Description

A concise political essay on the dangers of passivity, factionalism, and personal evasions within a revolutionary organization, this work calls for confronting problems directly and maintaining collective discipline. It examines the many forms that “liberalism”—including silence, compromise, favoritism, and avoidance of criticism—can take in political and social life. With its direct, didactic style, the text presents self-criticism, principled debate, and unity around shared goals as essential to organizational strength. It remains a significant example of revolutionary political writing and a window into the expectations placed on party members in mid-20th-century China.

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Combat Liberalism

Mao Zedong

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Published Jan 1, 1954

6 pages

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First Published

1937

Language

eng

Translation

From: chi

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