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[[File:Ba-speaking-tour-1979-300x194.jpg|thumb|Bob Avakian as the Chairman of the [[Revolutionary Communist Party]] in 1979]] | [[File:Ba-speaking-tour-1979-300x194.jpg|thumb|Bob Avakian as the Chairman of the [[Revolutionary Communist Party]] in 1979]] | ||
'''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]] | '''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 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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* [[ | * [[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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Bob Avakian as the Chairman of the Revolutionary Communist Party in 1979
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 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.[1][2][3]
Politics
Affiliation
- New Left (c. 1960-1969)
- Peace and Freedom Party (1967-1969)
- Black Panther Party (1969-1975)
- Revolutionary Communist Party (1975-present)