Centrist Marxism

Centrist Marxism is an economically far-left ideology who is moderate on the statist axis and differs from  in that he either refrains to take positions on the question of revolution or reform, or has opinions that oscillate between both sides, such as supporting economic reform policies while advocating for revolution. Despite this difference, his outlook on society and economics is almost identical to orthodox Marxist thought.

History
The Centrists were a major faction within the SPD, which theory is mainly based on the works of Karl Kautsky. While embracing revolution, they support parliamentarianism (as a tactic to get more popular). A fundamental belief of theirs is the concept of the merger formula, which emphasizes the role of intellectuals in creating socialist consciousness and theory. However, these intellectuals, having no material need for liberation, cannot be the subject of social revolution. A quote from the newspaper Die Neue Zeit written in 1902 by Karl Kautsky illustrates this concept "Modern socialist consciousness can arise only on the basis of profound scientific knowledge. Indeed, modern economic science is as much a condition for socialist production as, say, modern technology, and the proletariat can create neither the one nor the other, no matter how much it may desire to do so; both arise out of the modern social process. The vehicle of science is not the proletariat, but the bourgeois intelligentsia: it was in the minds of individual members of this stratum that modern socialism originated, and it was they who communicated it to the more intellectually developed proletarians who, in their turn, introduce it into the proletarian class struggle where conditions allow that to be done. Thus, socialist consciousness is something introduced into the proletarian class struggle from without and not something that arose within it spontaneously.". It should be said, however, that Centrists believe that the main vehicle for social change should be the mass movement of the proletariat, instead of something like the vanguard party and such.

How to Draw
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 * 1) Draw a ball
 * 2) Fill the ball with red, then draw a thick light grey stripe across the center
 * 3) Draw a hammer and sickle in the center of the ball
 * 4) Add the eyes and you're done!

Friends

 * [[File:Ormarxf.png]] - We have reached the same conclusions.
 * [[FIle:JapCom.png]] Japanese Communism - You're just like me!

Frenemies

 * [[File:Liberalsoc.png]] - Too capitalist! You call yourself "socialism," you disgrace!
 * [[File:Orthlen.png]] - You were my disciple, but you have betrayed me!
 * [[File:Socdem.png]] - You're just Liberal Socialism again, but more capitalist!
 * [[File:Griller.png]] - Those steaks were delicious! What do you mean you won't share your recipe? Sharing is caring!

Enemies

 * [[File:Cap.png]] - I'm not exactly sure how you will get defeated, but trust me, you will be.
 * [[File:Plutocrat.png]] - Can we grill him well-done?
 * [[File:Stalin.png]] Stalinism - Stop claiming you are the party "center" when you are clearly a revolutionary ML.

Wikipedia

 * Centrist Marxism
 * Karl Kautsky
 * International Revolutionary Marxist Centre
 * Independent Labour Party
 * International Working Union of Socialist Parties
 * Socialist Workers' Party of Germany

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