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,AU?OR 3 ,DIEGO ,ABAD ,DE ,SANTILLAN 

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,ABAD DE ,SANTILLAN WAS ONE ( SEV]AL PROM95T AN>*I/S 9 ! ,C,N,T-,F,A,I TO COLLABORATE ) ! ,REPUBLICAN GOV]NM5T1 BECOM+ A ,G5]ALIDAD M9I/] FROM ,DECEMB] #aicf TO ,M>* #a#i#c#g4 ,9 ,MAY #a#i#c#g1 !RE WAS A CIVIL W> )9 ! ,CIVIL ,W>1 ! 0,MAY ,DAYS0 9 ,B>CELONA1 :]E ! AN>*I/S W]E =C$ TO FI<T = !IR LIVES & ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION1 ATTACK$ BY ,COMMUNI/ & ,REPUBLICAN =CES4 ,HUNDR$S ( AN>*I/S W]E KILL$1 9CLUD+ MANY PROM95T MILITANTS1 SU* AS ! ,ITALIAN AN>*I/ WRIT]1 ,CAMILLO ,B]N]I1 & ! ,LIB]T>IAN ,Y\? LEAD]1 ,ALFR$O ,M>T9EZ1 :O W]E BO? MURD]$4 ,ABAD DE ,SANTILLON CEAS$ HIS COLLABORATION ) ! GOV]NM5T & LAT] WROTE ! FOLL[+ >TICLE1 0,APROPOS ( ,\R ,LIB]T>IAN ,GOALS10 PUBLI%$ 9 ,TIMON 7,B>CELONA71 ,NO4 #b1 ,AUGU/ #a#i#c#h4 ,9 ,JANU>Y #aici HE LEFT ,SPA91 WAS 9T]N$ 9 V>I\S CONC5TRATION CAMPS 9 ,FRANCE1 & T[>DS ! 5D ( ! ,SECOND ,WORLD ,W> RETURN$ TO ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA4 ,! TRANSLATION IS BY ,PAUL ,%>KEY4 

,NO IDEA HAS BE5 SO DISFIGUR$ BY ITS [N & BY \TSID]S AS ! AN>*I/ IDEA HAS BE51 SOME 9 ORD] TO COV] UP !IR DEFECTION TO ! O!R SIDE1 O!RS TO HALT ITS SPREAD ?R\< ! BROAD MASSES4 ,HAS ANY S*OOL ( ?\<T 9 MOD]N TIMES EV] BE5 ATTACK$ ) AS MU* VITRIOL AS HAS BE5 ?R[N AT US BY ?OSE :OSE OV]-RID+ AIM IS TO LIVE (F ANO!R MAN'S LABORS8 

,BUT IT MU/ BE CONC$$ ?AT NO RIDICULE1 NO CRITICISM1 NO UND]H&$ TRICKS1 NO POLITICAL DI%ONE/Y BY \R ADV]S>IES HAS EV] DONE US AS MU* H>M1 NOR PROVOK$ US TO SU* \TRAGE1 AS ! RIDICULE & CRITICISM EMANAT+ FROM ?OSE :O1 HAV+-?ANKS TO \R MOVEM5T-ATTA9$ A C]TA9 DEGREE ( POPUL>ITY1 HAVE S\<T TO USE IT AS A SPR+BO>D TO DEFECT TO ! O!R SIDE :]E ! PICK+S >E EASI] & ! ?ORNS LESS %>P4 

,IF !Y MEAN TO TELL US ?AT !Y >E NOT ! /UFF ( :I* REVOLUTION>IES >E MADE1 ?AT !Y HAVE NO FAI? 9 ! PEOPLE & ?AT !Y >E WE>Y ( 0SACRIFICES10 !RE IS NO NE$ = !M TO ?R[ MUD AT AN IDEA ?AT /&S ABOVE SU* PETT9ESS & DEM&S NO RELUCTANT TRIBUTE FROM ANYBODY4 

,\R AN>*Y'S ONLY DEF5D]S >E ?OSE444:OM UND]/& IT & FEEL = IT4 ,IT DOES NOT =CE ITSELF ON ANYBODY NOR DOES IT REQUIRE ?AT ANYONE MAKE SACRIFICES = IT4 ,BE !Y FEW 9 NUMB] OR MANY1 AN>*I/S >E SUFFICI5T & MORE ?AN SUFFICI5T UNTO !MSELVES :5 IT COMES TO BR++ CR$IT TO !IR IDEAS1 9 NO MATT] :AT T]RA9 !Y OP]ATE4 ,WE =CE NO ONE TO BECOME AN AN>*I/ & TO GIVE HIS LIFE OR HIS SWEAT = AN>*Y1 BUT NEI!R DO WE REMA9 SIL5T AS A SUBLIME IDEAL IS BESMIR*$ ?R\< ! MALICE ( UNSCRUPUL\S ADV]S>IES OR ! WE>9ESS ( FAI?LESS FRI5DS4 

,! DOORS >E OP5 = ANYONE TO JO9 US & OP5 = ANY :O W\LD LEAVE AGA94 ,BUT !RE IS NOT AN OP5 DOOR :5 IT COMES TO TURN+ AN>*Y--A P]FECTLY CLE>1 WELL-DEF9$ TEA*+ ) A CLE>-CUT PR(ILE--9TO A RIDICUL\S MON/ROSITY JU/ TO COV] UP DES]TIONS4 ,NOR IS !RE AN OP5 DOOR = TURN+ BASIC AN>*I/ IDEAS 9TO SLAVI% PILL>S ( DIAMETRICALLY OPPOS$ PR9CIPLES4 ,MI<T WE MAKE SO BOLD AS TO >GUE ?AT ?IS IS NOT \R MOVEM5T'S PRES5T FUNCTION8 

,AS = ?OSE :O HAVE LE>N$ OV] ! PA/ TWO YE>S ?AT A *ANGE ( TACK IS CALL$ =1 LET !M *ANGE TACK6 ,BUT LET !M LEAVE \R COLORS UNT\*$1 LET !M NOT DRAG !M ?R\< ! MIRE1 LET !M NOT DISFIGURE !M JU/ TO C>RY ON USURP+ ! B5EFITS2 LET !M FL\RI% ! COLORS ( :I*EV] P>TY OR ORGANIZATION SUITS !M BE/2 OR LET !M COME UP ) A NEW DOCTR9E1 A NEW P>TY4 ,WE WILL HAVE NO QU>REL ) !M4 ,BUT WE DO HAVE A QU>REL IF !Y CLAIM ?AT AN>*Y CAN BE TURN$ TO ANY USE2 ?AT ! REVOLUTION BOILS D[N TO WAD+ ?R\< ! BLOOD ( M>TYRS & H]OES TO HI< POSITIONS ( POLITICAL & ECONOMIC PRIVILEGE4 ,AGA9/ SU*1 EV]Y AN>*I/ ) ANY LOVE ( AN>*Y HAS A RI<T & A DUTY TO RESI/ & CRITICIZE444 

,ANYBODY TAK+ FUNDAM5TAL EXCEPTION TO \R IDEAS IS 5TITL$ TO DO SO4 ,WE %ALL EV5 AF=D HIM SPACE 9 !SE COLUMNS SO ?AT HE MAY DO SO1 BUT WE RES]VE ! RI<T TO RESPOND IMM$IATELY4 ,WE DECL>E ?AT1 AP>T FROM ! ACCRETIONS ( HI/ORICAL EVOLUTION1 :I* BE> \T RA!R ?AN REBUT AN>*Y'S UND]LY+ PR9CIPLES1 !RE IS NO?+ ?AT WE W\LD /RIKE FROM \R IDEOLOGICAL BAGGAGE4 ,WE >E :AT \R PR$ECESSORS W]E4 

,AS = ME?ODOLOGY1 ! PRACTICES :]EBY WE IMPLEM5T \R ASPIRATIONS1 !RE IS AMPLE ROOM = DISCUSSION4 ,TACTICS >E CIRCUM/ANTIAL & DEP5D5T UPON SURR\ND+S & OPPORTUNITIES1 ! LOCALITY & ! TIME 9 :I* WE LIVE4 ,!RE IS NO REQUIREM5T TO ACT ! SAME 9 9DU/RY AS 9 AGRICULTURE1 OR 9 A C\NTRY ?AT DISPLAYS C]TA9 FEATURES AS 9 ANO!R :]E CONDITIONS >E DIFF]5T4 ,WE FACILITAT$ ! VICTORY ( ! REPUBLICAN LEFT 9 ! ,FEBRU>Y #aicf ELECTIONS1 9 ORD] TO ?W>T FASCISM'S TAK+ P[] BY A LAWFUL R\TE4 ,WE HAD A COMPREH5SIVE DEBATE !N ON PR9CIPLES & TACTICS1 /RESS+ ! FUNDAM5TAL *>ACT] ( ! =M] & ! CONT+5T NATURE ( ! LATT]4 ,WE C\LD RETURN TO ?IS DEBATE N[4 ,BUT ! UP%OT WILL ALWAYS BE ?AT WE AGREE ?AT C]TA9 ME?ODS LEAVE US FUR!R REMOV$ FROM RA!R ?AN CLOS] TO \R GOALS4 

,P>TICIPATION 9 POLITICAL P[]1 SAY1 :I* WE ?\<T ADVISABLE DUE TO CIRCUM/ANCES1 9 ! LI<T ( ! W>1 WILL DEMON/RATE = US YET AGA9 :AT ,KROPOTK9 ONCE SAID ( ! P>LIAM5T>Y SOCIALI/S3 0,Y\ MEAN TO CONQU] ! ,/ATE1 BUT ! ,/ATE WILL 5D UP CONQU]+ Y\40 

444,CONTR>Y TO ! EXP]I5CE ( ALL ! SOCIALI/ & REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5TS 9 HI/ORY1 WE 9 ,SPA9 HAVE KN[N A PH5OM5ON ?AT IS H>D TO COMPREH5D4 ,! BE/ TRA9$1 MO/ PRE/IGI\S1 %>PE/-WITT$ AVANT-G>DE M9ORITIES HAVE NOT BE5 9 ! VANGU>D ( ECONOMIC & SOCIAL *ANGE2 !SE HAVE 9/EAD PROV$ A H9DRANCE1 A BRAKE1 A HURDLE TO ?AT *ANGE4 

,AWAIT+ 9/RUCTIONS FROM NONE1 ! BROAD MASSES EMB>K$ UPON ! REALIZATION ( :AT !Y C>RI$ 9 !IR HE>TS1 & :AT !Y C>RI$ 9 !IR HE>TS WAS AN 9TUITIVE GRASP ( & 5?USIASM = A NEW ORD]1 A NEW REGIM5 ( ECONOMIC & SOCIAL RELATIONS4 

,) ALL ( ! %ORTCOM+S ( IMPROMPTU1 SPONTANE\S ACTIVITY1 ! ,SPANI% PEOPLE LAID D[N ! C\RSE TO BE FOLL[$ FROM ,JULY #a#i#c#f4 ,&1 NO MATT] H[ ?IS W> TURNS \T1 ! A*IEVEM5TS ( ?AT PEOPLE CANNOT BE WIP$ FROM \R MEMORIES & WILL LIVE ON 9 ! MEMORIES ( UPCOM+ G5]ATIONS AS A MI<TY SPUR TO ACTION & AS A RELIABLE GUIDE4 

,! AVANT-G>DE M9ORITIES1 OV] ! TWO TURBUL5T & HAZ>D\S YE>S ( \R W> AGA9/ FASCISM1 GIVE ! IMPRESSION ?AT !Y W]E TAK5 ABACK BY !IR [N D>+ & !Y HAVE GLADLY RETREAT$ TO OLD] POSITIONS ?AT ! BROAD MASSES HAVE LONG S9CE LEFT 9 !IR WAKE ) !IR REVOLUTION>Y CREATIONS4 ,FE> ( FRE$OM8 ,FE> ( ! UNKN[N8 ,IGNORANCE8 ,/UCK 9 A RUT1 EV5 ?\< ?AT RUT BE AS ANTI-REVOLUTION>Y & ANTI-PROLET>IAN AS CAN BE8 ,WE %ALL LEAVE IT TO HI/ORIANS ( ! FUTURE TO UNRAVEL ?AT MY/]Y1 :I* MAY 9 ANY CASE BE EXPLA9$ ?US3 

,! AVANT-G>DE M9ORITIES W]E NOT EQUAL TO !IR TASK NOR W]E !IR WORDS ?\<T ?R\< & HE>TFELT4 

,! BROAD MASSES W]E BETT] PREP>$ ?AN !IR SUPPOS$ M5TORS & GUIDES :5 IT CAME TO REVOLUTION>Y RECON/RUCTION4 

,IT IS O!RWISE H>D TO UND]/& ! EASE ) :I* ?OSE :O SEEM$ TO BE M>*+ 9 ! VANGU>D RECONCIL$ !MSELVES TO :AT !Y HAD BE5 FI<T+ ONLY ! DAY BE=E AS IF IT W]E ,PUBLIC ,5EMY ,NUMB] ,ONE4 

,9 EV]Y REVOLUTION1 ! VANGU>D M9ORITIES AIM TO /RIKE AS DEEP AS POSSIBLE 9TO ! T]RITORY ( PRACTICE1 = ! DE/RUCTION ( ! OLD REGIME & ! BUILD+ ( NEW WAYS ( LIFE4 ,9 ! ,SPANI% ,REVOLUTION ?OSE M9ORITIES FACILITAT$1 NOT SOCIETY'S ADVANCE1 BUT ITS RETREAT4 ,BECAUSE !RE HAS BE5 A LOT ( GR\ND LO/ S9CE ! E>LY MON?S AFT] ! ,JULY EV5TS4 ,& ?AT GR\ND WAS LO/1 NOT AT ! PEOPLE'S 9/IGATION1 BUT AT ! PROMPT+ ( :AT APPE>$ TO BE ! MO/ ADVANC$ REVOLUTION>Y M9ORITIES4 ,BUT ?OSE M9ORITIES W]E REVOLUTION>Y ONLY 9 APPE>ANCE1 = %[1 & ! PEOPLE W]E MORE REVOLUTION>Y ?AN ?OSE M9ORITIES6 

,HI/ORY TEA*ES US ?AT A MOTLEY SOCIETY CONTA9S A L>GE 9]T MASS B]EFT ( ANY WILL ( ITS [N1 READILY DRAGG$ TO ! RI<T OR TO ! LEFT1 DEP5D+ ON :E!R ! M9ORITY =CES ( PROGRESS OR REACTION WIELD ! :IP 9 H&4 ,EV5TS 9 ,SPA9 HAVE CAUS$ US TO AM5D ?AT \TMOD$ \TLOOK3 9 ,SPA9 !RE WAS A HUGE MASS YE>N+ = REVOLUTION & SOME SO-CALL$ LEAD+ M9ORITIES1 \R [N AMONG !M1 :I* NOT ONLY FAIL$ TO EGG ON1 >TICULATE & FACILITATE ! REALIZATION ( ?AT YE>N+1 BUT 9DE$ DID ALL !Y C\LD TO CLIP ITS W+S4 ,! ,SPANI% REVOLUTION WAS NOT ! DO+ ( ANY ORGANIZATION OR P>TY1 BUT WAS EM95TLY AN A*IEVEM5T ( ! PEOPLE1 ( ! GREAT] NUMB]4 ,! RETREAT WAS MADE BY SO-CALL$ PROGRESSIVE SOCIAL M9ORITIES444 

,WE COMMONLY HE> REM>KS ?AT MIRROR UNHAPP9ESS ) CURR5T CONDITIONS1 BUT :I* ALSO DISCLOSE AN UTT] IGNORANCE ( \R IDEAS & \R ME?ODS4 ,!RE IS ALL TOO MU* GLIB TALK SU* AS3 ,DICTATOR%IP = DICTATOR%IP1 \RS W\LD HAVE BE5 ! BETT] OPTION6 

,IT W\LD HAVE BE5 PREF]ABLE = ?OSE :O ACT \T ! P>T ( DICTATORS1 BUT NOT = ! PRODUC+ MASSES1 ! PEOPLE1 ! COMMUNITY4 ,AS F> AS ! PEOPLE >E CONC]N$1 NO DICTATOR%IP IS TO BE PREF]R$ OV] ANY O!R2 !Y >E ALL EQUALLY REPUGNANT4 

,! DICTATOR%IP APPROA*1 ITS ME?ODOLOGY & ITS DEM&S >E ! SAME1 ! V]Y SAME1 :E!R IT IS EX]CIS$ BY SELF-/YL$ FASCI/S OR ?OSE :O PR(ESS TO BE COMMUNI/S1 REPUBLICANS1 DEMOCRATS OR AN>*I/S4 

,DICTATOR%IP IS A REV]SION TO ! MO/ BE/IAL TYRANNY & ABSOLUTISM :I* %\LD HAVE BE5 BEAT5 BACK BY REVOLUTION>Y SOCIAL PROGRESS4 ,IT N[ (F]S ITSELF TO US 9 A NEW G>B1 BE IT FASCI/ OR COMMUNI/1 BUT TOTALIT>IAN RULE :I* IS TO BE 5=C$ & EMPLOY$ AS A PRE-REQUISITE CANNOT HELP BUT >RIVE AT ! SAME DE/9ATION1 REG>DLESS ( H[ IT IS DRESS$ UP1 ! NAME IT GOES UND] OR ! COLORS IT FLIES4 

,AN AN>*I/ DICTATOR%IP W\LD BE AS POISON\S = ,SPA9 AS A FASCI/ OR COMMUNI/ DICTATOR%IP4 ,NOT TO M5TION ?AT 9 PRACTIC+ IT1 WE W\LD BECOME ! V]Y NEGATION ( :AT WE >E & :AT WE /& =4 ,IT IS NOT A QUE/ION ( P]SONNEL1 BUT ONE ( SY/EMS & PROC$URES4 ,AS GOV]NM5T M5 WE >E NO WORSE & NO BETT] ?AN ANYBODY ELSE & WE KN[ BY N[ ?AT \R 9T]V5TION 9 GOV]NM5T S]VES NO PURPOSE O!R ?AN TO BOL/] GOV]NM5TALISM & 9 NO WAY UPHOLDS ! RI<TS ( LABOR AGA9/ ITS P>ASITICAL 5EMIES1 ECONOMIC & POLITICAL4 

,AS DICTATORS1 AS TYRANTS1 WE >E NOT1 & NO ONE IS1 MADE ( BETT] /UFF ?AN ANY O!R DICTATOR & TYRANT4 ,ON ! O!R H& !RE IS NO NE$ = US TO L5D A WILL+ H& TO ! DO+ ( EVIL & ! PRACTICE ( 9IQUITY1 =G+ ! *A9S ( HUMAN SLAV]Y4 ,ALL ( ?IS HAS BE5 PROCE$+ = C5TURIES )\T \R BE+ MISS$4 ,PASSIVITY OR TOL]ANCE FROM US IS 5\< IF WE WANT TO /RAY FROM ! PA? ( FRE$OM & JU/ICE = ALL2 BUT LET US AT LEA/ FI<T %Y ( ACTIVE COMPLICITY4 

,WE HAVE ALREADY HI<LI<T$ ! \T/&+ DIFF]5CE 9 \R REVOLUTION4 ,! M9ORITIES ?AT SEEM$ TO BE LEAD+ FROM ! FRONT W]E ! BIGGE/ BRAKES ON ! CON/RUCTIVE REVOLUTION>Y ACTION ( ! PEOPLE4 ,MI<T !SE M9ORITIES1 LESS D>+ ?AN ! BROAD MASSES1 BE CALL$ UPON TO EMBODY ! AN>*I/ DICTATOR%IP8 

,! M]E/ :ISP] & H9T ( ! NONS5SICAL LAM5TATION ?AT WE %\LD1 :5 WE HAD ! *ANCE1 HAVE IMPOS$ \R DICTATOR%IP %\LD NOT BE C\NT5ANC$ BY COMRADES4 ,! 0GO+ = BROKE0 >GUM5T IS A LAT5T EXPRESSION ( ! CRAV+ = DICTATOR%IP ?AT ! LIB]T>IAN MOVEM5T HAS HAD ! GOOD S5SE TO ?W>T4 

,S9CE WE HAVE PROV$ 9CAPABLE ( 5TR5*+ ! REVOLUTION BEGUN BY ! LABOR+ PEOPLE1 LET NO ONE ACCUSE US ( BE+ ! GRAVE-DIGG]S ( ?AT REVOLUTION OR ACCESSORIES TO ! SMO!R+ & CRU%+ ( ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T4 ,& \R DICTATOR%IP W\LD1 LIKE ANY O!R1 HAVE SMO!R$ & BURI$ ?AT REVOLUTION4 

,HEADS EV]Y:]E1 C5T] NO:]E6 ,WE HAVE SAID IT OV] & OV]1 A ?\S& TIMES4 ,WE CONT9UE TO SAY IT4 ,FROM ! ORGANIZATIONAL VIEWPO9T1 \R [N1 AS WELL AS FROM ! POLITICO-NATIONAL PO9T ( VIEW4 

,NO D\BT AB\T IT3 WE HAVE MADE MI/AKES & HAD \R %ORTCOM+S2 BUT REJECTION ( \R [N DICTATOR%IP WAS NEI!R A MI/AKE NOR A %ORTCOM+1 = \R SOCIAL MESSAGE CONSI/S PRECISELY ( SY/EMATIC OPPOSITION TO ALL DICTATOR%IP1 ON ! GR\NDS ?AT IT IS ANTI-REVOLUTION>Y & ANTI-HUMAN444 

,! GR\NDS = \R IRRECONCILABLE OPPOSITION TO /ATISM >E ECONOMIC1 MORAL & 9TELLECTUAL 9 NATURE4 ,DAY TO DAY EXP]I5CE & ! LESSONS ( HI/ORY FURNI% UNAMBIGU\S PRO( TO SUPPORT US4 ,! ,/ATE SUBSI/S1 NOT BECAUSE ( ANY RAISON D'ETRE1 NOT BECAUSE IT HAS CONV9C$ ITS VICTIMS TO PUT UP ) IT & SUPPORT IT1 BUT BECAUSE IT HAS /R5G? &1 AS LONG AS IT HAS MORE /R5G? ?AN ITS ADV]S>IES1 IT WILL C>RY ON PLAY+ ! LION'S P>T 9 SOCIAL LIFE1 C>RY+ ON ) ITS DRIVE TO SMA% CULTURE & /IFLE 9DIVIDUAL & SOCIAL LIFE4 

,LET US SUMM>IZE ! ECONOMIC BASIS = \R ANTI-/ATISM3 

,! ,/ATE IS AN UNDULY EXP5SIVE P>ASITICAL ORGANISM4 ,IT P]=MS NO S]VICE ?AT C\LD NOT BE P]=M$ DIRECTLY BY ?OSE CONC]N$ AT 9F9ITELY LESS CO/ &1 ABOVE ALL1 ) MU* MORE EFFICI5CY4 ,TWELVE ?\S& MILLION DOLL>S >E SQU&]$ YE>LY 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ON ! FI<T AGA9/ CRIME4 ,PRIOR TO ! W>1 ,SPA9 HAD #e#e1 M5 SP>$ PRODUCTIVE TOIL & 5GAG$ 9 SO-CALL$ PUBLIC ORD] DUTIES4 ,& ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES HAS NOT SUCCE$$ 9 ]ADICAT+ ! USUAL 9/ANCES ( SO-CALL$ CRIME2 & 9 ,SPA91 ! PUBLIC ORD] AU?ORITIES HAVE NEV] MANAG$ TO GU>ANTEE ANY SU* ORD]4 

,/>T+ \T AS AN AG5CY DEF5D+ ! POSITION ( ! WEAL?Y CLASSES1 ! MOD]N ,/ATE HAS BECOME AN 5D 9 ITSELF1 A SUPREME MA/] ( LIVES & F9ANCES1 AT ! HE>T ( EV]Y?+4 ,:I* IS :Y ITS BUREAUCRACY1 POLICE & MILIT>ISM HAVE EXP&$4 ,) EV]Y PASS+ DAY ! CO/S RISE & HUMANITY IS ?RU/ 9TO %ORTAGE & P5URY JU/ SO ?AT ! ,/ATE CAN BE MA9TA9$4 ,! TA/IE/ & F9E/ TIDBITS FROM LIFE'S BANQUET >E GOBBL$ UP BY /ATISM1 & ! ECONOMICALLY PRIVILEG$ DEV\R ! RE/4 ,LEAV+ ONLY CRUMBS = ! TOIL]S ( SOCIETY4 ,ALL 9 ORD] TO PRES]VE A R$UNDANT AG5CY :OSE FUNCTIONS SOCIETY C\LD P]=M = ITSELF ?R\< ITS [N DIRECT ORGANS1 AT NO DISC]NIBLE CO/ TO ! PRODUC]S4 ,! ,/ATE IS UNDULY EXP5SIVE & ?OR\<LY /]ILE & /]ILIZ+4 ,IT P]=MS NO ESS5TIAL SOCIAL FUNCTION4 ,BUREAUCRACY1 ! MILIT>Y & POLICE >E ITS V]Y ESS5CE4 ,AL?\< ! ,/ATE HAD M$DL$ 9 IT1 NO?+ ELSE IS ESS5TIAL TO /ATISM4 ,= 9/ANCE1 ! RAILWAYS1 ! PO/S & TELEGRAPHS S]VICES1 PUBLIC $UCATION1 ETC4 ,DO WE NE$ ! ,/ATE TO GET ! TRA9S RUNN+1 TO GET ! MAIL DI/RIBUT$1 SO ?AT WE HAVE S*OOLS1 TO MAKE ! :EAT SPR\T 9 ! FIELDS8 

,AS ! EV]-EXP&+ RAMIFICATIONS ( ! ,/ATE GOBBLE UP ! GREAT] & BETT] P>T ( SOCIALLY USEFUL LABOR1 ITS EXI/5CE REPRES5TS A /&+ (F5SE TO HUMAN LIFE1 A CURTAILM5T ( ! RI<T TO LIFE & DEVELOPM5T 9H]5T 9 EV]Y HUMAN BE+4 

,BUT 9 CULTURAL T]MS1 ! ,/ATE IS LIKE ,ATTILA'S HORSE3 IT LEAVES DEVA/ATION 9 ITS WAKE4 ,ITS C5TRALISM CANNOT BE RECONCIL$ ) ?\<TFULNESS1 BECAUSE IT WANTS TO SEE EV]Y?+ SUBJECT$ TO ITS GUNS1 ITS ORD9ANCES1 ITS 9T]E/S1 & ?\<T1 UNLESS IT BE FREE1 IS NO?+ OR ONLY A C>ICATURE ( ?\<T4 ,! CREATIVE 5DEAVORS ( ! M9D REQUIRE FRE$OM & ?AT FRE$OM P]I%ES ON CONTACT ) /ATISM444 

,WE WILL ALWAYS FALT]1 MAKE MI/AKES & MAKE WRONG MOVES3 ?AT WAS TRUE YE/]DAY1 JU/ AS IT WILL BE TODAY1 TOMORR[ & ALWAYS4 ,\R HUMAN CONDITION & \R CONDITION AS DYNAMIC ACTIVI/S EV] READY TO GIVE IT A GO1 WILL ALWAYS KEEP US TEET]+ ON ! $GE ( ]ROR4 ,BUT TRIAL & ]ROR >E ! CORN]/ONE ( ALL PROGRESS1 9 SCI5CE AS WELL AS 9 MATT]S POLITICAL & SOCIAL4 ,WE MU/ GIVE IT A GO & RISK ]ROR SO ?AT WE CAN H>VE/ MORSELS ( TRU? FROM ! UNKN[N4 

,IT IS NOT ! MAK+ ( MI/AKES ?AT FRI<T5S US4 ,GIV5 A *OICE BETWE5 ]ROR ON ! ONE H& & PASSIVITY1 9DIFF]5CE & A DEADLY COLDNESS 9 ! FACE ( LIFE'S MANY PROBLEMS ON ! O!R1 WE %\LD RA!R MAKE MI/AKES1 GROP+ 9 ! D>K1 & /UMBLE4 ,IF WE FALL BY ! WAYSIDE1 LET US DO IT 9 \R [N /YLE1 :ILE SE>*+ = ! LI<T1 A BETT] WAY = HUMANITY4 ,MORE DAMAG+ ?AN ]ROR IS P]SI/+ ) AN ]ROR & AN 9ABILITY TO SET MI/AKES >I<T4 

,BUT :AT WE >E CONC]N$ TO /ATE AS \R CONCLUSION IS ?AT :]EAS !RE IS NO 9FALLIBLE CRIT]ION = TRU?1 !RE IS ONE WAY ( ALWAYS LOOK+ TRU? 9 ! FACE3 ! PEOPLE4 ,IF WE >E ) IT 9 GOOD TIMES & ! BAD1 9 ITS SUCCESSES & ITS FAILURES1 WE MAY NOT ALWAYS FEEL SATISFI$ BUT WE %ALL NEV] FEEL ?AT WE HAVE /RAY$ FROM \R C\RSE4 ,) ! PEOPLE1 ALONGSIDE ! PEOPLE1 9T]PRET]S ( ITS GRIEVANCES & ASPIRATIONS1 C>RY+ \T ITS M&ATES4 ,?AT MU/ BE \R UNV>Y+ POSITION1 ! ONLY SURE & ALWAYS WOR?Y ONE4 

,BUT ONE CANNOT S]VE TWO MA/]S AT ONCE4 ,IF WE >E ) ! PEOPLE1 WE CANNOT BE ) ! ,/ATE1 :I* IS ITS 5EMY4 ,& RI<T N[ WE >E ) ! ,/ATE1 :I* IS TANTAM\NT TO BE+ AGA9/ ! PEOPLE4 ,= ! FIR/ TIME 9 HI/ORY1 9 AN>*ISM'S NAME1 WE PRIZE ! 9T]E/S ( GOV]NM5TALISM OV] ?OSE ( ! PEOPLE4 ,& ! PEOPLE1 :I* HAS A HEAL?Y 9/9CT1 & AN 9TUITIVE FEEL = ! TRU?1 IS BEG9N+ TO SEE PLA9LY1 TO FEEL DI%E>T5$ & HOPELESS :5 IT SEES US :O HAD ALWAYS (F]$ \R LIVES 9 DEF5SE ( ITS CAUSE =GET IT = A MESS ( M9I/]IAL POTTAGE4 

,NE>LY ALL ( Y\1 BELOV$ COMRADES1 WILL HAVE BE5 /UNG BY SOME SPONTANE\S POPUL> EXCLAMATION1 ! TRU?FULNESS ( :I* Y\ CANNOT GA9SAY3 0,!Y'RE ALL ! SAME :5 !Y MAKE IT TO ! TOP60 

,WE >E ALL ! SAME AS ?OSE :O W5T BE=E US 9 ! MANN+ ( HI< PUBLIC & GOV]NM5T (FICE4 ,! PEOPLE CA/ ?IS UP TO US4 ,& ! PEOPLE >E RI<T4 ,9 ORD] TO HANG ON TO ?OSE PO/S1 FROM :]E ! ONLY ?+ WE CAN PLANT IS DECREES1 FRE% TAXES1 NEW IMPOSITIONS & BURD5S1 WE MU/ /& UP TO ! PEOPLE'S DEM&S4 ,& %\LD ! PEOPLE TOMORR[1 WE>Y+ ( SUFF]+1 TAKE TO ! /REETS AS !Y SO (T5 HAVE :5 WE W]E ON ITS SIDE & 9 ITS MID/1 IT WILL FALL TO US TO MASSACRE !M4 ,& UNLESS WE WANT TO F9D \RSELVES FAC+ ?AT SPL5DID PROSPECT1 WE MU/ DEPLOY \R EV]Y ORGANIZATIONAL RES\RCE TO 5SURE ?AT 9JU/ICE1 HUNG] & \TRAGE >E SUP9ELY & UNIV]SALLY BORNE )\T COMPLA9T4 

,= H[ LONG1 COMRADES8 ,?IS SACRIFICE ?AT WE HAVE MADE ( \R REVOLUTION>Y ID5TITY3 CAN !RE BE ANY O!R \TCOME TO IT ?AN FURNI%+ ALL TOO MU* JU/IFICATION = SNUFF+ \T ! TRU/ ?AT ! PEOPLE HAD PLAC$ 9 US8 ,9 GOV]NM5T WE >E ALL ! SAME6 ,& WE CANNOT S]VE TWO MA/]S4 ,H5CE \R 9SI/5CE ?AT WE MAKE \R M9DS UP4 ,) ! PEOPLE1 OR ) ! ,/ATE8 ,\R CONCLUSION IS ?AT 9 /&+ ) ! ,/ATE & ?US AGA9/ ! PEOPLE1 WE >E NOT ONLY COMMITT+ AN IRREP>ABLE ACT ( BETRAYAL ( ! REVOLUTION1 :I* IS TAK5 AS READ1 BUT WE >E ALSO BETRAY+ ! W> EF=T1 BECAUSE WE >E D5Y+ IT ! ACTIVE SUPPORT ( ! PEOPLE1 ! ONLY 9V9CIBLE =CE1 PROVID$ ?AT IT & ITS B\NDLESS RES\RCES >E PROP]LY DEPLOY$4 

,= ! FUTURE ( ! REVOLUTION & ! PROSPECTS ( ! W>1 COMRADES1 WE MAY YET BE 9 TIME1 IF WE /& ALWAYS ALONGSIDE ! PEOPLE6 

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