Mao Zedong : Nativism and Mao Zedong Thought
“Mao Zedong’s Biography” by the American writer Trier uses the term nativism many times to describe the early Mao Zedong. There is no clear definition of the term, and its most appropriate interpretation is “advocacy of indigenous-centred consideration”.
I think this characteristic is related to and embodied in the formation of Mao Zedong Thought, which is regarded as the first historic leap in the Chineseization of Marxism.
Mao Zedong’s concept of “locality” went through a process of small to large formation. Early on he had a strong sense of belonging to his hometown of Xiangtan, Hunan Province, reflected in his departure from his hometown, when he had the opportunity to return to his hometown to rest and recuperate, gain strength, especially in the face of setbacks.
Why Communism?
Then he began to care about the whole of Hunan, no matter what the Communist International, centered on Shanghai, advocated, he always insisted on launching Hunan’s farmers to fight the earth and divide the fields; At one point, he supported “splitting”, perhaps
Under his leadership, Hunan will develop better, and if many provinces rise like this, The whole of China will be able to rise again. With the development of history, Mao gradually realized that he was shouldering the fate of the whole of China, his understanding of Chinese history and culture, his love of ancient historical war novels (such as “The Three Kingdoms”, “The Water Biography”), and his love of the great rivers and mountains of his ancestral country made him a strong nativism (he refused to study abroad, thinking that rather than spending his time in a fire truck or a foreign factory, he should learn about China well).
Mao Zedong : Why Marxism?
Mao Zedong chose Marxism only because he believed anarchism, capitalism and so on could not save China, and only Marxism could save China. Marxism emerged in China because German Marxism and Soviet Markism could not save China. As a result of Marxism’s inherent failed ideas, only China’s Marxism can save China. In fact, there are many things in Mao Zedong Thought is not the original Marxism. Mao Zedong created his own creation of Marxism and Communism.
Therefore, Marxism is not the focus, China is the focus. Just as in the early years, when the Kuomintang was more concerned with the issue of farmers, which was vital to China, Mao Zedong was more like a Kuomintang. Mao Zedong once told a foreign friend bluntly that if China didn’t have it. “Everything else would be gone.”
Mao Zedong Thought advocated seeking truth from facts, mass line and independence, with the emphasis on China. Seeking truth from facts negates dogmatism, requires a combination of principle and flexibility, all from China’s actual situation, not from the authoritarian nature of Marxism; Mao Zedong’s nativism should be combined with China’s actual revolution and construction, rather than obeying the demands of foreign forces.
But Communism and Marxism dont technically work?
When Zedong joined the Communist Party and came to power, he never seemed to like the views of the Communist International, nor did he like the views of the 28-and-a-half Bolsheviks, even though he himself did not like the views of his disservice.
Mao Zedong’s nativism is particularly evident in the construction of revolutionary army and military strategy. Communism sought to build a working-class-dominated army to attack cities first. Mao Zedong was acutely aware of the huge number of Chinese peasants and the effectiveness of the peasant wars. Mao wanted to build a new type of peasant-led people’s army. One led by the working class. Mao believed that the enemy should be more weak in the rural areas. Chinese history inpsired Mao to be fearful of the elites. Mao wanted a new China.
Conclusion
Novels, especially “The Water Otter”). While the Communist International demanded that the revolutionary army attack the city head-on, Mao Zedong thought it was time to resort to guerrilla tactics (the same source) and avoid, as far as possible, the execution of instructions from the Communist International.
In conclusoin, yes Marxism and Communism do not work from a fundamental or scientific view. But, China does not believe in true Marxism or Communism.
