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[[File:Ba-speaking-tour-1979-300x194.jpg|thumb|Bob Avakian as the Chairman of the [[Revolutionary Communist Party]] in 1979]]
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'''Robert "Bob" Bruce Avakian''' is an [[United States|American]] [[Marxism-Leninism|Marxist-Leninist]] [[Political activism|political activist]] who developed the American [[Maoism|Maoist]] movement of [[New Communism]]. He originated in the [[New Left]] (which later became the [[Synthetic Left]]), however he rejected it as an [[astroturfed movement]] and instead joined the [[Black Panther Party]] (BPP) in 1969. He founded the [[Revolutionary Communist Party]] (RCP) in 1975, serving as the party's Chairman to this day. Nowadays, he is considered to be a paid actor of the Synthetic Left because he turned against [[anti-imperialism]] by supporting [[Ukraine]] against [[Russia]] and centralized the RCP into a [[cult of personality]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baQTbl-OfqI Bob Avakian's Confusion on Russia & War]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvjSCwIFzN0 What was Bob Avakian's Strength? What can we learn from him?]</ref><ref>[https://the162s6.substack.com/p/rand-paul-thought-the-new-tendency Rand Paul Thought: The New Tendency of America's Maoism]</ref>
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'''Robert "Bob" Bruce Avakian''' is an [[United States|American]] [[Marxism-Leninism|Marxist-Leninist]] [[Political activism|political activist]] who developed the American [[Maoism|Maoist]] movement of [[New Communism]]. He originated in the [[New Left]], however he rejected it as an [[astroturfed movement]] and instead joined the [[Black Panther Party]] (BPP) in 1969. He founded the [[Revolutionary Communist Party]] (RCP) in 1975, serving as the party's Chairman to this day. Nowadays, he is criticized and accused of being a paid actor because he turned against [[anti-imperialism]] by supporting [[Ukraine]] against [[Russia]] and centralized the RCP into a [[cult of personality]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baQTbl-OfqI Bob Avakian's Confusion on Russia & War]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvjSCwIFzN0 What was Bob Avakian's Strength? What can we learn from him?]</ref><ref>[https://the162s6.substack.com/p/rand-paul-thought-the-new-tendency Rand Paul Thought: The New Tendency of America's Maoism]</ref>


== Politics ==
== Politics ==
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=== Affiliation ===
=== Affiliation ===


* [[Synthetic Left]] (c. 1960-1969)
* [[New Left]] (c. 1960-1969)
** [[Peace and Freedom Party]] (1967-1969)
** [[Peace and Freedom Party]] (1967-1969)
* [[Black Panther Party]] (1969-1975)
* [[Black Panther Party]] (1969-1975)
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== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:Communists]]
[[Category:People]]
[[Category:New Communism]]

Latest revision as of 07:55, 21 January 2024

Bob Avakian
Ba-speaking-tour-1979-300x194.jpg
Bob Avakian as the Chairman of the Revolutionary Communist Party in 1979.
Born
Robert Bruce Avakian

March 7, 1943 (age 80)
Washington D.C., United States
NationalityAmerican
Known forForging a political framework that synthesizes the Counterculture Left and Maoism
OccupationPolitical activist, political theorist
IdeologyNew Communism
Political PartyRevolutionary Communist Party (RCP)

Robert "Bob" Bruce Avakian is an American Marxist-Leninist political activist who developed the American Maoist movement of New Communism. He originated in the New Left, however he rejected it as an astroturfed movement and instead joined the Black Panther Party (BPP) in 1969. He founded the Revolutionary Communist Party (RCP) in 1975, serving as the party's Chairman to this day. Nowadays, he is criticized and accused of being a paid actor because he turned against anti-imperialism by supporting Ukraine against Russia and centralized the RCP into a cult of personality.[1][2][3]

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