We know the heads of Marxism are usually Marx, Engels and Lenin, often plus Stalin and Mao.

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But who would be the five heads of revolutionary liberalism (before it became a totally bankrupt, anti-emancipatory, status quo project)?

My suggestion: John Locke, Thomas Paine, Robespierre, Toussaint, & Simon Bolivar

Also considered: Oliver Cromwell and Garibaldi

  • HauntedBySpectacle [he/him, comrade/them]
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    8 days ago

    My idealistic guess would be the philosophical split between rationalism and empiricism, which is a lot less pronounced in Marxism. See: Where Do Correct Ideas Come From?

    I don't know what material factors would influence this division