Nationalist Isolation as Betrayal
Marxist states became fiercely nationalistic and xenophobic despite Marx’s internationalism. The Soviet Union brutally suppressed ethnic minorities through forced relocations of Tatars, Chechens, and others. Mao’s China attacked “foreign influences” while promoting Han Chinese dominance. The universal brotherhood Marx envisioned was replaced with insular, militarized states that often fought each other. The Sino-Soviet split revealed how nationalist interests trumped ideological solidarity, completely contradicting Marx’s border-transcending vision.
