I'd describe myself as a MLM, generally. What that means to me is a few major points:

All history is ultimately class struggle (Marxism)

A revolution of the proletariat against the bourgeoisie is necessary in order to establish socialism (Leninism).

A vanguard of leaders is necessary to protect a revolution from outside influences (Leninism).

As long as capitalism and bourgeoisie interests exist, it is necessary to attempt to destroy them, because they cannot exist alongside socialism (Maoism).

The most important goal is the protection and well being of the members of the society (Maoism).

The ultimate goal of a communist is to create a stateless, classless, moneyless, socialist society. We share this (generally) with Anarchists (Marxism).

However, many MLM leaders have failed to follow many of these tenants, and as such their attempts to create a socialist society have also failed. How do we solve that? I think it should be by implementing ideas from anarchism into a MLM model.

A vanguard is required to spread class conciousness. A vanguard cannot really be elected or decided, because it is usually not a real organization. Instead, a vanguard functions more like antifa: allied, but mostly concerned with the well being of the community they serve.

A revolution comes when class conciousness has spread to the point where the majority of the lower class understand that it's necessary (and some event sparks it; a vanguard can also be involved in this). However, a revolution should not be heavily organized. A heavily organized revolution will concentrate power in the hands of the organizers too much, and will often pass that power once the revolution is finished.

After a revolution is finished, most power should immediately be handed to the new directly democratic society. All large-scale economic and social decisions should be handled through direct democracy by the society as a whole. Representatives can be elected if the society sees fit, but its not necessary.

However, foreign policy and defence should still be handled by a vanguard. The vanguard must be able to be recalled if it becomes a danger to the people it's meant to protect. Not having to wait for a vote allows a vanguard to react effectively to threats.

What are your thoughts on this?