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1. How is Maoism different from the communism of Karl Marx?

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The philosophical difference between Maoism and traditional Marxism–Leninism is that the peasantry are the revolutionary vanguard in pre-industrial societies rather than the proletariat.
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Maoism was a movement for the farming classes.

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Karl Marx's communism appeals to poor industrial workers in the city--their work produces wealth, so they should have a greater share of it. Maoism focuses on rural farmers instead: Maoists don't believe cities should have all the wealth for themselves.

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