RGB
	Red	#ED1D26	rgb(237, 29, 38)
	Gold	#FFCC00	rgb(255, 204, 0)

Relationships

Proletariat

• Austromarxism - Taught me all about economics.
• Reformist Marxism - Fellow democracy-loving leftist, who taught me how to achieve communism.
• Anationalism - An international language, what a great idea!
• Socialism - Power to European workers!!!
• Socialism with a Human Face - Thank you for inspiring me. Your sacrifice shall never be in vain.
• Nagyism - Like the above but he had a sadder fate.
• Liberalism - The best way to implement Communism generally
• Democracy - "The experience gained has led us to the conclusion that democracy today is not only the ground on which the class adversary is forced to retreat, but it is also the historically universal value on which to found an original socialist society." - Enrico Berlinguer
• Reformism - Not really a fan of all that "Revolution" talk my fellow Communists do...
• Left-Wing Populism - Thanks for marching alongside me during Hot Autumn
• Pragmatism - I would rather be called a "Revisionist" than dogmatically support Authoritarianism
• Gorbachevism - The only based Soviet President

Lumpenproletariat

• The Left In the European Parliament - Least bad European Group. But you're sadly eurosceptic and not really communist at all.
• European Federalism - Son, you have the right idea of a united Europe, but completely wrong politics!!!
• Marxism - I'll make your vision a reality, knock it off with all the Revolution talk and anti-liberal non-sense
• Democratic Socialism - Almost me. But why do you criticize me for demanding communism instead of socialism through liberal democracy?
• Christian Democracy - Although you were a capitalist and our greatest opposition in Italy, we did try the Historic Compromise.
• Social Democracy - Wait, I'm confused, do you support capitalism or oppose it?
• Anarcho-Communism - Based communism, but please become more statist.
• Anarcho-Pacifism - Peace is great, but anarchy is not.
• Third Way - I am somewhat of a "Third Way" between Marxism-Leninism and Anarcho-Communism. Please reject Social Democracy and Neoliberalism though
• Titoism - Great guy, but why so authoritarian?
• National Communism - Left-Pan-Europeanism is good, but Left-Euroskepticist nationalism is not.
• Neoliberalism - I like Liberal Internationalism, not sold on Trickle-Down economics or Union Busting
• Neoconservatism - Democracy is non-negotiable, stop being such a Reactionary Capitalist sleaze though...
• Liberal Socialism - Cool, but you need to go further
• Fiscal Conservatism - "a necessary choice and, at the same time, a path to salvation for Western people [...] the working class tool to finally overcome a system that is showing its weakness, a system characterised by waste and dissipation, unbridled individualism and senseless consumerism. Austerity means responsible behaviour, efficiency and social justice." - Enrico Berlinguer
• American Model - Great ally of Europe, far too anti-Socialist for my liking
• Khrushchevism - Too statist, but overall not Terrible for an adjacent of Marxism-Leninism

Bourgeoisie

• Marxism-Leninism - You have no right to crush the self-determination of communist parties! Please stop saying I'm a revisionist sellout.
• Trotskyism - What makes you think I'm no better than him?
• Hoxhaism - I am not an anti-communist! You're just Stalinism 2.0 with bunkers!
• Pol Potism - Every Marxist-Leninist's secret fantasy.
• Capitalism - The plague of Europe.
• Fascism - A bunch of xenophobic and hateful bastards who brought nothing but pain to Europe. Still, thank you Almirante for coming to Berlinguer's funeral
• Nazism - Same as the above, but even worse.
• Korwinism - My opposite.
• Neo-Bolshevism - Don't confuse me for him!!! (uniting Europe under communism is pretty based tho)
• Gaullism - He sabotaged me from ever getting into power.
• Right-Wing Populism - Is 'EUSSR' supposed to be a prejudice? I really like that name!
• Hoppeanism - Nightmare fuel
• Dengism - The Worst elements of Communism mixed WITH Capitalism?! Just... Awful
• National Conservatism - You seem to use the terms 'Liberal' and 'Communist' interchangeably, can you not be both?

Further Information

Wikipedia

• Eurocommunism
• Altiero Spinelli
• Enrico Berlinguer
• Santiago Carrillo
• Ventotene Manifesto

Literature

Altiero Spinelli

• What is Eurocommunism?
• How European are the Italian Eurocommunists?

Santiago Carrillo

• Eurocommunism and the State

List of Polictial Parties

• Italian Communist Party
• Communist Party of Spain
• French Communist Party
• Communist Party of Belgium
• Communist Party of the Netherlands
• Communist Party of Austria
• Communist Party of Finland
• Communist Party of Great Britain
• Communist Party of Greece-Interior
• Greek Left
• Renewing Communist Ecological Left
• Synaspismos
• Communist Party of Australia
• Romanian Socialist Party

Youtube

Channels

• Neo-Jacobin

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