Makhno’s “communes” were never very successful and few in the countryside ever participated

Makhno destroyed trains & wrecked equipment that needed to be preserved

this is largely why figures like Kropotkin advocated for the nascent Soviet states & criticized anarchists in their overzealous actions& lack of foresight

Makhno's bandits also committed pogroms and sent runaway locomotives against oncoming trains & generally were a pain in the side of revolution. While they may have helped to hold back the Whites and Hetmanate in places, the anti-communism and sectarian nature of Makhno's approach ensured that chaos would continue longer than it should have in these areas