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{{Infobox political party|name=Communist Party of the United States of America|logo=CPUSA.svg|founded=September 1, 1919|abbreviation=CPUSA|presidium=National Convention|leader1_title=Co-chairs|leader1_name=[[Joe Sims]]<br>Rossana Cambron|headquarters=235 W 23rd St, New York, New York 10011, Manhattan, New York|newspaper=''People's World''|youth_wing=Young Communist League|political_orientation=[[Revisionism]]<br>[[Social democracy]]<br>[[Reformism]]<br>[[Opportunism]]<br>[[Dengism]]<br>[[Browderism]] <small>(historically)</small><br>[[Khrushchevism]] <small>(historically)</small>|slogan="People and Planet Before Profits"|website=https://www.cpusa.org/}} | {{Hatnote|"American Communist Party" redirects here. For other uses, see [[American Communist Party (disambiguation)]].}}{{Infobox political party|name=Communist Party of the United States of America|logo=CPUSA.svg|founded=September 1, 1919|abbreviation=CPUSA|presidium=National Convention|leader1_title=Co-chairs|leader1_name=[[Joe Sims]]<br>Rossana Cambron|headquarters=235 W 23rd St, New York, New York 10011, Manhattan, New York|newspaper=''People's World''|youth_wing=Young Communist League|political_orientation=[[Revisionism]]<br>[[Social democracy]]<br>[[Reformism]]<br>[[Opportunism]]<br>[[Dengism]]<br>[[Browderism]] <small>(historically)</small><br>[[Khrushchevism]] <small>(historically)</small>|slogan="People and Planet Before Profits"|website=https://www.cpusa.org/}}{{Library-topic|Category:Communist Party USA (library works)}} | ||
The '''Communist Party USA''' ('''CPUSA''') is a [[Revisionism|revisionist]], [[Opportunism|opportunist]], and [[Reformism|reformist]] political party in the [[United States of America|United States]]. The party has endorsed the [[Neoliberalism|neoliberal]] [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]] and the [[Bourgeois democracy|bourgeois democratic]] political system in the United States<ref>Cameron Orr (November 8, 2016). ''[https://www.cpusa.org/article/defeating-trump-a-strategy-for-uniting-progressive-forces/ "Defeating Trump: A strategy for uniting progressive forces"]''. ''cpusa.org''. Retrieved August 18, 2024. </ref> and its leadership rejects and distorts fundamental [[Marxism|Marxist]] principles.<ref>Joe Sims (August 5, 2008). ''[https://paeditorsblog.blogspot.com/2008/08/ten-worst-and-best-ideas-of-marxism.html?m=1 "Ten Worst and Best Ideas of Marxism"]''. ''Political Affairs''. Retrieved August 18, 2024. </ref> The CPUSA has expressed support for revisionist states such as the [[People's Republic of China|PRC]] and [[Republic of Cuba|Cuba]].<ref>Xinhua (April 25, 2018). ''[https://www.cpusa.org/article/marxism-a-vibrant-philosophical-outlook-says-cpusa-leader/ "Marxism a vibrant philosophical outlook, says CPUSA leader"], "Fraternal Ties With CPC"''. cpusa.org. Retrieved August 18, 2024. </ref><ref>Resolutions Committee (May 31, 2024). ''[https://www.cpusa.org/article/32nd-national-convention-cpusa-preliminary-resolutions/ "32nd National Convention CPUSA resolutions"], "Cuba solidarity"''. ''cpusa.org''. Retrieved August 18, 2024. </ref> | {{Communist parties}}The '''Communist Party USA''' ('''CPUSA''') is a [[Revisionism|revisionist]], [[Opportunism|opportunist]], and [[Reformism|reformist]] political party in the [[United States of America|United States]]. The party has endorsed the [[Neoliberalism|neoliberal]] [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]] and the [[Bourgeois democracy|bourgeois democratic]] political system in the United States<ref>Cameron Orr (November 8, 2016). ''[https://www.cpusa.org/article/defeating-trump-a-strategy-for-uniting-progressive-forces/ "Defeating Trump: A strategy for uniting progressive forces"]''. ''cpusa.org''. Retrieved August 18, 2024. </ref> and its leadership rejects and distorts fundamental [[Marxism|Marxist]] principles.<ref>Joe Sims (August 5, 2008). ''[https://paeditorsblog.blogspot.com/2008/08/ten-worst-and-best-ideas-of-marxism.html?m=1 "Ten Worst and Best Ideas of Marxism"]''. ''Political Affairs''. Retrieved August 18, 2024. </ref> The CPUSA has expressed support for revisionist states such as the [[People's Republic of China|PRC]] and [[Republic of Cuba|Cuba]].<ref>Xinhua (April 25, 2018). ''[https://www.cpusa.org/article/marxism-a-vibrant-philosophical-outlook-says-cpusa-leader/ "Marxism a vibrant philosophical outlook, says CPUSA leader"], "Fraternal Ties With CPC"''. cpusa.org. Retrieved August 18, 2024. </ref><ref>Resolutions Committee (May 31, 2024). ''[https://www.cpusa.org/article/32nd-national-convention-cpusa-preliminary-resolutions/ "32nd National Convention CPUSA resolutions"], "Cuba solidarity"''. ''cpusa.org''. Retrieved August 18, 2024. </ref> | ||
In a historical context, the Communist Party USA has been under revisionist domination since the period of [[Earl Browder|Earl Browder's]] leadership in the early 1940s when he adopted a [[Social-chauvinist|social chauvinist]] line. Revisionist control continued under [[Gus Hall]], in which the party aligned with [[Soviet revisionism]] and [[Khrushchevism]].<ref>Gus Hall (1969). [https://www.marxists.org/archive/hall/1969/hall-moscow-meeting-1969.pdf ''International Meeting of Communist and Workers' Parties'']. ''Peace and Socialism Publishers''. Available on the Marxists Internet Archive.</ref> | In a historical context, the Communist Party USA has been under revisionist domination since the period of [[Earl Browder|Earl Browder's]] leadership in the early 1940s when he adopted a [[Social-chauvinist|social chauvinist]] line. Revisionist control continued under [[Gus Hall]], in which the party aligned with [[Soviet revisionism]] and [[Khrushchevism]].<ref>Gus Hall (1969). [https://www.marxists.org/archive/hall/1969/hall-moscow-meeting-1969.pdf ''International Meeting of Communist and Workers' Parties'']. ''Peace and Socialism Publishers''. Available on the Marxists Internet Archive.</ref> | ||
== Electoral history == | |||
=== Presidential elections === | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||
|+Communist Party USA candidates for president and vice president | |||
|- | |||
!scope="col"|Year | |||
!scope="col"| President | |||
!scope="col"| Vice President | |||
!scope="col"| Votes | |||
!scope="col"| Percent | |||
!scope="col"| Name | |||
|- | |||
!scope="row"|[[1924 United States presidential election|1924]] | |||
|[[File:William Z. Foster, cropped.PNG|70px]]<br />[[William Z. Foster]]||[[File:Gitlow-benjamin-1928-trim.jpg|70px]]<br />[[Benjamin Gitlow]]||align=center|38,669||align=center|0.1%||[[Workers Party of America]] | |||
|- | |||
!scope="row"|[[1928 United States presidential election|1928]] | |||
|[[File:William Z. Foster, cropped.PNG|70px]]<br />[[William Z. Foster]]||[[File:Gitlow-benjamin-1928-trim.jpg|70px]]<br />[[Benjamin Gitlow]]||align=center|48,551||align=center|0.1%||Workers (Communist)<br />Party of America | |||
|- | |||
!scope="row"|[[1932 United States presidential election|1932]] | |||
|[[File:William Z. Foster, cropped.PNG|70px]]<br />[[William Z. Foster]]||[[File:James W. Ford Salvaged.jpg|frameless|89x89px]] | |||
[[James W. Ford]] | |||
| align="center" |103,307||align=center|0.3%||rowspan="10"|Communist Party USA | |||
|- | |||
!scope="row"|[[1936 United States presidential election|1936]] | |||
|[[File:Browder-Earl-R-1939.jpg|70px]]<br />[[Earl Browder]]||[[File:James W. Ford Salvaged.jpg|frameless|89x89px]] | |||
[[James W. Ford]] | |||
| align="center" |79,315||align=center|0.2% | |||
|- | |||
!scope="row"|[[1940 United States presidential election|1940]] | |||
|[[File:Browder-Earl-R-1939.jpg|70px]]<br />[[Earl Browder]]||[[File:James W. Ford Salvaged.jpg|frameless|89x89px]] | |||
[[James W. Ford]] | |||
| align="center" |48,557||align=center|0.1% | |||
|-{{party shading/Progressive}} | |||
!scope="row"|[[1948 United States presidential election|1948]] | |||
|[[File:Henry-A.-Wallace-Townsend.jpeg|70px]]<br />No candidate;<br />endorsed [[Henry A. Wallace|Henry Wallace]]||[[File:Glentaylor.jpg|70px]]<br />No candidate;<br />endorsed [[Glen H. Taylor]]||rowspan=2 colspan=2 align=center|N/A | |||
|-{{party shading/Progressive}} | |||
!scope="row"|[[1952 United States presidential election|1952]] | |||
|[[File:Vincent Hallinan.jpg|70px]]<br />No candidate;<br />endorsed [[Vincent Hallinan]]||[[File:Charlotta Bass-52.jpg|70px]]<br />No candidate;<br />endorsed [[Charlotta Bass]] | |||
|- | |||
!scope="row"|[[1968 United States presidential election|1968]] | |||
|[[File:Charlene Mitchell.jpg|70px]]<br />[[Charlene Mitchell]]||[[File:Michael Zagarell.jpg|70px]]<br />Michael Zagarell|| align="center" |1,077||align=center|nil% | |||
|- | |||
!scope="row"|[[1972 United States presidential election|1972]] | |||
|[[File:Angela Davis urges - declare your independence - vote for Hall and Tyner LCCN2016648082 (Gus Hall.jpg|70px]]<br />[[Gus Hall]]||[[File:Jarvis Tyner.jpg|70px]]<br />[[Jarvis Tyner]]||align=center|25,597||align=center|nil% | |||
|- | |||
!scope="row"|[[1976 United States presidential election|1976]] | |||
|[[File:Angela Davis urges - declare your independence - vote for Hall and Tyner LCCN2016648082 (Gus Hall.jpg|70px]]<br />[[Gus Hall]]||[[File:Jarvis Tyner.jpg|70px]]<br />[[Jarvis Tyner]]||align=center|58,709||align=center|0.1% | |||
|- | |||
!scope="row"|[[1980 United States presidential election|1980]] | |||
|[[File:Angela Davis urges - declare your independence - vote for Hall and Tyner LCCN2016648082 (Gus Hall.jpg|70px]]<br />[[Gus Hall]]||[[File:Angela Davis, 1974.jpg|70px]]<br />[[Angela Davis]]||align=center|44,933||align=center|0.1% | |||
|- | |||
!scope="row"|[[1984 United States presidential election|1984]] | |||
|[[File:Angela Davis urges - declare your independence - vote for Hall and Tyner LCCN2016648082 (Gus Hall.jpg|70px]]<br />[[Gus Hall]]||[[File:Angela Davis, 1974.jpg|70px]]<br />[[Angela Davis]]||align=center|36,386||align=center|nil% | |||
|- | |||
|} | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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* [[Democratic Socialists of America]] | * [[Democratic Socialists of America]] | ||
* [[Committees of Correspondence for Democracy and Socialism]] | * [[Committees of Correspondence for Democracy and Socialism]] | ||
* [[William Z. Foster]] | |||
* [[Gus Hall]] | * [[Gus Hall]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:57, 25 July 2025
Communist Party of the United States of America | |
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| Abbreviation | CPUSA |
| Presidium | National Convention |
| Co-chairs |
Joe Sims Rossana Cambron |
| Founded | September 1, 1919 |
| Headquarters | 235 W 23rd St, New York, New York 10011, Manhattan, New York |
| Newspaper | People's World |
| Youth wing | Young Communist League |
| Political orientation |
Revisionism Social democracy Reformism Opportunism Dengism Browderism (historically) Khrushchevism (historically) |
| Slogan | "People and Planet Before Profits" |
| Website | |
| https://www.cpusa.org/ | |
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The Communist Party USA (CPUSA) is a revisionist, opportunist, and reformist political party in the United States. The party has endorsed the neoliberal Democrats and the bourgeois democratic political system in the United States[1] and its leadership rejects and distorts fundamental Marxist principles.[2] The CPUSA has expressed support for revisionist states such as the PRC and Cuba.[3][4]
In a historical context, the Communist Party USA has been under revisionist domination since the period of Earl Browder's leadership in the early 1940s when he adopted a social chauvinist line. Revisionist control continued under Gus Hall, in which the party aligned with Soviet revisionism and Khrushchevism.[5]
Electoral history
Presidential elections
| Year | President | Vice President | Votes | Percent | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 |  William Z. Foster |
 Benjamin Gitlow |
38,669 | 0.1% | Workers Party of America |
| 1928 | William Z. Foster |
Benjamin Gitlow |
48,551 | 0.1% | Workers (Communist) Party of America |
| 1932 | William Z. Foster |
|
103,307 | 0.3% | Communist Party USA |
| 1936 |  Earl Browder |
|
79,315 | 0.2% | |
| 1940 | Earl Browder |
|
48,557 | 0.1% | |
| 1948 |  No candidate; endorsed Henry Wallace |
 No candidate; endorsed Glen H. Taylor |
N/A | ||
| 1952 |  No candidate; endorsed Vincent Hallinan |
 No candidate; endorsed Charlotta Bass | |||
| 1968 |  Charlene Mitchell |
 Michael Zagarell |
1,077 | nil% | |
| 1972 |  Gus Hall |
 Jarvis Tyner |
25,597 | nil% | |
| 1976 | Gus Hall |
Jarvis Tyner |
58,709 | 0.1% | |
| 1980 | Gus Hall |
 Angela Davis |
44,933 | 0.1% | |
| 1984 | Gus Hall |
Angela Davis |
36,386 | nil% | |
See also
- Browderism
- Democratic Socialists of America
- Committees of Correspondence for Democracy and Socialism
- William Z. Foster
- Gus Hall
References
- ↑ Cameron Orr (November 8, 2016). "Defeating Trump: A strategy for uniting progressive forces". cpusa.org. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ↑ Joe Sims (August 5, 2008). "Ten Worst and Best Ideas of Marxism". Political Affairs. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ↑ Xinhua (April 25, 2018). "Marxism a vibrant philosophical outlook, says CPUSA leader", "Fraternal Ties With CPC". cpusa.org. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ↑ Resolutions Committee (May 31, 2024). "32nd National Convention CPUSA resolutions", "Cuba solidarity". cpusa.org. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ↑ Gus Hall (1969). International Meeting of Communist and Workers' Parties. Peace and Socialism Publishers. Available on the Marxists Internet Archive.