1. Where did you find ProleWiki? Some of my comrades online showed it to me and I was interested in helping
2. What current of Marxist thought do you uphold? Describe as thoroughly as needed your path towards your current political perspective. I would describe myself as a Marxist-Leninist and I uphold scientific socialism. I see the need for a vanguard party in many cases but I also take into consideration the material conditions of each nation when analyzing its course towards socialism. Furthermore I am familiar with intersectionality and consider more than just class as a deciding factor for analysis.
3. Have you read our principles? Comment your agreements or objections to our principles. Many of the things that the core principles aspire to, seem to be educational and good. Not an objection per-say but my worry would be a dogmatic support of an anti-imperialist worldview which might fall into campism. However I am not sure how far that part runs in this community.
4. What is your understanding of gender? Should Marxists support the LGBT community? Gender is a complete social construct and separate from sex. I believe in the freedom of expression when it comes to the gender of a person. Yes Marxists should support the LGBTQ community as they are a discriminated against minority in much of the world.
5. What is your position on Joseph Stalin and Mao Zedong? How would you describe their historical role? Share any comments or critiques you have regarding them. Stalin achieved much and upheld Marxism-Leninism in his economic policies. He played a key role in the development of the USSR, one of industrialization and modernization. This alongside defending the Soviet union from reactionary forces make him a quite important figure for socialism. A critique of him is also valid but not from the liberal point of view rather a more materialist outlook in what can be learned from the policies of that era. Mao Zedong confirmed and put into words many developments and steps needed to be taken after a socialist transitionary state is set up. His teachings about the mass line and people's protracted war inspires many in Inida and Philippines today. Historically his role in defeating the nationalist forces of China and defending Korea is also very remarkable.
6. What are your thoughts on China, Vietnam, Cuba, DPRK and Laos? Do you believe any of these countries is socialist? Why or why not? They are existing socialist projects that have to coexist with a capitalist hegemonic power in charge of the world and they have done their best to develop their productive forces after the fall of the socialist bloc. Some more successful than others but at the end of the day the internal contradictions of the party within those nations determine their futures. My perspective is that they are developing towards socialism.
1. In your own words, how would you describe dialectical materialism? Dialectical materialism is knowing each part that plays in the forming of a phenomena and analyzing each part accordingly in order to come to a conclusion that is based on the material reality of that subject matter
2. What subjects or topics you would like to contribute to ProleWiki? Many comrades can contribute in terms of theory much more than me I am sure, However I can provide, for what it is worth, the history and development of my own country up to the modern day that being of Iran. Since I lived there up to 2.5 years ago my whole life and I have access to many Farsi sources, I'd have a perspective that is in many cases lacking in the English speaking sphere
4. What is a page that you would like to change, and what would you like to change on it? Many pages on Iran, including the Tudeh party, the Iranian revolution and Iran. They are not only very short but not as well sourced as they should be. I'd like to add much more perspective from Iranian Marxists throughout history and more context for the events that happened.
8. What in your opinion is the most pressing matter for communists in your country? The communists of my country suffer the curse of the west still existing as the hegemonic power. Any agitation they'd like to do or unification with worker syndicates is very easily co-opted by the reactionary forces funded directly by the US and Israel and organizing is even more difficult with that knowledge. Therefor even in times of crisis they cannot achieve much more than unknowingly serving the west. For them to flourish, the western hegemony must come to and end until they are the ones remaining guiding the working class through times of capitalist crisis
10. What is your stance on Israel and Palestine? Israel is a settler colonial project that destroys homes and families. It does not have the right to exist. They have puppeteered the worst things in the region and sowed distrust between everyone. Zionism although initially a socialist project has been a failure who's price the children of Palestine have paid. It must come to an end as soon as possible.