Anti-Revisionism is a far-left unity ideology (usually) within Marxism-Leninism that opposes any form of socialism it deems as revisionist, such as Khrushchevism, Dengism, and Titoism.
History
Anti-revisionism is a political position within Marxist-Leninist theory which opposes the revisionist interpretation of Marxism. It emerged in the 1950s in response to the rise of revisionism in the Soviet Union, which was seen as a betrayal of true Marxism-Leninism.
The first major anti-revisionist movement was led by the Chinese Communist Party, which criticized the Soviet Union for rejecting the principles of proletarian internationalism and instead pursuing a policy of peaceful co-existence with the capitalist states. This movement was expressed by Mao Zedong, as he once famously said, "The rise to power of revisionism means the rise to power of the bourgeoisie."
In Albania, anti-revisionism was embraced as a state ideology by the Communist Party of Albania under the leadership of Enver Hoxha. This was in part a response to the Sino-Soviet split, which had left Albania as the sole remaining Marxist-Leninist state in Eastern Europe. Hoxha's version of anti-revisionism was heavily influenced by Maoism, and it became a major part of Albanian political culture. After the fall of the Communist regime in 1991, anti-revisionism largely disappeared from Albanian politics.
In the 1960s, the anti-revisionist movement spread to other nations, such as North Korea, where it became an important part of the state ideology. During this period, the movement was strongly associated with the Maoist strain of Marxism-Leninism.
In the 1970s, the anti-revisionist movement was weakened by the rise of détente between China and the West, and the decline of Maoism worldwide. The Sino-Albanian split and the rise of Dengism in China further weakened the global anti-revisionist movement. However, the movement was revived in the 1980s by the emergence of the New Communist Movement in the United States, which embraced anti-revisionism as a way to differentiate itself from the Soviet-aligned Communist Parties.
Today, anti-revisionism remains an important part of Marxist-Leninist theory and is embraced by a variety of left-wing political organizations, from Trotskyist parties to Maoist guerrilla groups.
Beliefs
Anti-revisionism is based on the belief that Marxism-Leninism should be interpreted according to the original principles set out by Marx and Lenin, and that any deviation from these principles is a form of "revisionism" which betrays the true spirit of Marxism-Leninism.
In particular, anti-revisionists reject the idea that socialism can be achieved through peaceful means, and instead argue that revolution is necessary to overthrow the existing capitalist system. They also oppose the idea of class collaboration, and argue that the working class must lead the struggle for socialism.
Anti-revisionists argue that the working class must maintain its independence from bourgeois influences, and that the Communist Party must remain independent from state and capitalist interests.
How to Draw
Drawing Anti-Revisionism takes 5 steps:
- Draw a ball.
- Draw a dark red background
- Draw a yellow dollar sign ($).
- Draw a big red "NO" signal onto the ball.
- Draw the eyes and you're finished!
Color Name | HEX | RGB | |
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Dark Red | #cc0000 | 204, 0, 0 | |
Red | #ff0000 | 255, 0, 0 | |
Yellow | #ffd700 | 255, 215, 0 |
Stylistic Notes
Anti-Revisionism may be:
- Holding up a banner of the Heads of Communism (Marx, Engels, Lenin, (after that is either Stalin and Hoxha, Stalin and Mao, or Bordiga)
- Plotting a conspiracy theory about revisionist balls that somehow includes hyper-intelligent butterflies and Bavarian cream
- Reading theory (and will tell YOU to read theory if your ideas don't align with his)
Behavior and Personality
Anti-Revisionism is very faithful to Marxist ideology and will fight anyone who he thinks is slightly revisionist. He loves long walks on the beach, if the beach is full of filthy capitalist traitors and he has a machine gun. He has a very weird father-son-son-father dynamic with Hoxhaism.
Relationships
Anti-Revisionist Gang
- Marxism & Leninism - All communists should follow along the lines of Marx, Engels, and Lenin.
- Marxism-Leninism - Dad who put Marxism into practice, but unfortunately some of his theorists are revisionist and draw away from socialism and into pseudo-capitalism.
- Hoxhaism - Khrushchev lied!
- Stalinism - Any ideology that doesn't follow the TRUE line of Marxism-Leninism is the bourgeoisie.
- Maoism - You did the right thing denouncing Khruschev and saw through how he abolished the proletariat with "state of the whole people". Thanks for staying true to the immortal science of Marxism-Leninism. Shame opportunist Deng removed your legacy.
Please drop that “People's Democracy” and “national bourgeiosie” crap - Left Communism - You stick really close to the original interpretation of Marx and Lenin more than anyone else, but why do you slander Marxism-Leninism? You and him aren't that different you know.
- Left Communism: Yes. I'm the real anti-revisionist, you Stalinist. Read Stalin's opinions on commodities.
- Classical Juche -
- Marxist Feminism -
- State Atheism - Religion is the opium of the people!
- Marxism-Leninism-Maoism -
- Guevarism -
Heterodox
- Luxemburgism - Another Orthodox Marxist who died a martyr for revolution, but you criticized Lenin and your takes on national liberation make me suspicious of your nature.
- Ho Chi Minh Thought - You were a based revolutionary but Lê Duẩn just had to ruin everything. Also the Doi Moi reforms are no different than Deng's reforms on China.
- Suslovism -
- Communalism - Well, not the worst. But communism isn't really THAT.
- Xi Jinping Thought - ARE YOU CALLING YOU'RE SELF A COMMUNIST?!
Wait, you're undoing Deng's capitalist reforms? Based! but you still will have to make a lot more improvements. - Castroism - I don't believe you are a real communist and you served social imperialist interest in Latin America and made Cuba a sugar colony of Khrushchevite USSR. However, your bourgeoise revolution was progressive and at least Che Guevara likes you a lot.
Capitalist Traitors
- Capitalism - We were this close to removing you, but Marxism was infiltrated! We will try again!
- Capitalist Communism - Basically all “Marxist-Leninists” after 1956.
- Khrushchevism - GOD DAMN REVISIONIST!! YOUR THE BUTCHER OF SOCIALISM AND DESTROYED THE LEGACIES OF STALIN!
- Brezhnev Doctrine - I don't know how Western scholars call you a Neo-Stalinist. Your interventionist policies fall into what Lenin defines as imperialism, and you supported leaders like Juan Velasco, Assad, Videla, Nasser, etc who were anti-communists just to win global support. You're just a more conservative Khruschev.
- File:Leftanticommie.png Left Anti-Communism - Just be honest with me. You cannot be "left-wing" and use the same talking points of the right.
- National Communism - Nationalism divides the working class, you idiot! Also Zhivkov, Jaruzelski, & Husak are all social imperialist puppets.
- National Bolshevism - The same as above, but worse, you social chauvinist, red fascist!
- Dengism - Traitor! You reversed Mao's progress and turned China into a capitalist state for your own opportunistic gains. Also, you killed genuine Marxists in Tiananmen Square!
- Gorbachevism - Fuck you gorbachit! You made Khrushit look like a better USSR leader!
- Three Represents & Scientific Outlook on Development - Dengism unmasked!
- Titoism - Stupid co-op Capitalist, you can't call yourself a Marxist-Leninist while adopting markets!
- Eurocommunism, Reformist Marxism & Democratic Socialism - Stop corrupting every decent Socialist political party!
- Social Democracy - Capitalist pig and social fascist! Stalin was right about you!
- Anti-Anti-Revisionism - Aren't you just File:Leftanticommie.png him, you are paving the way for the bourgeoisie by fighting against true Marxism.
- Christian Communism & Islamic Socialism - Communism literally seeks to abolish religion. Have you not read “religion is the opium of the people”?
Further Information
Wikipedia
People
- Joseph Stalin
- Enver Hoxha
- Nexhmije Hoxha
- Mao Zedong
- Jiang Qing
- Chen Boda
- Rosa Luxemburg
- Karl Liebknecht
- Ernst Thälmann
- File:Gottwald2.png Klement Gottwald
- Bolesław Bierut
- Matyas Rakosi
- Bhagat Singh
- Kim Il-Sung
- Ho Chi Minh
- Che Guevara
- Abimael Guzman