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Maoism
The Red Guard
«Political power comes from the masses on the move.»
A strand of Marxism that entrusts the revolution to the peasant masses, people's war and constant mobilization against any return of the bourgeoisie.
In short
On the traditional scale, this ideology sits in the authoritarian left camp. The clearest positions are on economy: strongly towards “equality”; religion: strongly towards “secularism”; method: strongly towards “rupture”; state: strongly towards “authority”. On technology it stays balanced. Among the other ideologies, the closest is marxism-leninism (97%).
Principles
- The peasant masses at the center
- Continuous revolution
- The mass line
The peasants make the revolution, through people's war and constant mobilization.
Common criticisms
Where it comes from
It emerged in 1930s and 1940s China with Mao Zedong, who won the civil war in 1949.
Key figures: Mao Zedong
Further reading: On Contradiction — Mao Zedong; Quotations from Chairman Mao — Mao Zedong
Position on the 13 axes
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Positions are estimates based on documented ideas, platforms and actions, updated to October 2026.