Leninism

Leninism, also known as Orthodox Leninism or Bolshevism, is an authoritarian, left-wing to far-left, socialist and communist ideology based on the beliefs of Russian revolutionary and first leader of the Soviet Union  Vladimir Lenin. 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 a 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 against the former 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 1927 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: LeftCom.png]] Left Communism - My most loyal brother! We may disagree on tactics, but we're both true Marxists. Drop that 'more Leninist than Lenin' shit, though.
 * [[File: ML.png]] Marxism–Leninism - My son who implemented my version of socialism and continued my legacy.
 * [[File: Mao.png]] Maoism - You are a good comrade who successfully overthrew the bourgeois dictatorship in China just like me!
 * [[File: Luxem.png]] Luxemburgism - Rest in power, Rosa!
 * [[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: Parti.png]] Particracy - Democratic Centralism by the worker's soviets is the way to go.
 * [[File:Marxfem.png]] Marxist Feminism - Fellow revolutionary! I was very progressive and massively improved women and gay rights! The first general secretary of the Soviet Union is a woman too. But please, tone down with that "free love" thing - it's degenerate and anti-marxist.
 * [[File:Erga.png]] Ergatocracy - Every cook must learn how to govern the state!
 * [[File: Marketsoc.png]] Market Socialism (Post-revolution) - The NEP is the first step towards the eventual goal of communism and a stateless society!

Frenemies

 * [[File: Stalin.png]] Stalinism - You did a pretty good job in Industrializing the USSR and defeating the fascists, but you shouldn't have killed all of the Old Bolsheviks like Bukharin and Trotsky. I've been hearing nasty rumors about you, as well.
 * [[File: Hoxha.png]] Hoxhaism - You are like [[File: Stalin.png]] and do uphold my teachings but you were a bit wacky.
 * [[File: Trot.png]] Bolshevik-Leninism - 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. But cool down with the war communism and permanent revolution thing.
 * [[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:LeftNazbol.png]] Left Nazbol - I’d prefer if you were a bit more internationalist and weren't ultranationalist. You are going against a lot of principles...
 * [[File: Dengf.png]] Dengism - Yes, the leftcoms are a bit unfair in how they mischaracterize you. No, that doesn't make you not revisionist.
 * [[File:Monsoc.png]] Monarcho-Socialism - What the fuck is this?
 * [[File:Bism.png]] Bismarckism - Reactionary German imperialist. Thanks for the train back to Russia though.
 * [[File: Juche.png]] Juche - I like how you resist western imperialism, but quit being so revisionist and I also hate the fact that you renounced me recently.

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:Agsoc.png]] Agrarian Socialism - Stop blaming me for banning [[File:Esers.png]] Left SRs: we tried to work together, but then they've attempted to coup me!
 * [[File:Bernst.png]] Reformist Marxism - Filthy opportunist, who thinks that you can turn the bourgeois state into a workers' one without a revolution.
 * [[File: Centmarxf.png]] Centrist Marxism - Fuck you, renegade Kautsky!
 * [[File:Infantiledisorder.png]] 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. Ignore I screateed USSR by reconquering Belarus, Ukraine, the -stan countries, etc.
 * [[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 truly are.
 * [[File: BlackHundred.png]] Black-Hundredism - Tsarist AND Fascist? Get the bullet, reactionary scum! Also, Korenizatsiya goes brrrr, stay mad, [[File:Ultranat.png]] Great Russian Chauvinist.
 * [[File:Putin.png]] Putinism - I did not invent Ukraine, you Great Russian Chauvinist. I still don't get why my [[File:Zyu.png]] great-great-grandson kinda likes you.
 * [[File: Socdem.png]] Social Democracy - Opportunist!
 * [[File: Reactsoc.png]] Reactionary Socialism - A relic of the past, Feudalism's sad attempt to co-opt socialism to restore itself.
 * [[File: Libertarian.png]] Libertarianism - Capitalist pawn!
 * [[File: Ancom.png]] Anarcho-Communism - Petit-bourgeois naive anarkiddy.
 * [[File:Blanqui.png]] Blanquism - WE ARE NOT THE SAME!!!
 * [[File:Nalib.png]] National Liberalism - Native bourgeoisie tool for conquering for them with sword and fire new markets for the national industry.
 * [[File:RightNazbol.png]] Right Nazbol - Annoying racist LARPer pretending to be a "Bolshevik."
 * [[File:Libertfem.png]] Libertarian Feminism - Although I am culturally left for the most part, I killed sex workers for being bourgeois influences, and?
 * [[File:Pinkcap.png]] Pink Capitalism - The struggles of oppressed groups are not for you to take advantage of and commodify!
 * [[File:Altr.png]] Alt-Right and [[File:Whitesup.png]] White Nationalism - Reactionary rats that make conspiracy theories of me being a Judeo-Bolshevik or whatever.
 * [[File:Conserv.png]] Conservatism - Counter-revolutionaries.

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
 * Lenin Rediscovered: What is to be Done? In Context by Lars T. Lih
 * Foundations of Leninism by Joseph Stalin

Wikipedia

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

Video

 * What is Leninism? by Viki 1999

Gallery
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