==Great Man Theory==
I doubt that it is accurate at all for Deng to be solely attributed to the market reforms. I would also attribute Xue Muqiao which the other wiki describes as being instrumental to market reforms. I also recommend their book "China's Socialist Economy" which does a great job at explaining the history and theory that has brought the PRC up to that point. ''Comrade [[Comrade:GenSun|GenSun]]'' ([[Comradeship:GenSun|talk]]) 11:22, 16 March 2021 (UTC)

Talk:Deng Xiaoping

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Communist Party of China

2021-03-15T21:12:08Z

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{{Infobox political party
| name = Communist Party of China
| native_name = 中国共产党
| native_name_lang = Chinese
| logo = [[File:Danghui.svg|frameless|175px]]
| abbreviation = CPC
| general_secretary = [[Xi Jinping]]
| founded = 23 July, 1921
| newspaper = People's Daily
| think_tank = Central Policy Research Office
| youth_wing = Communist Youth League of China Young Pioneers of China
| political_line = Marxism–Leninism Mao Zedong Thought Socialism with Chinese characteristics
| website = http://cpc.people.com.cn/
}}{{Communist Parties}}

The '''Communist Party of China''' ('''CPC''') (in [[Western World|Western]] media it is typically written as CCP, or Chinese Communist Party) is the [[Vanguard Party|vanguard]] both of the Chinese [[working class]] and of the Chinese nation. It is guided by [[Ideology of the Communist Party of China|its ideology]] which is a practical application of [[Marxism-Leninism]] to the specific conditions of China. Among these ideological developments is [[Socialism with Chinese characteristics]] which emphasizes the development of China's advanced productive forces, the orientation of China's advanced culture and the fundamental interests of the overwhelming majority of the Chinese people. The realization of communism is the highest ideal and ultimate goal of the Party. <ref>[[Library:The constitution of the Communist Party of China/en|The constitution of the Communist Party of China]]</ref>

== History ==
The Communist Party of China was founded on July 23, 1921, heavily influenced by the events of the [[May Fourth Movement]] and the [[October Revolution]].<ref>Hu Qiaomu. ''Thirty years of the Communist Party of China'' (Beijing: Foreign Languages Press)</ref> After many years of civil war in which the CPC achieved total victory in mainland China and most of the coastal islands, led the People's Liberation Army to defeat the National Army of the Republic of China, and forced the Republic of China into a military coup.

The government of the Republic of China retreated to Taiwan. Mao Zedong established the People's Republic of China in Beijing in 1949, the only ruling party in the PRC leading the Workers' and Peasants' Alliance and the United Front on behalf of the working class and exercising [[The People's Democratic Dictatorship]] in mainland China since October 1949.

== Demographics ==
In 2020, The Communist Party of China is about 91,914,000 members large or about 6.57% of their population. In 2017, about 26.7% of members are women.<ref>https://news.sina.com.cn/c/2018-06-30/doc-ihespqrx6865303.shtml</ref> In 2015, roughly 30% are farmers, herdsmen or fishermen, 25% white collar workers, 18% retirees, 8% government employees.<ref>https://daily.jstor.org/communist-party-of-china/</ref>

In July 2, 2001, [[Jiang Zemin]] allowed the possibility of membership to be extended to the [[Bourgeoisie]].<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2001/07/02/china-allows-its-capitalists-to-join-party/98c51d3e-590c-4f1b-a52a-132b3def1281/</ref>

== References ==
<references />
[[Category:Communist parties]]

Communist Party of China

2021-03-15T21:11:14Z

GenSun:

{{Infobox political party
| name = Communist Party of China
| native_name = 中国共产党
| native_name_lang = Chinese
| logo = [[File:Danghui.svg|frameless|175px]]
| abbreviation = CPC
| general_secretary = [[Xi Jinping]]
| founded = 23 July, 1921
| newspaper = People's Daily
| think_tank = Central Policy Research Office
| youth_wing = Communist Youth League of China Young Pioneers of China
| political_line = Marxism–Leninism Mao Zedong Thought Socialism with Chinese characteristics
| website = http://cpc.people.com.cn/
}}{{Communist Parties}}

The '''Communist Party of China''' ('''CPC''') (in [[Western World|Western]] media it is typically written as CCP, or Chinese Communist Party) is the [[Vanguard Party|vanguard]] both of the Chinese [[working class]] and of the Chinese nation. It is guided by [[Ideology of the Communist Party of China|its ideology]] which is a practical application of [[Marxism-Leninism]] to the specific conditions of China. Among these ideological developments is [[Socialism with Chinese characteristics]] which emphasizes the development of China's advanced productive forces, the orientation of China's advanced culture and the fundamental interests of the overwhelming majority of the Chinese people. The realization of communism is the highest ideal and ultimate goal of the Party. <ref>[[Library:The constitution of the Communist Party of China/en|The constitution of the Communist Party of China]]</ref>

== History ==
The Communist Party of China was founded on July 23, 1921, heavily influenced by the events of the [[May Fourth Movement]] and the [[October Revolution]].<ref>Hu Qiaomu. ''Thirty years of the Communist Party of China'' (Beijing: Foreign Languages Press)</ref> After many years of civil war in which the CPC achieved total victory in mainland China and most of the coastal islands, led the People's Liberation Army to defeat the National Army of the Republic of China, and forced the Republic of China into a military coup.

The government of the Republic of China retreated to Taiwan. Mao Zedong established the People's Republic of China in Beijing in 1949, the only ruling party in the PRC leading the Workers' and Peasants' Alliance and the United Front on behalf of the working class and exercising [[The People's Democratic Dictatorship]] in mainland China since October 1949.

== Demographics ==
In 2020, The Communist Party of China is about 91,914,000 members large or about 6.57% of their population. In 2017, about 26.7% of members are women.<ref>https://news.sina.com.cn/c/2018-06-30/doc-ihespqrx6865303.shtml</ref> In 2015, roughly 30% are farmers, herdsmen or fishermen, 25% white collar workers, 18% retirees, 8% government employees.<ref>https://daily.jstor.org/communist-party-of-china/</ref>

In July 2, 2001, [[Jiang Zemin]] allowed the possibility of membership to be extended to the [[Bougeosie]].<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2001/07/02/china-allows-its-capitalists-to-join-party/98c51d3e-590c-4f1b-a52a-132b3def1281/</ref>

== References ==
<references />
[[Category:Communist parties]]

Communist Party of China

2021-03-15T20:19:41Z

GenSun: /* History */

{{Infobox political party
| name = Communist Party of China
| native_name = 中国共产党
| native_name_lang = Chinese
| logo = [[File:Danghui.svg|frameless|175px]]
| abbreviation = CPC
| general_secretary = [[Xi Jinping]]
| founded = 23 July, 1921
| newspaper = People's Daily
| think_tank = Central Policy Research Office
| youth_wing = Communist Youth League of China Young Pioneers of China
| political_line = Marxism–Leninism Mao Zedong Thought Socialism with Chinese characteristics
| website = http://cpc.people.com.cn/
}}{{Communist Parties}}

The '''Communist Party of China''' ('''CPC''') (in [[Western World|Western]] media it is typically written as CCP, or Chinese Communist Party) is the [[Vanguard Party|vanguard]] both of the Chinese [[working class]] and of the Chinese nation. It is guided by [[Ideology of the Communist Party of China|its ideology]] which is a practical application of [[Marxism-Leninism]] to the specific conditions of China. Among these ideological developments is [[Socialism with Chinese characteristics]] which emphasizes the development of China's advanced productive forces, the orientation of China's advanced culture and the fundamental interests of the overwhelming majority of the Chinese people. The realization of communism is the highest ideal and ultimate goal of the Party. <ref>[[Library:The constitution of the Communist Party of China/en|The constitution of the Communist Party of China]]</ref>

== History ==
The Communist Party of China was founded on July 23, 1921, heavily influenced by the events of the [[May Fourth Movement]] and the [[October Revolution]].<ref>Hu Qiaomu. ''Thirty years of the Communist Party of China'' (Beijing: Foreign Languages Press)</ref> After many years of civil war in which the CPC achieved total victory in mainland China and most of the coastal islands, led the People's Liberation Army to defeat the National Army of the Republic of China, and forced the Republic of China into a military coup.

The government of the Republic of China retreated to Taiwan. Mao Zedong established the People's Republic of China in Beijing in 1949, the only ruling party in the PRC leading the Workers' and Peasants' Alliance and the United Front on behalf of the working class and exercising [[The People's Democratic Dictatorship]] in mainland China since October 1949.

== References ==
<references />
[[Category:Communist parties]]

Dialectical materialism

2021-03-15T19:53:10Z

GenSun:

Dialectical materialism is a way of understanding reality; whether thoughts, emotions, or the material world. It is a scientific methodology developed from the principles of [[dialectics]] and [[materialism]], and is the theoretical foundation of Marxism.

Although it was a method conceived by [[Marx]] and [[Engels]], the term ''dialectical materialism'' was never actually used by either, but appropriately summarizes their philosophical outlook.

== History ==
In ancient Greece, dialectics was the name given to the art of argumentation. It was considered that in the course of an argument, rich in fertile ideas, the opinions of the disputing parties underwent a change and that something new and of a higher nature resulted.

Philosopher [[Hegel]] used ''dialectics'' to describe the progress of ideas (thought) through contradiction, the process of its development toward a supreme and absolute spirit.<ref>'''V. Adoratsky'''. ''Dialectical materialism'' ''– the theoretical foundation of Marxism-Leninism'', pg. 22-23</ref>

[[Karl Marx|Marx]] and [[Friedrich Engels|Engels]] were first inspired by Hegel's works and ideas, but later developed a better understanding of reality and its progress and development by applied the dialectical logic to material reality, observing the historical development of society.

== Features ==

=== Transformation of quantity into quality and ''vice versa'' ===
All change has a quantitative aspect, that is, an aspect of mere increase or decrease which does not alter the nature of that which changes. But quantitative change, increase or decrease, cannot go on indefinitely. At a certain point it always leads to a qualitative change; and at that critical point, the qualitative change takes place relatively suddenly.

A classical example of this is water. If water is being heated, it does not go on getting hotter and hotter indefinitely; at a certain critical temperature, it begins to turn into steam, undergoing a qualitative change from liquid to gas. Another example is a cord used to lift a weight, which may have a greater and greater load attached to it, but no cord can lift a load indefinitely great: at a certain point, the cord is bound to break.

=== Unity and struggle of opposites ===
For all things, it can only exist in relation to an opposite or contrary thing. The two opposites are therefore united by its interdependence on the existence of the other, yet also struggle against each other. This is also known as a [[contradiction]].

Examples include the contradiction between theory and praxis. Theory can only exist in relation to practice with the real world (praxis), and praxis cannot exist without practicing theory. Theory without practice leads to [[metaphysics]] and unreliable ideas; praxis without theory leads to vulgar [[empiricism]] and ineffective action and therefore, theory and praxis are in contradiction as they struggle to adjust to reflect each other.

=== Negation of the negation ===

== References ==
<references />

== See also ==

* [[Marxism]]
* [[Marxism-leninism]]

== Further Reading ==
[http://www.readmarxeveryday.org/epop/contents.html Elementary Principles of Philosophy by Georges Politzer]

Dialectical materialism

2021-03-14T03:50:13Z

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Dialectical materialism

2021-03-14T03:37:38Z

GenSun: /* Unity and struggle of opposites */

Dialectical materialism is a way of understanding reality; whether thoughts, emotions, or the material world. It is a scientific methodology developed from the principles of [[dialectics]] and [[materialism]], and is the theoretical foundation of Marxism.

Although it was a method conceived by [[Marx]] and [[Engels]], the term ''dialectical materialism'' was never actually used by either, but appropriately summarizes their philosophical outlook.

== History ==
In ancient Greece, dialectics was the name given to the art of argumentation. It was considered that in the course of an argument, rich in fertile ideas, the opinions of the disputing parties underwent a change and that something new and of a higher nature resulted.

Philosopher [[Hegel]] used ''dialectics'' to describe the progress of ideas (thought) through contradiction, the process of its development toward a supreme and absolute spirit.<ref>'''V. Adoratsky'''. ''Dialectical materialism'' ''– the theoretical foundation of Marxism-Leninism'', pg. 22-23</ref>

[[Karl Marx|Marx]] and [[Friedrich Engels|Engels]] were first inspired by Hegel's works and ideas, but later developed a better understanding of reality and its progress and development by applied the dialectical logic to material reality, observing the historical development of society.

== Features ==

=== Transformation of quantity into quality and ''vice versa'' ===
All change has a quantitative aspect, that is, an aspect of mere increase or decrease which does not alter the nature of that which changes. But quantitative change, increase or decrease, cannot go on indefinitely. At a certain point it always leads to a qualitative change; and at that critical point, the qualitative change takes place relatively suddenly.

A classical example of this is water. If water is being heated, it does not go on getting hotter and hotter indefinitely; at a certain critical temperature, it begins to turn into steam, undergoing a qualitative change from liquid to gas. Another example is a cord used to lift a weight, which may have a greater and greater load attached to it, but no cord can lift a load indefinitely great: at a certain point, the cord is bound to break.

=== Unity and struggle of opposites ===
For all things, it can only exist in relation to an opposite or contrary thing. The two opposites are therefore united by its interdependence on the existence of the other, yet also struggle against each other. This is also known as a [[contradiction]].

Examples include the contradiction between theory and praxis. Theory can only exist in relation to practice with the real world (praxis), and praxis cannot exist without practicing theory. Theory without practice leads to [[metaphysics]] and unreliable ideas; praxis without theory is ineffective and therefore, theory and praxis are in contradiction as they struggle to adjust to reflect each other.

=== Negation of the negation ===

== References ==
<references />

== See also ==

* [[Marxism]]
* [[Marxism-leninism]]

2020-12-25T09:27:33Z

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'''Fascism''' is a [[reactionary]] [[ideology]] based on [[class collaboration]] (the opposite of the [[class struggle]]). In practice, however, the fascists promoted policies that caused even more exploitation of the working class, allowing the ''“free market”'' to take over every aspect of society. So much so that ''The Economist'' magazine introduced the term ''privatization'', unseen in political discourse at the time, to describe Nazi Germany's economic policies.

Throughout history, the most important traits of fascism, besides the religious defense of unrestrained free market, is the fervent anticommunism and ultranationalism. Fascism, generally, advocates for the supremacy of a particular group of people - usually calling themselves a race - over all other groups, and employs the use of violent suppression and terror against anyone they deem "undesirable". These extremely reactionary ideas directly contradict the fundamentals of communism and Marxism, and as a result, communism is a favourite boogeyman for fascists, used as a scapegoat for all of one's problems to turn against.
== Mechanics of fascism ==
Fascism is the result of the contradictions of capitalism heightening to their highest point, ultimately leading it into crisis.

In such a state, where the failures of capitalism become plain to see and the proletariat must endure them, fascism becomes the armed wing of capitalism so as to restore capitalism, or perish. Fascism is a bourgeois ideology, and it turns to class collaboration to restore order: in such a system, every individual is expected to have their place and be content in it. Business owners sign huge deals with the government, while workers are expected to work more for less.

Indeed, while fascism promises the restoration of all that made the country great and glorious, it delivers instead huge hardships on the workers, preferring to enrich its bourgeoisie as well as its political class (who are often one and the same).

A minority group is designated as the enemy so as to appeal to bourgeois ideals of race and tradition, while allowing for slave (or near-slave) labour from the affected group.

As fascism requires very lavish results (or the illusions of results) to keep its legitimacy among the people, it must reach very high economic growth in a short time. This is usually done with unsound economic policies (for example the MEFO bills in Nazi Germany) that work in the short-term but will heavily backfire in the long-term. As such, fascism will eventually turn to war and conquest so as to pillage and enslave, and thus restore somewhat stable economic growth.

Because of this, and because of the always-present contradictions of capitalism, fascism is sometimes considered a death cult -- that is, an ideology that will eventually lead its adherents to their death.

In the materialist analysis, it is understood that people turn towards fascism as they feel unfit in society and are scared of the future (no doubt helped by propaganda efforts). We understand that socialism, specifically Marxism-Leninism, is the cure to preventing people from being sucked in by fascism.

In effect, fascism will exist as long as capitalism does, because capitalism is full of contradictions that it cannot fix (like the class struggle since capitalism requires class society). The only way to destroy fascism as an ideology is to move past capitalism.
== Social fascism ==
[[Stalin]] first described social fascism in ''Concerning the International Situation''. According to him, social democrats objectively form the moderate wing of fascism, as they prevent people from moving further left towards communism while advocating for capitalism. Since fascism will exist as long as capitalism does, social democrats are in effect enabling fascists (and indeed historically, often siding with them over actual socialists).
== Fascist countries ==
=== Past ===
==== Fascist Italy ====
==== Austrofascism ====
==== Nazi Germany ====
[[Nazi Germany]], officially the Third Reich (Third Empire), was beaten into dissolution by the [[Soviet Union]] after the Battle of Berlin in May 1945.
=== Present ===
==== 2019 coup in Bolivia ====
President [[Evo Morales]] of Bolivia was reelected to this office in October 2019 with 47,08% of total votes. Soon after, opposing fascists called the results into question, helped by fraudulent reports from the [[Organisation of American States]] (OAS), which led to their paramilitary wing causing violence in the streets. After three weeks, Morales agreed to step down and left the country.

Later, accusations of electoral fraud were completely debunked by the same journals that initially reported on them, trusting the OAS.

The new government, led by [[Jeanine Añez]], established a military junta in the country so as to dismantle popular support for MAS (Morales' party). They pushed elections back three times, eventually having them take place in November 2020, a full year after the coup. Their efforts failed, as MAS won the presidential election in 2020 with 55% of all votes (under candidate [[Luis Arce]]).

Since his election, Arce's government has announced that they would effectively purge the military's leadership, as their treason was pivotal in letting the coup succeed.
== Online fascism ==
Fascists in the 21st century have taken to propagandize over the Internet, usually looking for marginalized teens who don't fit in with their peers. It is known that they have organised groups working towards that goal on several websites and even video games.

The alt-right is a political movement that is also synonymous with online fascism. The alt-right as a whole typically advocates for the establishment of a white fascist state, where people of colour (along usually with LGBT+ people) are either second class citizens or are flat out genocided, depending on how "extreme" of an alt-rightist one is. The alt-right as a movement has grown considerably since its origins in the early 2010s to an almost mainstream level, due in part to the movement's employment of dog whistles and other covert tactics by its members to disguise their true beliefs.

More fringe examples of online fascism include those associated with the (now defunct) Iron March website, a self-proclaimed fascist and neo-Nazi forum that helped found the terrorist group Atomwaffen Division, which aims to overthrow the US government and establish a white fascist state in its place. However these types of people - those that only subscribe to hardcore Nazi rhetoric - are ''certainly not'' the only type of fascists out there. Fascism comes in many different forms - almost always much more covertly - and Nazism is only one of them.

Communist Party of China

2020-12-25T09:21:52Z

GenSun:

Exploitation

2020-12-25T09:10:05Z

GenSun: Clearer definition

'''Exploitation''' is the forced appropriation of the [[surplus value]] of workers.

Talk:Fascism

2020-12-25T09:01:05Z

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== Other definitions of fascism ==
Should other definitions of fascism be addressed? Namely definitions that characterizes fascism as a movement of atomized petite bourgeoisie co-opted by the bourgeoisie to avert communism. — ''Comrade [[Comrade:GenSun|GenSun]]'' ([[Comrade talk:GenSun|talk]]) 09:01, 25 December 2020 (UTC)