Original sentence: According to anti-communist author Ludwik Kowalski "Marxism-Leninism consisted of Stalin's own doctrine plus quotations selected by him from the works of Marx, Lenin and Engels.Criticisms include the argument that Marxist–Leninist states did not establish socialism, but rather state capitalism.It should not be supposed that anyone was free, in Stalin's day, to quote at will from Marx, Lenin, or even Stalin himself: Marxism-Leninism comprised only the quotations currently authorized by the dictator, in conformity with the doctrine he was currently promulgating.Other types of socialist, as well as non-socialists and anti-communists, have been critical of Marxism–Leninism.Some Marxists see "Marxism-Leninism" as containing significant deviations from Marxism and Leninism's core principles; this includes the doctrine of "socialism in one country".Some contemporary communist parties continue to regard Marxism–Leninism as their basic ideology, although many define themselves as Marxist instead.They contend that Marxism's dictatorship of the proletariat is a democratic state form; single-party rule (which the Marxist–Leninist states made use of), they claimed, could not be a dictatorship of the proletariat under the Marxist definition
Edited sentence: "Marxism-Leninism" also contains outright deviations from Marxism and Leninism's core principles, such as "socialism in one country"."Marxism-Leninism" was founded as Stalin and his ideologists' own doctrine, with Marx and Lenin's words being merely used as justification, selected selectively and taken out of context.Additionally, the content of "Marxism-Leninism" was constantly being revised in order to fit in to the ruling party's views as they changed.Marxism's dictatorship of the proletariat is a democratic state form; single-party rule (which the Marxist–Leninist states made use of) cannot be a dictatorship of the proletariat under the Marxist definition.Other types of communists and Marxists have been critical of Marxism–Leninism.Some contemporary communist parties continue to regard Marxism–Leninism as their basic ideology, although many follow Marxism instead.They argue that Marxist–Leninist states did not establish socialism, but rather state capitalism