Maoism: A Stage of Marxism
Group for the Foundation of the Union of Communists of France Marxist-Leninist (UCFML)
Our conviction that Maoism is a stage of Marxism—its post-Leninist stage—
dates back to the moment of our foundation. It is rooted in the experience,
the universal significance, and the assessment of the Cultural Revolution.
Between 1966 and 1976, and especially from 1966 to 1969, this revolution
in China has seen the first political mass revolt against the new revisionist
bourgeoisie present in the party and in the state. Mao has given the very first
Marxist indications as to the novelties of this revolutionary class struggle,
which is characteristic of our era.
As is only natural, our definition of Maoism, tied as it is to our political
experience, has been enriched and developed. Here we give a few markers,
taken from the successive definitions that we have put forward