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1. Where did you find ProleWiki and why do you want to join?
I came across ProleWiki while looking for wiki-alt sites..... Marxist websites that aren’t influenced by liberal or anti-communist bias. I liked how the articles are serious, well-sourced and written from a Marxist-Leninist perspective. I want to join to help expand articles on socialist history, anti-imperialism and revolutionary movements. I hope to contribute with research, fixing inaccuracies and adding more content when needed.
2. What current of Marxism do you follow and how did you get there?
I support Marxism-Leninism. Over time I realized that capitalism can’t be fixed with reforms, and that socialism doesn’t come through parliaments alone. Reading Marx, Lenin and studying real revolutions the Soviet Union, China, Cuba made me understand that a proletarian state, a vanguard party and organized revolution are necessary for socialism.
3. Do you agree with ProleWiki’s principles?
Yes. I agree with ProleWiki’s anti-revisionist, anti-imperialist and proletarian position. I support defending actually existing socialist states while still being critical of their mistakes. I don’t have any objections to the principles and I fully agree with the idea of building a serious communist encyclopedia.
4. Should Marxists support transgender people? Explain briefly.
Yes. Transgender people are part of the working class, and they face real oppression under capitalism. Gender is not only biological ... it is shaped by historical and material conditions. Capitalism uses gender roles to divide workers and maintain control. Supporting trans rights isn’t a “liberal issue”, it’s part of uniting the working class and fighting all oppression.
5. What do you think about Stalin and Mao?
I see Stalin and Mao as important revolutionary leaders. Stalin helped industrialize the USSR, defeated fascism and protected socialism. Mao led the Chinese Revolution and developed new ideas like People’s War and mass line. They both made mistakes, but overall their contributions to socialism and Marxist theory were huge.
6. What about China, Cuba, Vietnam, DPRK and Laos — are they socialist?
These countries came from socialist revolutions and still have Communist Party leadership and public ownership in key sectors. Some of them, like China and Vietnam, use market policies for survival, but their long-term goal is still socialism. So yes, I believe they are still socialist or moving toward socialism, even with contradictions.
7. What is settler-colonialism? Any modern examples, and what should be done?
Settler-colonialism is when settlers take land from indigenous people, replace them and build a permanent state on that land. Examples today include the United States, Canada, Australia and Israel. Decolonization means land restitution, political power for indigenous peoples and support for their right to self-determination and culture.
8. What is your view on Palestine and the events of October 7, 2023?
Palestine is under settler-colonialism and military occupation by Israel. The events of October 7 can only be understood in the context of decades of blockade, apartheid and displacement. Armed resistance is a right of an occupied people, even though civilian deaths are tragic. Israel’s response mass bombings and genocide in Gaza is unjustifiable. Marxists should stand with Palestinian liberation.
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1. In your own words, how would you describe dialectical materialism?
Dialectical materialism is the way Marxists understand how the world changes. It says that material conditions , not ideas or morals .. shape society. History moves forward because of contradictions, like between the working class and the ruling class. These contradictions create struggle, and through struggle, society changes. Nothing is permanent, everything develops, rises and eventually transforms into something new.
2. What are your thoughts on national liberation movements or land back?
National liberation struggles and land back movements are necessary wherever people are oppressed by colonialism or imperialism. Oppressed nations have the right to self-determination and to reclaim their land, culture and political power. True internationalism means supporting these struggles, not ignoring them. The working class cannot be united if entire nations remain colonized or dispossessed.
3. What do you think is the most pressing issue for communists in your country? What about communist parties there?
The biggest issue is that communist politics have been heavily weakened by repression, capitalism, and misinformation. Many leftist groups focus on electoral politics or online debates instead of building real working-class organization. Existing communist parties are often small, divided or influenced by revisionism. The main task should be rebuilding ties with workers, students, peasants and organizing around issues like unemployment, privatization and imperialism.
4. What is imperialism and how do the IMF, World Bank or Belt and Road Initiative relate to it?
Imperialism is the highest stage of capitalism, and when big monopolies and powerful states dominate other countries to control their markets, resources and labor. Institutions like the IMF and World Bank use loans with harsh conditions to trap poorer countries in debt and force them to privatize and open markets. The Belt and Road Initiative from China is different it’s more about infrastructure and co-operation but it still exists within the global capitalist system and must be observed critically from a Marxist perspective.
5. What is the difference between Marxism and other anti-capitalist ideologies?
Marxism is scientific socialism ...it bases its theory on material conditions, class struggle and the historical development of society. It doesn’t rely on moral arguments alone but on the idea that capitalism creates its own gravedigger: the working class. Other ideologies might oppose capitalism, but they often reject the need for a proletarian state, a vanguard party or revolution. Marxism isn’t just criticism ,, it offers a method, a strategy and a goal: socialism leading to communism.