The Italian Left Fraction

The Italian Left Fraction was a political group within the broader Council Communist movement in the early to mid-20th century. This faction opposed the parliamentary and party-centric approaches to socialism, advocating for direct worker control of production through councils. They criticized the Soviet model of communism, arguing it betrayed true revolutionary ideals. The group emphasized the importance of grassroots democracy, workers' self-management, and the rejection of the bureaucratic state. Their influence contributed to the theoretical foundations of council communism, promoting a vision of socialism based on participation and autonomy rather than top-down control.