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{{Expansion}}[[File:Presidium of the 9th Congress of the Russian Communist Party (Bolsheviks).jpg|thumb|Gathering of members of the [[Bolsheviks|Bolshevik Party]].]]A '''communist party''' is a political party based on the principles of [[communism]] and intended to constitute the [[working class]] into a party consistent with its class interests, with the abolition of [[private property]] as a main objective. The theoretical conclusions of the communist party are based on the existing relations of production and the [[class antagonisms]] that they create. | {{Expansion}}[[File:Presidium of the 9th Congress of the Russian Communist Party (Bolsheviks).jpg|thumb|Gathering of members of the [[Bolsheviks|Bolshevik Party]].]]A '''communist party''' is a political party based on the principles of [[communism]] and intended to constitute the [[working class]] into a party consistent with its class interests, with the abolition of [[private property]] as a main objective. The theoretical conclusions of the communist party are based on the existing relations of production and the [[class antagonisms]] that they create. | ||
Communist parties operating in accord with [[Marxism–Leninism]] premise themselves off [[democratic centralism]] and work with the intention of becoming the leading [[Vanguardism|vanguard]] organization for the masses to advance [[revolution|revolutionary]] goals. | Communist parties operating in accord with [[Marxism–Leninism]] premise themselves off [[democratic centralism]] and work with the intention of becoming the leading [[Vanguardism|vanguard]] organization for the masses to advance [[revolution|revolutionary]] goals.<ref>Vladimir Lenin (1906). ''[https://www.marxists.org/archive/lenin/works/1906/rucong/viii.htm Report on the Unity Congress of the R.S.D.L.P., VIII. "The Congress Summed Up"]''. Available on the Marxists Internet Archive.</ref> | ||
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The membership of a communist party is comprised of revolutionaries who are sincerely committed to the struggle towards the transformation of [[capitalism]] into [[Socialism|socialist]] society through social revolution. Further, there are high requirements for the character and capabilities of party member. They should be, for the most part, drawn from the working class itself, be closely linked with the rest of the working class, and represent and promote the interests of the working class and especially their central interest in social revolution. | The membership of a communist party is comprised of revolutionaries who are sincerely committed to the struggle towards the transformation of [[capitalism]] into [[Socialism|socialist]] society through social revolution. Further, there are high requirements for the character and capabilities of party member. They should be, for the most part, drawn from the working class itself, be closely linked with the rest of the working class, and represent and promote the interests of the working class and especially their central interest in social revolution. | ||
== See also == | ==See also== | ||
* [[Vanguardism]] | * [[Vanguardism]] | ||
* [[Democratic centralism]] | * [[Democratic centralism]] | ||
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[[Category:Marxism–Leninism]] | [[Category:Marxism–Leninism]] | ||
[[Category:Communism]] | [[Category:Communism]] | ||
[[Category:Theory]] | [[Category:Theory]] | ||
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A communist party is a political party based on the principles of communism and intended to constitute the working class into a party consistent with its class interests, with the abolition of private property as a main objective. The theoretical conclusions of the communist party are based on the existing relations of production and the class antagonisms that they create.
Communist parties operating in accord with Marxism–Leninism premise themselves off democratic centralism and work with the intention of becoming the leading vanguard organization for the masses to advance revolutionary goals.[1]
Mechanisms
Trade unions
Workers' councils
Cooperatives
Youth organizations
Vanguard
Composition
The membership of a communist party is comprised of revolutionaries who are sincerely committed to the struggle towards the transformation of capitalism into socialist society through social revolution. Further, there are high requirements for the character and capabilities of party member. They should be, for the most part, drawn from the working class itself, be closely linked with the rest of the working class, and represent and promote the interests of the working class and especially their central interest in social revolution.
See also
References
- ↑ Vladimir Lenin (1906). Report on the Unity Congress of the R.S.D.L.P., VIII. "The Congress Summed Up". Available on the Marxists Internet Archive.