They are somewhat leftist, but certainly not communist. Do you know what communist means or are you just using at as an insult?
The founder of my local maker space was an actual communist party member so yes I know what it means. He was not the only one and I have no doubt other maker spaces with close CCC ties will be similar. Somewhat leftist is the understatement of the year.
Personally I have absolutely no problem with a persons political beliefs so that is not an insult. I have a problem with fascism. If I believe something different I should not be penalized or viewed as a threat.
I am not a fan of the CCC or their organization and will continue to share my experiences of them with others.
Admittedly it's very murky to see how it's organized and run..
> taken over by
Many German hacker/maker spaces and groups were founded by people who are somewhat leftist or anarchist in outlook. There was no takeover.
Also, to Americans, even centrists or conservatives in Europe look like communists.
German maker spaces are not nice for people with different views i.e. not left wing.
Simply not true.
If you are rabidly right wing (AfD, for example), then yes you will be shunned. But if you are a normal decent person you will be fine.
Both have a strong ethos towards promoting individual liberty, and generally agree somewhat on the approach that an individuals rights have a “limit” when they infringe on the rights of another person.
The main difference seems to be that a lot of libertarians take a strictly individualistic approach, whereas anarchists tend to prefer a mutualism approach.
Honestly, if you explain both in neutral terms to someone, they sound almost the same with minor differences.