The communist system first gained ground during the French Revolution and was carried on through various systems by François-Noël "Gracchus" Babeuf, who is considered the first revolutionary communist.
The Paris Commune of 1871 is regarded as the first time communism seized power. This violent revolution led to the destruction of a large portion of the arts and architecture of Paris, and laid the foundations for future revolutions.
Nazism and fascism are often framed as far-right ideologies. Yet, both systems are rooted in communism, and their policies are strikingly close to modern-day socialist movements. How did these systems emerge? And what are their policies?
We unpack the Marxist idea of dialectical materialism, and explore how the deeper beliefs behind the communist movement have waged a war against religion, culture, and social harmony.
