First because that's not how Marxist-Leninists use the word 'liberal', that's a definition you just made up while ignoring decades of literature. Second, because it implies that is not what the word actually means to literally everyone, not just Leninists or even just socialists, everywhere on the planet with the exception of the US liberal duopoly.

Third, because it mistakenly assumes people are calling you a liberal because of your instance, and not because of your shit takes.

[–] BiteSizedZeitGeist@lemmy.world 0 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

The ML usage of the term liberal comes from Classical Liberalism, right? Please correct me.

Also I hate how y'all think I'm personally evil because I haven't Read Theory. Y'all are my first exposure to MLs and I don't have any control over what my society has taught me. (I'm not defending what my society has taught me, I've been deconstructing for a long time and not stopping.)

Is naivete a sin?

[–] QinShiHuangsShlong@lemmy.ml 15 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

Is naivete a sin?

No investigation no right to speak is a core part of MarxistLeninist thought as it has evolved. Naivete is not "a sin" but if you haven't researched a topic you shouldn't speak on it.

As Chairman Mao put it:

Unless you have investigated a problem, you will be deprived of the right to speak on it. Isn't that too harsh? Not in the least. When you have not probed into a problem, into the present facts and its past history, and know nothing of its essentials, whatever you say about it will undoubtedly be nonsense. Talking nonsense solves no problems, as everyone knows, so why is it unjust to deprive you of the right to speak? Quite a few comrades always keep their eyes shut and talk nonsense, and for a Communist that is disgraceful. How can a Communist keep his eyes shut and talk nonsense?

It won't do!

It won't do!

You must investigate!

You must not talk nonsense!