People's History of Ideas Podcast · Matthew Rothwell
“The Problem of Correcting Erroneous and Nonproletarian Ideological Tendencies in the Party” (The Gutian Resolution—Part Two)
January 18, 2025·32 min·2 clips
Mao describes soldiers refusing stretchers due to absolute egalitarianism, exposing tensions between ideology and survival.
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A focused reading of how criticism was shaped into party discipline.
This episode offers a close reading of the Gutian Resolution, with particular attention to correcting erroneous and nonproletarian ideological tendencies inside the party.
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For when you want a close reading of Maoist doctrine with present-day political echoes.
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