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  • anonymous_ascendent [none/use name]
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    100% of revolutions have been lead by Leninists, but for some reason that stopped in 2000 and now a magical new force will manifest. There have been almost 40 successful Leninist revolutions, there have been almost 0 successful non-Leninist socialist revolutions.

    Sure bud, whatever logic you need to be revisionist

    • Blueskysocialism [he/him]
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      Have there been any successful Leninist ones recently (past 20 years)? I'm genuinely asking, because none come to mind.

      • anonymous_ascendent [none/use name]
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        The Venezuelan revolution did not begin Marxist-Leninist but became ML after gaining power and that’s the only reason they are still in power.

          • anonymous_ascendent [none/use name]
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            4 years ago

            https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Socialist_Party_of_Venezuela

            PSUV is a Marxist party that stresses the importance of anti-imperialism and has strong ties to Cuba. They reformed their party after gaining power to become democratically centralized, a Leninist party structure. Maduro is said to study Stalin for policies.

            • Classic_Agency [he/him,comrade/them]
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              The PSUV is a coalition of various left wing groups. It is overall not a ML party and does not claim to be one. There are very likely MLs within the party but they do not dominate it.

              And why has the actual Communist party, who are self declared MLs, distanced themselves from Maduro and recently have claimed they are being attacked by the state?