IMGpapers 1976–79

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1976–79

Right turn

Red Weekly No. 167, 1976 · pp. 10-11 of the scan · 200 words

The scan: rw-no167-sep-23-1976.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 10 of the scan

the comestic rgat turn was acc ompanied by an even more pronounced right turn in foreign policy. After having denounced the Soviet leaders for their lack of supoort tor revol utionary movements cessive concessions to the Maoist leadership discovered the existence of the USSR, then of two 'super-powers' which were placed footing, and finally it discovered that 'young Soviet imperialism was more aggressive and therefore more dangerWe need only recall China's cynical betraval of the revolutionary ments in Cevion.

Chinese foreign formation and their eximperialism, China in 'social-imperialism' Ine same as from now MOVe Sudan and Ethiopia. cratic revolution, Communist Parties The end of the Cultural Revolution, the right turn in policy, the trans Maoist organisations OT into neo-Stalinist sects has deeply tarnished this imace. Mao died Maoism was entering into decline on an international scale Mao leaves a People's Republic of full ferment. In marked contrast to the USSR of the 1940's and masses are neither demoralised nor passive. The inter-bureaucratic struggle for the succession will not be decided without an intervenson or mese masses The crisis of Maoism has opened up victory of the political anti-bureauin the exercise

page 11 of the scan

RED WEEKLY 23 September 1976 11

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