Marxism–Leninism was developed from Bolshevism by Joseph Stalin in the 1920s based on his understanding and synthesis of classical Marxism and Leninism.
-Wikipedia. The term Marxist-Leninism was coined by Stalin to give legitimacy to his ideas. This is as opposed to Leninism, which does describe Lenin’s own ideas.
No? Maoists and Marxist-Leninists (aka Stalinists) are tankies, but Marxists are not.
Why are Marxist-Leninists the same as Stalinists? I don’t think Lenin would have been too excited about Stalinism
-Wikipedia. The term Marxist-Leninism was coined by Stalin to give legitimacy to his ideas. This is as opposed to Leninism, which does describe Lenin’s own ideas.
I wasn’t aware of that, thanks!