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ML with CAT (Marxism-Leninism with Chronic Anxiety Thought).
Okay, I am joking about the last part. Kind of. But I adhere to ML in its various practiced forms because history and theory have shown it to consistently succeed in rapidly transforming entire societies out of exploitative, desperate conditions into largely equal and modern societies that look after their people as a priority.
I see it kind of like this:
When you get past the bubble of imperial slander, the evidence is overwhelming.
Now does this mean I think ML is the "end of history" theory development of Marxism? No. However, it is currently the most proven and reliable means of dealing with the recent (history) conditions. I always try to keep an open mind to further scientific development, but that doesn't mean further developments will come from people throwing out ideas at random either; they will have to come from being tested against reality and so far, ML is the one that holds up.
Note that when I say "ML in its various practiced forms", I'm going by the idea that, for example, China is its own expression of ML in culture and conditions (e.g. "Socialism with Chinese Characteristics"), not a unique branch of Marxism. Same with the USSR. Same with Cuba. Etc.