,DOGMATISM & ,OPPORTUNISM 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,H]MAN ,GORT] 

,TEXT 3 

,PUBLI%$3 ,! ,WORK]S' ,DREADN\<T1 ,VOLUME ,V,I,I1 NO4 #a#h4 ,JULY #b#d1 #a#i#b4 
,TRANSCRIPTION_/,M>KUP3 ,MICAH ,MU]1 #bag 

,! ,EXAMPLE ( ,HOLL&4 

,9 ! FIR/ >TICLE WE %[$ :Y1 !ORETICALLY1 ! USE ( ,P>LIAM5T 9 A 
C\NTRY LIKE ,G]MANY1 :]E ! REVOLUTION HAS BROK5 \T1 IS H>MFUL TO ! 
PROLET>IAT4 ,9 ! SECOND >TICLE WE PROV$ ! SAME1 FROM A PRACTICAL PO9T ( 
VIEW4 ,WE WILL SEE H[ DANG]\S ! USE ( ,P>LIAM5T>ISM MAY BE 9 A C\NTRY 
:]E ! REVOLUTION HAS NOT YET BROK5 \T4 

,!RE IS A C\NTRY :]E A RADICAL REVOLUTION>Y ,SOCIALI/ MOVEM5T HAS 
EXI/$ !SE FIVE-&-TW5TY YE>S1 :]E A ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY HAS SUCCE$$ 9 
GETT+ SEATS 9 ,P>LIAM5T1 & :]E1 !RE=E1 WE CAN /UDY ! RESULTS ( 
PRACTICAL P>TICIPATION 9 ,P>LIAM5T>Y ACTION4 ,?IS C\NTRY IS ,HOLL&4 

,A %ORT SURVEY ( ! HI/ORY ( ! ,DUT* MOVEM5T %\LD PREC$E4 

,BIR? ( ,DUT* ,S4,D4 ,P>TY4 

,AFT] A LONG /RUGGLE ) ,AN>*I/S & ,SYNDICALI/S1 ! OLD 
,SOCIAL-,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TY WAS BORN 9 #a#h#i#d4 ,AFT] A V]Y FEW YE>S ( REALLY 
,M>XIAN REVOLUTION>Y PROPAG&A & PRACTICE1 OPPORTUNISM BEGAN TO MANIFE/ 
ITSELF4 ,IMM$IATELY WE TOOK ACTION AGA9/ IT4 ,WE TRI$ TO HOLD IT BACK4 ,WE 
F\<T OPPORTUNISM 9 NE>LY EV]Y QUE/ION ( 9T]NAL POLITICS1 9 ! 
AGR>IAN QUE/ION1 ! $UCATIONAL PROBLEM1 ! SUFFRAGE1 ! COLONIES1 9 ! 
PROBLEMS ( ! WORK]S' 9SURANCE1 ! EI<T H\RS' WORK+ DAY1 ( MILIT>ISM1 
( IMP]IALISM4 ,WE NEV] GAVE 91 BUT WE DID NOT SUCCE$4 ,WE GA!R$ A M9ORITY 
>\ND US1 H[EV]4 ,! FI<T WAS F\<T = ! MO/ P>T !ORETICALLY1 9 
WRITT5 & ORAL DEBATES1 AT CONGRESSES1 ETC4 ,( ?IS /RUGGLE ,H5RIETTE ,ROL& 
,HOL/ & ! WRIT] ( ?IS PRES5T >TICLE W]E ! 0LEAD]S40 

,!N A NEW G5]ATION CAME1 :O TOOK UP ! FI<T ON O!R1 MORE PRACTICAL 
L9ES4 ,!Y BEGAN TO ORGANIZE ! OPPOSITION 9 ! GR\PS ( ! P>TY1 & 
F\ND$ A WEEKLY1 ! ,TRIBUNE1 ( :I* ! WRIT] BECAME A 
COLLABORATOR1 & ,WYNKOOP & VAN ,RAVE/EYN W]E ! LEAD]S4 

,EXPELL$ FROM ,P>TY4 

,\R FI<T GREW SO FI]CE1 ?AT1 9 #a#i#i1 ! LEAD] ( ! OPPORTUNI/ P>T1 
,TROEL/RA1 CAUS$ US TO BE ?R[N \T ( ! ,P>TY1 AN UNPREC$5T$ PROCE$+ 
9 ! ,9T]NATIONAL TILL !N4 

,IT PROV$ TO BE A BLESS+ TO US4 ,= ?IS WAS ! TIME ( ! GR[? ( 
,IMP]IALISM1 & N[ \R FI]CE /RUGGLE = LIFE AGA9/ ! ALMI<TY OLD ,P>TY 
CON/RA9$ US TO FI<T EV5 MORE /RONGLY1 & TO ! UTMO/1 = ,M>XIAN 
PR9CIPLES4 ,WE HAD TO TAKE ALL CONSEQU5CES1 DRAW ALL ISSUES-9 ! FIR/ 
PLACE 9 ! QUE/ION ( MILIT>ISM1 COLONIZATION1 & IMP]IALISM4 ,WE NUMB]$ 
ONLY A FEW HUNDR$1 SO ?AT WE HAD TO F9D \R WEAPONS 9 H>D /UDY1 TRU?1 & 
! KE5E/ FI<T+4 

,& ?US WE SUCCE$$ 9 =M+ A V]Y SMALL1 BUT V]Y /RONG P>TY2 A P>TY 
?AT F\<T ON /RAI<T L9ES1 !ORETICALLY AS WELL AS PRACTICALLY1 & ON 
EV]Y QUE/ION4 ,TWO PRO(S WILL SUFFICE H]E4 ,9 #a#i#a#b1 :5 A WORLD-W> 
?REAT5$ TO BREAK \T 7BY ! CONFLICT 9 ,BOSNIA71 WE PROPOS$ AT ! ,BASLE 
,CONGRESS IMM$IATELY TO PROCLAIM ! G5]AL ,EUROPEAN /RIKE AGA9/ W>1 A 
C\RSE ( ACTION :I*1 9 #a#i#a#d1 PROV$ TO HAVE BE5 RI<T4 ,9 ,JULY & ,AUGU/1 
#a#i#a#d1 :5 IT WAS G5]ALLY BELIEV$ ?AT ,HOLL& W\LD BE LIKEWISE 9VOLV$ 9 
! W>1 ! C\RSE ( ACTION TAK5 BY \R ,P>TY WAS EXEMPL>Y4 ,& SO IT HAS 
BE5 = MANY YE>S S9CE4 ,\R ,P>TY WAS RI<TLY CALL$ ! ,BOL%EVI/ ,P>TY ( 
,WE/]N ,EUROPE4 

,N[ ALL ?IS HAS *ANG$ COMPLETELY4 ,AL?\< MU* /RONG] EXT]NALLY1 ! 
P>TY HAS WEAK5$ CONSID]ABLY 9T]NALLY4 ,WE >E A /RONG P>TY NO LONG]4 

,LITTLE UNIT$ AS WE >E1 WE NO LONG] PRES5T ONE S+LE FRONT4 ,WE HAVE GR[N 
OPPORTUNI/1 ]R+ 9 MANY DIRECTIONS1 ON MANY QUE/IONS ( PR9CIPLE1 
UNC]TA91 (T51 H[ TO ACT4 ,& ?R\< :AT REASON8 ,?R\< ! USE ( 
,P>LIAM5T>Y ACTION1 & ( ! ELECTIONS4 

,9 %[+ H[ MU* ! ,DUT* ,P>TY 7S9CE #aiah NO LONG] ! ,S4,D4,P41 BUT ! 
,C4,P43 ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY7 HAS DET]IORAT$ ?R\< ! USE ( ,P>LIAM5T>ISM1 ,I 
WILL HAVE TO BE MO/ C>EFUL4 ,! ,5GLI% WORK] CANNOT READ \R ,PRESS1 & 
CANNOT !RE=E V]IFY :AT ,I AM GO+ TO SAY4 ,= ?AT REASON ,I WILL OMIT ALL 
CASES ?AT >E 9 ANY WAY DUBI\S1 /AT+ ONLY SU* FACTS AS ,I HAVE BR\<T 
=W>D A HUNDR$ TIMES 9 ,HOLL&1 & AS HAVE NEV] BE5 OPPOS$ OR 
D5I$4 

,AS ,I HAVE SAID BE=E1 \R FI<T HAD EV] BE5 CLE> & /RAI<T 9 EV]Y 
DIRECTION4 ,!N 9 #aiag \R ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN BEGAN1 & ?+S BECAME QUITE 
DIFF]5T4 

,DUT* ,WORK]S ,DUR+ ,W>4 

,9 ORD] TO UND]/& ?IS1 WE %\LD KN[ ! POSITION ( ! ,NE!RL&S 
WORK]S DUR+ ! W>4 ,AS EV]YBODY KN[S1 ,HOLL& DEP5D$ ON ,G]MANY1 
ECONOMICALLY & CONSEQU5TLY POLITICALLY ALSO4 ,= ?AT V]Y REASON ! OLD 
P>TY1 & ITS LEAD] ,TROEL/RA1 OPPORTUNI/ & NATIONALI/IC TO ! CORE1 W]E 
PRO-,G]MAN4 ,! ,AN>*I/S & ,SYNDICALI/S1 & MANY PETTY-B\RGEOIS1 W]E 
PRO-,5T5TE1 9 ! FIR/ PLACE ON ACC\NT ( ! 9VASION ( ,BELGIUM4 ,9 ! 
ELECTORAL FI<T AGA9/ ?AT OLD P>TY1 ! VOTES ( !SE PETTY-B\RGEOIS1 ! 
,AN>*I/S & ,SYNDICALI/S W\LD BE OBTA9$1 BY BE+ PRO-,5T5TE4 

,& ?US \R 0LEAD]S10 ,WYNKOOP & VAN ,RAVE/EYN1 *ANG$ !IR TACTICS4 ,TO 
GET SEATS 9 ,P>LIAM5T1 TO OBTA9 0P[]0 = ! P>TY & = !MSELVES1 
!SE TRUE & SPL5DID FI<T]S1 !SE TRUE & S9C]E ,M>XI/S1 BECAME ! 
5EMIES ( ,G]MAN IMP]IALISM ONLY1 & TURN$ 9TO P>TISANS ( ! ,5T5TE6 ,9 
! OP5+ SPEE* ( ,WYNKOOP'S ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN1 ,G]MAN IMP]IALISM WAS 
D5\NC$1 :IL/ !RE WAS A COMPLETE SIL5CE ) REG>D TO ,5GL& & ! 
,5T5TE4 ,& 9 \R PAP]1 ! ,TRIBUNE1 IT HAS BE5 ! SAME1 = 
MANY YE>S4 

,I WILL NEXT GIVE ! M]E FACTS4 

,9 ,APRIL1 #a#i#a#g1 ,L591 ,Z9OVIEFF & O!RS W5T FROM ,SWITZ]L&1 ?R\< 
,G]MANY1 TO ,RUSSIA4 ,! $ITORS ( \R PAP] 7,WYNKOOP & VAN ,RAVE/EYN7 WROTE 
DISAPPROV+LY AB\T ?AT VOYAGE4 7,IT MI<T POSSIBLY BE H>MFUL TO ! 
,5T5TE67 

,9 ,JULY1 #a#i#a#g1 ,K]5SKY & ,BROESSIL(F MADE !IR LA/ DESP]ATE (F5SIVE 
TO SAVE ! CAUSE ( ! ,5T5TE4 ,?IS (F5SIVE1 ACCORD+ TO ,TROTZKY1 WAS ! 
MO/ T]RIBLE BL[ TO ! WORLD-REVOLUTION & ! ,RUSSIAN WORK]S4 ,\R DAILY 
PAP]1 ! ,TRIBUNE1 =M]LY ! *AMPION ( ,M>XISM & ! 
REVOLUTION1 APPROV$ OP5LY ( ! ,K]5SKY-,BRUSIL(F (F5SIVE4 

,& !Y WROTE !IR DISAPPROVAL ( ! PEACE ( ,BRE/-,LIT[SK1 BY :I* 
,L59 WEAK5$ ! CAUSE ( ,5GL&6 

,AN ,AM/]DAM COMRADE & ! PRES5T WRIT]1 9 ,AUGU/1 #a#i#a#g1 WROTE AGA9/ 
! ATTITUDE ( ,WYNKOOP & VAN ,RAVE/EYN4 ,\R OPPOSITION1 H[EV]1 WAS CRU%$4 
,TWO >TICLES ( M9E AGA9/ ,5GLI% ,IMP]IALISM 79 :I* ,I PROV$ IT TO BE AS 
BAD = ! WORK]S ( ! WORLD AS ,G]MAN ,IMP]IALISM7 W]E SUPPRESS$ DUR+ 
N9E MON?S2 ! LA/ ( !M1 A KE5 ATTACK AGA9/ ,5GL&1 WAS NOT PR9T$ 
TILL AFT] ! ELECTIONS1 :5 IT C\LD DO H>M NO LONG]6 ,?US ! 
FRE$OM ( SPEE* 9 \R ONCE SO SPL5DID P>TY WAS DONE AWAY )1 ONLY = ! 
SAKE ( SOME SEATS 9 ,P>LIAM5T6 

,CELEBRAT+ ,WILSON4 

,MATT]S GREW /ILL WORSE1 H[EV]4 ,AFT] ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES HAD JO9$ 9 ! 
W>1 VAN ,RAVE/EYN & ,WYNKOOP BEGAN TO CELEBRATE ,WILSON4 ,:5 AT ! ,AM/]DAM 
,CONF]5CE ,I TOLD ?IS TO COMRADE ,SYLVIA ,PANKHUR/ & O!RS !Y W\LD NOT 
BELIEVE ME4 ,I WILL ADD H]E ! WORDS WRITT5 BY !SE $ITORS ( ! 
,TRIBUNE3 

0,9DE$1 = ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES IT IS NOT 9 ! FIR/1 & NOT 
EV5 9 A =EMO/ PLACE1 ! DIRECT1 WE MI<T SAY TANGIBLE1 IMP]IALI/IC 
9T]E/S :I* >E AT /ATE-9T]E/S1 !RE=E1 ( A T]RITORIAL1 
ECONOMIC OR F9ANCIAL NATURE40 

,ACCORD+ TO ! ,TRIBUNE1 !RE=E1 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES DO NOT 
FI<T = P[] 9 ,*9A1 ON ! ,PACIFIC1 9 ,JAPAN1 9 ,SIB]IA & 9 ,RUSSIA4 
,ACCORD+ TO ! ,TRIBUNE ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES DO NOT FI<T 9 ORD] TO 
OBTA9 WORLD-DOM9ION6 ,?IS IS SURELY ! MO/ UNTRUE UTT]ANCE EV] PUBLI%$ 
BY A ,COMMUNI/ PAP]4 

,& ! $ITORS GO /ILL FUR!R4 ,!Y SAY3- 

0,WILSON /RIVES 9 ! FIR/ PLACE TO DEF5D ! ,UNION FROM A 
T]RIBLE DANG] HE SEEMS LOOM+ AHEAD1 & TO CREATE A NEW WORLD-ORD]1 9 
:I* ?AT ?REAT5+ DANG]1 IF IT CANNOT BE AV]T$ ALTOGE!R1 WILL AT ANY 
RATE BE F> MORE EASILY MA/]$1 & IT .<SIC.> :I* 
IT MI<T EV5 BE POSSIBLE =EV] TO AVOID GREAT COLLISION BETWE5 ! P[]S4 
,?IS IS ! MAT]IAL F\NDATION = HIS 'IDEALISM' & HIS W>-MADNESS4 ,A 
CAPITALI/IC IDEAL1 IT IS TRUE1 BUT AN ORD] ( ?+S :I* W\LD UND\BT$LY 
MEAN A HI<] /AGE ( DEVELOPM5T4 444 

0,?IS IMP]IALI/IC IDEAL IMPLIES 444 NO?+ LESS ?AN ! 
POSSIBILITY1 ! AIM1 TO GU>D ! CAPITALI/ WORLD FROM A FE>FUL CATA/ROPHE1 
SU* AS IT HAS BE5 UND]GO+ !SE LA/ F\R YE>S40 

,& ACCORD+ TO ! $ITORS1 ?IS W>-AIM ( ,WILSON'S HAS BECOME 0MORE & 
MORE ! W>-AIM ( RADICAL POLITICAL OP9ION 9 MANY ,EUROPEAN C\NTRIES40 

,H]E1 !RE=E1 WE HAVE APPROVAL = ! AIM ( ,5T5TE ,IMP]IALISM4 

,H]E1 AFT] IT HAS BE5 SAID ?AT ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES DO NOT FI<T = MAT]IAL 
PR(IT1 IT IS SAID ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES & ( ! 5TIRE ,5T5TE1 NAY ( ALL 
PACIFI/S 9 ,EUROPE1 ?AT !Y MAY V]Y LIKELY BR+ AB\T A NEW CAPITALI/IC 
WORLD-ORD]1 9 :I* ! GREAT COLLISIONS >E DONE AWAY )1 OR = ! MO/ 
P>T PREV5T$6 

,H]E RE=MISM IS PROPAGAT$ 9 =EIGN POLITICS1 :I* CAN HAVE ! SAME 
\TCOME AS RE=MISM 9 HOME POLITICS4 

,& 9 MANY O!R PLACES ?IS IMP]IALI/IC AIM ( ,AM]ICA & ,5GL& WAS 
DEF5D$4 

,! $ITORS ( ! ,TRIBUNE AGREE H]E ) ALL RE=MI/S & 
,SOCIAL-,PATRIOTS1 ) ALL FALSE ,M>XI/S ( ! TYPE ( ,KAUTZKY1 ) ALL 
PACIFI/S1 ) ALL B\RGEOIS DEMAGOGUES LIKE ,LLOYD ,GEORGE & ,WILSON1 & ) 
ALL B\RGEOIS P>TIES ?AT TRY TO BETRAY ! WORK]S ) ! POSSIBILITY ( A 
WORLD-LEAGUE & WORLD-PEACE4 ,?IS WORLD-PEACE IS ! MO/ GIGANTIC FRAUD ! 
WORLD HAS EV] SE51 & ! ,TRIBUNE AGREES ) IT4 

,?IS IS OPPOS$ TO ALL ! TEA*+S ! ,M>XIAN !ORY GIVES US SO F>4 ,?IS 
IS ! /RONGE/ SAMPLE ( PRO-,5T5TE POLITICS ON ! P>T ( ! 
,TRIBUNE $ITORS4 

,AS !RE WAS A POSSIBILITY ?AT ! ,ZIMM]WALD ,CONF]5CE AT ,/OCKHOLM W\LD 
/R5G!N ! POSITION ( ,G]MANY1 ,WYNKOOP BOYCOTT$ ?AT CONF]5CE1 &1 BY 
HIS MANEUV]S & HIS POSITION AS PRESID5T ( ! ,EXECUTIVE ( \R ,P>TY1 
R5D]$ IT IMPOSSIBLE = US TO GO !RE4 

,! LEAD]S ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY 7!N ! ,S4,D4,P471 H[EV]1 HAVE APPLI$ 
!SE TACTICS ALSO TO PRACTICAL POLITICS 9 ,P>LIAM5T4 

,FOOD FROM ,AM]ICA4 

,! MO/ S]I\S SUSPICIONS ?AT ,WYNKOOP & VAN ,RAVE/EYN W\LD BE 
PRO-,5T5TE & PRO-,AM]ICAN ALSO 9 ,P>LIAM5T1 HAVE COME TRUE4 ,DUR+ ! W>1 
9 ! AUTUMN ( #a#i#a#h1 !Y HAVE 9 ,P>LIAM5T PROPOS$1 0BY EV]Y MEANS10 TO 
OBTA9 FOOD FROM ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,?IS MEANS1 !RE=E1 ALSO AT ! CO/ ( 
HAV+ TO GIVE %IPS1 ETC41 TO ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES TO HELP !M 9 !IR FI<T 
AGA9/ ! ,C5TRAL ,P[]S1 ,RUSSIA1 ETC4 ,= EV]YONE KNEW-& ! T]M 
0BY EV]Y MEANS0 PROVES ?AT ,WYNKOOP ALSO UND]/OOD-?AT 9 CASE ! 
,NE!RL&S ACC$$ TO !IR PROPOSITION1 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES W\LD 9 !IR TURN 
CLAIM MORE %IPS = W> PURPOSES4 ,9 ORD] TO OBTA9 :ITE BREAD1 !RE=E1 
! ,P>LIAM5T>Y FRACTION SUPPORT$ ! ,5T5TE4 ,& IT DID SO AT A MOM5T :5 
! ,5T5TE WAS AB\T TO ATTACK & SUPPRESS ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION1 & 
P]HAPS1 ALSO1 ! REVOLUTIONS ( ,G]MANY & ,AU/RIA6 ,AS = ?AT1 ! ,MEMB]S 
( ,P>LIAM5T HAD PROMIS$ IT ALREADY DUR+ ! ELECTIONS3 0,:ITE BREAD = ! 
PEOPLE ( ! ,NE!RL&S1 ABOVE ALL0 7#a74 

,:E!R ?IS PROCE$+ WAS H>MFUL TO ! ,RUSSIAN1 ! ,G]MAN1 ! ,AU/RIAN1 
! ,9T]NATIONAL ,REVOLUTION1 WAS ( NO CONC]N4 ,LONG LIVE ! ,NATIONAL6 ,?IS 
%\LD COME BE=E ! ,9T]NATIONAL6 ,:ITE BREAD BY EV]Y MEANS4 

,! ,S4,D4,P4 CLAIM$ ?AT ! O!RS1 ! ,G]MAN1 ,5GLI%1 ,FR5* & ,AM]ICAN 
P>TIES1 %\LD BE 9T]NATIONAL 9 ! W>1 ?AT !Y %\LD NOT SUPPORT IT1 
?AT !Y %\LD ALL SUFF] HUNG]1 SORR[1 ! DE/RUCTION ( !IR L&1 ! 
DEA? ( !IR *ILDR5 & WOM51 & !IR [N DEA?1 RA!R ?AN SUPPORT 
IMP]IALISM4 ,& N[1 ?AT ! ,S4,D4,P4 & ! ,NE!RL&S PROLET>IAT W]E TO 
SUFF]1 BUT A ?\S& TIMES LESS ?AN ?AT ( ! C\NTRIES AT W>1 N[ ! 
,S4,D4,P4 & ! ,NE!RL&S PROLET>IAT HAD NO NE$ TO BE 9T]NATIONAL6 

,IT WAS ALL MAKE-BELIEVE1 !RE=E4 ,! ABUS+ ( ! ,SOCIAL-,PATRIOTS AS 
WELL AS ! GLORIFY+ ( ! ,BOL%EVIKI4 ,AS SOON AS !IR PROP] TURN CAME TO 
SUFF] = ! 9T]NATIONAL IDEAL1 TO PLACE IT ABOVE ! NATIONAL1 !Y HAVE 
FAIL$4 ,! ,S4,P4,D4 .<SIC.>1 9 TAK+ ?IS C\RSE ( 
ACTION1 HAS ACCEPT$ ! /&PO9T ( ,KAUTZKY1 ,LONGUET1 ETC4 ,AGA9 IT HAS PLACE 
! SMALL ,NATIONAL ,P>TY 9T]E/ OV] ! ,9T]NATIONAL CLASS 9T]E/4 ,! 
GREAT NE$ ( ! PRES5T IS TO =GET ! P>TY 9T]E/1 & TO PLACE ! 
9T]NATIONAL CLASS 9T]E/ ABOVE ALL4 ,OR RA!R1 TO R5D] ! 
,9T]NATIONAL 9T]E/ ! P>TY 9T]E/4 

,ROTT]DAM AN ,5GLI% ,BASE4 

,& 9 PRACTICAL POLITICS ,WYNKOOP & VAN ,RAVE/EYN ADD$ TO ?IS ?AT !Y 
DID NOT PROTE/ AGA9/ ! MAK+ ( ,ROTT]DAM 9TO A BASE = ,5GL& & 
,AM]ICA4 ,AL?\< ?IS BASE WAS 9T5D$ )\T A D\BT AGA9/ ! ,G]MAN 
,COMMUNI/ REVOLUTION ALSO1 AL?\< ,5GL& & ,AM]ICA WILL D\BTLESSLY TRY1 
:5 9 ! FUTURE ! ,COMMUNI/ ,REVOLUTION AGA9 BREAKS \T 9 ,G]MANY1 TO 
SMO!R IT FROM ?IS BASE1 AS !Y DID 9 ,HUNG>Y & TRI$ TO DO 9 ,RUSSIA1 
AL?\< 9 C$+ ,ROTT]DAM AS A BASE ! ,NE!RL&S ,GOV]NM5T = ! FIR/ 
TIME JO9$ ! WORLD'S REACTION1 AL?\< ?IS WAS ! FIR/ OPPORTUNITY = 
! ,NE!RL&S PROLET>IAT TO JO9 ON ! ONE FRONT 9 ! 9T]NATIONAL 
/RUGGLE AGA9/ WORLD CAPITAL = ! WORLD REVOLUTION1 ! ,COMMUNI/S 9 ! 
,NE!RL&S HAVE NOT UTT]$ A S+LE WORD ( OPPOSITION OR PROTE/4 

,&1 LA/LY1 ! LEAD]S ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY 9 ,HOLL& HAVE REFUS$ TO 
PROTE/ AGA9/ ! ,PEACE ( ,V]SAILLES1 ONLY 9 ORD] NOT TO (F5D ! ,5T5TE 
CAPITALI/S4 ,?IS PEACE BR+S IMM5SE SUFF]+ TO ! 5TIRE ,EUROPEAN 
PROLET>IAT4 ,IT R5D]S ! ,CONT95T ( ,EUROPE IMPOT5T1 UNIT+ ! 5TIRE 
WORLD CAPITAL1 UND] ! LEAD]%IP ( ,5GL& & ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 AGA9/ 
! WORLD PROLET>IAT4 ,& YET ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY REFUS$ TO JO9 9 ! 
PROTE/6 

,AGA9 ! SAME TACTICS3 ,EV]Y?+ AGA9/ ,G]MANY1 NO?+ AGA9/ 
,ANGLO-,AM]ICAN ,IMP]IALISM4 

,SO MU* :]E =EIGN POLITICS >E CONC]N$4 

,IT GOES )\T SAY+ ?AT TO C>RY ON !SE TACTICS1 & TO OBTA9 ?AT 
5D1 ! GA9+ & RETA9+ ( SEATS 9 ,P>LIAM5T1 ! GREATE/ OPPORTUNISM 
BECAME 9EVITABLE ALSO 9 9T]NAL POLITICS4 

,HOLL& HAS A ,SOCIAL-,PATRIOTIC ,TRADE ,UNION MOVEM5T ( SOME #b#e1 M52 A 
SYNDICALI/ MOVEM5T ( SOME #f14 ,WYNKOOP & VAN ,RAVE/EYN WANT$ ! VOTES 
( !SE LATT]4 ,TO ?AT 5D ! CRITICISM ON ,SYNDICALISM HAD EI!R TO CEASE 
COMPLETELY1 OR TO BECOME TOTALLY 9SIGNIFICANT 7JU/ AS 9 ,5GL&1 :5 ONE 
NE$S ! VOTES ( ! ,LABOR ,P>TY1 ! %>P CRITICISM ( IT WILL HAVE TO 
DISAPPE>74 ,& ?US IT HAPP5$4 ,! ,SYNDICALI/S >E CON/ANTLY PRAIS$4 ,& 
ALSO ! ,AN>*I/S4 ,AN >TICLE ( M9E1 CONTA9+ A %>P ATTACK ON ! 
,SYNDICALI/S1 WAS REFUS$4 ,!RE IS A CON/ANT 5DEAVOR TO W9 ! GOOD GRACES 
( !SE VOT]S4 ,FUR!R1 ! OLD P>TY GAVE MONEY = ! FAMI%$ PEOPLE ( 
,VI5NA & ,BUDAPE/4 ,WYNKOOP & VAN ,RAVE/EYN CONSEQU5TLY PROPOS$ TO S5D ONE 
HUNDR$ ?\S& GUILD]S \T ( ! ,AM/]DAM & ,ROTT]DAM MUNICIPAL FUNDS6 
,?IS WAS ACTUALLY DONE6 

,ONLY ON ! ,PROGRAM4 

,! ,SOCIAL-,PATRIOTIC ,P>TY HAS ON ITS PROGRAM ! SOCIALIZATION ( 
9DU/RY4 ,TO COMPETE ) !SE 9 ! EYES ( ! VOT]S ,WYNKOOP & VAN 
,RAVE/EYN CLAIM$ 9 ,P>LIAM5T ! NATIONALIZATION ( ! SOIL4 ,NO REVOLUTION1 
!RE=E1 BUT SOCIALIZATION BY MEANS ( ,P>LIAM5T6 

,IT LIKEWISE GOES )\T SAY+ ?AT 9 ORD] TO C>RY ON !SE TACTICS ! 
LEAD]S HAD TO BECOME TYRANTS1 ALMI<TY LEAD]S1 USURP+ ALL ! P[]4 ,! 
OPPOSITION HAD TO BE CRU%$1 & TO ?AT 5D ! MO/ 9FAM\S MEANS W]E US$4 
,JU/ AS 9 ! OLD P>TIES ( ! ,SECOND ,9T]NATIONAL4 ,ONCE MORE ! WORK]S 
W]E BETRAY$1 & LEFT 9 IGNORANCE ( ! REAL AIMS ( ! LEAD]S4 

,?IS IS :AT HAS BECOME ( \R SPL5DID P>TY1 ( ! ,BOL%EVIKI ( ,WE/]N 
,EUROPE4 

,9 ! PLACE ( A P>TY ?AT WAS AS CLE> AS CRY/AL1 & AS H>D AS /EEL1 
WE HAVE A TURBID MASS4 ,9 ! PLACE ( A UNIT$1 H>MONI\S P>TY1 CONSCI\S 9 
ITS EV]Y DE$1 WE HAVE A FEW LEAD]S1 :O1 ON MANY QUE/IONS1 USE ! WORK]S 
AS !IR TOOLS4 ,9 ! PLACE ( A P>TY ?AT 9 ! 9T]IOR FI<TS ALL P>TIES 
ALIKE1 ,AN>*I/S AS WELL AS ,SYNDICALI/S & ,SOCIAL-,PATRIOTS1 WE HAVE A P>TY 
?AT B5DS BE=E ! TWO =M]1 & 9 MANY QUE/IONS COMPROMISES ) ! 
LATT] = ! GOOD GRACES ( ! VOT]S1 & ?AT IS NOT V]Y F> (F1 
CONSEQU5TLY1 FROM A COMPROMISE ) EI!R4 ,9 ! PLACE ( A P>TY FI<T 
AGA9/ WORLD IMP]IALISM1 WE HAVE A P>TY ?AT FAVORS ONE =M ( 
IMP]IALISM-,5GLI% ,IMP]IALISM4 

,:5 ! REVOLUTION COMES1 ?IS P>TY ( \RS WILL NOT BE /RONG2 IT WILL 
/& P[]LESS4 

,& :AT IS ! CAUSE ( ALL ?IS8 ,! USE ( ,P>LIAM5T>Y ACTION4 

,! ,5GLI% READ] SEES CLE>LY ?AT 9 C\NTRIES :]E ! REVOLUTION HAS 
NOT YET BROK5 \T1 ! USE ( ,P>LIAM5T 9VOLVES A GREAT RISK4 ,HE SEES IT NOT 
ONLY 9 !ORY1 IT HAS LIKEWISE BE5 PROV$ BY US BY DAILY EXP]I5CE4 

,FOOTNOTES3 

7#a7 ,HOLL& HAD MORE BR[N BREAD ?AN ANY ( ! C\NTRIES AT W> HAD4 

,FROM 3 ,M>XI/S4ORG4 

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