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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ROSA ,LUXEMBURG 

,TEXT 3 

,AN UNPREC$5T$ TASK 9 ! HI/ORY ( ! SOCIALI/ MOVEM5T HAS FALL5 TO ! LOT ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY4 ,IT IS ! TASK ( DECID+ ON :AT IS ! BE/ SOCIALI/ TACTICAL POLICY 9 A C\NTRY :]E ABSOLUTE MON>*Y IS /ILL DOM9ANT4 ,IT IS A MI/AKE TO DRAW A RIGID P>ALLEL BETWE5 ! PRES5T ,RUSSIAN SITUATION & ?AT :I* EXI/$ 9 ,G]MANY DUR+ ! YE>S #a#h#g#i-#i1 :5 ,BISM>CK'S ANTISOCIALI/ LAWS W]E 9 =CE4 ,! TWO HAVE ONE ?+ 9 COMMON - POLICE RULE4 ,O!RWISE !Y >E 9 NO WAY COMP>ABLE4 

,! OB/ACLES (F]$ TO ! SOCIALI/ MOVEM5T BY ! ABS5CE ( DEMOCRATIC LIB]TIES >E ( RELATIVELY SECOND>Y IMPORTANCE4 ,EV5 9 ,RUSSIA1 ! PEOPLE'S MOVEM5T HAS SUCCE$$ 9 OV]COM+ ! B>RI]S SET UP BY ! /ATE4 ,! PEOPLE HAVE F\ND !MSELVES A 0CON/ITUTION0 7?\< A RA!R PREC>I\S ONE7 9 /REET DISORD]S4 ,P]SEV]+ 9 ?IS C\RSE1 ! ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE WILL 9 TIME ATTA9 COMPLETE VICTORY OV] ! AUTOCRACY4 

,! PR9CIPAL DIFFICULTY FAC$ BY SOCIALI/ ACTIVITY 9 ,RUSSIA RESULTS FROM ! FACT ?AT 9 ?AT C\NTRY ! DOM9ATION ( ! B\RGEOISIE IS VEIL$ BY ABSOLUTI/ =CE4 ,?IS GIVES SOCIALI/ PROPAG&A AN AB/RACT *>ACT]1 :ILE IMM$IATE POLITICAL AGITATION TAKES ON A DEMOCRATIC-REVOLUTION>Y GUISE4 

,BISM>CK'S ANTISOCIALI/ LAWS PUT \R MOVEM5T \T ( CON/ITUTIONAL B\NDS 9 A HI<LY DEVELOP$ B\RGEOIS SOCIETY1 :]E CLASS ANTAGONISMS HAD ALREADY REA*$ !IR FULL BLOOM 9 P>LIAM5T>Y CONTE/S4 7,H]E1 BY ! WAY1 LAY ! ABSURDITY ( ,BISM>CK'S S*EME74 ,! SITUATION IS QUITE DIFF]5T 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,! PROBLEM !RE IS H[ TO CREATE A ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC MOVEM5T AT A TIME :5 ! /ATE IS NOT YET 9 ! H&S ( ! B\RGEOISIE4 

,! CIRCUM/ANCE HAS AN 9FLU5CE ON AGITATION1 ON ! MANN] ( TRANSPLANT+ SOCIALI/ DOCTR9E TO ,RUSSIAN SOIL4 ,IT ALSO BE>S 9 A PECULI> & DIRECT WAY ON ! QUE/ION ( P>TY ORGANIZATION4 

,UND] ORD9>Y CONDITIONS - ?AT IS1 :]E ! POLITICAL DOM9ATION ( ! B\RGEOISIE HAS PREC$$ ! SOCIALI/ MOVEM5T - ! B\RGEOISIE ITSELF 9/ILLS 9 ! WORK+ CLASS ! RUDIM5TS ( POLITICAL SOLID>ITY4 ,AT ?IS /AGE1 DECL>ES ! ,COMMUNI/ ,MANIFE/O1 ! UNIFICATION ( ! WORK]S IS NOT YET ! RESULT ( !IR [N ASPIRATION TO UNITY BUT COMES AS A RESULT ( ! ACTIVITY ( ! B\RGEOISIE1 0:I*1 9 ORD] TO ATTA9 ITS [N POLITICAL 5DS1 IS COMPELL$ TO SET ! PROLET>IAT 9 MOTION 4440 

,9 ,RUSSIA1 H[EV]1 ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY MU/ MAKE UP BY ITS [N EF=TS AN 5TIRE HI/ORIC P]IOD4 ,IT MU/ LEAD ! ,RUSSIAN PROLET>IANS FROM !IR PRES5T 0ATOMIZ$0 CONDITION1 :I* PROLONGS ! AUTOCRATIC REGIME1 TO A CLASS ORGANIZATION ?AT W\LD HELP !M TO BECOME AW>E ( !IR HI/ORIC OBJECTIVES & PREP>E !M TO /RUGGLE TO A*IEVE ?OSE OBJECTIVES4 

,! ,RUSSIAN SOCIALI/S >E OBLIG$ TO UND]TAKE ! BUILD+ ( SU* AN ORGANIZATION )\T ! B5EFIT ( ! =MAL GU>ANTEES COMMONLY F\ND UND] A B\RGEOIS-DEMOCRATIC SETUP4 ,!Y DO NOT DISPOSE ( ! POLITICAL RAW MAT]IAL ?AT 9 O!R C\NTRIES IS SUPPLI$ BY B\RGEOIS SOCIETY ITSELF4 ,LIKE ,GOD ,ALMI<TY !Y MU/ HAVE ?IS ORGANIZATION >ISE \T ( ! VOID1 SO TO SPEAK4 

,H[ TO EFFECT A TRANSITION FROM ! TYPE ( ORGANIZATION *>ACT]I/IC ( ! PREP>ATORY /AGE ( ! SOCIALI/ MOVEM5T - USUALLY FEATUR$ BY DISCONNECT$ LOCAL GR\PS & CLUBS1 ) PROPAG&A AS A PR9CIPAL ACTIVITY - TO ! UNITY ( A L>GE1 NATIONAL BODY1 SUITABLE = CONC]T$ POLITICAL ACTION OV] ! 5TIRE VA/ T]RITORY RUL$ BY ! ,RUSSIAN /ATE8 ,?AT IS ! SPECIFIC PROBLEM :I* ! ,RUSSIAN ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY HAS MULL$ OV] = SOME TIME4 

,AUTONOMY & ISOLATION >E ! MO/ PRON\NC$ *>ACT]I/ICS ( ! OLD ORGANIZATIONAL TYPE4 ,IT IS1 !RE=E1 UND]/&ABLE :Y ! SLOGAN ( P]SONS :O WANT TO SEE AN 9CLUSIVE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION %\LD BE 0,C5TRALISM60 

,AT ! ,P>TY ,CONGRESS1 IT BECAME EVID5T ?AT ! T]M 0C5TRALISM0 DOES NOT COMPLETELY COV] ! QUE/ION ( ORGANIZATION = ! ,RUSSIAN ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY4 ,ONCE AGA9 WE HAVE LE>N$ ?AT NO RIGID =MULA CAN FURNI% ! SOLUTION ( ANY PROBLEM 9 ! SOCIAL MOVEM5T4 

,ONE ,/EP ,=W>D1 ,TWO ,/EPS ,BACKW>D1 WRITT5 BY ,L591 AN \T/&+ MEMB] ( ! ,ISKRA GR\P1 IS A ME?ODICAL EXPOSITION ( ! IDEAS ( ! ULTRA-C5TRALI/ T5D5CY 9 ! ,RUSSIAN MOVEM5T4 ,! VIEWPO9T PRES5T$ ) 9COMP>ABLE VIGOR & LOGIC 9 ?IS BOOK1 IS ?AT ( PITILESS C5TRALISM4 ,LAID D[N AS PR9CIPLES >E3 #a4 ,! NECESSITY ( SELECT+1 & CON/ITUT+ AS A SEP>ATE CORPS1 ALL ! ACTIVE REVOLUTIONI/S1 AS DI/+UI%$ FROM ! UNORGANIZ$1 ?\< REVOLUTION>Y1 MASS SURR\ND+ ?IS ELITE4 

,L59'S !SIS IS ?AT ! P>TY ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE %\LD HAVE ! PRIVILEGE ( NAM+ ALL ! LOCAL COMMITTEES ( ! P>TY4 ,IT %\LD HAVE ! RI<T TO APPO9T ! EFFECTIVE ORGANS ( ALL LOCAL BODIES FROM ,G5EVA TO ,LIEGE1 FROM ,TOMSK TO ,IRKUTSK4 ,IT %\LD ALSO HAVE ! RI<T TO IMPOSE ON ALL ( !M ITS [N READY-MADE RULES ( P>TY CONDUCT4 ,IT %\LD HAVE ! RI<T TO RULE )\T APPEAL ON SU* QUE/IONS AS ! DISSOLUTION & RECON/ITUTION ( LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS4 ,?IS WAY1 ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE C\LD DET]M9E1 TO SUIT ITSELF1 ! COMPOSITION ( ! HI<E/ P>TY ORGANS4 ,! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE W\LD BE ! ONLY ?9K+ ELEM5T 9 ! P>TY4 ,ALL O!R GR\P+S W\LD BE ITS EXECUTIVE LIMBS4 

,L59 REASONS ?AT ! COMB9ATION ( ! SOCIALI/ MASS MOVEM5T ) SU* A RIGOR\SLY C5TRALIZ$ TYPE ( ORGANIZATION IS A SPECIFIC PR9CIPLE ( REVOLUTION>Y ,M>XISM4 ,TO SUPPORT ?IS !SIS1 HE ADVANCES A S]IES ( >GUM5TS1 ) :I* WE %ALL DEAL BEL[4 

,G5]ALLY SPEAK+ IT IS UND5IABLE ?AT A /RONG T5D5CY T[>D C5TRALIZATION IS 9H]5T 9 ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC MOVEM5T4 ,?IS T5D5CY SPR+S FROM ! ECONOMIC MAKEUP ( CAPITALISM :I* IS ESS5TIALLY A C5TRALIZ+ FACTOR4 ,! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC MOVEM5T C>RIES ON ITS ACTIVITY 9SIDE ! L>GE B\RGEOIS CITY4 ,ITS MISSION IS TO REPRES5T1 )9 ! B\ND>IES ( ! NATIONAL /ATE1 ! CLASS 9T]E/S ( ! PROLET>IAT1 & TO OPPOSE ?OSE COMMON 9T]E/S TO ALL LOCAL & GR\P 9T]E/S4 

,!RE=E1 ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY IS1 AS A RULE1 HO/ILE TO ANY MANIFE/ATION ( LOCALISM OR F$]ALISM4 ,IT /RIVES TO UNITE ALL WORK]S & ALL WORK] ORGANIZATIONS 9 A S+LE P>TY1 NO MATT] :AT NATIONAL1 RELIGI\S1 OR OCCUPATIONAL DIFF]5CES MAY EXI/ AMONG !M4 ,! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY AB&ONS ?IS PR9CIPLE & GIVES WAY TO F$]ALISM ONLY UND] EXCEPTIONAL CONDITIONS1 AS 9 ! CASE ( ! ,AU/RO-,HUNG>IAN ,EMPIRE4 

,IT IS CLE> ?AT ! ,RUSSIAN ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY %\LD NOT ORGANIZE ITSELF AS A F$]ATIVE CONGLOM]ATE ( MANY NATIONAL GR\PS4 ,IT MU/ RA!R BECOME A S+LE P>TY = HE 5TIRE EMPIRE4 ,H[EV]1 ?AT IS NOT REALLY ! QUE/ION CONSID]$ H]E4 ,:AT WE >E CONSID]+ IS ! DEGREE ( C5TRALIZATION NECESS>Y 9SIDE ! UNIFI$1 S+LE ,RUSSIAN P>TY 9 VIEW ( ! PECULI> CONDITIONS UND] :I* IT HAS TO FUNCTION4 

,LOOK+ AT ! MATT] FROM ! ANGLE ( ! =MAL TASKS ( ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY1 9 ITS CAPACITY AS A P>TY ( CLASS /RUGGLE1 IT APPE>S AT FIR/ ?AT ! P[] & 5]GY ( ! P>TY >E DIRECTLY DEP5D5T ON ! POSSIBILITY ( C5TRALIZ+ ! P>TY4 ,H[EV]1 !SE =MAL TASKS APPLY TO ALL ACTIVE P>TIES4 ,9 ! CASE ( ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY1 !Y >E LESS IMPORTANT ?AN IS ! 9FLU5CE ( HI/ORIC CONDITIONS4 

,! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC MOVEM5T IS ! FIR/ 9 ! HI/ORY ( CLASS SOCIETIES :I* RECKONS1 9 ALL ITS PHASES & ?R\< ITS 5TIRE C\RSE1 ON ! ORGANIZATION & ! DIRECT1 9DEP5D5T ACTION ( ! MASSES4 

,BECAUSE ( ?IS1 ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY CREATES AN ORGANIZATIONAL TYPE ?AT IS 5TIRELY DIFF]5T FROM ?OSE COMMON TO E>LI] REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5TS1 SU* AS ?OSE ( ! ,JACOB9S & ! ADH]5TS ( ,BLANQUI4 

,L59 SEEMS TO SLI<T ?IS FACT :5 HE PRES5TS 9 HIS BOOK 7PAGE #a#d7 ! OP9ION ?AT ! REVOLUTION>Y ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRAT IS NO?+ ELSE ?AN A 0,JACOB9 9DISSOLUBLY JO9$ TO ! ORGANIZATION ( ! PROLET>IAT1 :I* HAS BECOME CONSCI\S ( ITS CLASS 9T]E/S40 

,= ,L591 ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY & ,BLANQUISM IS R$UC$ TO ! OBS]VATION ?AT 9 PLACE ( A H&FUL ( CONSPIRATORS WE HAVE A CLASS-CONSCI\S PROLET>IAT4 ,HE =GETS ?AT ?IS DIFF]5CE IMPLIES A COMPLETE REVISION ( \R IDEAS ON ORGANIZATION &1 !RE=E1 AN 5TIRELY DIFF]5T CONCEPTION ( C5TRALISM & ! RELATIONS EXI/+ BETWE5 ! P>TY & ! /RUGGLE ITSELF4 

,BLANQUISM DID NOT C\NT ON ! DIRECT ACTION ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,IT1 !RE=E1 DID NOT NE$ TO ORGANIZE ! PEOPLE = ! REVOLUTION4 ,! PEOPLE W]E EXPECT$ TO PLAY !IR P>T ONLY AT ! MOM5T ( REVOLUTION4 ,PREP>ATION = ! REVOLUTION CONC]N$ ONLY ! LITTLE GR\P ( REVOLUTIONI/S >M$ = ! C\P4 ,9DE$1 TO ASSURE ! SUCCESS ( ! REVOLUTION>Y CONSPIRACY1 IT WAS CONSID]$ WIS] TO KEEP ! MASS AT SOME DI/ANCE FROM ! CONSPIRATORS4 ,SU* A RELATION%IP C\LD BE CONCEIV$ BY ! ,BLANQUI/S ONLY BECAUSE !RE WAS NO CLOSE CONTACT BETWE5 ! CONSPIRATORIAL ACTIVITY ( !IR ORGANIZATION & ! DAILY /RUGGLE ( ! POPUL> MASSES4 

,! TACTICS & CONCRETE TASKS ( ! ,BLANQUI/ REVOLUTIONI/S HAD LITTLE CONNECTION ) ! ELEM5T>Y CLASS /RUGGLE4 ,!Y W]E FREELY IMPROVIS$4 ,!Y C\LD1 !RE=E1 BE DECID$ ON 9 ADVANCE & TOOK ! =M ( A READY-MADE PLAN4 ,9 CONSEQU5CE ( ?IS1 ORD9>Y MEMB]S ( ! ORGANIZATION BECAME SIMPLE EXECUTIVE ORGANS1 C>RY+ \T ! ORD]S ( A WILL FIX$ BE=EH&1 & \TSIDE ( !IR P>TICUL> SPH]E ( ACTIVITY4 ,!Y BECAME ! 9/RUM5TS ( A ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE4 ,H]E WE HAVE ! SECOND PECULI>ITY ( CONSPIRATORIAL C5TRALISM - ! ABSOLUTE & BL9D SUBMISSION ( ! P>TY SECTIONS TO ! WILL ( ! C5T]1 & ! EXT5SION ( ?IS AU?ORITY TO ALL P>TS ( ! ORGANIZATION4 

,H[EV]1 ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC ACTIVITY IS C>RI$ ON UND] RADICALLY DIFF]5T CONDITIONS4 ,IT >ISES HI/ORICALLY \T ( ! ELEM5T>Y CLASS /RUGGLE4 ,IT SPREADS & DEVELOPS 9 ACCORDANCE ) ! FOLL[+ DIALECTICAL CONTRADICTION4 ,! PROLET>IAN >MY IS RECRUIT$ & BECOMES AW>E ( ITS OBJECTIVES 9 ! C\RSE ( ! /RUGGLE ITSELF4 ,! ACTIVITY ( ! P>TY ORGANIZATION1 ! GR[? ( ! PROLET>IANS' AW>5ESS ( ! OBJECTIVES ( ! /RUGGLE & ! /RUGGLE ITSELF1 >E NOT DIFF]5T ?+S SEP>AT$ *RONOLOGICALLY & ME*ANICALLY4 ,!Y >E ONLY DIFF]5T ASPECTS ( ! SAME /RUGGLE1 !RE DO NOT EXI/ = ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY DETAIL$ SETS ( TACTICS :I* A ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE CAN TEA* ! P>TY MEMB]%IP 9 ! SAME WAY AS TROOPS >E 9/RUCT$ 9 !IR TRA9+ CAMPS4 ,FUR!RMORE1 ! RANGE ( 9FLU5CE ( ! SOCIALI/ P>TY IS CON/ANTLY FLUCTUAT+ ) ! UPS & D[NS ( ! /RUGGLE 9 ! C\RSE ( :I* ! ORGANIZATION IS CREAT$ & GR[S4 

,= ?IS REASON ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC C5TRALISM CANNOT BE BAS$ ON ! ME*ANICAL SUBORD9ATION & BL9D OB$I5CE ( ! P>TY MEMB]%IP TO ! LEAD+ P>TY C5T]4 ,= ?IS REASON1 ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC MOVEM5T CANNOT ALL[ ! ]ECTION ( AN AIR-TI<T P>TITION BETWE5 ! CLASS-CONSCI\S NUCLEUS ( ! PROLET>IAT ALREADY 9 ! P>TY & ITS IMM$IATE POPUL> 5VIRONM5T1 ! NONP>TY SECTIONS ( ! PROLET>IAT4 

,N[ ! TWO PR9CIPLES ON :I* ,L59'S C5TRALISM RE/S >E PRECISELY !SE3 

,! BL9D SUBORD9ATION1 9 ! SMALLE/ DETAIL1 ( ALL P>TY ORGANS TO ! P>TY C5T] :I* ALONE ?9KS1 GUIDES1 & DECIDES = ALL4 

,! RIGOR\S SEP>ATION ( ! ORGANIZ$ NUCLEUS ( REVOLUTION>IES FROM ITS SOCIAL-REVOLUTION>Y SURR\ND+S4 

,SU* C5TRALISM IS A ME*ANICAL TRANSPOSITION ( ! ORGANIZATIONAL PR9CIPLES ( ,BLANQUISM 9TO ! MASS MOVEM5T ( ! SOCIALI/ WORK+ CLASS4 

,9 ACCORDANCE ) ?IS VIEW1 ,L59 DEF9ES HIS 0REVOLUTION>Y ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRAT0 AS A 0,JACOB9 JO9$ TO ! ORGANIZATION ( ! PROLET>IAT1 :I* HAS BECOME CONSCI\S ( ITS CLASS 9T]E/S40 

,! FACT IS ?AT ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY IS NOT JO9$ TO ! ORGANIZATION ( ! PROLET>IAT4 ,IT IS ITSELF ! PROLET>IAT4 ,& BECAUSE ( ?IS1 ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC C5TRALISM IS ESS5TIALLY DIFF]5T FROM ,BLANQUI/ C5TRALISM4 ,IT CAN ONLY BE ! CONC5TRAT$ WILL ( ! 9DIVIDUALS & GR\PS REPRES5TATIVE ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,IT IS1 SO TO SPEAK1 ! 0SELF-C5TRALISM0 ( ! ADVANC$ SECTORS ( ! PROLET>IAT4 ,IT IS ! RULE ( ! MAJORITY )9 ITS [N P>TY4 

,! 9DISP5SABLE CONDITIONS = ! REALIZATION ( ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC C5TRALISM >E3 

,! EXI/5CE ( A L>GE CONT+5T ( WORK]S $UCAT$ 9 ! CLASS /RUGGLE4 

,! POSSIBILITY = ! WORK]S TO DEVELOP !IR [N POLITICAL ACTIVITY ?R\< DIRECT 9FLU5CE ON PUBLIC LIFE1 9 A P>TY PRESS1 & PUBLIC CONGRESSES1 ETC4 

,!SE CONDITIONS >E NOT YET FULLY =M$ 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,! FIR/ - A PROLET>IAN VANGU>D1 CONSCI\S ( ITS CLASS 9T]E/S & CAPABLE ( SELF-DIRECTION 9 POLITICAL ACTIVITY - IS ONLY N[ EM]G+ 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,ALL EF=TS ( SOCIALI/ AGITATION & ORGANIZATION %\LD AIM TO HA/5 ! =MATION ( SU* A VANGU>D4 ,! SECOND CONDITION CAN BE HAD ONLY UND] A REGIME ( POLITICAL LIB]TY4 

,) !SE CONCLUSIONS1 ,L59 DISAGREES VIOL5TLY4 ,HE IS CONV9C$ ?AT ALL ! CONDITIONS NECESS>Y = ! =MATION ( A P[]FUL & C5TRALIZ$ P>TY ALREADY EXI/ 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,HE DECL>ES ?AT1 0IT IS NO LONG] ! PROLET>IANS BUT C]TA9 9TELLECUTUALS 9 \R P>TY :O NE$ TO BE $UCAT$ 9 ! MATT]S ( ORGANIZATION & DISCIPL9E10 7PAGE #a#d#e74 ,HE GLORIFIES ! $UCATIVE 9FLU5CE ( ! FACTORY1 :I*1 HE SAYS1 ACCU/OMS ! PROLET>IAT TO 0DISCIPL9E & ORGANIZATION10 7PAGE #a#d#g74 

,SAY+ ALL ?IS1 ,L59 SEEMS TO DEMON/RATE AGA9 ?AT HIS CONCEPTION ( SOCIALI/ ORGANIZATION IS QUITE ME*ANI/IC4 ,! DISCIPL9E ,L59 HAS 9 M9D IS BE+ IMPLANT$ 9 ! WORK+ CLASS NOT ONLY BY ! FACTORY BUT ALSO BY ! MILIT>Y & ! EXI/+ /ATE BUREAUCRACY - BY ! 5TIRE ME*ANISM ( ! C5TRALIZ$ B\RGEOIS /ATE4 

,WE MISUSE WORDS & WE PRACTICE SELF-DECEPTION :5 WE APPLY ! SAME T]M - DISCIPL9E - TO SU* DISSIMIL> NOTIONS AS3 #a4 ! ABS5CE ( ?\<T & WILL 9 A BODY ) A ?\S& AUTOMATICALLY MOV+ H&S & LEGS1 & #b4 ! SPONTANE\S COORD9ATION ( ! CONSCI\S1 POLITICAL ACTS ( A BODY ( M54 ,:AT IS !RE 9 COMMON BETWE5 ! REGULAT$ DOCILITY ( AN OPPRESS$ CLASS & ! SELF-DISCIPL9E & ORGANIZATION ( A CLASS /RUGGL+ = ITS EMANCIPATION8 

,! SELF-DISCIPL9E ( ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY IS NOT M]ELY ! REPLACEM5T ( ! AU?ORITY ( B\RGEOIS RUL]S ) ! AU?ORITY ( A SOCIALI/ C5TRAL COMMITTEE4 ,! WORK+ CLASS WILL ACQUIRE ! S5SE ( ! NEW DISCIPL9E1 ! FREELY ASSUM$ SELF-DISCIPL9E ( ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY1 NOT AS A RESULT ( ! DISCIPL9E IMPOS$ ON IT BY ! CAPITALI/ /ATE1 BUT BY EXTIRPAT+1 TO ! LA/ ROOT1 ITS OLD HABITS ( OB$I5CE & S]VILITY4 

,C5TRALISM 9 ! SOCIALI/ S5SE IS NOT AN ABSOLUTE ?+ APPLICABLE TO ANY PHASE :ATSOEV] ( ! LABOR MOVEM5T4 ,IT IS A T5D5CY1 :I* BECOMES REAL 9 PROPORTION TO ! DEVELOPM5T & POLITICAL TRA9+ ACQUIR$ BY ! WORK+ MASSES 9 ! C\RSE ( !IR /RUGGLE4 

,NO D\BT1 ! ABS5CE ( ! CONDITIONS NECESS>Y = ! COMPLETE REALIZATION ( ?IS K9D ( C5TRALISM 9 ! ,RUSSIAN MOVEM5T PRES5TS A =MIDABLE OB/ACLE4 

,IT IS A MI/AKE TO BELIEVE ?AT IT IS POSSIBLE TO SUB/ITUTE 0PROVISIONALLY0 ! ABSOLUTE P[] ( A ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE 7ACT+ SOMEH[ BY 0TACIT DELEGATION07 = ! YET UNREALIZABLE RULE ( ! MAJORITY ( CONSCI\S WORK]S 9 ! P>TY1 & 9 ?IS WAY REPLACE ! OP5 CONTROL ( ! WORK+ MASSES OV] ! P>TY ORGANS ) ! REV]SE CONTROL BY ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE OV] ! REVOLUTION>Y PROLET>IAT4 

,! HI/ORY ( ! ,RUSSIAN LABOR MOVEM5T SUGGE/S ! D\BTFUL VALUE ( SU* C5TRALISM4 ,AN ALL-P[]FUL C5T]1 9VE/$1 AS ,L59 W\LD HAVE IT1 ) ! UNLIMIT$ RI<T TO CONTROL & 9T]V5E1 W\LD BE AN ABSURDITY IF ITS AU?ORITY APPLI$ ONLY TO TE*NICAL QUE/IONS1 SU* AS ! ADM9I/RATION ( FUNDS1 ! DI/RIBUTION ( TASKS AMONG PROPAG&I/S & AGITATORS1 ! TRANSPORTATION & CIRCULATION ( PR9T$ MATT]4 ,! POLITICAL PURPOSE ( AN ORGAN HAV+ SU* GREAT P[]S ONLY IF ?OSE P[]S APPLY TO ! ELABORATION ( A UNI=M PLAN ( ACTION1 IF ! C5TRAL ORGAN ASSUMES ! 9ITIATIVE ( A VA/ REVOLUTION>Y ACT4 

,BUT :AT HAS BE5 ! EXP]I5CE ( ! ,RUSSIAN SOCIALI/ MOVEM5T UP TO N[8 ,! MO/ IMPORTANT & FRUITFUL *ANGES 9 ITS TACTICAL POLICY DUR+ ! LA/ T5 YE>S HAVE NOT BE5 ! 9V5TIONS ( SEV]AL LEAD]S & EV5 LESS SO ( ANY C5TRAL ORGANIZATIONAL ORGANS4 ,!Y HAVE ALWAYS BE5 ! SPONTANE\S PRODUCT ( ! MOVEM5T 9 F]M5T4 ,?IS WAS TRUE DUR+ ! FIR/ /AGE ( ! PROLET>IAN MOVEM5T 9 ,RUSSIA1 :I* BEGAN ) ! SPONTANE\S G5]AL /RIKE ( ,/4 ,PET]SBURG 9 #a#h#i#f1 AN EV5T ?AT M>KS ! 9CEPTION ( AN EPO* ( ECONOMIC /RUGGLE BY ! ,RUSSIAN WORK+ PEOPLE4 ,IT WAS NO LESS TRUE DUR+ ! FOLL[+ P]IOD1 9TRODUC$ BY ! SPONTANE\S /REET DEMON/RATIONS ( ,/4 ,PET]SBURG /UD5TS 9 ,M>*1 #a#i#a4 ,! G5]AL /RIKE ( ,RO/OV-ON-,DON1 9 #a#i#c1 M>K+ ! NEXT GREAT TACTICAL TURN 9 ! ,RUSSIAN PROLET>IAN MOVEM5T1 WAS ALSO A SPONTANE\S ACT4 0,ALL BY ITSELF10 ! /RIKE EXP&$ 9TO POLITICAL DEMON/RATIONS1 /REET AGITATION1 GREAT \TDOOR MEET+S1 :I* ! MO/ OPTIMI/IC REVOLUTIONI/ W\LD NOT HAVE DREAM$ ( SEV]AL YE>S BE=E4 

,\R CAUSE MADE GREAT GA9S 9 !SE EV5TS4 ,H[EV]1 ! 9ITIATIVE & CONSCI\S LEAD]%IP ( ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATIONS PLAY$ AN 9SIGNIFICANT ROLE 9 ?IS DEVELOPM5T4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT !SE ORGANIZATIONS W]E NOT SPECIFICALLY PREP>$ = SU* HAPP5+S4 ,H[EV]1 ! UNIMPORTANT P>T PLAY$ BY ! REVOLUTIONI/S CANNOT BE EXPLA9$ BY ?IS FACT4 ,NEI!R CAN IT BE ATTRIBUT$ TO ! ABS5CE ( AN ALL-P[]FUL C5TRAL P>TY APP>ATUS SIMIL> TO :AT IS ASK$ = BY ,L594 ,! EXI/5CE ( SU* A GUID+ C5T] W\LD HAVE PROBABLY 9CREAS$ ! DISORD] ( ! LOCAL COMMITTEES BY EMPHASIZ+ ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! EAG] ATTACK ( ! MASS & ! PRUD5T POSITION ( ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY4 ,! SAME PH5OM5ON - ! 9SIGNIFICANT P>T PLAY$ BY ! 9ITIATIVE ( C5TRAL P>TY ORGANS 9 ! ELABORATION ( ACTUAL TACTICAL POLICY - CAN BE OBS]V$ TODAY 9 ,G]MANY & O!R C\NTRIES4 ,9 G5]AL1 ! TACTICAL POLICY ( ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY IS NOT SOME?+ ?AT MAY BE 09V5T$40 ,IT IS ! PRODUCT ( A S]IES ( GREAT CREATIVE ACTS ( ! (T5 SPONTANE\S CLASS /RUGGLE SEEK+ ITS WAY =W>D4 

,! UNCONSCI\S COMES BE=E ! CONSCI\S4 ,! LOGIC ( ! HI/ORIC PROCESS COMES BE=E ! SUBJECTIVE LOGIC ( ! HUMAN BE+S :O P>TICIPATE 9 ! HI/ORIC PROCESS4 ,! T5D5CY IS = ! DIRECT+ ORGANS ( ! SOCIALI/ P>TY TO PLAY A CONS]VATIVE ROLE4 ,EXP]I5CE %[S ?AT EV]Y TIME ! LABOR MOVEM5T W9S NEW T]RA9 ?OSE ORGANS WORK IT TO ! UTMO/4 ,!Y TRANS=M IT AT ! SAME TIME 9TO A K9D ( BA/ION1 :I* HOLDS UP ADVANCE ON A WID] SCALE4 

,! PRES5T TACTICAL POLICY ( ! ,G]MAN ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY HAS WON UNIV]SAL E/EEM BECAUSE IT IS SUPPLE AS WELL AS FIRM4 ,?IS IS A SIGN ( ! F9E ADAPTATION ( ! P>TY1 9 ! SMALLE/ DETAIL ( ITS EV]YDAY ACTIVITY1 TO ! CONDITIONS ( A P>LIAM5T>Y REGIME4 ,! P>TY HAS MADE A ME?ODICAL /UDY ( ALL ! RES\RCES ( ?IS T]RA94 ,IT KN[S H[ TO UTILIZE !M )\T MODIFY+ ITS PR9CIPLES4 

,H[EV]1 ! V]Y P]FECTION ( ?IS ADAPTATION IS ALREADY CLOS+ VA/] HORIZONS TO \R P>TY4 ,!RE IS A T5D5CY 9 ! P>TY TO REG>D P>LIAM5T>Y TACTICS AS ! IMMUTABLE & SPECIFIC TACTICS ( SOCIALI/ ACTIVITY4 ,PEOPLE REFUSE1 = EXAMPLE1 TO CONSID] ! POSSIBILITY 7POS$ BY ,P>VUS7 ( *ANG+ \R TACTICAL POLICY 9 CASE G5]AL SUFFRAGE IS ABOLI%$ 9 ,G]MANY1 AN EV5TUALITY NOT CONSID]$ 5TIRELY IMPROBABLE BY ! ,G]MAN ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY4 

,SU* 9]TIA IS DUE1 9 A L>GE DEGREE1 TO ! FACT ?AT IT IS V]Y 9CONV5I5T TO DEF9E1 )9 ! VACUUM ( AB/RACT HYPO!SES1 ! L9ES & =MS ( /ILL NONEXI/5T POLITICAL SITUATIONS4 ,EVID5TLY1 ! IMPORTANT ?+ = ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY IS NOT ! PREP>ATION ( A SET ( DIRECTIVES ALL READY = FUTURE POLICY4 ,IT IS IMPORTANT3 #a4 TO 5C\RAGE A CORRECT HI/ORIC APPRECIATION ( ! =MS ( /RUGGLE CORRESPOND+ TO ! GIV5 SITUATIONS1 & #b4 TO MA9TA9 AN UND]/&+ ( ! RELATIVITY ( ! CURR5T PHASE & ! 9EVITABLE 9CREASE ( REVOLUTION>Y T5SION AS ! F9AL GOAL ( CLASS /RUGGLE IS APPROA*$4 

,GRANT+1 AS ,L59 WANTS1 SU* ABSOLUTE P[]S ( A NEGATIVE *>ACT] TO ! TOP ORGAN ( ! P>TY1 WE /R5G!N1 TO A DANG]\S EXT5T1 ! CONS]VATISM 9H]5T 9 SU* AN ORGAN4 ,IF ! TACTICS ( ! SOCIALI/ P>TY >E NOT TO BE ! CREATION ( A ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE BUT ( ! :OLE P>TY1 OR1 /ILL BETT]1 ( ! :OLE LABOR MOVEM5T1 !N IT IS CLE> ?AT ! P>TY SECTIONS & F$]ATIONS NE$ ! LIB]TY ( ACTION :I* ALONE WILL P]MIT !M TO DEVELOP !IR REVOLUTION>Y 9ITIATIVE & TO UTILIZE ALL ! RES\RCES ( ! SITUATION4 ,! ULTRA-C5TRALISM ASK$ BY ,L59 IS FULL ( ! /]ILE SPIRIT ( ! OV]SE]4 ,IT IS NOT A POSITIVE & CREATIVE SPIRIT4 ,L59'S CONC]N IS NOT SO MU* TO MAKE ! ACTIVITY ( ! P>TY MORE FRUITFUL AS TO CONTROL ! P>TY - TO N>R[ ! MOVEM5T RA!R ?AN TO DEVELOP IT1 TO B9D RA!R ?AN TO UNIFY IT4 

,9 ! PRES5T SITUATION1 SU* AN EXP]IM5T W\LD BE D\BLY DANG]\S TO ! ,RUSSIAN ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY4 ,IT /&S ON ! EVE ( DECISIVE BATTLES AGA9/ CZ>ISM4 ,IT IS AB\T TO 5T]1 OR HAS ALREADY 5T]$1 ON A P]IOD ( 9T5SIFI$ CREATIVE ACTIVITY1 DUR+ :I* IT WILL BROAD5 7AS IS USUAL 9 A REVOLUTION>Y P]IOD7 ITS SPH]E ( 9FLU5CE & WILL ADVANCE SPONTANE\SLY BY LEAPS & B\NDS4 ,TO ATTEMPT TO B9D ! 9ITIATIVE ( ! P>TY AT ?IS MOM5T1 TO SURR\ND IT ) A NETWORK ( B>B$ WIRE1 IS TO R5D] IT 9CAPABLE ( ACCOMPLI%+ ! TREM5D\S TASK ( ! H\R4 

,! G5]AL IDEAS WE HAVE PRES5T$ ON ! QUE/ION ( SOCIALI/ C5TRALISM >E NOT BY !MSELVES SUFFICI5T = ! =MULATION ( A CON/ITUTIONAL PLAN SUIT+ ! ,RUSSIAN P>TY4 ,9 ! F9AL 9/ANCE1 A /ATUTE ( ?IS K9D CAN ONLY BE DET]M9$ BY ! CONDITIONS UND] :I* ! ACTIVITY ( ! ORGANIZATION TAKES PLACE 9 A GIV5 EPO*4 ,! QUE/ION ( ! MOM5T 9 ,RUSSIA IS H[ TO SET 9 MOTION A L>GE PROLET>IAN ORGANIZATION4 ,NO CON/ITUTIONAL PROJECT CAN CLAIM 9FALLIBILITY4 ,IT MU/ PROVE ITSELF 9 FIRE4 

,BUT FROM \R G5]AL CONCEPTION ( ! NATURE ( ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION1 WE FEEL JU/IFI$ 9 D$UC+ ?AT ITS SPIRIT REQUIRES - ESPECIALLY AT ! 9CEPTION ( ! MASS P>TY - ! CO-ORD9ATION & UNIFICATION ( ! MOVEM5T & NOT ITS RIGID SUBMISSION TO A SET ( REGULATIONS4 ,IF ! P>TY POSSESSES ! GIFT ( POLITICAL MOBILITY1 COMPLEM5T$ BY UNFL9*+ LOYALTY TO PR9CIPLES & CONC]N = UNITY1 WE CAN RE/ ASSUR$ ?AT ANY DEFECTS 9 ! P>TY CON/ITUTION WILL BE CORRECT$ 9 PRACTICE4 ,= US1 IT IS NOT ! LETT]1 BUT ! LIV+ SPIRIT C>RI$ 9TO ! ORGANIZATION BY ! MEMB]%IP ?AT DECIDES ! VALUE ( ?IS OR ?AT ORGANIZATIONAL =M4 

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