The Scientific Connotation and Contemporary Enlightenment of the Proletariat’s Historical Initiative from the Perspective of Historical Dialectics

The “proletariat’s historical initiative” is an important proposition of scientific socialism emphasized by Marx in his classic texts, which inherently embodies the dialectical unity of the objective laws of historical development and the subjective initiative of historical subjects. Based on this analysis, the scientific connotation of the proletariat’s historical initiative includes: representing the interests of the overwhelming majority in its capacity as the historical subject; acting as a revolutionary class against the existing political order; embodying the new direction of social development; and achieving a high degree of historical consciousness through the scientific Marxist theory. Analyzing the scientific connotation of the proletariat’s historical initiative from the perspective of historical dialectics is of great significance for the Communist Party of China to exhibit greater historical initiative and write new chapters in adapting Marxism to the Chinese context and the needs of the times on the new journey.