Leninism

Leninism, also known as Orthodox Leninism or Bolshevism, is an authoritarian, left-wing, socialist ideology based on the beliefs of Russian revolutionary and first leader of the Soviet Union Vladimir Lenin. It inhabits the top-left corner of the Political Compass. He believes in the establishment of a Dictatorship of the Proletariat led by a Revolutionary Vanguard Party. He wants the full abolishment of private property and is in favour of Socialist Publicly owned property.

History
W.I.P.

Vanguardism
Lenin talks about the structure of Vanguard in What is to Be Done. The Vanguard is a structure to be taken by a social class (in this case, the Proletariat), in order to exert political power and force again the Oppressive class/classes (in this case, the Aristocracy and Bourgeoisie). This form of organization involves the most revolutionary minds of the class form organizations known as the revolutionary Vanguard, to gather in the great portion of the working class in a unified political movement. This organization serves the function of:

1) Organizing the Proletariat, by educating the masses and instilling revolutionary class consciousness in them.

2) Defending Marxism against reactionary forces and hostile political systems present, by a Revolutionary organisation lead by the most class conscious of the workers for organizational unity and coherence.

3) Via the process of Democratic Centralism, organize the party by elected professional revolutionaries, so that the Vanguard can both defend itself from other classes and organize and coordinate the workers for the Revolutionary takeover of power.

He argued this form of organization was necessary because of the observation of the working class in Western Europe not developing revolutionary class consciousness in mass, and explained this phenomenon based on the division of labour and long working hours of workers causing this to happen. Nevertheless, Lenin believed that the working class could be organized into a revolutionary force, and the necessary tool for this was an organization that could draw in the masses towards a unified and coherent struggle.

Theory of Imperialism
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Revolution and the Dictatorship of the Proletariat
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National Right to Self-Determination
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Women's Rights
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Views on Other Ideologies
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Stylistic Notes
Leninism usually wears Lenin’s famous Cap Which he’s seen in many photos with.

He likes shooting Tsars and Royals like Monarchism.

He has memorized all of Lenin’s works from beginning to end.

How to Draw
Lenin_flag.svgLeninism's design is based of the flag of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic between the years 1918 to 1937 when Vladimir Lenin was its leader.


 * 1) Draw a ball with eyes and fill it red
 * 2) Add a Horizontal red rectangle with a yellow border in the top left corner
 * 3) Add the Russian letters 'РсФсР' in the rectangle
 * 4) (Optional) Draw Lenin’s cap

Friends

 * [[File: Ormarxf.png]] Marxism - Greatly inspired me and taught me a lot of stuff. I greatly thank him and admire him!
 * [[File: ML.png]] Marxism–Leninism - He implemented Socialism successfully and continued my legacy.
 * [[File: Trot.png]] Trotskyism - You helped a lot in the Revolution as well as the creation of the Soviet Union. I’m also glad that you betrayed the Mensheviks! You did a good job defending the revolution in your books.
 * [[File: Luxem.png]] Luxemburgism - Rest in power, Rosa!
 * [[File: Mao.png]] Maoism - Very good comrade who stayed loyal to my ideals! Watch out for the Revisionist [[File:Dengf.png]] Dengism though.
 * [[File: Stalin.png]] Stalinism - You did a pretty good job in Industrializing the USSR and defeating the fascists, but you didn't have to kill [[File: Trot.png]] Trotsky. I've been hearing nasty rumors about you though.
 * [[File: Juche.png]] Juche - Resist Western Imperialism!
 * [[File: Castro.png]] Castroism - Same as Juche. Your reactionary views in your early life was bad but at least with growth you understood your mistakes.
 * [[File: Hoxha.png]] Hoxhaism - You do uphold my teachings and you are against revisionism but you were a bit wacky.
 * [[File: Parti.png]] Particracy - Democratic Centralism by the worker's soviets is the way to go.

Frenemies

 * [[File: Tito.png]] Titoism - Hmmm you’re alright but I’d prefer if you were a bit more Socialist and cooperated with [[File: ML.png]] Marxism–Leninism instead of you two trying to kill each other.
 * [[File: Polpot.png]] Pol Potism - Umm I can respect the Anti-Capitalism but you went a bit too far... I see you the same way as I do with Pinochet. Killed innocent people and branded them as political dissents.
 * [[File: Nazbol.png]] National Bolshevism - I’d prefer if you were a bit more internationalist and weren't racist. You are going against a lot of principles...
 * [[File: Ancom.png]] Anarcho-Communism - You do want rights for the workers, but you should stop being so naive, a state is clearly needed. How else can you proletarianize the people?
 * [[File: LeftCom.png]] Left Communism - More Leninist than Lenin? Okay then...
 * [[File: Dengf.png]] Dengism - Yes, the leftcoms are a bit unfair in how they mischaracterize you. No, that doesn't make you not revisionist. I still critically support you against [[File: Imp.png]] Imperialism, though but that's all.
 * [[File:3princ-col.png]] Tridemism - A revolutionary democrat, endowed with nobility and heroism... but he hates [[File: Mao.png]] Mao.
 * [[File:Kemal.png]] Kemalism - We helped you in the Turkish war of independence and you are a fellow anti-imperialist and a progressive. But you aren't a supporter of Communism. Why? Don't you know the best way to fight Imperialism is Communism?
 * [[File:Moncom.png]] Monarcho-Socialism - What the fuck is this?
 * [[File:Bism.png]] Bismarckism - Reactionary German imperialist. Thanks for the train back to russia though.
 * [[File: Marketsoc.png]] Market Socialism - Cooperatives are a good way of transitioning to Socialism, but your belief that this can be done without a revolution is just naive.

Enemies

 * [[File: Monarch.png]] Monarchism - I still remember when I overthrew you lol! Good riddance scum.
 * [[File:Dsa.png]] Democratic Socialism [[File:Demsocstar.png]] - Menshevik scum!
 * [[File:Bernst.png]] Reformist Marxism - Filthy opportunist, who thinks that you can turn the bourgeois state into a workers' one without a revolution.
 * [[File: Councom.png]] Council Communism - An infantile disorder, Soviet literally means Council. You are cringe.
 * [[File: Cap.png]] Capitalism - You are the enemy of the people! Mark my words one day the workers will once again rise against you, filthy kulak!
 * [[File: Imp.png]] Imperialism - The highest stage of Capitalism.
 * [[File: Fash.png]] Fascism - Ah yes Fascism. The building blocks for pretty much most cancerous ideologies. You need to step into the pit for once.
 * [[File: Nazi.png]] National Socialism - Same as Fascism but worse. You aren’t a Socialist. You just made up your own ideology with inspirations from fascism and called yourself Socialism, German Fascism is what you are.
 * [[File: Socdem.png]] Social Democracy - You shot me and you murdered Rosa. Stop trying to rebrand yourself as [[File: Dsa.png]] Democratic Socialism to naive Americans! You deserve certain death.
 * [[File: Reactsoc.png]] Reactionary Socialism - A relic of the past, Feudalism's sad attempt to co-opt socialism to restore itself.
 * [[File: Khrusch.png]] Khrushchevism - Damn it, Nikita! You undermined everything I had set up. You started the end of the USSR.
 * [[File: Libertarian.png]] Libertarianism - Capitalist pawn!
 * [[File:Blanqui.png]] Blanquism - WE ARE NOT THE SAME!!!

Works by Vladimir Lenin

 * Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism
 * "Left-Wing" Communism: An Infantile Disorder
 * The State And Revolution
 * What Is To Be Done?
 * Lenin's Philosophical Notebooks
 * The Right of Nations to Self-Determination
 * The Proletarian Revolution and the Renegade Kautsky
 * The Emancipation of Women
 * Essential Works of Lenin

Works by other Writers

 * Leninism by Neil Harding

Wikipedia

 * Leninism
 * Vladimir Lenin
 * Bolsheviks
 * Vanguardism
 * Democratic Centralism
 * Anti-Imperialism
 * Dual Power
 * National Liberation

Video

 * What is Leninism? by Viki 1999

Gallery
Leninizm