,COMMUNI/ ,ORGANISATION & ,DISCIPL9E ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,AMADEO ,BORDIGA ,TEXT 3 ,PUBLI%$3 ,MAY #a#e1 #aibd 9 ,PROMETEO2 PUBLI%$ 9 ,5GLI% 9 ,COMMUNI/ ,LEFT #a#b_/#a#c1 #a#i#i#i4 ,S\RCE3 ,9T]NATIONAL ,LIBR>Y ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,LEFT4 ,A PREMISE TO ! QUE/ION ,! IMPORTANT DISCUSSION PRES5TLY GO+ ON )9 ! ,RUSSIAN ,COMMUNI/ P>TY ?R[S 9TO RELIEF PROBLEMS CONC]N+ ! 9T]NAL LIFE ( REVOLUTION>Y P>TIES4 ,!Y ALSO >ISE )9 ! POLEMICS ( COMMUNI/S AGA9/ O!R MOVEM5TS :O SEEK TO APPEAL TO ! PROLET>IAT & 9 ! 9T]NAL DEBATES1 & :5EV] DISAGREEM5TS OR P>TICUL> CRISES >ISE )9 \R 9T]NATIONAL COMMUNI/ ORGANIZATION4 ,H[EV]1 AS IS (T5 ! CASE1 IT IS WRONG TO POSE ! QUE/ION BY SETT+ ONE AGA9/ ! O!R TWO ALLEG$LY CONTRA/+ POSITIONS3 ME*ANICAL DEP5D5CE ON ! C5T] V]SUS MAJORIT>IAN DEMOCRACY4 ,! ISSUE %\LD 9/EAD BE APPROA*$ ) A DIALECTICAL & HI/ORICAL ME?OD2 A 0PR9CIPLE01 EI!R C5TRALI/ OR DEMOCRATIC1 TO BE US$ AS A FUNDAM5TAL REF]5CE PO9T TO />T FROM COMPULSORILY 9 ORD] TO SOLVE ! PROBLEM1 W\LD BE A NONS5SE = US ,M>XI/S4 ,9 ONE ( ,RASSEGNA ,COMUNI/A ISSUES WE PUBLI%$ AN >TICLE ON ! 0,DEMOCRATIC ,PR9CIPLE01 TAK+ 9TO CONSID]ATION ITS APPLICATION BO? 9 ! ,/ATE & 9 ! POLITICAL & UNION ORGANIZATIONS1 & DEMON/RAT+ ?AT = US SU* A PR9CIPLE HAS NO SUBSI/5CE :ATSOEV]2 WE CAN ONLY SPEAK ( A ME*ANISM ( NUM]ICAL & MAJORIT>IAN DEMOCRACY1 :I* CAN BE CONV5I5T1 = C]TA9 ORGANIZATIONS1 9 GIV5 HI/ORICAL SITUATIONS1 TO 9TRODUCE OR NOT4 ,! ILLUSION ( DEMOCRACY IS ?AT ! MAJORITY ALWAYS KN[S ! BE/ WAY AHEAD1 & ?AT BY VOT+ EA* 9DIVIDUAL C>RIES ! SAME WEIXI/ ?\LIAM5T>IANISM1 BUT ALSO APPLIES TO ! MAJORITY PR9CIPLE BE+ UTILIZ$ )9 ! REVOLUTION>Y /ATE1 ! ECONOMIC ORGANIZATIONS ( ! WORK+ CLASS & EV5 TO \R P>TY1 ) ! EXCEPTION ( SITUATIONS :]E ALT]NATIVE ORGANIZATIONAL *OICES DO NOT EXI/4 ,NOBODY KN[S BETT] ?AN WE ,M>XI/S ! IMPORTANCE ( ORGANIZ$ M9ORITIES & ! ABSOLUTE NECESSITY1 = ! PROLET>IAN CLASS & ! P>TY ?AT DIRECTS IT1 TO ACT 9 A /RICTLY DISCIPL9$ MANN] & 9 /RICT ACCORD ) ! P>TY'S POLICY4 ,BUT IF WE >E ?US LIB]AT$ FROM ANY EGALIT>IAN & DEMOCRATIC PREJUDICE1 ?AT /ILL %\LD NOT LEAD US TO BASE \R ACTION ON A NEW OR DIFF]5T PREJUDICE :I* IS ! =MAL & METAPHYSICAL NEGATION ( ! =M]4 ,9 ?IS S5SE1 WE MAKE REF]5CE TO :AT WRITT5 9 ! FIR/ P>T ( ! >TICLE ON ! NATIONAL QUE/ION 7,PROMETEO NO4 #d7 ON H[ TO FACE ! GREAT PROBLEMS ( COMMUNISM4 ,! EXPRESSION US$ 9 ! TEXTS ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL1 0DEMOCRATIC C5TRALISM01 9DICATES SUFFICI5TLY ?AT ! PRACTICE & RULES ( ,COMMUNI/ P>TIES >E SOMEH[ AT A HALF WAY H\SE BETWE5 ABSOLUTE C5TRALISM & ABSOLUTE DEMOCRACY1 & COMRADE ,TROTSKY HAS DRAWN ATT5TION TO ?IS 9 A LETT] :I* HAS GIV5 RISE TO L>GE DEBATES AMONG ! ,RUSSIAN COMRADES4 ,LET US H[EV] SAY /RAIE NOT ABLE TO SEEK A SOLUTION = REVOLUTION>Y PROBLEMS BY APPEAL+ TO ! TRADITIONAL AB/RACT PR9CIPLES ( ,LIB]TY OR ,AU?ORITY1 WE DO NOT F9D IT ANY MORE EXP$I5T TO LOOK = A SOLUTION 9 A MIXTURE ( ! TWO1 AS IF !Y W]E FUNDAM5TAL +R$I5TS TO BE COMB9$4 ,= US1 ! COMMUNI/ POSITION ON ! QUE/ION ( ORGANIZATION & DISCIPL9E %\LD BE MORE COMPLETE1 SATISFACTORY & ORIG9AL4 ,TO DEF9E IT BRIEFLY1 WE HAVE = A LONG TIME PREF]R$ ! EXPRESSION 0ORGANIC C5TRALISM01 ?US 9DICAT+ ?AT WE >E AGA9/ ANY AUTONOMI/ F$]ALISM1 & ?AT WE ACCEPT ! T]M C5TRALISM = ITS MEAN+ ( SYN!SIS & UNITY1 AS OPPOS$ TO ! ALMO/ R&OM & 0LIB]AL0 ASSOCIATION ( =CES >IS5 FROM ! MO/ V>I$ 9DEP5D5T 9ITIATIVES4 ,AS CONC]NS A MORE ?OR\< DEVELOPM5T ( ! ABOVE CONCLUSION1 WE BELIEVE IT CAN BE D]IV$1 F> BETT] ?AN FROM ! CONT9UATION ( ?IS /UDY ( :I* WE >E GIV+ H]E A M]E PRELIM9>Y \TL9E1 FROM TEXTS ?AT >E LIKELY TO BE DISCUSS$ 9 ! FIF? WORLD ,COMMUNI/ ,CONGRESS4 ,9 P>T1 ! PROBLEM IS ALSO DEALT ) 9 ! !SES ON TACTICS = ! F\R? ,CONGRESS4 "9 "9 "9 ,LET US N[ PASS TO SOME HI/ORICAL EXP]I5CES1 :I* >E TO BE BORNE 9 M9D 9 ORD] TO AV]T ANY SIMPLI/IC SOLUTION ( ! PROBLEM1 EI!R ?AT REQUIR+ AT ALL MOM5TS A POLL TO PROVE ! RI*IES4 ,IT'S A MATT] ( %[+ H[1 BY A REAL & DIALECTICAL PROCESS1 WE CAN ACTUALLY OV]COME PA9FUL QUE/IONS1 (T5 5G5D]$ 9 EV]YDAY P>TY LIFE BY DISCIPL9>Y ISSUES4 ,IF WE RECALL ! HI/ORY ( ! TRADITIONAL SOCIALI/ P>TIES & ( ! ,I,9D ,9T]NATIONAL WE SEE ?AT !SE P>TIES1 I4E41 ! OPPORTUNI/ GR\PS ?AT HAD !IR LEAD]%IPS1 US$ TO %ELT] !MSELVES ) ! B\RGEOIS PR9CIPLES ( DEMOCRACY & AUTONOMY ( ! P>TY ORGANS4 ,?AT NEV]!LESS DID NOT PREV5T !M FROM US+ L>GELY ! BUGBE> ( DISCIPL9E T[>DS MAJORITIES & LEAD]S1 AGA9/ ! LEFT ELEM5TS ?AT REACT$ TO OPPORTUNI/ & REVISIONI/ T5D5CIES4 ,?IS ME?OD EV5TUALLY BECAME ! MA9 EXP$I5T BY :I* ?OSE P>TIES W]E ABLE TO C>RY \T1 ABOVE ALL AT ! \TBREAK ( ! WORLD W>1 ! FUNCTION ( 9/RUM5TS = ! IDEOLOGICAL & POLITICAL MOBILIZATION ( ! WORK+ CLASS BY ! B\RGEOISIE1 A FUNCTION ?AT MEANT !IR F9AL DEG5]ATION4 ,9 ?IS WAY AN \T & \T DICTATOR%IP ( ! RITIES2 ! REVOLUTION>IES HAD TO FITY DEMOCRACY W]E VIOLAT$1 OR TO OPPOSE ! IDEA ( C5TRALIZATION ( ! CLASS P>TY 7:I* ! ,M>XI/ LEFT WAS 9 FAVOR (71 BUT BECAUSE 9 ! CONCRETE SITUATION IT WAS NECESS>Y TO FIIAN & ANTI-REVOLUTION>Y =CES4 ,?US1 )9 ?OSE P>TIES ! ME?OD ( CREAT+ FRACTIONS1 OPPOS$ TO ! LEAD]%IPS & DEVOT$ TO PITILESSLY CRITICIZE !M1 WAS FULLY JU/IFI$2 ?IS ACTIVITY W\LD EV5TUALLY LEAD TO SEP>ATIONS & SCISSIONS ?AT MADE ! F\NDATION ( PRES5T DAY ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TIES POSSIBLE4 ,IT IS !RE=E OBVI\S ?AT ! PR9CIPLE ( DISCIPL9E = DISCIPL9E IS1 9 GIV5 SITUATIONS1 UTILIZ$ BY ! C\NT]REVOLUTION>IES TO H9D] ! DEVELOPM5T LEAD+ TO ! =MATION ( ! TRUE CLASS REVOLUTION>Y P>TY4 ,! BE/ EXAMPLE ( ! WAY TO DEAL ) SU* DEMAGOG]Y & SOPHI/RY WAS GIV5 BY ,L59 HIMSELF4 ,HE WAS A HUNDR$ TIMES ATTACK$ AS DISSOLV]1 DIS9TEGRATOR1 VIOLATOR ( P>TY RULES1 BUT HE NEV]!LESS UNFL9*+LY KEPT HIS C\RSE & P]FECTLY LOGICALLY BECAME ! *AMPION ( ! S\ND ,M>XI/ CRIT]IA ( ORGANIC C5TRALIZATION )9 BO? ! ,/ATE & ! ,P>TY ( ! REVOLUTION4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 ! MO/ UN=TUNATE EXAMPLE ( A =MALI/IC & BUREAUCRATIC 5=CEM5T ( P>TY DISCIPL9E WAS GIV5 BY ! VOTE ,K>L ,LIEBKNE*T FELT B\ND TO GIVE ON ,AUGU/ #d1 #a#i#a#d1 9 FAVOR ( W> CR$ITS4 ,IT !RE=E APPE>S C]TA9 ?AT 9 C]TA9 MOM5TS & 9 GIV5 SITUATIONS 7! LIKELIHOOD ( OCCURR5CE & REPRODUCTION ( :I* WE WILL HAVE TO BETT] EXAM9E 9 DUE TIME7 ! REVOLUTION>Y DIRECTION IS M>K$ BY A BREAK ( DISCIPL9E & BY ! HI]>*ICAL C5TRALIZATION ( A PREEXI/5T ORGANIZATION4 ,! SITUATION IS NO DIFF]5T )9 TRADE UNIONS1 MANY ( :I* >E /ILL L$ BY C\NT]REVOLUTION>Y GR\PS4 ,AGA9 9 ?IS CASE1 ! LEAD]S >E T\*$ BY DEMOCRACY & B\RGEOIS FRE$OM1 & SIDE ) ?OSE :O REJECT ) REPUGNANCE ! COMMUNI/ !SES ON VIOL5CE & REVOLUTION>Y DICTATOR%IP4 ,NEV]!LESS1 ! COMMUNI/S :O FI9S2 & ! BE/ WAY TO DE?RONE !M IS TO REQUIRE 9 ASSEMBLIES & BALLOTS ! RESPECT ( DEMOCRATIC PROC$URES4 ,?IS DOES NOT MEAN H[EV] ?AT WE MU/ DEVELOP A DOGMATIC WOR%IP = /ATUTORY DEMOCRACY1 AS WE DO NOT RULE \T AT ALL ! POSSIBILITY1 9 C]TA9 CIRCUM/ANCES1 ( TAK+ ! LEAD]%IP ( !SE ORGANISMS BY MEANS ( A SURPRISE ATTACK4 ,A GUIDANCE ABLE TO CONNECT US TO \R REVOLUTION>Y 5D CANNOT !RE=E BE GIV5 BY ! =MAL & CON/ANT HOMAGE PAID TO (FICIALLY 9VE/$ LEAD]S1 & NOT EV5 BY ! IMPECCABLE ACCOMPLI%M5T ( ALL =MALITIES ( AN ELECTORAL CONSULTATION4 ,WE REPEAT ?AT \R SOLUTION IS TO BE CON/RUCT$ 9 A QUITE DIFF]5T & SUP]IOR WAY4 "9 "9 "9 ,! MATT] APPE>S TO BE MORE DIFFICULT & DELICATE :5 WE PASS TO CONSID] ! 9T]NAL LIFE ( ! ,P>TIES & ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,9T]NATIONAL4 ,A :OLE HI/ORICAL PROCESS SEP>ATES US FROM ! SITUATION :I*1 )9 ! OLD ,9T]NATIONAL1 DET]M9$ ! CON/ITUTION ( FRACTIONS1 :I* W]E P>TIES )9 ! P>TY1 AS WELL AS ! SY/EMATICAL BREA*ES ( DISCIPL9E & ! 5SU+ SCISSIONS1 FRAUY CONSEQU5CES4 ,\R OP9ION ON ?IS IS ?AT ! PROBLEM ( ORGANIZATION & DISCIPL9E )9 ! COMMUNI/ MOVEM5T CANNOT BE RESOLV$ )\T CONNECT+ IT /RICTLY TO ! QUE/IONS ( !ORY1 PROGRAM & TACTICS4 ,WE C\LD SET \RSELVES ! TASK ( DESIGN+ AN IDEAL MODEL ( A REVOLUTION>Y P>TY1 AS ! F9AL GOAL WE EXPECT TO A*IEVE1 & TRY TO WORK \T ! 9T]NAL /RUCTURE & RULES ( SU* A P>TY4 ,WE W\LD EASILY >RIVE AT ! CONCLUSION ?AT 9 SU* A P>TY BO? FRACTIONAL /RUGGLES & DISAGREEM5TS ( P]IPH]AL ORGANISMS ) ! DIRECTIONS ( ! C5TRAL ORGAN %ALL NOT BE ALL[$4 ,WE W\LD H[EV] HAVE SOLV$ NO?+ IF WE APPLI$ !SE CONCLUSIONS1 AS !Y >E1 TO \R P>TY & ! ,9T]NATIONAL NOT C]TA9LY BECAUSE SU* 9TEGRAL APPLICATION W\LD NOT BE HIE NOT EV5 CLOSE TO SU* A PICTURE4 ,REAL FACTS LEAD US TO RECOGNIZE ?AT ! DIVISIONS ( ,COMMUNI/ P>TIES 9TO FRACTIONS1 & ! DIFF]5CES ?AT SOMETIMES TURN 9TO CONFLICTS BETWE5 !SE P>TIES & ! ,9T]NATIONAL >E NOT ISOLAT$ EXCEPTIONS1 BUT ! RULE4 ,UN=TUNATELY ! SOLUTION IS NOT SO SIMPLE4 ,WE MU/ UND]/& ?AT ! ,9T]NATIONAL DOES NOT YET FUNCTION AS A S+LE WORLD COMMUNI/ P>TY4 ,IT IS UND\BT$LY ON ! WAY TO A*IEV+ ?IS RESULT1 & HAS MADE IMM5SE /EPS =W>D IF COMP>$ ) ! OLD ,9T]NATIONAL4 ,BUT TO BE SURE ?AT IT IS ACTUALLY ADVANC+ 9 ! BE/ POSSIBLE WAY 9 ! DESIR$ DIRECTION1 & TO ADAPT TO SU* A GOAL \R ACTIVITY AS COMMUNI/S1 WE MU/ TIE \R FAI? 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y NATURE & CAPACITY ( \R GLORI\S WORLD ORGANIZATION TO A CONT9U\S WORK1 BAS$ ON ! CONTROL & ON ! RATIONAL EVALUATION ( \R POLITICAL *OICES & ( :AT GOES ON )9 \R RANKS4 ,TO CONSID] A TOTAL & P]FECT DISCIPL9E1 AS W\LD D]IVE FROM A UNIV]SAL CONS5SUS AS REG>DS ALSO ! CRITICAL EVALUATION ( ALL ! PROBLEMS ( ! MOVEM5T1 NOT JU/ AS A RESULT1 BUT AS AN 9FALLIBLE MEANS ( RESOLV+ PROBLEMS BY SIMPLY SAY+3 ! ,9T]NATIONAL IS ! WORLD ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY1 & :ATEV] ITS C5TRAL ORGANS ISSUE IS TO BE FAI?FULLY FOLL[$2 ALL ?IS IS TO SOPHI/ICALLY TURN ! PROBLEM UPSIDE D[N4 ,WE MU/ REMEMB]1 TO />T \R ANALYSIS ( ! QUE/ION1 ?AT COMMUNI/ P>TIES >E ORGANIZATIONS :I* ONE JO9S 0VOLUNT>ILY04 ,?IS FACT IS 9H]5T 9 ! HI/ORICAL NATURE ( P>TIES1 RA!R ?AN ! RECOGNITION ( :ATSOEV] 0PR9CIPLE0 OR 0MODEL04 ,AS A MATT] ( FACT1 WE CANNOT =CE ANYONE TO TAKE \T A P>TY C>D1 WE CANNOT CONSCRIPT COMMUNI/S1 WE CANNOT SET SANCTIONS AGA9/ ?OSE :O DO NOT CON=M TO 9T]NAL DISCIPL9E3 EV]Y MEMB] IS FREE TO LEAVE US :5 HE WI%ES4 ,WE DON'T WANT TO SAY N[ :E!R ?IS SITUATION IS DESIRABLE OR NOT3 ?IS IS ! WAY IT IS1 & !RE'S NO MEANS TO *ANGE IT4 ,IT FOLL[S !RE=E ?AT WE CANNOT ADOPT ! =MULA1 UND\BT$LY FULL ( ADVANTAGES1 ( ABSOLUTE OB$I5CE TO ORD]S FROM ON HI<4 ,! ORD]S COM+ FROM C5TRAL HI]>*IES >E NOT ! />T+ PO9T1 BUT RA!R ! RESULT ( ! FUNCTION+ ( ! MOVEM5T1 CONSID]$ AS A COMMUNITY4 ,?IS IS NOT TO BE UND]/OOD 9 A FOOLI%LY DEMOCRATIC OR LEGALI/IC WAY1 BUT 9 ITS REALI/IC & HI/ORICAL S5SE4 ,BY SAY+ ?IS1 WE >E NOT ADVOCAT+ A 0RITY TAKES PLACE1 & ON ?IS BASIS WE WILL HAVE TO APPROA* ! /UDY ( ! QUE/ION4 ,! S*EMATIC CONCLUSIONS WE >E GETT+ TO >E ?US \TL9$4 ,!RE IS NO AUTOMATIC DISCIPL9E :I* CAN ASSURE 5=CEM5T ( ORD]S & PROVISIONS FROM ON HI<1 0:ATEV] !Y >E02 !RE IS A S]IES ( ORD]S & PROVISIONS1 COM+ UP TO ! REAL ORIG9S ( ! MOVEM5T1 ABLE TO GU>ANTEE ! MAXIMUM ( DISCIPL9E1 I4 E41 UNIT>Y ACTION ( ! :OLE ORGANISM2 & !RE IS A SET ( O!R PROVISIONS :I*1 ?\< COM+ FROM ! C5T]1 MAY COMPROMISE BO? DISCIPL9E & ORGANIZATIONAL SOLIDITY4 ,IT IS !RE=E A QUE/ION ( \TL9+ ! TASK ( ! /E]+ ORGANS4 ,:O IS TO DO IT8 ,! :OLE P>TY1 ! :OLE ORGANIZATION WILL DO IT2 NOT 9 ! TRITE & P>LIAM5T>Y S5SE ( A RIATION1 REAL CONT9UITY ( ! MOVEM5T AS CONC]NS ?\E ANTIDEMOCRATIC1 WE BELIEVE ?AT 9 ! MATT] A M9ORITY MAY HAVE VIEWS ?AT CORRESPOND BETT] TO ! 9T]E/ ( ! REVOLUTION>Y PROCESS ?AN ?OSE ( ! MAJORITY4 ,= SURE ?IS ONLY HAPP5S EXCEPTIONALLY1 & ! OCCURR5CE ( SU* DISCIPL9>Y UPSETS1 AS HAPP5$ 9 ! OLD ,9T]NATIONAL & WE HOPE WILL NOT TAKE PLACE 9 \R RANKS1 9DICATES AN EXTREMELY S]I\S SITUATION4 ,BUT EV5 )\T GO+ TO ?IS EXTREME1 !RE MAY BE O!R LESS %>P & CRITICAL SITUATIONS1 :5 IT IS USEFUL & EV5 ESS5TIAL ?AT GR\PS DEM& ! LEAD+ C5T] TO GIVE CL>IFICATIONS ON ITS POLICIES4 ,?IS IS1 9 %ORT1 ! BASIS = ! /UDY ( ! QUE/ION1 :I* MU/ BE FAC$ BY TAK+ 9TO ACC\NT ! TRUE HI/ORICAL NATURE ( ! CLASS P>TY3 AN ORGANISM ) ! T5D5CY TO EXPRESS ! UNIFICATION ( ALL ! 9DIVIDUAL PROLET>IAN /RUGGLES ?AT >ISE ON ! SOCIAL GR\ND T[>DS A C5TRAL & COMMON GOAL2 AN ORGANISM *>ACT]IZ$ BY VOLUNT>Y ADHESIONS4 ,WE ?US SUMM>IZE \R !SIS1 & WE BELIEVE 9 ?IS WAY TO BE FAI?FUL TO ,M>XI/ DIALECTICS3 ! ACTION ! P>TY C>RIES \T1 & ! TACTICS IT ADOPTS1 I4E41 ! WAY ! P>TY BEHAVES T[>DS ! 0\TSIDE01 HAVE 9 TURN CONSEQU5CES ON ITS ORGANIZATION & 09T]NAL0 /RUCTURE4 ,TO CLAIM1 9 ! NAME ( AN 9V>IABLE DISCIPL9E1 TO KEEP ! P>TY AVAILABLE = 0:ATEV]0 ACTION1 TACTICS OR /RATEGIC MANEUV]1 ?AT IS )\T LIMITS OR B\ND>IES DET]M9$ BE=EH& & KN[N TO ALL MILITANTS ( ! ORGANIZATION1 IS TO FATALLY COMPROMISE IT4 ,! MAXIMUM DESIRABLE UNITY & DISCIPL9>Y SOLIDITY CAN BE EFFECTIVELY A*IEV$ ONLY BY FAC+ ! PROBLEM ON ?IS PLAT=M1 & NOT BY CLAIM+ ?AT IT IS PREJUDICIALLY SOLV$ BY A SIMPLE RULE ( ME*ANICAL OB$I5CE4 ,FROM 3 ,M>XI/S4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,M>* #c1 #bba 3 ,COMMUNI/ ,ORGANISATION & ,DISCIPL9E -- ,ADD$4 ,JANU>Y #h1 #bbb 3 ,COMMUNI/ ,ORGANISATION & ,DISCIPL9E -- ,UPDAT$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/