Josh Thought

Josh Thought (some call it Joshism or Josh_MLism) is an Socialist ideology that is characterized by Agrarian Socialism, Eco-Socialism, Juche, Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought and Socialist Patriotism. This ideology was created by josh_ML and at the start it was called Plan-Communism.

Reform and Revolution
Josh Thought moves between reform and revolutionary action. The idea is to come to power 'legally', but it still takes a revolution to achieve real socialism. Josh Thought also beliefs that a Revolution in the first world can not happen without a “legal” takeover and reform. First then the full Revolution against the capitalist system inside the state.

Socialism and Communism
The basic beliefs of Josh Thought is to achieve a communist society with the transition phase of socialism. The workers have political and economic power over the means of production threw workers democracy and the massline.

Socialist Unity
The socialist unity must be clearly separated from the theory of leftist unity, because under the socialist unity only all ideologies unite who want to achieve a socialist and then communist society. Ideologies like anarchism are not included. But ideologies like Trotskyism, Democratic Socialism (some) and basic Marxism is included.

New Agrarian Revolution
The theory of the New Agrarian Revolution has to do with the theory of sovereignty of Josh Thought. We take as example germany, where Josh Thought comes from. If a Revolution takes place in Germany, the international capitalist system will sanction us and since Germany is not the best in Agriculture, we need the New Agrarian Revolution, that means the industries that we don’t need anymore would be taken down and the resources sound be send to boost the agriculture, so the country won’t have a shortage of food.

Eco-Socialism
Since a part of the industry is dismantled directly by the New Agrarian Revolution, the rest of the industry and economy is designed not to damage nature and that renewable energy is used. There should also be a lot of investment in research into new technology. Atomic energy can also be considered.

New Cultural Revolution
The New Cultural Revolution can be traced back to Mao Zedong's theory. The theory behind the Cultural Revolution was to maintain a revolutionary spirit, promote class struggle, and reshape society and culture according to socialist principles by mobilizing the masses, challenging authority, and eliminating perceived bourgeois and revisionist elements. The theory of the New Cultural Revolution is exactly that, but that it comes into force after the "legal" takeover of power and/or after the revolution for the final step towards socialism.

Sovereignty
The concept of sovereignty of the state is central aspect of Josh Thought. It emphasizes self-reliance, independence of the socialist state and the total class war against foreign capitalists states and the international capitalist system. In the context of the Josh Thought, while it promotes self-reliance and independence, it also acknowledges the importance of international solidarity among socialist states. The theory of sovereignty among socialist states does not exist at the levels as it exists against the capitalist states. Working together with socialist and communist parties around the world is considered important, as well as acting and working together with other socialist countries. The theory of sovereignty also has to do with the fact that a socialist country first develops to full socialism and then becomes really internationally active. Otherwise the socialist state would collapse directly. Because of that the theory of the New Agrarian Revolution exists, also as a central aspect of Josh Thought.

Criticism of the International Revolution
Josh Thought is criticizing the theory of the “International Revolution” since the revolution in each country can only be carried out by that population and cannot be brought there by others. A German revolutionary cannot bring the revolution to Chile and vice versa. Cooperation between parties and financial support for revolutionary movements can and must be done, but in the eyes of Josh Thought an international revolution (if you use the term in such a way that the revolution happens the same everywhere and at the same time) cannot happen.

Criticism of the term “Revisionist”
Josh Thought criticizes the use of the term "revisionism" (except against Social Democrats and some Democratic Socialists) as it is a term used for struggle within and between socialist ideologies. In the past, the term could still be used clearly, but since there are so many kinds of socialist ideologies nowadays and there can never be “that one” socialism (because of material conditions around the world), Josh Thought is very critical of this term.

How to Draw
Symbol: Hammer in the middle, the sickle over it with

Wheat at the left side of the hammer and sickle.

Flag: Put the symbol on a red banner, sometimes

with an honor wreath and sometimes without.

Personality
Always tries to unite most socialist ideologies who hate each others.