u/m000- - originally fromr/GenZhou
Revisionism, at least to the Marxist community, just means that a group/country/figure/etc has somehow changed, rewrote, or “revised” the doctrines once held prior.
For example, Maoists often consider modern day China to be revisionist — they believe China has moved away from Mao’s values and teachings, and revised his plans for the country.
u/m000- - originally fromr/GenZhou
In that case, Lenin was talking about nationalists adopting inauthentic and surface level socialist values, and watering down the revolutionary fervor of marxism. So no, I wouldn’t say its the same thing.
I’m sure someone more familiar with Maoism could give you a better answer, because the split between Dengism and Maoism really is the best example.
u/m000- - originally from r/GenZhouRevisionism, at least to the Marxist community, just means that a group/country/figure/etc has somehow changed, rewrote, or “revised” the doctrines once held prior.
For example, Maoists often consider modern day China to be revisionist — they believe China has moved away from Mao’s values and teachings, and revised his plans for the country.
It is almost always used pejoratively.
u/castronautical - originally from r/GenZhouSo like how Lenin talked about how “All social chauvinists are now Marxists?”
u/m000- - originally from r/GenZhouIn that case, Lenin was talking about nationalists adopting inauthentic and surface level socialist values, and watering down the revolutionary fervor of marxism. So no, I wouldn’t say its the same thing.
I’m sure someone more familiar with Maoism could give you a better answer, because the split between Dengism and Maoism really is the best example.