Polemic on General Line of International ... - From Marx to Mao

areas. In fact, they cater to the needs of imperialism andcreate a new “theory” to justify the rule of imperialism inthese areas and the promotion of its policies of old and newcolonialism. Actually, this “theory” seeks not to break downthe barriers of nationality, colour and geographical locationbut to maintain the rule of the “superior nations” over theoppressed nations. It is only natural that this fraudulent“theory” is rejected by the people in these areas.The working class in every socialist country and in everycapitalist country must truly put into effect the fightingslogans, “Workers of all countries, unite!” and “Workers andoppressed nations of the world, unite!”; it must study the revolutionaryexperience of the peoples of Asia, Africa and LatinAmerica, firmly support their revolutionary actions and regardthe cause of their liberation as a most dependable supportfor itself and as directly in accord with its own interests. Thisis the only effective way to break down the barriers of nationality,colour and geographical location and this is the onlygenuine proletarian internationalism.It is impossible for the working class in the European andAmerican capitalist countries to liberate itself unless it uniteswith the oppressed nations and unless those nations areliberated. Lenin rightly said:The revolutionary movement in the advanced countrieswould actually be a sheer fraud if, in their struggle againstcapital, the workers of Europe and America were not closelyand completely united with the hundreds upon hundredsof millions of “colonial” slaves who are oppressed by capital.1Certain persons in the international communist movementare now taking a passive or scornful or negative attitude towardsthe struggles of the oppressed nations for liberation.1V. I. Lenin, “The Second Congress of the Communist International”,Selected Works, Eng. ed., Foreign Languages Publishing House, Moscow,1952, Vol. II, Part 2, pp. 472-73.14