Browderism

Browderism refers to the variant of Marxism–Leninism developed in the 1940s by American communist politician Earl Browder, who led the Communist Party USA (CPUSA) from 1930 to 1945. It was characterized by its deviations from traditional Marxist–Leninist positions on class conflict and the role of the communist party. Browderism aligned the CPUSA with mainstream American politics and contemporary events; this involved incorporating Americanism and its nationalist values into the party's message and strategies. Moreover, Browderism embraced class collaboration with the bourgeoisie under a popular front.

During the 1940s, the CPUSA was liquidated into the Communist Political Association (CPA) and supported peaceful coexistence towards the beginning of the Cold War. In the communist world, particularly Latin America, parties also began pursuing class collaboration and internal reorganization. However, in 1945, the French communist magazine Les Cahiers du communisme published the 'Duclos letter' (attributed to Jacques Duclos), which attacked the party's policies and liquidation as revisionist. Browder was then expelled from the party, leading to a snap election in July, where Stalinist member William Z. Foster was re-elected as party leader and reverted back to traditional policies. Since the 1940s, Browderism has remained scrutinized in the communist world by anti-revisionists (including within the CPUSA) as indicative of American exceptionalism, and accusing Browder's leadership of betraying the American labor movement.