The Amish live in communes where as far as I know they practice what could be considered a form of communism. They also live in ways that are self sufficient and sustainable. However, they have been criticized for their conservative religious views (which come with unpleasant things such as homophobia, etc) as well as their complete denouncing of anyone who leaves, which many consider symptoms of a cult. Another thing is that you have to follow their specific religion to live in their community.
I’ve never heard any communists comment on them, so what do people in this community think of the Amish and their lifestyle?
I don’t know much about them, apart from a (probably) heavily idealized “noble savage” media portrayal.
Overall they seem to be trying to do the right thing, for the wrong (at least for me, as I am an atheist) reasons, and ultimately end up doing some bad shit (eg. the concept of shunning, shallow procreation pool, etc.).
We could probably learn something from them, but exactly how much I don’t really know.