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I don't get Maoists at all (lemmygrad.ml)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by SovietReporter@lemmygrad.ml to c/comradeship@lemmygrad.ml

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Like, let's say that hypothetically China is not socialist. Why do they feel the need to equate it to the USA or to constantly diss it? Literally, no other country has 800 military bases abroad, and no other country will vulture the resources away from a fallen China like the USA would. So, being a Maoist to me just is helping the USA Intelligence departments. Literally, NATO and Western Imperialism are the main enemies, I don't get why some groups wouldn't want to take China as an ally. Even if they were ultra capitalist like the Maoist say, if the West falls is not like China would even be able to become the USA 2.0. They make up a dystopian future based on lies and fears and then equate that fake future to our current world, and end up equating an evil empire to a country that just wants to give the rest of the world another option.

Maoists feel like an "us vs the world" exclusive club to me

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[–] propter_hog@hexbear.net 17 points 2 weeks ago (15 children)

Maoists say China is not socialist?

[–] commiewolf@lemmygrad.ml 23 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

You may be confusing "Maoism" with "Marxism-Leninism Mao Zedong Thought" (MLMZT) which is the actual ideology of the People's Republic of China. It's confusing when you're learning about it for the first time, and I do wish they had a more distinct name so as not to confuse sensible and successful ideologies with crackpot ultras so frequently.

[–] graymess@hexbear.net 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I went to several meetings with some MLMZT folks in my neighborhood and all this time I referred to them as Maoists. I am still so fucking uneducated sometimes it's unreal lol.

[–] commiewolf@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 2 weeks ago

Just go with Marxist and you're likely not offending anyone, safest bet in my experience.

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