Opportunism is a revisionist tendency that involves changing one's political position to exploit certain circumstances for personal gain.[1] It often involves the upper strata of the proletariat allying with the bourgeoisie against the rest of the proletariat.[2]
References
- ↑ Andy Blunden. Encyclopedia of Marxism: 'Opportunism'. Marxists Internet Archive. [MIA]
- ↑ “The economic basis of “social-chauvinism” (this term being more precise than the term social-patriotism, as the latter embellishes the evil) and of opportunism is the same, namely, an alliance between an insignificant section at the “top” of the labour movement, and its “own” national bourgeoisie, directed against the masses of the proletariat, an alliance between the servants of the bourgeoisie and the bourgeoisie, directed against the class that is exploited by the bourgeoisie. Social-chauvinism is a consummated opportunism.”
Vladimir Lenin (1915). Opportunism, and the Collapse of the Second International. Marxists Internet Archive. [MIA]