Revolutionary socialism

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The term revolutionary socialism refers to Socialist tendencies that advocate rapid fundamental social change, i.e. revolution, as a strategy to achieve a socialist society. The term is used in contradictory sense towards reformism.

Historically the phrase was used by members of the left wing tendency of the Second International — such as Vladimir Lenin, Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg — to distinguish themselves from evolutionary socialists such as Eduard Bernstein. This tendency became widely identified with Communism following the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the founding of the Third International.

Some revolutionaries outside of the Marxist tradition, such as libertarian socialists or anarchists have described themselves as revolutionary socialists.

Of course, Revolutionary socialism doesn't always advocate communism; some of them just think a socialist state can only be created through a socialist revolution.

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• Revolutionary socialism - Britannica