Amon and the equalists were not communists. they had nothing to do with economics and everything to do with social issues. they are the black panther party if the black panther party could turn white people black. (before anyone says anything, I am black)

@Bastion2.0 I think I have heard of that argument before but I felt they are more egalitarians.

Egalitarians rule as a community however there was a clearly defined leader and hierarchy within the equalists. plus they were not concerned about politics or taking over the government, only about equality on a physical and social level so they couldn't have been egalitarians, since they were a movement/terrorist group

@Yoshikage1234 after looking a bit deeper, egalitarianism is just as much a belief as it is a system of government. in that way yes the equalists are egalitarian but only to suit their agenda. they want benders to have no power or influence over nonbenders which in a way is equality, however other than the bending advantage there is nothing else they care about.

1. It's even easier. There are worker lighting benders from the factory and there is Hiroshi Sato the owner of this factory. And which of them is in the worst position? The show simply ignores the issue. Also as Amon and his men

2. Here we have just a priest of the local Devil. Issues of colonialism and traditionalism are thrown into the trash already in the middle of the season.

3. There are technically hundreds of branches of anarchism. And more importantly, the Avatar, supposed to be the bridge between spirits and humans, has indeed become a political figure defining the political landscape for the ages. So the question of the free will of entire peoples really remained open and ignored.

4. And here there is a certain turn not there. The national liberation movement, like the struggle for national revival, is a very bloody phenomenon. Especially against the backdrop of civil wars. Simplifying it to a sudden Hitler is just as wrong as reducing these processes to the childhood trauma of one person. Yes, the ending with a reference to Kuvira's childhood was ridiculous, but also announcing her as just "nazi leader" is just as ridiculous.

Communists believe in the elimination of social classes I believe so Amon believes in a little bit of communism

Also Kuvira is a imperialistic dictator

She is not imperialistic, she is nationalistic.

Technically it's both since its mention that she forced other towns and communities of the shattered Earth Kingdom under her will and she's passionate to unite the broken Earth Kingdom in her way.

If you search up imperialistic it is pretty close to what kuvira does