International Communist Movement Faces Various Issues Including Revisionism, Economism, and Matribhakshanvad
Summary
The article critiques revisionism, economism, reformism, and liquidationism in the international communist movement and says a new form of “matribhakshanvad” has emerged in Nepal. It cites divisions within the Nepali Congress, UML, and the Communist Party of Nepal as examples of this tendency.
Key Points
- The article traces problems in the communist movement from Marx and Lenin’s eras to the present, including revisionism, economism, trade unionism, reformism, and liquidationism.
- It describes “matribhakshanvad” as a new form of internal sabotage rooted in comprador capitalism and influenced by outside capitalist forces.
- Nepal is presented as an example, with references to tensions in the Nepali Congress, UML, and the Communist Party of Nepal.
- The piece argues that this tendency is especially dangerous for revolutionary movements and links it to Lin Biaoism.
