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,AU?OR 3 ,ROSA ,LUXEMBURG 

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,FIR/ ,PUBLI%$3 ,APRIL1 #a#i#a#f3 ,BANN$ 9 ,G]MANY4 
,S\RCE3 ,ROSA ,LUXEMBURG3 ,SELECT$ POLITICAL WRIT+S1 $IT$ & 9TRODUC$ BY ,ROB]T ,LOOK]4 
,TRANSLAT$3 7FROM ! ,G]MAN7 ,W4,D4 ,GRAF4 
,TRANSCRIPTION_/,M>KUP3 ,T$ ,CRAW=D_/,BRIAN ,BAGG9S ) SPECIAL ?ANKS TO ,ROB]T ,LOOK] = HELP ) P]MISSIONS4 
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,COMRADES6 ,Y\ >E ALL AW>E ( ! DIVISION ?AT EXI/S 9 ! BOSOM ( ! 9TRA-P>TY OPPOSITION4 ,MANY ( Y\ :O >E NOT 9 AGREEM5T ) ! PRES5T /ATE ( ! (FICIAL P>TY OR ) ITS POLICY ( OP]AT+ ?R\< (FICIAL *ANNELS WILL AT FIR/ BE EXTREMELY DI/RESS$ AT ?IS DIVISION4 ',QU>REL+ AGA9 ALREADY6' MANY WILL CRY 9DIGNANTLY4 ,IS IT NOT !N NECESS>Y ?AT AT LEA/ ALL ?OSE :O >E MAK+ A FRONT AGA9/ ! P>LIAM5T>Y MAJORITY /& TOGE!R FIRMLY & ACT 9 UNISON8 ,DOES IT NOT WEAK5 ! OPPOSITION & ADD GRI/ TO ! MILL ( ! MAJORITY'S POLICY :5 ?OSE :O >E PURSU+ ! SAME 5DS - I4E4 TO BR+ ! P>TY BACK TO ! PA? ( A PROLET>IAN CLASS POLICY BAS$ ON PR9CIPLE - QUIBBLE & QU>REL ) EA* O!R8' 

,C]TA9LY1 ,COMRADES6 ,IF IT W]E ONLY A QUE/ION ( P]SONAL DISPUTES1 ( TRIFL+ MATT]S1 ( SOME K9D ( M9OR DISPUTATI\SNESS1 ( AN OV]SI<T OR ( SO-CALL$ 'SPEAK+ \T ( TURN' ON ! P>T ( A FEW 9DIVIDUALS1 !N EV]Y S]I\S P]SON MU/ CALL IT AN \TRAGE1 9DE$ A CRIME1 IF SU* PETTY MATT]S W]E TO CAUSE A SPLIT 9 ! OPPOSITION4 

,BUT ?IS IS NOT SO1 ,COMRADES6 ,:AT HAS CAUS$ ?IS DIVISION IS FUNDAM5TAL QUE/IONS ( POLICY1 ! :OLE CONCEPTION ( ! WAYS & MEANS ?AT >E SUPPOS$ TO LEAD US FROM \T ( ! P>TY'S PRES5T DESP]ATE SITUATION 9TO MORE WOR?Y CIRCUM/ANCES4 

,LET US CONSID] :AT IS AT /AKE6 ,ON ,AUGU/ #d?1 #a#i#a#d1 (FICIAL ,G]MAN ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY1 & ) IT ! ,9T]-NATIONAL1 COLLAPS$ MIS]ABLY4 ,EV]Y?+ ?AT1 DUR+ ! PREC$+ FIFTY YE>S1 WE HAD PREA*$ TO ! PEOPLE1 ?AT WE HAD DECL>$ TO BE \R SACR$ PR9CIPLES1 ?AT WE HAD PROCLAIM$ C\NTLESS TIMES 9 SPEE*ES1 9 BRO*URES1 9 NEWSPAP]S1 9 LEAFLETS - ALL AT ONCE ALL ?AT PROV$ TO BE EMPTY CLAP-TRAP4 ,SUDD5LY1 AS ?\< BY EVIL MAGIC1 ! P>TY ( ! PROLET>IAN 9T]NATIONAL CLASS /RUGGLE HAS BECOME A NATIONAL LIB]AL P>TY4 ,\R ORGANIZATIONAL /R5G?1 ( :I* WE W]E SO PR\D1 HAS PROV$ TO BE COMPLETELY IMPOT5T1 & :]E WE W]E ONCE RESPECT$ & FE>$ MORTAL 5EMIES ( B\RGEOIS SOCIETY1 WE HAVE N[ BECOME ! IRRESOLUTE & JU/LY DESPIS$ TOOLS ( \R MORTAL 5EMY1 ! IMP]IALI/ B\RGEOISIE4 ,9 O!R C\NTRIES1 SOCIALISM HAS FALL5 MORE OR LESS DEEPLY & ! PR\D OLD CRY1 ',PROLET>IANS ( ALL C\NTRIES1 UNITE6 ' HAS BE5 TRANS=M$ ON ! BATTLEFIELDS 9TO ! COMM&1 ',PROLET>IANS ( ALL C\NTRIES1 CUT EA* O!R'S ?ROATS6' 

,NEV] 9 WORLD HI/ORY HAS A POLITICAL P>TY GONE SO MIS]ABLY BANKRUPT1 NEV] HAS AN EXALT$ IDEAL BE5 SO DISGRACEFULLY BETRAY$ & DRAGG$ ?R\< ! MUD6 

,?\S&S & ?\S&S ( PROLET>IANS C\LD CRY BLOODY TE>S ( %AME & ANG] BECAUSE ALL ?AT WAS SO DE> & HOLY TO !M HAS N[ BECOME ! OBJECT ( ! :OLE WORLD'S RIDICULE & SCORN4 ,?\S&S UPON ?\S&S >E BURN+ ) ! DESIRE TO WIPE \T ! /A9S1 TO REMOVE ! DISGRACE ( ! P>TY1 SO ?AT !Y CAN AGA9 CALL !MSELVES ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATS ) !IR HEADS HELD HI< & )\T %AME4 

,BUT EA* COMRADE MU/ KEEP ONE ?+ 9 M9D3 SU* A %>P REV]SE CAN BE OV]COME ONLY BY A DET]M9$1 CLE> & RU?LESS POLICY1 ,HALF MEASURES1 VACILLATION1 TIMID SEE-SAW POLICIES CAN NEV] HELP US4 ,N[ EA* ( US MU/ SAY TO HIMSELF3 EI!R-OR4 ,EI!R WE >E NATIONAL LIB]AL %EEP 9 ! COAT ( ! SOCIALI/ LION1 9 :I* CASE WE AVOID ANY PLAY+ AT OPPOSITION2 OR WE >E FI<T]S ( ! PROLET>IAN ,9T]NATIONAL 9 ! FULL MEAN+ ( ! T]M1 9 :I* CASE WE MU/ SET \RSELVES TO ! WORK ( OPPOSITION1 9 :I* CASE ! BANN] ( ! CLASS /RUGGLE & 9T]-NATIONALISM MU/ BE UNFURL$ OP5LY & AT ALL CO/S4 ,P>TY ,COMRADES1 LOOK AT ! SO-CALL$ OPPOSITION UNTIL N[ AS REPRES5T$ BY ,L$EB\R1 ,HAASE1 & !IR FRI5DS4 ,HAV+ OB$I5TLY TOL]AT$ ! GRANT+ ( W> CR$ITS 9 ! ,REI*/AG ON F\R CONSECUTIVE OCCASIONS1 ?US %>+ 9 ! GUILT = ! BETRAYAL ( SOCIALISM1 !Y F9ALLY PLUCK$ UP ! C\RAGE TO VOTE AGA9/ !SE CR$ITS 9 ! PL5>Y SESSION ( ,DECEMB] #b#a/1 #a#i#a#e4 ,AT LA/6 ! WORK]S SAID TO !MSELVES4 ,F9ALLY A PUBLIC R5UNCIATION ( ! POLICY ( NATIONALI/IC HUMBUG4 ,AT LA/ AT LEA/ TW5TY M5 9 P>LIAM5T :O *]I% SOCIALISM6 ,!IR DELUSION1 H[EV]1 WAS %ORT-LIV$1 & ONLY ?OSE :O REG>D EV5TS QUITE SUP]FICIALLY1 )\T 9VE/IGAT+ MATT]S MORE ?OR\<LY1 C\LD EXPRESS UNQUALIFI$ JOY AT ?IS 'ACT ( C\RAGE'4 ,ACCOMPANY+ !IR REFUSAL ( ! CR$ITS1 ,GEY] & HIS COMRADES 9 ! ,REI*/AG (F]$ AN EXPLANATION :I* DE/ROY$ ALL ! GOOD !Y HAD DONE ) !IR NEGATIVE VOTE4 ,:Y DID !Y VOTE AGA9/ ! CR$ITS ?IS TIME8 ,ACCORD+ TO !IR EXPLANATION BECAUSE1 ',\R FRONTI]S >E SECURE4' ,:AT !SE WOR?Y PEOPLE HOP$ TO ACCOMPLI% ) !SE WORDS1 TO :OM !Y W]E ADDRESS+ !M1 IS !IR [N AFFAIR4 ,TO ! \TSID] :O IS NOT 9ITIAT$ 9TO ?AT GR& DIPLOMACY ( ! BACKROOMS1 :I* MI<T HAVE SUGGE/$ AN ANSW]1 ! ISSUE IS SIMPLE3 ! TW5TY VOT$ AGA9/ ! CR$ITS O/5SIBLY BECAUSE ! ,G]MAN FRONTI]S W]E SECURE4 ,?AT IS TO SAY1 NOT BECAUSE WE OPPOSE MILIT>ISM & ! W> 9 PR9CIPLE1 NOT BECAUSE ?IS W> IS AN IMP]IALI/ CRIME AGA9/ ALL PEOPLES1 BUT BECAUSE ,H9D5BURG1 ,MACK5S5 & ,KLUCK HAVE ALREADY WIP$ \T 5\< ,RUSSIANS1 ,FR5*M5 & ,BELGIANS & HAVE GA9$ A FIRM FOOT+ 9 !IR C\NTRIES - ?IS IS :Y A ,G]MAN ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRAT CAN 9DULGE 9 ! LUXURY ( VOT+ AGA9/ W> EXP5DITURES6 ,9 DO+ ?IS1 H[EV]1 ,GEY] & HIS COMRADES >E BASICALLY 9 L9E ) ! MAJORITY POLICY4 ,?IS MEANS ?AT !Y SUPPORT ! BRAZ5 HUMBUG :I* MAKES ?IS W> \T TO HAVE BE5 A DEF5SIVE W> FROM ! \TSET1 AIM$ AT PROTECT+ \R FRONTI]S1 ,:AT DI/+UI%ES ,GEY] & COMRADES FROM ! MAJORITY1 !N1 IS NOT ?AT !Y HOLD A DIFF]5T VIEW1 BAS$ ON PR9CIPLE1 ( ! :OLE POSITION T[>DS ! W>1 BUT M]ELY ?AT !Y ASSESS ! MILIT>Y SITUATION DIFF]5TLY4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,S*EIDEMANN1 ,DAVID & ,HE9E1 ! ,G]MAN FRONTI]S >E NOT YET SECURE2 ACCORD+ TO ,HAASE1 ,L$EB\R & ,GEY]1 !Y >E ALREADY SECURE4 ,H[EV]1 EV]Y 9TELLIG5T MAN MU/ ADMIT ?AT1 IF ONE GOES 9TO ! PRECISE ASSESSM5T ( ! MILIT>Y SITUATION1 ! /&PO9T ( ! ,S*EIDEMANN-,DAVID-,HE9E GR\P IS MORE CONSI/5T ?AN ?AT ( ,L$EB\R & ,HAASE4 ,= :O W\LD GU>ANTEE ?AT ! =TUNES ( W> %ALL CONT9UE TO SMILE UPON ,G]MAN MILIT>ISM8 ,:I* 9TELLIG5T G5]AL W\LD WANT TO SWE> TODAY ?AT ! WORM CANNOT TURN1 ?AT1 = EXAMPLE1 ! ,RUSSIANS C\LD NOT M>* 9TO ,EA/ ,PRUSSIA AGA98 ,& IF ?IS W]E TO HAPP51 :AT !N8 ,!N ! ,L$EB\R-,GEY]-,HAASE GR\P1 9 CONSEQU5CE ( ITS [N EXPLANATION1 MU/ ONCE AGA9 VOTE = W> CR$ITS 9 ! ,REI*/AG6 ,!SE >E NOT TACTICS BAS$ ON PR9CIPLE1 BUT A POLICY ( SPECULATION TAILOR$ TO ! MOM5T>Y SITUATION 9 ! !AT] ( W>1 ! FAM\S CASE-BY-CASE POLICY1 ! OLD OPPORTUNI/IC SEE-SAW UPON :I* ! P>TY P]=M$ MAGNIFIC5TLY ON ,AUGU/ #d?1 #a#i#a#d4 

,YET !RE IS ANO!R1 S]I\S SIDE TO ! MATT]4 ,IF TODAY ! ,G]MAN ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATS1 ACCORD+ TO ! ,L$EB\R-,HAASE EXPLANATION1 MAY VOTE AGA9/ W> CR$ITS BECAUSE ! ,G]MAN FRONTI]S >E SECURE1 :AT IS ! SITUATION ( ! ,FR5*1 ,BELGIAN1 ,RUSSIAN & ,S]BIAN COMRADES 9 :OSE C\NTRIES ! 5EMY IS /&+8 ,! SIMPLE/ WORK] CAN READILY UND]/& ?AT ! PR9CIPLE CONTA9$ 9 !IR EXPLANATION PRES5TS ! COMRADES 9 ! O!R C\NTRIES ) ! MO/ WOND]FUL PRETEXT = JU/IFY+ !IR NATIONALI/IC POLICIES4 ,9DE$1 SOME ,FR5* COMRADES HAVE ALREADY TAK5 IT OV] FROM ! NATIONALI/ MAJORITY AS ! BE/ RE9=CEM5T ( !IR [N ATTITUDE4 ,SO ONCE AGA9 WE F9D ?AT ! ,9T]NATIONAL IS DIVID$1 & ! SOCIALI/S ( ! V>I\S C\NTRIES >E FOLL[+ NOT A COMMON POLICY AGA9/ ! W> & ! RUL+ CLASSES1 BUT >E FI<T+ AGA9/ EA* O!R1 JU/ AS ! HI< COMM& ( IMP]IALISM HAS ORD]$4 ,H]E1 !N1 WE >E RETURN+ PRECISELY TO ! BASIS ( ! MAJORITY POLICY ?AT HAS DE/ROY$ US & ! ,9T]NATIONAL4 

,& N[ WE ASK1 ,COMRADES1 IF ONE REG>DS EV5TS S]I\SLY & CRITICALLY1 WAS ! VOTE CA/ BY ,L$EB\R1 ,HAASE & COMRADES ON ,DECEMB] #b#a/ A /EP =W>D8 ,WAS IT ! ACT ( DELIV]ANCE :I* WE W]E ALL AWAIT+ ) ANGUI%$ HE>TS1 = :I* ! MASSES W]E LANGUI%+8 ,NO & NO AGA96 ,?AT VOTE1 GIV5 ?AT EXPLANATION1 WAS A /EP =W>D & A /EP BACKW>D2 IT WAS ANO!R SWEET DELUSION ?AT ?+S W\LD TURN \T = ! BETT]1 BUT ! DISILLUSIONM5T BEH9D IT WAS 9EVITABLY ALL ! MORE BITT]4 

,& DISILLUSIONM5T FOLL[$ H>D ON ! HEELS ( ! DECEPTION4 ,IT IS OBVI\S ?AT ! VOTE AGA9/ W> CR$ITS1 EV5 IF IT W]E NOT BOT*$ COMPLETELY BY ! PA!TIC EXPLANATION1 DID NOT EXHAU/ ALL ! OPPOSITION'S POLICIES4 ,IT C\LD HAVE BE5 M]ELY ! FIR/ /EP ON A NEW ROAD1 A FIR/ P]CEPTIBLE SIGNAL :I* W\LD HAVE TO BE FOLL[$ ALL ALONG ! L9E BY A VIGOR\S & CONSI/5T ACTION 9 ! SPIRIT ( ! CLASS /RUGGLE4 ,:AT HAVE WE WITNESS$ 9/EAD8 ,L$EB\R1 ,HAASE & COMRADES HAVE S9CE !N RE/$ ON ! LAURELS ( !IR REFUSAL ( CR$ITS - !Y >E LEAD+ AN UNREAL EXI/5CE4 

,LET US TAKE JU/ A FEW EXAMPLES4 ,9 ! GREAT ',B>ALONG ,AFFAIR'1 ! ,SOCIAL-,DEMOCRATIC P>LIAM5T>Y P>TY1 AS A RESULT ( ,NOSKE'S SPEE* & HIS H[LS = BLOODY RETALIATORY MEASURES AGA9/ ! ,5GLI%1 HAS PIL$ SU* UNPREC$5T$ HUMILIATION UPON ITSELF ?AT EV5 RESPECTABLE B\RGEOIS LIB]ALS - IF SU* A HUMAN SPECIES /ILL EXI/$ ON ,G]MAN SOIL - W\LD HAVE TO BE EMB>RASS$ AT ITS ACTIONS4 ,AFT] ,AUGU/ #d?1 AFT] ALL ?AT FOLL[$ UPON IT1 IT SEEM$ ?AT \R P>TY HAD BE5 DRAGG$ D[N AS F> AS IT C\LD GO4 ,BUT ! SOCIAL IMP]IALI/S1 SO READY TO '*ANGE !IR VIEWS'1 CONT9UE TO PRES5T US ) NEW SURPRISES4 ,!IR POLITICAL & MORAL CORRUPTION1 IT SEEMS1 CANNOT BE MEASUR$ AGA9/ CONV5TIONAL /&>DS AT ALL4 ,:5 9 ! ',B>ALONG ,AFFAIR' !Y /IRR$ UP ! PEOPLE'S BE/IAL W>R+ 9/9CTS1 !Y \TDID EV5 ! CONS]VATIVES & PUT !M TO %AME4 ,& FOLL[+ ?IS UNPREC$5T$ EV5T1 :AT DID A MAN ( ! OPPOSITION1 ,COMRADE ,L$EB\R1 DO8 ,9/EAD ( *>G+ 9TO ! FRAY & D5\NC+ ,NOSKE1 9/EAD ( REFUT+ ANY ASSOCIATION ) ,NOSKE & HIS PE]S1 ,L$EB\R HIMSELF *IM$ 9 ) ?IS H[L1 ACCEPT$ 9 PR9CIPLE ! RETALIATORY POLICY ( ,NOSKE & COMRADES1 & WAS ONLY ABLE TO BR+ HIMSELF TO APPEAL = MOD]ATION 9 ! APPLICATION ( ?IS BEA/LY PR9CIPLE4 

,ACCORD+ TO ! /5OGRAPHIC REPORT1 ,L$EB\R'S 9CR$IBLE WORDS ( ,JANU>Y #a#e? READ AS FOLL[S3 ',G5TLEM51 MY JUDGM5T ( ! ,B>ALONG ,CASE1 ( ! \TRAGE COMMITT$ BY ,5GLI% SAILORS AGA9/ BRAVE ,G]MAN SOLDI]S ON ! HI< SEAS1 IS AT ONE ) ?AT ( ALL ! PREC$+ SPEAK]S4 ,I %ALL NOT ATTEMPT TO ADD TO !IR /ATEM5TS 9 ANY WAY4' 

,& ?OSE 'PREC$+ SPEAK]S' W]E3 ,NOSKE ( ! SOCIAL IMP]IALI/S1 ,SPAHN ( ! ,C5T] ,P>TY1 ,FIS*BECK ( ! RADICALS1 ,KNUT5O]TEL ( ! CONS]VATIVES6 ,L$EB\R'S JUDGM5T ( ! AFFAIR WAS 'AT ONE' ) !IRS4 

,?IS AGA9 L5DS SUPPORT 9 PR9CIPLE TO ! MAJORITY POLICY ( ! SOCIALI/ TURNCOATS & IS ANO!R LAPSE 9TO A UNIT$ 9T]-P>TY TRUCE ) ! B\RGEOIS P>TIES - & ?IS ?REE WEEKS AFT] ! BANN] ( ! CLASS /RUGGLE HAD O/5SIBLY BE5 RAIS$4 

,LET US TAKE ANO!R EXAMPLE4 ,9 ! SY/EM ( SO-CALL$ 'QUE/IONS 9 ! ,H\SE'1 ! ,REI*/AG DEPUTIES HAVE BE5 H&$ AN 9VALUABLE WEAPON :I* 5ABLES !M TO (F] CON/ANT RESI/ANCE TO ! GOV]NM5T & ! B\RGEOIS MAJORITY 9 ?IS LAM5TABLE ASSEMBLY ( YES-M5 & OB$I5T ,MAMELUKES ( ! MILIT>Y DICTATOR%IP1 TO H>ASS ! IMP]IALI/ PHALANX1 TO >\SE CON/ANTLY ! MASSES ( ! PEOPLE4 ,9 ! H&S ( TW5TY RESOLUTE REPRES5TATIVES ( ! PEOPLE1 ! SY/EM ( QUE/IONS 9 ! ,H\SE C\LD BECOME A REAL RH9O-:IP ) :I* TO FLAY UNM]CIFULLY ! BACKS ( ! IMP]IALI/ RABBLE4 ,9/EAD ( ?IS1 :AT DO WE SEE8 ,IT DOES NOT EV5 OCCUR TO ,L$EH\R1 ,HAASE & COMRADES TO AVAIL !MSELVES ( ?IS IMPORTANT ME?OD ( /RUGGLE4 ,NOT ONCE HAVE !Y ATTEMPT$ TO APPLY IT4 ,!Y >E HAPPY TO LEAVE IT TO ,K>L ,LIEBKNE*T TO P>RY & ?RU/ ALONE 9 ALL DIRECTIONS AGA9/ ! YELP+ DOG PACK SURR\ND+ HIM2 = !IR [N P>T1 H[EV]1 !Y >E APP>5TLY AFRAID ( /ICK+ !IR NECKS \T1 = !Y SIMPLY DO NOT D>E TO KICK AGA9/ ! PRICKS & TO GET \T FROM UND] ! ?UMB ( ! P>LIAM5T>Y P>TY MAJORITY4 

,& ?IS IS NOT ALL6 ,:5 ! IMP]IALI/ ,REI*/AG MAJORITY1 9CLUD+ ! MAJORITY ( ! ,SOCIAL-,DEMOCRATIC P>LIAM5T>Y P>TY1 MADE A MOVE TO DE/ROY ! WEAPON ( ! SY/EM ( QUE/IONS 9 ! ,H\SE BY SUBJECT+ IT TO ! >BITR>Y C5SOR%IP ( ! ,REI*/AG ,PRESID5T1 ,L$EB\R1 ,HAASE & COMRADES DID NOT LIFT A F+]4 ,!SE ALLEG$ LEAD]S ( ! OPPOSITION SUPPORT$ A VIOL5T BL[ AGA9/ A DEMOCRATIC RI<T ( ! PEOPLE'S REPRES5TATIVES1 AGA9/ AN IMPORTANT ME?OD ( >\S+ ! MASSES4 ,!Y HAD A H& 9 ?IS NEW BETRAYAL BY ! P>LIAM5T>Y P>TY MAJORITY4 

,& :AT WAS ! SITUATION ON ,JANU>Y #a#g?1 :5 ! ,REI*/AG DEBAT$ MILIT>Y QUE/IONS1 :5 AN EXCELL5T OPPORTUNITY >OSE ( CRITICIZ+ M]CILESSLY ALL ! DO+S ( ! DICTATOR%IP ( ! SAB] & ! BE/IALITIES ( ! W>1 ( ELUCIDAT+ ! OV]ALL SITUATION & ( BR++ UP ALL ! MA9 PROBLEMS ( ! GLOBAL CRISIS8 ,AGA9 ,L$EB\R1 ,HAASE & COMRADES FAIL$ COMPLETELY4 ,A B>E F\R WEEKS AFT] !IR O/5SIBLE DECL>ATION ( BATTLE & TRANSF] ( ALLEGIANCE ON ,DECEMB] #b#a/1 !RE FOLL[$ A MIS]ABLE FIASCO4 ,A PETTY & CIRCUMLOQUACI\S DISCUSSION ( 9ESS5TIAL TRIFLES - :I* HAD BE5 COMMON 9 ! BLEAK EV]YDAY PRACTICE ( ! P>LIAM5T>Y TREAD-MILL 9 PEACE-TIME - WAS ALL ?AT !SE LEAD]S ( ! OPPOSITION C\LD BR+ !MSELVES TO DO ON ! MILIT>Y QUE/ION4 

,?IS1 ,COMRADES1 IS ! SO-CALL$ OPPOSITION AS UND]/OOD BY ,L$EB\R1 ,HAASE & !IR FRI5DS4 ,NOT A TRACE ( CONSI/5CY1 ( 5]GY1 ( PLUCK1 ( KE5NESS ( PR9CIPLE2 NO?+ BUT 9DECISION1 WEAKNESS & ILLUSION4 ,BUT WE HAVE TRULY HAD 5\< ( 9DECISION1 WEAKNESS & ILLUSION1 & WE KN[ :AT EFFECTS !Y HAVE HAD ON US4 

,NO ONE W\LD CALL 9TO QUE/ION ! GOOD WILL ( A ,L$EB\R1 A ,HAASE1 AN ,ADOLF ,H(FMANN4 ,! ROAD TO ,HELL1 H[EV]1 IS PAV$ ) GOOD 9T5TIONS4 ,:AT WE NE$ N[ IS ! /R5G?1 CONSI/5CY & KE5NESS ) :I* \R 5EMIES1 ! RUL+ CLASSES1 >E MUZZL+ US & =C+ US UND] ! BLOODY YOKE ( IMP]IALISM4 ,REAL M51 UNDAUNT$ & RUGG$ FI<T]S1 >E :AT WE NE$1 NOT SEE-SAW POLITICIANS1 NOT WEAKL+S1 NOT TIMID /OCK-TAK]S4 

,& ?AT ! SO-CALL$ OPPOSITION DOES NOT MEET !SE REQUIREM5TS IS BE/ DEMON/RAT$ BY ! LEAFLET ?AT ,COMRADES ,L$EB\R & ,ADOLF ,H(FMANN HAVE JU/ PUBLI%$4 

,?IS LEAFLET CRITICIZES H>%LY & DISP>AG+LY ! GUID+ PR9CIPLES :I* A NUMB] ( COMRADES FROM V>I\S PLACES 9 ,G]MANY HAVE ACCEPT$ AS ! C5TRAL PR9CIPLE ( !IR VIEW & ( !IR TASKS AT ! PRES5T HI/ORICAL MOM5T4 ,WE %ALL QUOTE !M 9 !IR 5TIRETY AT ! CONCLUSION ( ?IS >TICLE SO ?AT EV]Y COMRADE CAN JUDGE !M = HIMSELF4 ,!SE GUID+ PR9CIPLES >E NO?+ LESS ?AN AN OP51 HONE/ & C&ID =MULATION ( ! FACTS & EV5TS ?AT ! WORLD W> CREAT$ 9 ! LABOR MOVEM5T1 & !Y >E1 MOREOV]1 ! CONSI/5T & RESOLUTE APPLICATION ( \R OLD P>TY PR9CIPLES TO ! PRES5T SITUATION & TO ! TASKS FAC+ US ALL IF WE F9ALLY DECIDE TO PUT 9T]NATIONAL SOCIALISM 9TO PRACTICE4 

,& N[ ,L$EB\R & ,H(FMANN >E US+ !IR P]EMPTORY VETO TO /IFLE ?IS V]Y T5D5CY6 ,IT IS IMP]T95T1 !Y SAY1 TO MAKE ! ,SOCIALI/ ,9T]NATIONAL ! GOV]N+ C5T] ( ! :OLE LABOR MOVEM5T2 IT IS IMP]T95T TO RE/RICT ! NATIONAL C5T]S' P[]S ( FREE DECISION VIS-A-VIS ! W>2 IT IS IMP]T95T & IMPRACTICABLE TO PLACE ! ,9T]NATIONAL ABOVE ! (FICIALS ( ,G]MAN ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY & ( O!R SOCIALI/ P>TIES4 ,! ,9T]NATIONAL %\LD REMA9 ONLY A LOOSE F$]ATIVE ASSOCIATION ( NATIONAL LABOR P>TIES COMPLETELY FREE 9 !IR TACTICS BO? 9 W> & 9 PEACE1 JU/ AS IT WAS BE=E ! \TBREAK ( ! WORLD W>4 

,COMRADES6 ,H]E IS ! VIRTUAL NODAL PO9T ( ! :OLE SITUATION2 IT 9CLUDES ! VITAL QUE/ION ( ! LABOR MOVEM5T4 ,\R P>TY FAIL$ ON ,AUGU/ #d?1 9 ! SAME WAY ?AT ! SOCIALI/ P>TIES ( O!R C\NTRIES FAIL$1 JU/ BECAUSE ! ,9T]NATIONAL TURN$ \T TO BE AN EMPTY PHRASE1 BECAUSE ! RESOLUTIONS ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL CONGRESSES PROV$ TO BE EMPTY1 P[]LESS WORDS4 ,IF WE WI% TO DO AWAY ) ?IS DISGRACEFUL CONDITION1 IF WE WI% TO PREV5T A FUTURE REPETITION ( ! BANKRUPTCY ( ,AUGU/ #d?1 #a#i#a#d1 !N !RE IS ONLY ONE ROAD & ONE SALVATION = US3 TO *ANGE 9T]NATIONAL SOLID>ITY FROM A BEAUTIFUL-S\ND+ PHRASE 9TO A REAL1 DEADLY S]I\S & SACR$ MAXIM1 TO FA%ION ! ,SOCIALI/ ,9T]NATIONAL FROM A LIFELESS DUMMY 9TO AN ACTUAL P[]1 & TO 5L>GE IT 9TO AN IMPREGNABLE DAM AGA9/ :I* ! HEAVY WAVES ( CAPITALI/ IMP]IALISM WILL BREAK FROM N[ ON4 ,IF WE WI% TO WORK \R WAY UP \T ( ! ABYSS ( HUMILIATION 9TO :I* WE HAVE FALL51 !N WE MU/ TEA* EV]Y ,G]MAN & ,FR5* & O!R CLASS-CONSCI\S PROLET>IAN TO BELIEVE ?AT3 

,! FRAT]NIZATION ( ! WORK]S ( ! WORLD IS = ME ! HI<E/ & MO/ SACR$ ?+ ON E>?2 IT IS MY GUID+ />1 MY IDEAL1 MY FA!RL&4 ,I W\LD RA!R =FEIT MY LIFE ?AN BE UNFAI?FUL TO ?IS IDEAL6 

,& N[ ,COMRADES ,L$EB\R & ,H(FMANN W\LD HE> NO?+ ( ALL ?IS4 ,AFT] ! W> !Y W\LD SIMPLY RE/ORE ! OLD WRET*$NESS4 ,!N AS N[1 EA* NATIONAL P>TY WILL HAVE A FREE H& TO TREAT ! RESOLUTIONS ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL AS ABOM9ABLY AS !Y PLEASE2 AGA9 EV]Y FEW YE>S WE WILL WITNESS SPL5DID CONGRESSES1 BEAUTIFUL SPEE*ES1 FLAM+ 5?USIASM1 RES\ND+ MANIFE/OS & BOLD RESOLUTIONS1 BUT :5 ! TIME COMES TO ACT1 ! ,9T]NATIONAL WILL AGA9 BE COMPLETELY IMPOT5T4 ,LIKE A <O/ 9 ! NI<T CONFRONT$ ) BLOODY REALITY1 IT WILL FADE AWAY BE=E ! M5DACI\S PHRASE1 'DEF5SE ( ! FA!RL&'6 ,L$EB\R & COMRADES HAVE ?US LE>N$ NO?+ FROM ?IS T]RIBLE W>6 ,COMRADES1 !RE IS NO WORSE 9DICTM5T ( A POLITICIAN1 ( A FI<T]1 ?AN ?AT HE DOES NOT KN[ H[ TO LE>N FROM ! H>D S*OOL ( HI/ORY4 ,NO ONE :O HAS TO MAKE DECISIONS AMID ! URG5CY & TUMULT ( ! HI/ORICAL WORLD /RUGGLE IS IMMUNE FROM ]ROR4 ,BUT NOT TO UND]/& ! MI/AKES MADE1 NOT TO BE ABLE TO LE>N FROM !M1 TO EM]GE AGA9 & AGA9 UN5LI<T5$ FROM ALL HUMILIATIONS - ?IS IS BORD]+ ON ! CRIM9AL4 ,COMRADES1 IF NOT EV5 ?IS OCEAN ( BLOOD ?R\< :I* WE >E WAD+1 IF NOT EV5 ?IS T]RIBLE COLLAPSE ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL IS ABLE TO LEAD US TO A BETT] UND]/&+ & ON TO A FIRM PA?1 !N WE CAN TRULY LET !M BURY US4 ,!N LET US HAVE AN 5D TO ! PHRASES AB\T 9T]NATIONALISM1 TO ! SAME OLD LIE1 TO ! DECEPTION ( ! MASSES :O WILL JU/LY REBUFF US IF1 :5 ?IS W> IS OV]1 WE1 AS ! OLD1 9CORRIGIBLE PHRASE-MONG]S1 PROPAGATE ! IDEA ( ! FRAT]NIZATION ( PEOPLES )\T EV] DESIR+ TO PUT IT 9TO PRACTICE4 

,H]E AGA91 ,COMRADES1 IT IS A QUE/ION ( EI!R-OR6 ,EI!R WE NAK$LY & %AMELESSLY BETRAY ! ,9T]NATIONAL AS ,HE9E1 ,DAVID1 ,S*EIDEMANN1 ET AL4 HAVE DONE2 OR WE TAKE ! ,9T]NATIONAL 9 DEADLY S]I\SNESS & ATTEMPT TO EXT5D IT 9TO A FIRM /RON<OLD1 A BULW>K1 ( ! 9T]NATIONAL SOCIALI/ PROLET>IAT & ( WORLD PEACE4 ,TODAY !RE IS NO LONG] ROOM = ANY MIDDLE WAY1 = VACILLATION & 9DECISION4 

,& = ?IS REASON IT W\LD BE IMPOSSIBLE = REAL OPPOSITIONAL ELEM5TS TO ACT JO9TLY ) PEOPLE :O %>E ! /&PO9T ( ,COMRADES ,L$EB\R & ,H(FMANN4 

,COMRADES6 ,DO NOT LET Y\RSELVES BE TAK5 9 BY ! OLD CAT*-PHRASE ?AT 9 UNITY !RE IS /R5G?4 ,N[ EV5 ,S*EIDEMANN & ,EB]T ( ! ,P>TY ,EXECUTIVE >E TRY+ TO P$DLE ?AT ONE4 ,YES 9DE$ !RE IS /R5G? 9 UNITY1 BUT 9 A UNITY ( FIRM1 9N] CONVICTION1 NOT ( AN EXT]NAL1 ME*ANI/IC C\PL+ ( ELEM5TS :I* >E 9W>DLY GRAVITAT+ AWAY FROM EA* O!R4 ,/R5G? LIES NOT 9 NUMB]S1 BUT 9 ! SPIRIT1 9 ! CL>ITY1 9 ! 5]GY ?AT 9SPIRES US4 ,H[ /RONG WE FANCI$ \RSELVES TO BE1 H[ WE BOA/$ ( \R F\R MILLION SUPPORT]S BE=E ! W>1 & H[ \R /R5G?1 LIKE A H\SE ( C>DS1 COLLAPS$ AT ! FIR/ TE/4 ,H]E TOO IT IS IMPORTANT TO LE>N FROM \R DISAPPO9T$ HOPES & NOT TO LAPSE 9TO ! OLD MI/AKES6 ,IF WE WI% TO MAKE AN 5]GETIC FRONT AGA9/ ! DOM9ANT C\RSE *>T$ BY ! P>TY (FICIALS1 AGA9/ ! P>LIAM5T>Y P>TY MAJORITY1 !N A CLE>1 CONSI/5T & 5]GETIC POLICY IS NECESS>Y4 ,WE MU/ LOOK NEI!R TO ! LEFT NOR ! RI<T1 BUT RALLY UND] A VISIBLE BANN] SU* AS ! GUID+ PR9CIPLES :I* ,L$EB\R & COMRADES HAVE JU/ REJECT$4 ,AWAY ) ALL 9DECISION & VACILLATION6 ,KEEP ! GOAL FIRMLY 9 SI<T & TAKE UP ! CLASS /RUGGLE RU?LESSLY ALL ALONG ! L9E 9 ! SPIRIT ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL6 ,?IS IS \R TASK4 ,?IS IS ! T]RA9 UPON :I* WE WILL RALLY TOGE!R4 ,ALL :O S]I\SLY & HONE/LY DESIRE A RESURRECTION ( SOCIALISM WILL COME ) US1 IF NOT TODAY1 !N TOMORR[4 

,RALLY EV]Y:]E1 ,COMRADES1 BEH9D ! GUID+ PR9CIPLES ?AT PO9T \T \R ROAD ONW>D1 & USE ALL Y\R /R5G? TO TRANS=M Y\R ?\<TS 9TO DE$S6 ,?R\<\T ?IS C\NTRY1 9 ALL C\NTRIES1 ! MASS ( ! PROLET>IAT1 BL$ :ITE & 5SLAV$1 IS WAIT+ = A RESOLUTE PROLET>IAN POLICY :I* ALONE CAN BR+ IT DELIV]ANCE FROM ! ,HELL ( EXI/+ CONDITIONS4 ,\R TASK1 \R DUTY1 IS TO HA/5 ! H\R ( ?IS DELIV]ANCE BY EX]T+ \RSELVES TO ! UTMO/ 9 RU?LESSLY C>RY+ ON ! CLASS /RUGGLE6 

,!RE=E1 LONG LIVE ! CLASS /RUGGLE6 ,LONG LIVE ! ,9T]NATIONAL6 

,A L>GE NUMB] ( COMRADES FROM ALL P>TS ( ,G]MANY HAVE ADOPT$ ! FOLL[+ GUID+ PR9CIPLES :I* REPRES5T AN APPLICATION ( ! ,]FURT ,PROGRAM TO ! CONTEMPOR>Y PROBLEMS ( 9T]NATIONAL SOCIALISM4 

,! WORLD W> HAS DECIMAT$ ! RESULTS ( =TY YE>S' WORK ( ,EUROPEAN SOCIALISM BY3 DEVALU+ ! SIGNIFICANCE ( ! REVOLUTION>Y WORK+ CLASS AS A FACTOR ( POLITICAL P[]1 DE/ROY+ ! PRE/IGE ( SOCIALISM1 BREAK+ UP ! PROLET>IAN ,9T]NATIONAL1 LEAD+ ITS SECTIONS 9TO A FRATRICIDAL W> AGA9/ EA* O!R & *A9+ ! DESIRES & HOPES ( ! MASSES 9 ! MO/ IMPORTANT CAPITALI/ C\NTRIES TO ! C\RSE ( IMP]IALISM4 

,BY CONS5T+ TO W> CR$ITS & ! PROCLAIM$ ,BURGFRI$E .<DOME/IC TRUCE.>1 ! (FICIAL LEAD]S ( ! SOCIALI/ P>TIES 9 ,G]MANY1 ,FRANCE & ,5GL& 7) ! EXCEPTION ( ! ,9DEP5D5T ,LABOR ,P>TY7 HAVE BOL/]$ IMP]IALISM'S P[]1 LEAVE 9DUC$ ! MASSES TO BE> PATI5TLY ! MIS]Y & HORRORS ( ! W> & HAVE ?US CONTRIBUT$ TO ! UNBRIDL$ RELEASE ( IMP]IALI/IC FR5ZIES1 TO ! PROLONGATION ( ! SLAU<T] & TO ! 9CREASE 9 ! NUMB] ( ITS VICTIMS4 ,!Y !RE=E %>E 9 ! RESPONSIBILITY = ! W> & ITS CONSEQU5CES4 

,!SE TACTICS EMPLOY$ BY ! (FICIAL SOCIALI/ P>TY LEAD]S ( ! BELLIG]5T C\NTRIES1 ABOVE ALL ( ,G]MANY1 UNTIL !N ! LEAD+ C\NTRY 9 ! ,9T]NATIONAL1 SIGNIFY A BETRAYAL ( ! MO/ ELEM5T>Y PR9CIPLES ( 9T]NATIONAL SOCIALISM1 ( ! VITAL 9T]E/S ( ! WORK+ CLASS1 ( ALL ! PEOPLES' DEMOCRATIC 9T]E/S4 ,BECAUSE ( !M1 SOCIALI/ POLICIES 9 ?OSE C\NTRIES 9 :I* ! P>TY LEAD]S REMA9$ FAI?FUL TO !IR DUTIES1 NAMELY1 ,RUSSIA1 ,S]BIA1 ,ITALY & - ) ONE EXCEPTION - ,BULG>IA1 >E ALSO CONDEMN$ TO IMPOT5CE4 

,:5 ! (FICIAL ,SOCIAL-,DEMOCRATIC P>TIES ( ! LEAD+ C\NTRIES AB&ON$ ! CLASS /RUGGLE DUR+ ! W> & DEF]R$ IT UNTIL AFT] ! W>1 !Y GRANT$ ! RUL+ CLASSES 9 ALL C\NTRIES A RESPITE :I* 5ABL$ !M TO /R5G!N IMM5SELY !IR ECONOMIC1 POLITICAL & MORAL POSITIONS AT ! EXP5SE ( ! PROLET>IAT4 

,! WORLD W> S]VES NEI!R ! NE$S ( NATIONAL DEF5SE NOR ANY ( ! ECONOMIC OR POLITICAL 9T]E/S ( ! MASSES4 ,IT IS SOLELY ! RESULT ( IMP]IALI/ RIVALRIES BETWE5 ! CAPITALI/ CLASSES ( V>I\S C\NTRIES = WORLD DOM9ATION & = A MONOPOLY TO IMPOV]I% & OPPRESS ! T]RITORIES NOT YET RUL$ BY CAPITALISM4 ,9 ?IS ]A ( UNFETT]$ IMP]IALISM1 !RE CAN NO LONG] BE NATIONAL W>S4 ,NATIONAL 9T]E/S S]VE ONLY AS A ME?OD ( DECEIV+ ! WORK+ MASSES 9 ORD] TO MAKE !M USEFUL TO !IR MORTAL 5EMY1 IMP]IALISM4 

,= NO OPPRESS$ NATION CAN FRE$OM & 9DEP5D5CE BLOSSOM =? FROM ! POLITICS ( ! IMP]IALI/ /ATES & FROM ! IMP]IALI/ W>4 ,! SMALL NATIONS1 :OSE RUL+ CLASSES >E APP5DAGES & ACCESSORIES ( !IR CLASS COMRADES 9 ! L>GE NATIONS1 >E ONLY PAWNS 9 ! IMP]IALI/ GAME PLAY$ BY ! GREAT P[]S4 ,!Y TOO1 LIKE ! WORK+ MASSES1 >E BE+ MISUS$ AS TOOLS DUR+ ! W>1 & WILL BE SACRIFIC$ TO CAPITALI/ 9T]E/S AFT] ! W>4 

,UND] !SE CIRCUM/ANCES1 EV]Y DEFEAT & EV]Y VICTORY 9 ! PRES5T WORLD W> SIGNIFIES A DEFEAT = SOCIALISM & DEMOCRACY4 ,H[EV] ! W> MAY 5D - UNLESS BY ! REVOLUTION>Y 9T]V5TION ( ! 9T]-NATIONAL PROLET>IAT - MILIT>ISM1 9T]NATIONAL DIVISIONS & GLOBAL ECONOMIC RIVALRIES WILL BE /R5G!N$4 ,! W> IS 9CREAS+ CAPITALI/ EXPLOITATION & POLITICAL RE-ACTION )9 EA* C\NTRY1 WEAK5+ ! CONTROL ( PUBLIC OP9ION & DEBAS+ P>LIAM5T 9TO AN 9CREAS+LY OB$I5T 9/RUM5T ( MILIT>ISM4 ,9 ?IS WAY ! PRES5T WORLD W> IS SIMULTANE\SLY DEVELOP+ ALL ! PRE-CONDITIONS = NEW W>S4 

,WORLD PEACE CANNOT BE SECUR$ BY SU* UTOPIAN OR BASICALLY REACTION>Y PLANS AS 9T]NATIONAL C\RTS ( >BITRATION COMPOS$ ( CAPITALI/ DIPLOMATS1 DIPLOMATIC AGREEM5TS CONC]N+ 'DIS>MAM5T'1 'FRE$OM ( ! SEAS'1 'REPEAL ( ! LAWS ( PIRACY'1 ',EUROPEAN F$]ATIONS'1 'MIDDLE-,EUROPEAN CU/OMS UNIONS'1 'NATIONAL BUFF] /ATES'1 & ! LIKE4 ,IMP]IALISM1 MILIT>ISM & W>S WILL NOT BE ABOLI%$ OR DAMN$ SO LONG AS ! RULE ( ! CAPITALI/ CLASSES CONT9UES UNCONTE/$4 ,! ONLY ME?OD ( SUCCESSFULLY RESI/+ !M1 ! ONLY GU>ANTEE ( WORLD PEACE1 IS ! 9T]NATIONAL PROLET>IAT'S CAPACITY = POLITICAL ACTION & ITS REVOLUTION>Y WILL TO ?R[ ITS P[] BEH9D ! /RUGGLE4 

,IMP]IALISM1 AS ! F9AL PHASE & HI<E/ /AGE ( DEVELOPM5T ( ! POLITICAL WORLD DOM9ATION ( CAPITALISM1 IS ! COMMON MORTAL 5EMY ( ! PROLET>IAT ( ALL C\NTRIES4 ,BUT IMP]IALISM %>ES ) ! E>LI] PHASES ( CAPITALISM ! FATE ( /R5G!N+ ! P[] ( ITS MORTAL 5EMY 9 PROPORTION AS IT CONT9UES TO DEVELOP4 ,IMP]IALISM HA/5S ! CONC5TRATION ( CAPITAL1 ! ATTRITION ( ! MIDDLE CLASSES1 ! GR[? ( ! PROLET>IAT2 IT >\SES ! GR[+ RESI/ANCE ( ! MASSES & ?US LEADS TO ! 9T5SIFICATION ( CLASS CONFLICTS4 ,9 W>1 AS 9 PEACE1 ! FRONT L9E ( ! PROLET>IAN CLASS /RUGGLE MU/ BE CONC5TRAT$ AGA9/ IMP]IALISM4 ,= ! 9T]NATIONAL PROLET>IAT ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ IMP]IALISM IS AT ! SAME TIME ! /RUGGLE = POLITICAL P[] 9 ! ,/ATE1 ! DECISIVE CONFLICT BETWE5 SOCIALISM & CAPITALISM4 ,! ULTIMATE GOAL ( SOCIALISM WILL BE REALIZ$ BY ! 9T]NATIONAL PROLET>IAT ONLY IF ! LATT]1 SUMMON+ UP ALL ITS /R5G? & READ9ESS = SACRIFICE1 =MS A FRONT AGA9/ IMP]IALISM ALL ALONG ! L9E & RAISES ! DEM& ( 'W> ON W>6' TO ! GUID+ PR9CIPLE ( ITS PRACTICAL POLICIES4 

,= ?IS PURPOSE1 ! MA9 TASK ( SOCIALISM TODAY IS AIM$ AT COMB9+ ! PROLET>IAT ( ALL C\NTRIES 9TO A LIV+ REVOLUTION>Y P[]1 =G+ IT 9TO ! DECISIVE FACTOR ( POLITICAL LIFE - = :I* IT IS HI/ORICALLY QUALIFI$ - BY MEANS ( A /RONG 9T]NATIONAL ORGANIZATION HOLD+ UNI=M TACTICS & HAV+ A CAPACITY = POLITICAL ACTION BO? 9 W> & 9 PEACE4 

,! ,SECOND ,9T]NATIONAL WAS DE/ROY$ BY ! W>4 ,ITS 9ADEQUACY WAS PROV$ BY ITS 9ABILITY TO CON/RUCT A REAL DAM AGA9/ ! PROCESS ( FRAGM5TATION 9TO NATIONAL GR\PS 9 ! W> OR TO EXECUTE JO9T TACTICS & ACTIONS BY ! PROLET>IAT 9 ALL C\NTRIES4 

,9 VIEW ( ! BETRAYAL BY ! (FICIAL REPRES5TATIVES ( ! BELLIG]5T C\NTRIES' SOCIALI/ P>TIES ( ! AIMS & 9T]E/S ( ! WORK+ CLASS1 9 VIEW ( !IR REJECTION ( ! PROLET>IAN ,9T]NATIONAL 9 FAVOR ( ! POLICIES ( B\RGEOIS IMP]IALISM1 IT IS A VITAL NECESSITY = SOCIALISM TO CREATE A NEW WORK]S' ,9T]NATIONAL TO TAKE OV] ! LEAD]%IP & UNIFICATION ( ! REVOLUTION>Y CLASS /RUGGLE AGA9/ IMP]IALISM 9 ALL C\NTRIES4 

,! NEW ,9T]NATIONAL1 IF IT IS TO FULFILL ITS HI/ORICAL TASK1 MU/ RE/ UPON ! FOLL[+ BASIC PR9CIPLES3 

,! CLASS /RUGGLE )9 EA* B\RGEOIS /ATE AGA9/ ! RUL+ CLASSES1 & ! 9T]NATIONAL SOLID>ITY ( ! PROLET>IAT ( ALL C\NTRIES %ALL BE TWO 9SEP>ABLE MAXIMS ( ! WORK+ CLASS 9 ITS UNIV]SAL HI/ORICAL /RUGGLE = LIB]ATION4 ,!RE CAN BE NO SOCIALISM \TSIDE ! 9T]NATIONAL SOLID>ITY ( ! PROLET>IAT & !RE CAN BE NO SOCIALISM )\T ! CLASS /RUGGLE4 ,! SOCIALI/ PROLET>IAT CANNOT R5\NCE ! CLASS /RUGGLE & 9T]NATIONAL SOLID>ITY1 EI!R 9 W> OR 9 PEACE1 )\T COMMITT+ SUICIDE4 

,! CLASS ACTION ( ! PROLET>IAT ( ALL C\NTRIES1 BO? 9 W> & 9 PEACE1 MU/ BE AIM$ AT ! MA9 GOAL ( COMBAT+ IMP]IALISM & PREV5T+ W>S4 ,! P>LIAM5T>Y ACTION1 ! TRADE-UNION ACTION & ALL ACTIVITIES ( ! LABOR MOVEM5T MU/ BE SUBORD9ATE TO ! 5D ( SETT+ ! PROLET>IAT ( EA* C\NTRY AS /RONGLY AS POSSIBLE AGA9/ ! NATIONAL B\RGEOISIE1 ( EMPHASIZ+ AT EV]Y /EP ! CONFLICT BETWE5 ! TWO1 & AT ! SANE TIME ( BR++ 9TO ! =EGR\ND & AFFIRM+ ! 9T]NATIONAL SOLID>ITY ( ! PROLET>IAT ( ALL C\NTRIES4 

,! CLASS ORGANIZATION ( ! PROLET>IAT %ALL BE C5T]$ >\ND ! ,9T]NATIONAL4 ,9 PEACE-TIME ! 9T]-NATIONAL %ALL DECIDE ON ! TACTICS TO BE EMPLOY$ BY ! NATIONAL SECTIONS ON QUE/IONS ( MILIT>ISM1 COLONIAL POLICY1 TRADE POLICY1 ,MAY ,DAY CELEBRATIONS & ON ! TACTICS TO BE ADH]$ TO 9 W>-TIME4 

,! DUTY TO EXECUTE ! RESOLUTIONS ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL %ALL TAKE PREC$5CE OV] ALL O!R ORGANIZATIONAL DUTIES4 ,NATIONAL SECTIONS ?AT CONTRAV5E ITS RESOLUTIONS %ALL =FEIT !IR MEMB]%IP 9 ! ,9T]NATIONAL4 

,9 ! /RUGGLES AGA9/ IMP]IALISM & W>1 ! DECISIVE P[] CAN BE EMPLOY$ ONLY BY ! COMPACT MASSES ( ! PROLET>IAT ( ALL C\NTRIES4 ,! TACTICS ( ! NATIONAL SECTIONS %ALL ?US BE DIRECT$ PRIM>ILY ! BROAD MASSES' CAPACITY = POLITICAL ACTION & RESOLUTE 9ITIATIVE1 SECUR+ ! 9T]NATIONAL CO-ORD9ATION ( MASS ACTIONS1 & BUILD+ ! POLITICAL & TRADE-UNION ORGANIZATIONS 9 SU* A WAY ?AT !IR M$IATION AT ALL TIMES GU>ANTEES ! SPE$Y & 5]GETIC COOP]ATION ( ALL SECTIONS & ?AT ! WILL ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL IS TRANSLAT$ 9TO ACTIONS BY ! BROADE/ WORK+ MASSES4 

,! IMM$IATE TASK ( SOCIALISM %ALL BE ! 9TELLECTUAL LIB]ATION ( ! PROLET>IAT FROM ! GU>DIAN%IP ( ! B\RGEOISIE AS MANIFE/ 9 ! 9FLU5CE ( NATIONALI/IC IDEOLOGY4 ,! NATIONAL SECTIONS MU/ GE> !IR AGITATION 9 P>LIAM5T & 9 ! PRESS T[>DS ! D5UNCIATION ( ! SECONDH& PHRASEOLOGY ( NATIONALISM AS AN 9/RUM5T ( B\RGEOIS RULE4 ,! ONLY DEF5SE ( ALL TRUE NATIONAL FRE$OM IS TODAY ! REVOLUTION>Y CLASS /RUGGLE AGA9/ IMP]IALISM4 ,! FA!RL& ( ! PROLET>IAT1 ! DEF5SE ( :I* MU/ TAKE PREC$5CE OV] ALL ELSE1 IS ! SOCIALI/ ,9T]NATIONAL4 

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