First of thank you so much for taking the time to write this deep thoughtful response.
> I think that Revolutionary Catalonia and the Free Territory in Ukraine did a better job for the short while they lasted.
See that's the problem. Regardless of social policy or how it's organized unless a certain threshold of violence can be produced. The social formation is inevitably consumed by social formations which can produce violence in subsequent quantity and quality.
>I do agree that when the power of capital is threatened - even if peacefully - that the capitalists wont hesitate to use violence to protect their power
I agree whole heartedly here.
Rather than dwelling on our differences I would like to pivot to a more positive direction.
Are you familiar with Freudo Marxism? Judging from your substack this is something I belive you would really enjoy.
Pirate this on LibGen like a true Anarcho-Communist 😊