barracks communism

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What does barracks communism mean?

A crude, authoritarian, forced collectivism and communism where all aspects of life are bureaucratically regimented.

Where does barracks communism come from?

Calque of German Kasernenkommunismus, coined by Karl Marx in reference to the workers' dormitories (not military barracks).

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