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If communist parties are so exclusive how do they become popular with the masses? (lemmygrad.ml)

submitted 6 days ago by SovietReporter@lemmygrad.ml to c/asklemmygrad@lemmygrad.ml

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So the communist party only accepts the most advanced elements of the proletariat, people with the highest class consciousness. How does the party educate the rest of the population if it is that picky with who they let in?

I was told that the difference between the Bolsheviks and the Menscheviks was that the Menscheviks let anyone join, but the Bolsheviks only let people with advanced class consciousness join. How does that give popularity to a party if it is so exclusive?

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[–] Commiejones@lemmygrad.ml 13 points 6 days ago

The Party is supposed to be the vanguard of the proletariat they don't need to be "popular" they need to be leading the charge. The revolution doesn't need to be communist it just needs to be proletarian. The parties job is to make sure that they are leading the charge so they get hold of the reigns when all is said and done. Some party members need to be popular with the mases but they are just there to legitimize the parties seizing of power.