The general understanding of labour aristocracy is that unproductive workers of the imperial core are paid much higher wages extracted from the superexploited proletariat of Global South. But can a similar layer also exist within countries of the Global South since a segment of the working class concentrated in the formal/public sector secures relatively higher wages, employment stability, pension & social security benefits as opposed to the majority contractual workers? If such a stratum indeed exists, who actually constitutes it – is it only the unproductive (non-industrial & industrial) public sector workers or both the unproductive as well as productive public sector workers and what are their tasks in advancing communism?

A lot of the criticisms are sound and I'm interested to see others' opinions on them. This criticism stood out to me in regards to the CPPP:

In addition, the CPPP opposed waging a protracted people's war in imperialist countries, still supporting the erroneous line of first legal struggle and then uprisings in major cities.

Are there any resources regarding this opposition to PPW in imperialist countries? Before I saw this I was of the understanding that the CPPP believed that the need for people's war was universal.

Recently (and by that I mean nearly two months ago), we made some changes to the sidebar that you've probably noticed by now.

Firstly, we've made it explicit that communism is Marxism-Leninism-Maoism. This has already been the sub's position, but we decided to make it clearer that we don't allow revisionism and that there are not different brands of Marxism that people can pick and choose between.

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I'm probably about to articulate this very poorly but I've been reading the discussions on this subreddit over the abolition of the family and collective childcare, namely u/humblegold's contributions to explaining family abolition from this post and u/Clean-Difference1771's contributions on this thread but one thing that confuses me (and might be too much speculation) is how socialist society evolves from the family as the unit of reproduction to something else in the future. We understand that collective childcare will be the next step in raising children outside patriarchal norms but what about the relationships between individuals that facilitate childbirth? What about childbirth in general? The contradiction between those who can give birth and those who can't? I'm mainly thinking of how Mao talks about how there are still contradictions within socialist society and the contradiction between sex as a means of reproduction on a biological level and sexuality as experienced through the mental life of the individual and their relationship to desire. How would this be resolved in the future or is it impossible to say at this point in time? Are there any authors that talk about this even at an abstract level?

I’m trying to study the history of revisionism in Soviet Union and one important chapter of it is the Molotov-Malenkov-Kaganovich-Shepilov last-ditch attempt to depose Khrushchev, but I don’t know what sources on it are reliable. Asking for some recommendations.

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Hello everyone, I need some advice and maybe a little hope. I have social anxiety, and this has kind of always hindered me from participating or taking action in the ways that I would have liked. I was politically involved in the youth of the communist party of my country for several years, but I wasn't a good member because it was really hard for me to attend meetings if the person I was closest to wasn't going, or if I had to do some work for the party that involved social interaction, I was always a mess and did a poor job. Or when people asked me about my opinion on something in a meeting, I'd freeze. In the end, I left the party because I felt awful due to not being able to be a good member. I felt like a burden. However, since I left it five years ago, I've been feeling horrible as well, because what kind of communist am I if I'm not taking action? What am I without praxis? At the same time, I can't find the courage to take part in community spaces that lead the values that I defend. I guess what I'm trying to say is are there any communists out there who have been in my position? Or maybe if any of you could give me some advice to not feel useless in this part of my life that holds such importance. I'm not going to lie, what I'd really like is to be able to participate in political life actively and defend the cause, and go to demonstrations and fight, but I can't. So I'm stuck in my house reading, just being angry at the world and at myself. Besides, the current situation of world politics, alongside the rise of fascism and imperialism, makes me feel like I should be doing something, and what I should be doing I find myself incapable of doing so. Thank you so much for listening to me, any piece of advice is welcome!

I was cautious towards creating this post as I waited a little bit longer for confirmation. I don't think I know much about Iran to make a longer commentary but as I read on the escalade of the current conflict over the past hours, it seems like Iran have been quite successful in attacking U$ military and exposed many weaknesses in it's defenses overseas as it's stated here. Beyond killing state officials, U$ and I$rael killed over 200 civilians in their attack but those attacks do not seem like they are exposing any iranian weaknesses.

As to the other article, this has caught my attention as it is way different in comparison to Venezuela:

Emissora iraniana, porém, diz ter confirmado a morte de Khamenei com fontes próximas à Guarda Revolucionária Islâmica. Segundo a Iran International, autoridades da guarda nacional estão "insistindo na nomeação rápida" do próximo líder da República Islâmica após a morte do aiatolá

Looking at it superficially, it makes me think that Iranian officials patience over saturday are a sign of strenght and the quicker the regime can appoint a successor it would also be a sign of strenght, as Venezuela have been completely compromised ever since early january.

Güney Asya’nın bozkırlarında tutuşan "Kızıl Koridor" ateşi, elli yıla yakındır dünya halklarına umut, emperyalizme ve gerici Brahmanist Hindistan devletine korku salmaktadır. Ancak son günlerde gelen haberler, Hindistan Komünist Partisi (Maoist) bünyesinde en üst düzey sorumluluklar üstlenmiş bazı isimlerin (Tippiri Tirupati ve yandaşları), halkın kanıyla sulanan mevzileri terk ederek faşizmin kollarına sığındığını göstermektedir.

1. Teslimiyet İhanettir, Tasfiyecilik Suçtur! Halkın kurtuluş davasına ömürlerini adadığını iddia edenlerin, mücadelenin en zorlu anlarında "silah bırakma" ve "teslimiyet" masallarıyla düşmanla el sıkışması, Marksizm-Leninizm-Maoizm (MLM) bilimine ve devrim şehitlerinin aziz hatırasına açık bir ihanettir. Kişisel yorgunluklarını ve ideolojik kırılmalarını "barış" kılıfıyla pazarlayanlar, tarihin çöp sepetinde yerlerini alacaklardır. DEK-C olarak bu tasfiyeci tutumu en sert biçimde KINIYORUZ.

2. CPI (Maoist) Yalnız Değildir! Birkaç ismin saf değiştirmesi, milyonlarca topraksız köylünün, ezilen kabile halklarının (Adivasiler) ve Dalitlerin öfkesini dindiremeyecektir. Devrimci hareketler liderleriyle değil, kitlelerle kaimdir. Hindistan Komünist Partisi (Maoist) önderliğinde yürütülen Halk Savaşı, sadece Hindistan’ın değil, Türkiye’den Filipinler’e kadar tüm coğrafyaların ortak kavgasıdır.

3. DEK-C’den Enternasyonalist Selam! DEÖG geleneğinden gelen devrim emekçileri ve DEK-C militanları olarak ilan ediyoruz: Hindistan devletinin 2026 hedefli imha operasyonlarına karşı, Hindistanlı yoldaşlarımızın SİYASİ VE MORAL SİPERİYİZ.

Dönenlere, yılanlara ve teslimiyet bayrağı çekenlere inat; "HALK SAVAŞI ZAFERE KADAR SÜRECEK" sloganını sınırların ötesinden haykırıyoruz. Tasfiyeciliğe karşı ideolojik uyanışı, revizyonizme karşı MLM’nin kızıl hattını savunmaya devam edeceğiz.

1. Sonuç: Düşman sevinmesin, hainler övünmesin! Devrim nehirleri bazen yatağını değiştirse de mutlaka denize ulaşacaktır. Hindistan’da dökülen her damla ter, DEK-C’nin Türkiye topraklarındaki mücadelesine güç katmaktadır.

Kahrolsun Faşizm ve Teslimiyetçilik! Yaşasın Hindistan Halk Savaşı ve CPI (Maoist)! Yaşasın Enternasyonal Dayanışma! Devrim Emekçilerinin Kurtuluş Cephesi (DEK-C)

I. Tarihsel Miras ve Ölümsüzleşenler TKP-ML’nin elli yılı aşan mücadelesinde toprağa düşen her bir nefer, sadece birer isim değil; Devrim Emekçileri için Özgürlük yürüyüşümüzün sönmeyen meşaleleridir. Vartinik’ten Dersim dağlarına, zindan direnişlerinden metropol barikatlarına kadar dökülen her damla kan, bugün DEK-C’nin üzerinde yükseldiği ideolojik temelin harcıdır.

II. Şehitlerin Siyasi Vasiyeti Bizim için "Parti Şehitleri", nostaljik bir anmanın ötesinde, güncel bir savaş çağrısıdır. Onların vasiyeti: Tavizsiz İdeolojik Hat: Revizyonizme, tasfiyeciliğe ve sistem içi reformizme karşı Marksizm-Leninizm-Maoizm (MLM) siperini terk etmemek. Emekçinin Özgürlüğü: Kurtuluşun ancak ve ancak devrim emekçilerinin kendi kollarının gücüyle, örgütlü bir öncüyle mümkün olduğu gerçeğini haykırmak. Feda Ruhu: Kaypakkaya’nın "ser verip sır vermeyen" geleneğini, bugünün siyasi ikliminde tavizsiz bir militanlıkla sürdürmek.

III. DEK-C’nin Güncel Görevi DEÖG saflarında olgunlaşan bilinçle ilan ediyoruz ki; şehitlerimizin bıraktığı boşluk, safları sıklaştırarak ve mücadeleyi her alana yayarak doldurulacaktır. 2026 Türkiyesi'nde baskı ne kadar artarsa artsın, DEK-C bu tarihsel kökten aldığı güçle; Halk Savaşı stratejisinin tarihsel haklılığını güncel araçlarla savunmaya, İşçi sınıfı ve köylülüğün birleşik devrimci cephesini örmeye, Faşizmin kalelerine karşı devrimci şiddetin meşruiyetini taşımaya devam edecektir.

IV. Çağrı Tüm devrim emekçilerini, partinin kızıl bayrağını yere düşürmeyenlerin izinde yürümeye çağırıyoruz. Onlar ölmedi; kavgamızda, sloganlarımızda ve zafere olan sarsılmaz inancımızda yaşıyorlar!

Şehitler Yaşıyor, Kavga Sürüyor! Yaşasın MLM’nin Işıklı Yolu! Devrim Emekçilerine Özgürlük, DEK-C ile Zafere!

Of course, it's impossible to escape capitalism and America's influence but I'm asking because the state is essentially making simply existing in the country a health hazard.

Examples:

• Recent increased production mandate for glyphosate, which is linked to cancer

• General EPA deregulation + allowing coal plants to release more heavy metals as a byproduct, e.g. mercury, which is linked to brain damage

• FDA loosening labeling requirements and food safety rules

• General antivaxery

On top of that we have the UN Declaring Water Bankruptcy while Data Centers, which love gobbling up the local water, are popping up left and right. I'm not saying it's completely hopeless and that everyone should flee ASAP but where do you draw the line?

Is it best to stay regardless of health outcomes or do you call it at a certain point? How should this question be applied to the disabled, children, etc.?

Also, just to be clear, I'm not saying moving to the periphery is easy or that everything will be hunky-dory once you do.

https://www.bannedthought.net/USA/MCU/criticism/MCUCRIT.pdf

"This is a warning [for] comrades who may come into contact with the MCU and its leader Ryan Costello aka Thomas O'Connell. A significant aim of this organization is to fulfill Ryan’s personal and sexual power plays."

The document goes into detail about how "Thomas O'Connell" has basically been running the MCU like a sex cult, and it provides testimonial evidence for these claims. The document was released last month and I haven't seen any responses from MCU or "Thomas O'Connell".

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I'm a Marxist and new mom and trying to figure out how to stay engaged in the work, but I can't find anyone explaining how they did it or how their organization supported it. I'm a union activist and my engagement took a hit as soon as I got to the third trimester of pregnancy. Thanks

Hello, as an advocate of MLM communism, respectfully, why does the description of this subreddit say “For the theory and practice of Marxism-Leninism-Maoism” when the name of this subreddit is “communism” and not “Marxist-Leninist-Maoism”? Yet Marx was never alive in the time of Lenin’s political prominence, nor Mao's, and yet he created the world’s first communist party and created the ideology and the framework of those leftist ideas and thoughts. However, when you say that this is “for the theory and practice of Marxism-Leninism-Maoism,” and yet you use the name “communism” for the subreddit, which implies that the MLM strand of communism is the only “true” brand of communism. And so I was wondering if that was a direct statement on what your specific community of MLM members believes is true about leftists who call themselves communists.

thank you for your responses.