Marxist-Leninist politician assassinated - Tunisia

[TheEmancipator]

Well, no. It is an invention of Zinoviev, then further corrupted by Stalin.

If so, it cannot be what Lenin preached, because there is an evident chasm between what Lenin wrote (and did) and what the mythology of the Comintern is.

As in adhering to the mythology of the Comintern yes, as in adhering to what Lenin preached no.

They adhered to the mythology of the Comintern, too; how were they never Marxist-Leninist?

You seem to use the term "Marxist-Leninist" to denote two very different, even mutually exclusive, things: "what Lenin preached" and "the 'official' ideology of the Comintern". Neither conform with your idea that "Marxism-Leninism" implies a rejection of electoral politics; Lenin often wrote about the necessity of communists engaging in elections, and the Comintern systematically supported electoral participation of its members (and, on the contrary, would expell those who rejected that).

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Marxist-Leninism is what Lenin preached, but what he and his successors never put in to practise.

Combination of both. The successors are Marxist-Leninist too, since they "follow" the Leninist proposals, only in a possibly corrupted fashion. There is no denying Stalinism derives from Marxist-Leninism. What I am saying here is the basis of most "communist" regimes around the world is, sadly, Marxist-Leninism.

This is not the Spartakist proposal.

Why not?

And what is Chávez if not a nationalist?

If Chavez is a nationalist then so are most Marxist-Leninists. I can understand why you call them nationalists, I agree with this criticism, but Marxist-Leninism is a very different kind of nationalism than Mitterand's. Both are stupid IMO.

But I can't figure out what you are talking about here: what would happen if who came to power?

If the" Marxist-Leninist"-supporters in the West (PCF, KKE, etc...) ever came to power, the stuff that Chavez does would just happen to our countries. Nothing special at all. He is a pseudo-communist.

[Luís Henrique]

This is not the Spartakist proposal.

Why not?

Because they never proposed similar absurd?

What exactly to you call "Luxemburgists"? Who are them, what did they write, and what are their ideas, in your opinion?

Luís Henrique

[TheEmancipator]

Because they never proposed similar absurd?

What exactly to you call "Luxemburgists"? Who are them, what did they write, and what are their ideas, in your opinion?

Luís Henrique

Social Democrats branded as far left that speak of Revolution with an obsession for "real workers" and labour policies. They tend to support Marxist-Leninist regimes (shouting out "Viva Fidel" in the street, etc), without, you know, actually putting into effect officially. So many western European "Communist" parties can be characterized as "Luxemburgist" in that sense. Even though Rosa Luxemburg is probably turning in her grave at the thought.