This may be a bit on the nose, but I couldn't help being reminded of a certain portion of Monty Python and the Holy Grail while reading about the diggers. Their direct assertion that "no branch of mankind should rule over another," and stated belief that "Every single man, Male and Female, is a perfect Creature of himself," mirror modern anarchist thought. Additionally, their disregard for "civil property" aligns them quite closely with many anarcho-communists and the like.
my most favoritest scene in that movie ever! I've even used it as an identification passage on an exam in my King Arthur class. ;-)
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