Patriotic socialism

This article is about the social-chauvinist tendency in the United States. For the form of patriotism under socialism, see Socialist patriotism.

Patriotic socialism (Patsoc) is an American social-fascist tendency which seeks to incorporate reactionary American nationalism into nominally socialist theory. The trend is primarily derived from the fascistic LaRouche movement with additional influence from the ideas of Earl Browder and Deng Xiaoping. Patriotic socialists subscribe to opportunist and chauvinist stances and often align themselves with openly reactionary movements. Other sections of patriotic socialists, most notably "MAGA Communists", explicitly adopt neo-fascist, alt-right, White supremacist, and anti-intellectual stances.

Patriotic socialism is most prevalent on the internet, but is represented by certain fringe organizations, such as the Party of Communists USA and the Center for Political Innovation.

Further reading

• Against MAGA-"Communism", by The Red Spectre
• American “Patriotic Socialism” — A Reactionary Deviation, by Saul Wenger

See also

• National Bolshevism
• Welfare chauvinism
• Strasserism
• National socialism
• Maoism–Third Worldism