This section started in August, 1999.

FAQ en francais

Definitions

• What is a Maoist?
• What is MIM?
• What is a communist?
• What is the "dictatorship of the proletariat"?
• What is imperialism? What is an imperialist?
• What is militarism?
• What is internationalism?
• What is the Third World proletariat you speak of?
• What is the difference between communism and socialism?
• What is a "cardinal principle"?
• Do you have a glossary for some of those big words?

Historical questions

• Where is the Black Panther archive?
• What about Tiananmen Square?
• What about Tibet?
• What about Pol Pot?
• What about Stalin?
• What about the Great Leap and Cultural Revolution?
• I'm writing a paper on the Cultural Revolution and I can't find anything pro-Cultural Revolution.
• Wasn't Mao a butcher?
• Didn't communism fail in the Soviet bloc?
• Why do you say you are scientists? Isn't it all just opinion?
• Why do you oppose democracy?
• Shouldn't you try non-violent means first?
• Violence is not philosophically justified.
• Stalin's history, Mao's history, what about MIM's history? What are your political origins?

Political questions of now

• You are lucky to live in a free country.
• Why do you spell "Amerika" that way?
• Why do you spell "womyn" and "humyn" that way?
• What is that logo on your masthead? Is it a lesbian liberation symbol?
• Why don't you tone it down?
• Isn't it more "effective" to work in single-issue groups to radicalize people one step at a time?
• I agree with you. You are preaching to the converted.
• Why don't you leftists work together?
• Why doesn't MIM have more members?
• What relevance does Mao have to us in the united $tates today?
• What is the world hunger situation?
• Where is your web page on common myths of the white "working" class and labor aristocracy?
• Why do you say there is still some revolutionary nationalism?
• Isn't hating white people reverse racism?
• Why do you say "all sex is rape"?
• What beliefs are mandatory ("cardinal principles") to join MIM?
• You are hypocritical to work with multinational corporate Amazon.
• What is your program?
• Why should I trust you? You are too cowardly to sign your names.
• What are your sources?
• OK, we've answered your taunts. Now we'll tell you why we don't like you either.

Nuts and bolts organizing questions

• Do you have a branch in my country or city?
• What beliefs are mandatory ("cardinal principles") to join MIM?
• Your grammar, spelling, art and (fill in the blank) suck.
  
• Who are those MIM guys? (gals, people)
• Marx, Engels, Lenin: They wrote so much, where should I start my studies?
• Where can I see MIM debate its enemies?
• What actions are necessary to join MIM?
• What concrete actions can I take?
• What about security?
• How do I write articles for MIM? What is MIM writing style?
• What is your copyright and bulk email policy?
• Do you have an index for your web site?

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