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==Communist countries and natalist policies==

==Communist countries and natalist policies==

Although the earliest Marxist–Leninist revolutionaries propagated social depravities, i.e. Leninist Russia permitting massive numbers of abortions,<ref>Clarke Ciaran (December 21, 2019). [https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(19)31810-0/fulltext Abortion and The Lancet's call to arms]. ''The Lancet''. Retrieved September 4, 2023.</ref> later Communists under a Stalinist model pursued rigidly enforced "national-conservative" social policies enforced from the top down, using a pseudo-form of morality to facilitate the growth of the Communist nation.<ref>This in essence, ironically, parallels the ideology of contemporary "[[right-wing populism]]" which follows a left-wing populist approach to economics syncretized with "social conservatism." Many "right-wing populists" support the insurgent MAGA Communism movement, a potential outgrowth of [[National Bolshevism]].</ref>

Although the earliest Marxist–Leninist revolutionaries propagated social depravities, i.e. Leninist Russia permitting massive numbers of abortions,<ref>Clarke Ciaran (December 21, 2019). [https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(19)31810-0/fulltext Abortion and The Lancet's call to arms]. ''The Lancet''. Retrieved September 4, 2023.</ref> later Communists under a Stalinist model pursued rigidly enforced "national-conservative" social policies enforced from the top down,<ref>This in essence, ironically, parallels the ideology of contemporary "[[right-wing populism]]" which follows a left-wing populist approach to economics syncretized with "social conservatism." Many "right-wing populists" support the insurgent MAGA Communism movement, a potential outgrowth of [[National Bolshevism]].</ref> using a pseudo-form of morality to facilitate the growth of the Communist nation.<ref>Although Marxist theory rejects orthodox nationalism, practically every Communist country rabidly employed patriotic nationalism as a means of directing mass support for the central state.</ref>

Modern natalist activism in Russia promoted by [[Vladimir Putin]]–led nationalists are, according to LifeSiteNews, rooted in the Communist policies of [[Joseph Stalin]]:<ref>Smith, Peter J. (September 27, 2006). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/russia-considers-sterility-tax-to-encourage-births/ Russia Considers Sterility Tax to Encourage Births]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved September 4, 2023.</ref>

Modern natalist activism in Russia promoted by [[Vladimir Putin]]–led nationalists are, according to LifeSiteNews, rooted in the Communist policies of [[Joseph Stalin]]:<ref>Smith, Peter J. (September 27, 2006). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/russia-considers-sterility-tax-to-encourage-births/ Russia Considers Sterility Tax to Encourage Births]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved September 4, 2023.</ref>