Revolupedia:Principles
Principles of Revolupedia
1. Maoism
We uphold Marxism–Leninism–Maoism to be the third and highest stage in the development of Marxism. We understand Marxism–Leninism–Maoism, principally Maoism, with the contributions of universal validity of Chairman Gonzalo, to be the leading theory and world outlook of the working class in the age of capitalism-imperialism and socialist revolution. The Marxist philosophy of dialectical and historical materialism represents the only true understanding of reality, derived from empirical analysis of the material world, society, and its development. We understand Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, Vladimir Lenin, Joseph Stalin, Mao Zedong, and Chairman Gonzalo to be the foundational theorists of revolutionary communism. We further acknowledge the universal validity of Maoism and its core theories such as protracted people's war.
2. Anti-imperialism
We strictly oppose all manifestations of imperialism and repudiate opportunist positions which uphold one imperialist camp or bloc over another. We uphold the Leninist position of revolutionary defeatism — capitalism-imperialism must be unconditionally combated and wars between rival imperialist camps must be turned into civil wars between the proletariat and bourgeoisie. Instances of imperialist powers include the United States of America, European Union, and the Russian Federation. This category also includes historical or present social-imperialist powers such as the Soviet Union after 1956 or the modern People's Republic of China.
3. Anti-revisionism
We maintain that a core aspect of building a revolutionary movement and opposing capitalism is opposing revisionism, a major manifestation of capitalist ideology which has served counter-revolutionary ends since the birth of communism itself. To that extent, we oppose all forms of revisionism, opportunism, and deviationism from working class ideology — including, but not limited to, reformism, anarchism, Trotskyism, Hoxhaism, "left" communism, Khrushchevism, Titoism, anti-Stalinism, and social-chauvinism. These tendencies have shown themselves to be fundamentally hostile to the working class and its movement, seeking to destroy its revolutionary aims and ultimately preserve the capitalist system.
Additionally, we also uphold the International Communist League's demarcation of what is or is not revisionism:
1) acknowledging or not acknowledging Maoism as the third, new and higher stage of Marxism and the necessity to combat revisionism and all opportunism;
2) acknowledging or not acknowledging the omnipotence of revolutionary violence in order to make revolution in each one’s own country;
3) acknowledging or not acknowledging the necessity to demolish the old state apparatus and replace the dictatorship of the bourgeoisie with the dictatorship of the proletariat;
4) acknowledging or not acknowledging the necessity of the revolutionary party of the proletariat.
5) acknowledging or not acknowledging the necessity of proletarian internationalism.
4. Inclusiveness
We seek to unify all of the working class under the revolutionary movement, irrespective of nationality, language, disability (mental or physical), gender identity, etc. and oppose the discrimination of these marginalized groups as takes place under the capitalist system.
Therefore, we oppose — both from rightists and social-chauvinist "leftists" — all forms of discrimination on the basis of personal or immutable traits and characteristics, including racism, chauvinism, ableism, anti-LGBTQIA+ sentiments (including homophobia and transphobia), and so forth. As an extension of this, we reject reactionary, pseudo-socialist tendencies such as National Bolshevism, patriotic socialism, and conservative socialism.
5. National liberation
We support the struggles of all oppressed indigenous and other marginalized nationalities throughout the world for liberation and self-determination against their oppressors. These include (but are not limited to) the indigenous and otherwise colonized peoples of Palestine, North and South America, and Oceania.
6. Principled discussion
We strive to operate in principled discussion when contradictions appear within the editors or administrators.