Subjectivism exists to a serious degree among some Party members,
causing great harm to the analysis of the political situation and the guidance
of the work. The reason is that subjective analysis of a political situation
and subjective guidance of work inevitably result either in opportunism or in
putschism. As for subjective criticism, loose and groundless talk or
suspiciousness, such practices inside the Party often breed unprincipled
disputes and undermine the Party organization.
Another point that should be mentioned in connection with
inner-Party criticism is that some comrades ignore the major issues and confine
their attention to minor points when they make their criticism. They do not
understand that the main task of criticism is to point out political and
organizational mistakes. As to personal shortcomings, unless they are related
to political and organizational mistakes, there is no need to be overcritical
and to embarrass the comrades concerned. Moreover, once such criticism
develops, there is the great danger that the Party members will concentrate
entirely on minor faults, and everyone will become timid and overcautious and
forget the Party's political tasks.
The main method of correction is to educate Party members so that
a political and scientific spirit pervades their thinking and their Party life.
To this end we must: (1) teach Party members to apply the Marxist-Leninist
method in analysing a political situation and appraising the class forces,
instead of making a subjective analysis and appraisal; (2) direct the attention
of Party members to social and economic investigation and study, so as to
determine the tactics of struggle and methods of work, and help comrades to
understand that without investigation of actual conditions they will fall into
the pit of fantasy and putschism; and (3) in inner-Party criticism, guard
against subjectivism, arbitrariness and the vulgarization of criticism;
statements should be based on facts and criticism should centre on politics.
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