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The Communist Manifesto written in 1848 stated that there would be and "Abolition of property in land and application of all rents of land to public purposes." This was completely implemented in Russia, but altered slightly so that it allowed most children to remain in the homes their parents grew up in even if they did not legally own it. The Manifesto also stated that there would be "A heavy progressive or graduated income tax." Lenin definitely distorted this element when he implemented a full pay scale controlled by the government, which picked and chose how much money each person would receive according to their needs. Because the citizens were receiving (in a sense) government money, each person was obligated to work for a government job. If any man was found not in accordance with this law, they could be sentenced to prison or exile.
The idea of a proletariat revolution was first brought up by Marx who believed that it would occur internationally. Lenin countered the idea later by stating his belief that it could occur in a single country and intended to implement it in Russia. To ensure its success, because Russia did not run on a capitalist system, Lenin created a new form of Capitalism.
Another significant difference between Marxism and Leninism is that Marx saw the necessary elements of a revolution among the workers of an industrialized nation, such as England. Lenin's revolution was in an agriculturally dominated society. Lenin in fact, made Marxism fit into Russia. Marx also believed the capitalists would by the "science of his economics" revolt against the capitalists. Lenin's Bolshevik revolt was against the socialist minded Mensheviks. This group led its revolution against a monarchy, not a capitalist society.
In addition to the above, Marx would have never agreed to Lenin's NEC policy. Also many claim that Lenin was so flexible that almost anything he did or wrote could be a cause for change & claim it was Leninism. One large example of this came in 1962. Both the Soviet Union and China claimed that "their" version of Lenin on peaceful coexistence was correct. It was a bitter struggle between the Soviets & China.
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How is Maoism different from Marxism or Leninism?
Maoism is a development of Marxism-Leninism that emphasizes the role of peasants in revolution, the concept of protracted people's war, and continuous revolution under socialism. It also emphasizes mass mobilization and ideological purity. These elements distinguish Maoism from classical Marxism and Leninism.
What has the author O KUUSINEN written?
O. KUUSINEN has written: 'Fundamentals of Marxism-Leninism'
What two words can be used to generally describe Leninism?
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What is the criticism of pure Marxists concerning Leninism?
Many pure Marxists are not happy with the overall acceptance of Leninism and its acceptance within the dogma of Marxism-Leninism. The primary criticism by pure Marxists on Leninism is that Lenin was so flexible that it allows his followers to justify almost any policy by sifting through Lenin's various policies and finding one that suits a policy supported by Marxism-Leninism.
What was the Communist International organization?
When it was in existence, it was a gathering of Communist Parties to discuss the issues of the day that related to the progress of Marxism-Leninism.
What are the difference between marxism and neo marxism?
Marxism is a political, economic and social philosophy that primarily seeks to understand how society works and how to change it. Neo-Marxism is a term sometimes used to refer to some of the different strains of Marxism that developed in the 20th century. Strains such as structural Marxism and Western Marxism.
What has the author V V Adoratskii written?
V. V. Adoratskii has written: 'Dialectical materialism The theoretical foundation of Marxism-Leninism'
Trotsky and stalins interpretations of marxism?
Neither Trotsky or Stalin adopted Marx’s view of politics. They supported capitalism, not the classless society of Socialism.
What is the difference between trotskyism and marxism?
Trotskyism is a form of Marxism. Between Trotskyism and classical or orthodox Marxism, there are only a few very minor differences that do not make differentiation between the two very necessary.
What branches are in communism?
Forms of communism include Marxism, Marxist-Leninism, Stalinism, Maoism, and Trotskyism. Stalinism is still practiced in North Korea, Vietnam practices a form of Marxist-Leninism, and the Shining Path guerrillas of Peru still practice Maoism.
What is Marxism-Leninism and how or why did it stir passions in the US?
Marxism-Leninism is often regarded as synonymous with communism. In the West we tend to use the label Marxism-Leninism interchangeably with communism. In fact, Marxism-Leninism refers to a specific ideology of communism which was codified by Joseph Stalin after Lenin's death. The term is not synonymous either with Marxism or communism but persists in being used that way. Passions are stirred because any form of communism is anathema to the West.Karl Marx, the Father of communism, in 1848 proposed that communism would be the final stage in the evolution of human society: a classless, stateless society. Vladimir Lenin was one of the strongest proponents of Marxist ideals. After the Bolshevik revolution in Russia in 1917, Lenin built upon and elaborated the ideas of Marx, creating what eventually came to be called Leninism. Leninism served as the basis for Soviet communism. After Stalin consolidated his rule in the Soviet Union, Marxism-Leninism was declared the official ideology of the state and remained so for Stalin's lifetime.As a title, the term Marxist-Leninist is sometimes used by one communist party which wishes to sound more "orthodox" than some other ("revisionist") communist party.Since the socioeconomic basis of democracy as we practice it in the West is capitalism, and capitalism's polar opposite is communism, there has been an overheated clash of ideologies ever since the publication of Karl Marx's Communist Manifesto in 1848. In the West, communism in any form is to the present day considered the lethal enemy of freedom and democracy, and thus stirs considerable anti-communist (Marxist-Leninist) fury. The US and other western democracies spent most of the 20th Century furiously fighting communism/Marxism-Leninism, sometimes in actual "hot" warfare as in Korea and Vietnam.Communism or Marxism-Leninism seem less of a threat today since the breakup of the Soviet Union and the rise of capitalism as an economic system even in Communist China.
What caused the Peoples Republic of China to brand the Soviet Union as revisionists to Marxism-Leninism in the early part of 1960s?
The Chinese leadership accused the Soviet Union of deviating from true Marxism-Leninism due to ideological differences and political disagreements. Additionally, the Chinese felt that the Soviet Union was promoting a more conservative and conciliatory approach towards the West which they believed compromised the principles of revolutionary socialism.
