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"Central to Mao's theory of the state was what he called "New Democracy." The New Democracy involved a graduated series of congresses from the local to the national level, but its cornerstone was centralization. Mao himself referred to "New Democracy" as "democratic centralism." Democratic centralism is an essence a dictatorship—"a dictatorship of all revolutionary classes," in Mao's words—power would be concentrated in the hands of a few in order to guarantee that all class interests are represented. In other words, the centralization of authority was meant to guarantee that all levels of society are represented rather than the interests of the majority, which is the case in a "bourgeois" democracy. Economically, New Democracy involved the nationalization of banks and industry as well as the redistribution of land from wealthy landowners to the poor peasants. When Mao came to power over mainland China in 1949, he renamed New Democracy to the People's Democratic Dictatorship. The principle behind the People's Democratic Dictatorship was to guarantee that reactionary or counter-revolutionary voices would not have a say in government or have the ability to sway the opinions of the people. The centralization of authority, as outlined above, would guarantee that the will of the people would be carried out by the government.
Mao's communism was, except for his emphasis on peasant revolution, fairly in the mainstream of Marxism and Leninism. In his early years, he read very little of the classic Marxist texts; this lack of reading served him badly in party conflicts when his opponents could always "out-Marx" him, you might say.... ..."
WOW sounds like a great guy. Just trying to do the will of the people and all. I mean his will. Don't disagree with the his will or you will be silenced. Sounds like someone I know.
Sounds like Maoism is Socialism without the welfare state.
Before 1990 in China, most adult people work for government have their own houses and no mortgage needed.
Also, in Russia, same situation in addition to vacation house.
Now, the most authentic capitalism can be found in China, not America.
Conclusion: If one tool is used by socalism/capitalism, the other system who want to borrow it should NOT be afraid of what name it carry on.
Chairman Mao was a mass murderer so I would have to say that his true philosophy was that one should never let something as trivial as human life stand in the way of one's goals.
Chairman Mao was a mass murderer so I would have to say that his true philosophy was that one should never let something as trivial as human life stand in the way of one's goals.
Mao was a murderous bandit who made it big. What is mysterious about his philosophy?
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