Marxism-Leninism

[Gordon Fitch]

>>                     "Vanguardism" as
>> a criticial notion leaves the most objectionable
>> parts of Leninism out of the critique. Why be
>> critical of vanguardism and accept far worse aspects
>> of Leninism

Thomas Seay:
> Agreed!  Once again, I had chosen the wrong
> term...thanks for making it clearer.  You're right...I
> failed by first labelling it Stalinism, then just
> vanguardism.  The correct word would be to go to the
> root and call it Leninism.

What elements of Leninism do you see as outside of 
vanguardism, the party _Fuehrerprinzip_ so to speak?
It seems to me to be the pervasive fault, whether it 
shows up in the Cheka or "state capitalism".

-- Gordon