as i understand it, maoists are different from leninists, etc. because of the definition maoists have for the "three worlds" of capitalism: that the first world are the countries that benefit directly from capitalism, the second world benefit indirectly from capitalism, and the third world do not benefit at all from capitalism. the third world is considered to be the active agent in a revolution. this, along with their belief in "internal colonies" tends towards people looking to the most victimized/disenfranchised group to be the "most authentic" and most important, which makes people scramble to define themselves as that.
i look forward to someone attempting a single line response to this (or even one that is shorter). it will be funny!
