Political / Ideological
Workers World Party (WWP)
21/40· HighConfidence: Medium
Small American Marxist-Leninist party founded by Sam Marcy (1959). Documented internal cult-of-personality patterns around Marcy. Continues post-2014 Marcy death.
CLCI radar
High Control
BITE breakdown
Behavior Control5/10
Information Control5/10
Thought Control6/10
Emotional Control5/10
Modifiers (+0)
0 — small American Marxist-Leninist party; documented internal cult-of-personality patterns around Sam Marcy.
Founded
1959
Members
Few hundred globally
Active in
USA
In context
WWP split from the Socialist Workers Party in 1959 over the 1956 Hungarian Uprising. Documented patterns include strict ideological line under Marcy, severance of dissenters, and substantial commitment expectations. Continues with various successor figures.
Timeline
- 1959WWP founded by Sam Marcy
- 2014Marcy dies
Sources
- Various ex-member accounts in left-wing press
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