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A common point of division between leftists is towards the question of a revolutionary state. Most Marxists, particularly [[Marxism–Leninism|Marxist–Leninists]] and [[Marxism–Leninism–Maoism|Maoists]], argue it is necessary to create a [[Dictatorship of the proletariat|revolutionary dictatorship of the proletariat]] following the revolution to maintain the gains of the [[working class]], fight class enemies, etc. Anarchists and other [[Libertarian socialism|libertarian socialists]] on the other hand believe that creating a state in any form, socialist or not, will lead to the leaders of that state growing as corrupt as the bourgeois government preceding it, which will reproduce capitalist society. Therefore, from an anarchist perspective, [[statelessness]] is the most liberative form of political organization.<ref>[http://bse.sci-lib.com/article055028.html "Anarchism" (In Russian)] ''Great Soviet Encyclopedia'' </ref> | A common point of division between leftists is towards the question of a revolutionary state. Most Marxists, particularly [[Marxism–Leninism|Marxist–Leninists]] and [[Marxism–Leninism–Maoism|Maoists]], argue it is necessary to create a [[Dictatorship of the proletariat|revolutionary dictatorship of the proletariat]] following the revolution to maintain the gains of the [[working class]], fight class enemies, etc.<ref>[https://espressostalinist.com/marxism-leninism-versus-revisionism/anarchism/ "Anarchism"] ''The Espresso Stalinist''</ref> Anarchists and other [[Libertarian socialism|libertarian socialists]] on the other hand believe that creating a state in any form, socialist or not, will lead to the leaders of that state growing as corrupt as the bourgeois government preceding it, which will reproduce capitalist society. Therefore, from an anarchist perspective, [[statelessness]] is the most liberative form of political organization.<ref>[http://bse.sci-lib.com/article055028.html "Anarchism" (In Russian)] ''Great Soviet Encyclopedia'' </ref> | ||
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{{ | {{See also|Market socialism}}In modern and historical leftist discourse, a question exists over how to organize a socialist economy. Tendencies like democratic socialism<!-- Most varieties of it, "democratic socialism" is always a vague label, so forgive me if I'm mistaken. -->, [[Titoism]], [[market anarchism]], and [[Socialism with Chinese Characteristics|Dengism]]<!-- As in the people in the Communist Party of China, not the Western idiots on Twitter who insist China is a Stalin-style planned economy. -->have argued that markets are needed in order to develop the [[productive forces]] and provide a superior mode of distribution over a planned economy, which they perceive as ineffective and bureaucratic. On the contrary, socialist advocates of a planned economy argue that markets fundamentally reproduce capitalist relations, generate the same periods of economic crisis due to their inability to be rationally planned, and ultimately create a new bourgeois class which will eliminate socialism and restore capitalism as a whole once empowered.<ref>[https://espressostalinist.com/marxism-leninism-versus-revisionism/titoism/ "Yugoslav Revisionism"] ''The Espresso Stalinist''</ref> The exact form of a planned economy also differs among different tendencies; anarchists and other libertarian socialists wanting a decentralized and communal-based form of planning whereas Marxists–Leninists and others wanting centralized economic planning. | ||
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Revision as of 13:54, 12 April 2024
Left-wing politics, also known as leftism, is a broad grouping of ideological tendencies which seek to alter and advance past the given socio-economic and political status quo in favor of a more egalitarian arrangement. In a modern context, leftist politics centers around the abolition of capitalism in favor of socialism and communism. Modern leftists also oppose the ideological forces in support of capitalism, including liberalism and fascism.
Common left-wing tendencies include Marxism, anarchism, reformist or democratic socialism, and the various sub-groupings in those trends.
Etymology
The terms left-wing and leftism are derived from the French Revolution, when the more progressive, egalitarian political factions were seated on the left-side of the assembly whereas the reactionary factions sat on the right-wing.[1]
Tendencies
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Marxism
Leninism
Marxism–Leninism
Maoism
Anarchism
Reformist
Democratic socialism
Issues
State verses anarchy
A common point of division between leftists is towards the question of a revolutionary state. Most Marxists, particularly Marxist–Leninists and Maoists, argue it is necessary to create a revolutionary dictatorship of the proletariat following the revolution to maintain the gains of the working class, fight class enemies, etc.[2] Anarchists and other libertarian socialists on the other hand believe that creating a state in any form, socialist or not, will lead to the leaders of that state growing as corrupt as the bourgeois government preceding it, which will reproduce capitalist society. Therefore, from an anarchist perspective, statelessness is the most liberative form of political organization.[3]
Revolution verses reformism
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Markets verses planning
In modern and historical leftist discourse, a question exists over how to organize a socialist economy. Tendencies like democratic socialism, Titoism, market anarchism, and Dengismhave argued that markets are needed in order to develop the productive forces and provide a superior mode of distribution over a planned economy, which they perceive as ineffective and bureaucratic. On the contrary, socialist advocates of a planned economy argue that markets fundamentally reproduce capitalist relations, generate the same periods of economic crisis due to their inability to be rationally planned, and ultimately create a new bourgeois class which will eliminate socialism and restore capitalism as a whole once empowered.[4] The exact form of a planned economy also differs among different tendencies; anarchists and other libertarian socialists wanting a decentralized and communal-based form of planning whereas Marxists–Leninists and others wanting centralized economic planning.
See also
References
- ↑ "left-wing" Wiktionary
- ↑ "Anarchism" The Espresso Stalinist
- ↑ "Anarchism" (In Russian) Great Soviet Encyclopedia
- ↑ "Yugoslav Revisionism" The Espresso Stalinist
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