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{{Hatnote|This article is about the revisionist tendency outside of China. For the social-fascist ideology of the People's Republic of China, see [[Socialism with Chinese Characteristics]].}}[[File:Deng Xiaoping (cropped).jpg|thumb|Picture of [[People's Republic of China|Chinese]] [[Chinese revisionism|revisionist]] despot [[Deng Xiaoping]], from whom Dengism is named.]]'''Dengism''' is a [[Revisionism|revisionist]], [[Social-imperialism|social-imperialist]] political tendency largely found in [[online]] spaces in [[the West]]. Dengists premise their views off unquestionable support for the modern social-imperialist [[People's Republic of China]], its [[Communist Party of China|ruling party]], its [[Chinese revisionism|revisionism]], and its [[Capitalism|capitalist]] reforms alongside any other state which they dynamically regard as either "[[Imperialism|anti-imperialist]]" or "[[Actually Existing Socialism|actually existing socialism]]." Although largely taking influence from the views of [[Deng Xiaoping]], its namesake, and his successors, Dengists eclectically incorporate ideas from other revisionist and [[Anti-communism|anti-Marxist]] movements, including | {{Hatnote|This article is about the revisionist tendency outside of China. For the social-fascist ideology of the People's Republic of China, see [[Socialism with Chinese Characteristics]].}}[[File:Deng Xiaoping (cropped).jpg|thumb|Picture of [[People's Republic of China|Chinese]] [[Chinese revisionism|revisionist]] despot [[Deng Xiaoping]], from whom Dengism is named.]]'''Dengism''' is a [[Revisionism|revisionist]], [[Social-imperialism|social-imperialist]] political tendency largely found in [[online]] spaces in [[the West]]. Dengists premise their views off unquestionable support for the modern social-imperialist [[People's Republic of China]], its [[Communist Party of China|ruling party]], its [[Chinese revisionism|revisionism]], and its [[Capitalism|capitalist]] reforms alongside any other state which they dynamically regard as either "[[Imperialism|anti-imperialist]]" or "[[Actually Existing Socialism|actually existing socialism]]." Although largely taking influence from the views of [[Deng Xiaoping]], its namesake, and his successors, Dengists eclectically incorporate ideas from other revisionist and [[Anti-communism|anti-Marxist]] movements, including [[Maoism–Third Worldism|third worldism]], [[Brezhnevism]], [[Khrushchevism]], and others. | ||
Dengists [[Opportunism|opportunistically]] support [[Imperialism|capitalist-imperialist]] wars and states such as the [[Russian Federation]], claiming these [[Reaction|reactionary]] regimes will bring about "[[multipolarity]]" without reference to [[Marxism–Leninism|Marxist–Leninist]] theory or the aims of [[proletarian revolution]]. Dengists generally disregard [[class struggle]] altogether in favor of a [[Campism|campist]] view of national struggle between Eastern "anti-imperialist" and Western imperialist states. Dengists often care very little about revolution in capitalist countries, often employing third worldist rhetoric. | Dengists [[Opportunism|opportunistically]] support [[Imperialism|capitalist-imperialist]] wars and states such as the [[Russian Federation]], claiming these [[Reaction|reactionary]] regimes will bring about "[[multipolarity]]" without reference to [[Marxism–Leninism|Marxist–Leninist]] theory or the aims of [[proletarian revolution]]. Dengists generally disregard [[class struggle]] altogether in favor of a [[Campism|campist]] view of national struggle between Eastern "anti-imperialist" and Western imperialist states. Dengists often care very little about revolution in capitalist countries, often employing third worldist rhetoric. | ||
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Dengism is a revisionist, social-imperialist political tendency largely found in online spaces in the West. Dengists premise their views off unquestionable support for the modern social-imperialist People's Republic of China, its ruling party, its revisionism, and its capitalist reforms alongside any other state which they dynamically regard as either "anti-imperialist" or "actually existing socialism." Although largely taking influence from the views of Deng Xiaoping, its namesake, and his successors, Dengists eclectically incorporate ideas from other revisionist and anti-Marxist movements, including third worldism, Brezhnevism, Khrushchevism, and others.
Dengists opportunistically support capitalist-imperialist wars and states such as the Russian Federation, claiming these reactionary regimes will bring about "multipolarity" without reference to Marxist–Leninist theory or the aims of proletarian revolution. Dengists generally disregard class struggle altogether in favor of a campist view of national struggle between Eastern "anti-imperialist" and Western imperialist states. Dengists often care very little about revolution in capitalist countries, often employing third worldist rhetoric.
Because of Dengists' opportunist, highly revisionist, racist, and chauvinistic views and almost exclusive presence online as opposed to any physical organizations and parties, Dengism can be compared to other tendencies such as patriotic socialism.
Ideology
Denial of class struggle
Dengists deny the fundamental role of class struggle in the construction of socialism and instead believe that the chief aim of the socialist state is to develop the productive forces in a class collaborationist alliance with the large bourgeoisie and other exploiters.
Support for imperialism
Dengists deny the imperialist and social-imperialist nature of the Russian Federation and People's Republic of China respectively and utilize the opportunist theory of "multipolarity" to justify their support of these reactionary states. Dengists hold that the primary conflict in the world is not that between the proletariat and bourgeoisie but between an imperialist Western camp composed of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and an "anti-imperialist" camp composed of Russia, China, and their respective dependencies.
In this respect, Dengists reject class struggle in favor of a fascistic view of national and even racial struggle.
Chauvinism and third worldism
Dengists adopt a chauvinist attitude, usually in favor of Chinese people and against Westerners. Dengists align with third worldist positions and erroneously view most Westerners as "labor aristocracy" who are lacking in revolutionary potential. Many Dengists in particular adopt the identity opportunist perspectives of Maoist–Third Worldist J. Sakai. Dengists further hold that the bourgeois nationalist deviations of the Communist Party of China are required in their pursuit of "Socialism with Chinese Characteristics".
Notable communities
Dengists, being largely detached from actual revolutionary struggle and also being largely Westerners, lack any actual major political formations. Most Dengist "organizing" takes place online. Notable Dengist online communities and propaganda outlets include:
Subreddits
- r/GenZedong, an extremist community largely based in Reddit.
- r/InformedTankie
- r/InternationalLeft, a community dominated by "patriotic socialists" and other crypto-fascists.
- r/asktankies
- r/TheDeprogram, based around the YouTubers of The Deprogram podcast.
Lemmy
- Hexbear, though nominally "left-unity", it is functionally Dengist
- Lemmygrad, a Dengist community composed mostly of r/GenZedong users
Media outlets
- redsails.org, a propaganda outlet which contributes pro-PRC material[1]
- Qiao Collective, publishes Chinese nationalist and social-chauvinist propaganda
- Friends of Socialist China
YouTube channels
- Hakim, an Iraqi political YouTube channel.[2] As of February 2025, the channel has 314,000 subscribers and over 25 million views.[3]
- Second Thought
See also
- Patriotic socialism
- Maoism–Third Worldism
- Social-imperialism
- Brezhnev Doctrine
- Chinese revisionism
- Socialism with Chinese Characteristics
References
- ↑ Roderic Day and Nia Frome (2021). Mission. RedSails.org.
"The second objective is to develop a correct theoretical line in particular. At the moment this line is best defined in terms of the concrete stances we take in response to various ongoing debates in our shared context. In short: pro-Stalin (against historical nihilism, anarchism, etc.), pro-China (for their chosen road of Reform and Opening Up and against “Maoism” and Sinophobia), and pro-“identity politics” (for a broad understanding of class and against the idealization of “patriotic white workers” as the revolutionary subject, etc.). We consider the populist strategy of courting brittle and ineffective “united fronts” by leaving serious questions of principle unaddressed a mirage." - ↑ Hakim (June 23, 2023). "What are tankies? (why are they like that?)". YouTube.
- ↑ Channel page. YouTube.