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In reply to the discussion: Hillary Clinton is a "populist leaning liberal" on the issues, [View all]BlindTiresias
(1,563 posts)For the purposes of simplicity I shall refer to politicalcompass as a model representing ideological positions unless otherwise noted.
No, anarcho-syndicalism of the kind advocated for by Chomsky is inherently not authoritarian because the worker groups are not being directly controlled by a centralized authority and is not organized in a way to produce maximum order. The libertarian-authoritarian axis is one of overall order and the authority of a governing body. Authoritarians have a high degree of order seeking while libertarian systems think order focused systems produce sub-optimal outcomes at best. Subservience to this central authority is another key component, with authoritarians favoring less individual liberty and libertarians (as per the name) favoring more. The worker syndicates is a structural themselves are a structural component of the left-right axis and separate from the authoritarian-libertarian axis. The worker syndicate itself is a structural attempt to produce more equality. The core element of the left-right axis is more equality/inclusivity(Left) versus Less equality, be it left alone and left to natural forces/natural law or rigidly enforced for the sake of inducing hierarchy.
This is why collectivistic attempts at organizing an economy can be Authoritarian (Soviet Communism) or Libertarian(Anarcho-Syndicalism). Likewise, rightwing governments can be Authoritarian (Nazi Germany) or Libertarian (Randian Libertopia). I hope this clarifies matters as I realize my posts may be a lot to digest. I thank you for being patient with me so far.