Communist Party USA
Communist Party of the United States of America | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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/ | |
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.