,L59ISM OR ,M>XISM8 ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,ROSA ,LUXEMBURG ,SECTIONS 7,T,O,C7 3 O ,9TRODUCTION #bbf ,WORDS2 #a1#i#f#e ,*>ACT]S O ,SECTION #a #c1#g#d#h ,WORDS2 #b#d1#h#f ,*>ACT]S O ,SECTION #b #c1#b#i#a ,WORDS2 #b#a1#f#c#f ,*>ACT]S ,SECTIONS 7,CONT5T7 3 O ,9TRODUCTION ,WRITT53 #a#i#d4 ,S\RCE3 ,REVOLUTION>Y ,SOCIALI/ ,ORGANIZATION BY ,ROSA ,LUXEMBURG4 ,PUBLI%]3 ,9TEG] ,PRESS1 #a#i#c#d4 ,FIR/ ,PUBLI%$3 #aid 9 ,ISKRA & ,NEUE ,ZEIT4 ,ONL9E ,V]SION3 M>XI/S4ORG #a#i#i#i4 ,TRANSCRIPTION_/,M>KUP3 ,A4 ,LEHR]_/,BRIAN ,BAGG9S4 ,?IS DOCUM5T REPRES5TS ,ROSA ,LUXEMBURG'S CONTRIBUTION TO ! DEBATE )9 ! ,RUSSIAN ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC MOVEM5T ON P>TY ORGANIZATION & DEMOCRATIC C5TRALISM4 ,LUXEMBURG JO9S ,TROTSKY 9 W>N+ ( ! DANG]S 9H]5T 9 C5TRALISM & >GUES AGA9/ ! CONC5TRATION ( P[] 9 A ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE4 ,FROM A ,SOCIALI/ ,REVOLUTION>Y P]SPECTIVE ,LUXEMBURG PUTS =W>D COMPELL+ >GUM5TS AGA9/ ,L59'S CONCEPTION ( ! REVOLUTION>Y ,P>TY4 ,= O!R CONTEMPOR>Y CONTRIBUTIONS TO ! DEBATE SEE ,TROTSKY'S ,\R ,POLITICAL ,TASKS & ,L59'S ,:AT ,IS ,TO ,BE ,DONE8 & ,ONE ,/EP ,=W>D1 ,TWO ,/EPS ,BACK 4 ,ORIG9ALLY PUBLI%$ AS AN >TICLE 9 #aid UND] ! TITLE ,ORGANIZATIONAL ,QUE/IONS ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY 9 ,ISKRA & ,NEUE ,ZEIT1 LAT] REPR9T$ 9 PAMPHLET =M TITL$ ,M>XISM VS4 ,L59ISM4 ,APPE>$ 9 ,5GLI% 9 #aicd AS ,REVOLUTION>Y ,SOCIALI/ ,ORGANIZATION PUBLI%$ BY ,9TEG] & 9 #aice AS ,L59ISM OR ,M>XISM8 BY ! ,ANTI-,P>LIAM5T>Y ,COMMUNI/ ,F$]ATION1 ,GLASG[4 ,9 #a#i#f#a1 ! ,UNIV]SITY ( ,MI*IGAN ,PRESS REPR9T$ ! ,9TEG] TRANSLATION1 :I* HAD 5T]$ ! PUBLIC DOMA91 9 ,! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION & ,L59ISM OR ,M>XISM8 ) AN 9TRODUCTION BY ,B]TRAM ,WOLFE4 ,IT ALSO APPE>S UND] ! TITLE ,ORGANIZATIONAL ,QUE/IONS ( ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY AS P>T ( ! #aig ,PA?F9D] ,PRESS COMPILATION ,ROSA ,LUXEMBURG ,SPEAKS4 O ,SECTION #a ,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$$ 9 OV]COM+ ! B>RI]S SET UP BY ! /ATE4 ,! PEOPLE HAVE F\ND !MSELVES A 0CON/ITUTION0 7?\< A RA!R PREC>I\S ONE7 9 /REET DISORD]S4 ,P]SEV]+ 9 ?IS C\RSE1 ! ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE WILL 9 TIME ATTA9 COMPLETE VICTORY OV] ! AUTOCRACY4 ,! PR9CIPAL DIFFICULTY FAC$ BY SOCIALI/ ACTIVITY 9 ,RUSSIA RESULTS FROM ! FACT ?AT 9 ?AT C\NTRY ! DOM9ATION ( ! B\RGEOISIE IS VEIL$ BY ABSOLUTI/ =CE4 ,?IS GIVES SOCIALI/ PROPAG&A AN AB/RACT *>ACT]1 :ILE IMM$IATE POLITICAL AGITATION TAKES ON A DEMOCRATIC-REVOLUTION>Y GUISE4 ,BISM>CK'S ANTISOCIALI/ LAWS PUT \R MOVEM5T \T ( CON/ITUTIONAL B\NDS 9 A HILIAM5T>Y CONTE/S4 7,H]E1 BY ! WAY1 LAY ! ABSURDITY ( ,BISM>CK'S S*EME74 ,! SITUATION IS QUITE DIFF]5T 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,! PROBLEM !RE IS H[ TO CREATE A ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC MOVEM5T AT A TIME :5 ! /ATE IS NOT YET 9 ! H&S ( ! B\RGEOISIE4 ,! CIRCUM/ANCE HAS AN 9FLU5CE ON AGITATION1 ON ! MANN] ( TRANSPLANT+ SOCIALI/ DOCTR9E TO ,RUSSIAN SOIL4 ,IT ALSO BE>S 9 A PECULI> & DIRECT WAY ON ! QUE/ION ( P>TY ORGANIZATION4 ,UND] ORD9>Y CONDITIONS - ?AT IS1 :]E ! POLITICAL DOM9ATION ( ! B\RGEOISIE HAS PREC$$ ! 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 ,ALMIISE \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$1 ?\< REVOLUTION>Y1 MASS SURR\ND+ ?IS ELITE4 ,L59'S !SIS IS ?AT ! P>TY ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE %\LD HAVE ! PRIVILEGE ( NAM+ ALL ! LOCAL COMMITTEES ( ! P>TY4 ,IT %\LD HAVE ! RITY CONDUCT4 ,IT %\LD HAVE ! RITY ORGANS4 ,! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE W\LD BE ! ONLY ?9K+ ELEM5T 9 ! P>TY4 ,ALL O!R GR\P+S W\LD BE ITS EXECUTIVE LIMBS4 ,L59 REASONS ?AT ! COMB9ATION ( ! SOCIALI/ MASS MOVEM5T ) SU* A RIGOR\SLY C5TRALIZ$ 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$1 S+LE ,RUSSIAN P>TY 9 VIEW ( ! PECULI> CONDITIONS UND] :I* IT HAS TO FUNCTION4 ,LOOK+ AT ! MATT] FROM ! ANGLE ( ! =MAL TASKS ( ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY1 9 ITS CAPACITY AS A P>TY ( CLASS /RUGGLE1 IT APPE>S AT FIR/ ?AT ! P[] & 5]GY ( ! P>TY >E DIRECTLY DEP5D5T ON ! POSSIBILITY ( C5TRALIZ+ ! P>TY4 ,H[EV]1 !SE =MAL TASKS APPLY TO ALL ACTIVE P>TIES4 ,9 ! CASE ( ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY1 !Y >E LESS IMPORTANT ?AN IS ! 9FLU5CE ( HI/ORIC CONDITIONS4 ,! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC MOVEM5T IS ! FIR/ 9 ! HI/ORY ( CLASS SOCIETIES :I* RECKONS1 9 ALL ITS PHASES & ?R\< ITS 5TIRE C\RSE1 ON ! ORGANIZATION & ! DIRECT1 9DEP5D5T ACTION ( ! MASSES4 ,BECAUSE ( ?IS1 ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY CREATES AN ORGANIZATIONAL TYPE ?AT IS 5TIRELY DIFF]5T FROM ?OSE COMMON TO E>LI] REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5TS1 SU* AS ?OSE ( ! ,JACOB9S & ! ADH]5TS ( ,BLANQUI4 ,L59 SEEMS TO SLIY ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRAT IS NO?+ ELSE ?AN A 0,JACOB9 9DISSOLUBLY JO9$ 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$I5CE ( ! P>TY MEMB]%IP TO ! LEAD+ P>TY C5T]4 ,= ?IS REASON1 ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC MOVEM5T CANNOT ALL[ ! ]ECTION ( AN AIR-TITITION BETWE5 ! CLASS-CONSCI\S NUCLEUS ( ! PROLET>IAT ALREADY 9 ! P>TY & ITS IMM$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 ( ?\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/$1 AS ,L59 W\LD HAVE IT1 ) ! UNLIMIT$ RIY 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 O ,SECTION #b ,SO F> WE HAVE EXAM9$ ! PROBLEM ( C5TRALISM FROM ! VIEWPO9T ( ! G5]AL PR9CIPLES ( ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY1 & TO SOME EXT5T1 9 ! LI TO ,RUSSIA4 ,H[EV]1 ! MILIT>Y ULTRA-C5TRALISM CRI$ UP BY ,L59 & HIS FRI5DS IS NOT ! PRODUCT ( ACCID5TAL DIFF]5CES ( OP9ION4 ,IT IS SAID TO BE RELAT$ TO A CAMPAIGN AGA9/ OPPORTUNISM :I* ,L59 HAS C>RI$ TO ! SMALLE/ ORGANIZATIONAL DETAIL4 0,IT IS IMPORTANT10 SAYS ,L59 7PAGE #e#b71 0TO =GE A MORE OR LESS EFFECTIVE WEAPON AGA9/ OPPORTUNISM40 ,HE BELIEVES ?AT OPPORTUNISM SPR+S SPECIFICALLY FROM ! *>ACT]I/IC LEAN+ ( 9TELLECTUALS TO DEC5TRALIZATION & DISORGANIZATION1 FROM !IR AV]SION = /RICT DISCIPL9E & 0BUREAUCRACY10 :I* IS1 H[EV]1 NECESS>Y = ! FUNCTION+ ( ! P>TY4 ,L59 SAYS ?AT 9TELLECTUALS REMA9 9DIVIDUALI/S & T5D TO AN>*ISM EV5 AFT] !Y HAVE JO9$ ! SOCIALI/ MOVEM5T4 ,ACCORD+ TO HIM1 IT IS ONLY AMONG 9TELLECTUALS ?AT WE CAN NOTE A REPUGNANCE = ! ABSOLUTE AU?ORITY ( A ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE4 ,! AU!NTIC PROLET>IAN1 ,L59 SUGGE/S1 F9DS BY REASON ( HIS CLASS 9/9CT A K9D ( VOLUPTU\S PLEASURE 9 AB&ON+ HIMSELF TO ! CLUT* ( FIRM LEAD]%IP & PITILESS DISCIPL9E4 0,TO OPPOSE BUREAUCRACY TO DEMOCRACY10 WRITES ,L591 0IS TO CONTRA/ ! ORGANIZATIONAL PR9CIPLE ( REVOLUTION>Y ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY TO ! ME?ODS ( OPPORTUNI/IC ORGANIZATION10 7PAGE #a#e#a74 ,HE DECL>ES ?AT A SIMIL> CONFLICT BETWE5 C5TRALIZ+ & AUTONOMI/ T5D5CIES IS TAK+ PLACE 9 ALL C\NTRIES :]E RE=MISM & REVOLUTION>Y SOCIALISM MEET FACE TO FACE4 ,HE PO9TS 9 P>TICUL> TO ! REC5T CONTROV]SY 9 ! ,G]MAN ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY ON ! QUE/ION ( ! DEGREE ( FRE$OM ( ACTION TO BE ALL[$ BY ! ,P>TY TO SOCIALI/ REPRES5TATIVES 9 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLIES4 ,LET US EXAM9E ! P>ALLELS DRAWN BY ,L594 ,FIR/1 IT IS IMPORTANT TO PO9T \T ?AT ! GLORIFICATION ( ! SUPPOS$ G5IUS ( PROLET>IANS 9 ! MATT] ( SOCIALI/ ORGANIZATION & A G5]AL DI/RU/ ( 9TELLECTUALS AS SU* >E NOT NECESS>ILY SIGNS ( 0REVOLUTION>Y ,M>XI/0 M5TALITY4 ,IT IS V]Y EASY TO DEMON/RATE ?AT SU* >GUM5TS >E !MSELVES AN EXPRESSION ( OPPORTUNISM4 ,ANTAGONISM BETWE5 PURELY PROLET>IAN ELEM5TS & ! NONPROLET>IAN 9TELLECTUALS 9 ! LABOR MOVEM5T IS RAIS$ AS AN IDEOLOGICAL ISSUE BY ! FOLL[+ TR5DS3 ! SEMIAN>*ISM ( ! ,FR5* SYNDICALI/S1 :OSE WAT*WORD IS 0,BEW>E ( ! POLITICIAN602 ,5GLI% TRADE-UNIONISM1 FULL ( MI/RU/ ( ! 0SOCIALI/ VISION>IES02 &1 IF \R 9=MATION IS CORRECT1 ! 0PURE ECONOMISM10 REPRES5T$ A %ORT :ILE AGO )9 ! ,RUSSIAN ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY BY ,RABO*AYA ,MYSL 7,LABOR ,?\TIES 9 ,WE/]N ,EUROPE !RE IS UND\BT$LY A CONNECTION BETWE5 OPPORTUNISM & ! 09TELLECTUALS10 AS WELL AS BETWE5 OPPORTUNISM & DEC5TRALIZ+ T5D5CIES )9 ! LABOR MOVEM5T4 ,BUT NO?+ IS MORE CONTR>Y TO ! HI/ORIC-DIALECTIC ME?OD ( ,M>XI/ ?\ATE SOCIAL PH5OM5A FROM !IR HI/ORIC SOIL & TO PRES5T !SE PH5OM5A AS AB/RACT =MULAS HAV+ AN ABSOLUTE1 G5]AL APPLICATION4 ,REASON+ AB/RACTLY1 WE MAY SAY ?AT ! 09TELLECTUAL10 A SOCIAL ELEM5T :I* HAS EM]G$ \T ( ! B\RGEOISIE & IS !RE=E ALI5 TO ! PROLET>IAT1 5T]S ! SOCIALI/ MOVEM5T NOT BECAUSE ( HIS NATURAL CLASS 9CL9ATIONS BUT 9 SPITE ( !M4 ,= ?IS REASON1 HE IS MORE LIABLE TO OPPORTUNI/ AB]RATIONS ?AN ! PROLET>IAN4 ,! LATT]1 WE SAY1 CAN BE EXPECT$ TO F9D A DEF9ITE REVOLUTION>Y PO9T ( SUPPORT 9 HIS CLASS 9T]E/S AS LONG AS HE DOES NOT LEAVE HIS ORIG9AL 5VIRONM5T1 ! LABOR+ MASS4 ,BUT ! CONCRETE =M ASSUM$ BY ?IS 9CL9ATION ( ! 9TELLECTUAL T[>D OPPORTUNISM &1 ABOVE ALL1 ! MANN] 9 :I* ?IS T5D5CY EXPRESSES ITSELF 9 ORGANIZATIONAL QUE/IONS DEP5D EV]Y TIME ON HIS GIV5 SOCIAL MILIEU4 ,B\RGEOIS P>LIAM5T>ISM IS ! DEF9ITE SOCIAL BASE ( ! PH5OM5ON OBS]V$ BY ,L59 9 ! ,G]MAN1 ,FR5*1 & ,ITALIAN SOCIALI/ MOVEM5TS4 ,?IS P>LIAM5T>ISM IS ! BRE$+ PLACE ( ALL OPPORTUNI/ T5D5CIES N[ EXI/+ 9 ,WE/]N ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY4 ,! K9D ( P>LIAM5T>ISM WE N[ HAVE 9 ,FRANCE1 ,ITALY1 & ,G]MANY PROVIDES ! SOIL = SU* ILLUSIONS ( CURR5T OPPORTUNISM AS OV]VALUATION ( SOCIAL RE=MS1 CLASS & P>TY COLLABORATION1 ! HOPE ( PACIFIC DEVELOPM5T T[>DS SOCIALISM ETC4 ,IT DOES SO BY PLAC+ 9TELLECTUALS1 ACT+ 9 ! CAPACITY ( P>LIAM5T>IANS1 ABOVE ! PROLET>IAT & BY SEP>AT+ 9TELLECTUALS FROM PROLET>IANS 9SIDE ! SOCIALI/ MOVEM5T ITSELF4 ,) ! GR[? ( ! LABOR MOVEM5T1 P>LIAM5T>ISM BECOMES A SPR+BO>D = POLITICAL C>E]I/S4 ,?AT IS :Y SO MANY AMBITI\S FAILURES FROM ! B\RGEOISIE FLOCK TO ! BANN]S ( SOCIALI/ P>TIES4 ,ANO!R S\RCE ( CONTEMPOR>Y OPPORTUNISM IS ! CONSID]ABLE MAT]IAL MEANS & 9FLU5CE ( ! L>GE ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATIONS4 ,! P>TY ACTS AS A BULW>K PROTECT+ ! CLASS MOVEM5T AGA9/ DIGRESSIONS 9 ! DIRECTION ( MORE B\RGEOIS P>LIAM5T>ISM4 ,TO TRIUMPH1 !SE T5D5CIES MU/ DE/ROY ! BULW>K4 ,!Y MU/ DISSOLVE ! ACTIVE1 CLASS-CONSCI\S SECTOR ( ! PROLET>IAT 9 ! AMORPH\S MASS ( AN 0ELECTORATE40 ,?AT IS H[ ! 0AUTONOMI/0 & DEC5TRALIZ+ T5D5CIES >ISE 9 \R ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC P>TIES4 ,WE NOTICE ?AT !SE T5D5CIES SUIT DEF9ITE POLITICAL 5DS4 ,!Y CANNOT BE EXPLA9$1 AS ,L59 ATTEMPTS1 BY REF]R+ TO ! 9TELLECTUAL'S PSY*OLOGY1 TO HIS SUPPOS$LY 9NATE 9/ABILITY ( *>ACT]4 ,!Y CAN ONLY BE EXPLA9$ BY CONSID]+ ! NE$S ( ! B\RGEOIS P>LIAM5T>Y POLITICIAN1 ?AT IS1 BY OPPORTUNI/ POLITICS4 ,! SITUATION IS QUITE DIFF]5T 9 CZ>I/ ,RUSSIA4 ,OPPORTUNISM 9 ! ,RUSSIAN LABOR MOVEM5T IS1 G5]ALLY SPEAK+1 NOT ! BYPRODUCT ( ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC /R5G? OR ( ! DECOMPOSITION ( ! B\RGEOISIE4 ,IT IS ! PRODUCT ( ! BACKW>D POLITICAL CONDITION ( ,RUSSIAN SOCIETY4 ,! MILIEU :]E 9TELLECTUALS >E RECRUIT$ = SOCIALISM 9 ,RUSSIA IS MU* MORE DECLASS$ & BY F> LESS B\RGEOIS ?AN 9 ,WE/]N ,EUROPE4 ,ADD$ TO ! IMMATURITY ( ! ,RUSSIAN PROLET>IAN MOVEM5T1 ?IS CIRCUM/ANCE IS AN 9FLU5CE = WIDE !ORETIC W&]+1 :I* RANGES FROM ! COMPLETE NEGATION ( ! POLITICAL ASPECT ( ! LABOR MOVEM5T TO ! UNQUALIFI$ BELIEF 9 ! EFFECTIV5ESS ( ISOLAT$ T]RORI/ ACTS1 OR EV5 TOTAL POLITICAL 9DIFF]5CE S\Y TO ! G5]AL \TLOOK ( HE ,RUSSIAN 9TELLECTUAL'S MILIEU4 ,!RE IS NO B\RGEOIS P>LIAM5T 9 ,RUSSIA TO FAVOR ?IS T5D5CY4 ,! ,WE/]N 9TELLECTUAL :O PR(ESSES AT ?IS MOM5T ! 0CULT ( ! EGO0 & COLORS EV5 HIS SOCIALI/ YE>N+S ) AN >I/OCRATIC MORALE1 IS NOT ! REPRES5TATIVE ( ! B\RGEOIS 9TELLIG5TSIA 09 G5]AL40 ,HE REPRES5TS ONLY A C]TA9 PHASE ( SOCIAL DEVELOPM5T4 ,HE IS ! PRODUCT ( B\RGEOIS DECAD5CE4 ,! ,N>ODNIKI 70,POPULI/S07 ( #ahge CALL$ ON ! ,RUSSIAN 9TELLIG5TSIA TO LOSE !MSELVES 9 ! PEASANT MASS4 ,! ULTRA-CIVILIZ$ FOLL[]S ( ,TOL/OY SPEAK TODAY ( ESCAPE TO ! LIFE ( ! 0SIMPLE FOLK40 ,SIMIL>LY1 ! P>TIZANS ( 0PURE ECONOMISM0 9 ! ,RUSSIAN ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY WANT US TO B[ D[N BE=E ! 0CALL\S$ H&0 ( LABOR4 ,IF 9/EAD ( ME*ANICALLY APPLY+ TO ,RUSSIA =MULAS ELABORAT$ 9 ,WE/]N ,EUROPE1 WE APPROA* ! PROBLEM ( ORGANIZATION FROM ! ANGLE ( CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO ,RUSSIA1 WE >RIVE AT CONCLUSIONS ?AT >E DIAMETRICALLY OPPOS$ TO ,L59'S4 ,TO ATTRIBUTE TO OPPORTUNISM AN 9V>IABLE PREF]5CE = A DEF9ITE =M ( ORGANIZATION1 ?AT IS1 DEC5TRALIZATION1 IS TO MISS ! ESS5CE ( OPPORTUNISM4 ,ON ! QUE/ION ( ORGANIZATION1 OR ANY O!R QUE/ION1 OPPORTUNISM KN[S ONLY ONE PR9CIPLE3 ! ABS5CE ( PR9CIPLE4 ,OPPORTUNISM *OOSES ITS MEANS ( ACTION ) ! AIM ( SUIT+ ! GIV5 CIRCUM/ANCES AT H&1 PROVID$ !SE MEANS APPE> TO LEAD T[>D ! 5DS 9 VIEW4 ,IF1 LIKE ,L591 WE DEF9E OPPORTUNISM AS ! T5D5CY ?AT P>ALYZES ! 9DEP5D5T REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T ( ! WORK+ CLASS & TRANS=MS IT 9TO AN 9/RUM5T ( AMBITI\S B\RGEOIS 9TELLECTUALS1 WE MU/ ALSO RECOGNIZE ?AT 9 ! 9ITIAL /AGE ( A LABOR MOVEM5T ?IS 5D IS MORE EASILY ATTA9$ AS A RESULT ( RIGOR\S C5TRALIZATION RA!R ?AN BY DEC5TRALIZATION4 ,IT IS BY EXTREME C5TRALIZATION ?AT A Y\NG1 UN$UCAT$ PROLET>IAN MOVEM5T CAN BE MO/ COMPLETELY H&$ OV] TO ! 9TELLECTUAL LEAD]S /AFF+ A ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE4 ,ALSO 9 ,G]MANY1 AT ! />T ( ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC MOVEM5T1 & BE=E ! EM]G5CE ( A SOLID NUCLEUS ( CONSCI\S PROLET>IANS & A TACTICAL POLICY BAS$ ON EXP]I5CE1 P>TIZANS ( ! TWO OPPOSITE TYPES ( ORGANIZATION FAC$ EA* O!R 9 >GUM5T4 ,! 0,G5]AL ,ASSOCIATION ( ,G]MAN ,WORK]S10 F\ND$ BY ,LASALLE1 /OOD = EXTREME C5TRALIZATION4 .<,ALLGEME9E ,DEUTS*E ,>BEIT]V]E91 ORGANIZ$ ON ,MAY #b#c1 #ahfc - ,$.> ,! PR9CIPLE ( AUTONOMISM WAS SUPPORT$ BY ! P>TY :I* WAS ORGANIZ$ AT ! ,EIS5A* ,CONGRESS ) ! COLLABORATION ( ,W4 ,LIEBKNE*T & ,A4 ,BEBEL4 ,! TACTICAL POLICY ( ! 0,EIS5A*]S0 WAS QUITE CONFUS$4 ,YET !Y CONTRIBUT$ VA/LY MORE TO ! AWAK5+ ( CLASS-CONSCI\SNESS ( ! ,G]MAN MASSES ?AN ! ,LASSALLEANS4 ,V]Y E>LY ! WORK]S PLAY$ A PREPOND]ANT ROLE 9 ?AT P>TY 7AS WAS DEMON/RAT$ BY ! NUMB] ( WORK] PUBLICATIONS 9 ! PROV9CES71 & !RE WAS A RAPID EXT5SION ( ! RANGE ( ! MOVEM5T4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 ! ,LASSALLEANS1 9 SPITE ( ALL !IR EXP]IM5TS ) 0DICTATORS10 L$ !IR FAI?FUL FROM ONE MISADV5TURE TO ANO!R4 ,9 G5]AL1 IT IS RIGOR\S1 DESPOTIC C5TRALISM ?AT IS PREF]R$ BY OPPORTUNI/ 9TELLECTUALS AT A TIME :5 ! REVOLUTION>Y ELEM5TS AMONG ! WORK]S /ILL LACK COHESION & ! MOVEM5T IS GROP+ ITS WAY1 AS IS ! CASE N[ 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,9 A LAT] PHASE1 UND] A P>LIAM5T>Y REGIME & 9 CONNECTION ) A /RONG LABOR P>TY1 ! OPPORTUNI/ T5D5CIES ( ! 9TELLECTUALS EXPRESS !MSELVES 9 AN 9CL9ATION T[>D 0DEC5TRALIZATION40 ,IF WE ASSUME ! VIEWPO9T CLAIM$ AS HIS [N BY ,L59 & WE FE> ! 9FLU5CE ( 9TELLECTUALS 9 ! PROLET>IAN MOVEM5T1 WE CAN CONCEIVE ( NO GREAT] DANG] TO ! ,RUSSIAN P>TY ?AN ,L59'S PLAN ( ORGANIZATION4 ,NO?+ WILL MORE SURELY 5?RALL$ A Y\NG LABOR MOVEM5T TO AN 9TELLECTUAL ELITE HUNGRY = P[] ?AN ?IS BUREAUCRATIC /RAITJACKET1 :I* WILL IMMOBILIZE ! MOVEM5T & TURN IT 9TO AN AUTOMATON MANIPULAT$ BY A ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE4 ,ON ! O!R H& !RE IS NO MORE EFFECTIVE GU>ANTEE AGA9/ OPPORTUNI/ 9TRIGUE & P]SONAL AMBITION ?AN ! 9DEP5D5T REVOLUTION>Y ACTION ( ! PROLET>IAT1 AS A RESULT ( :I* ! WORK]S ACQUIRE ! S5SE ( POLITICAL RESPONSIBILITY & SELF-RELIANCE4 ,:AT IS TODAY ONLY A PHANTOM HAUNT+ ,L59'S IMAG9ATION MAY BECOME REALITY TOMORR[4 ,LET US NOT =GET ?AT ! REVOLUTION SOON TO BREAK \T 9 ,RUSSIA WILL BE A B\RGEOIS & NOT A PROLET>IAN REVOLUTION4 ,?IS MODIFIES RADICALLY ALL ! CONDITIONS ( SOCIALI/ /RUGGLE4 ,! ,RUSSIAN 9TELLECTUALS1 TOO1 WILL RAPIDLY BECOME IMBU$ ) B\RGEOIS IDEOLOGY4 ,! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY IS AT PRES5T ! ONLY GUIDE ( ! ,RUSSIAN PROLET>IAT4 ,BUT ON ! DAY AFT] ! REVOLUTION1 WE %ALL SEE ! B\RGEOISIE & ABOVE ALL ! B\RGEOIS MASSES AS A /EPP+/ONE TO !IR DOM9ATION4 ,! GAME ( B\RGEOIS DEMAGOGUES WILL BE MADE EASI] IF AT ! PRES5T /AGE1 ! SPONTANE\S ACTION1 9ITIATIVE1 & POLITICAL S5SE ( ! ADVANC$ SECTIONS ( ! WORK+ CLASS >E H9D]$ 9 !IR DEVELOPM5T & RE/RICT$ BY ! PROTECTORATE ( AN AU?ORIT>IAN ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE4 ,MORE IMPORTANT IS ! FUNDAM5TAL FALS5ESS ( ! IDEA UND]LY+ ! PLAN ( UNQUALIFI$ C5TRALISM - ! IDEA ?AT ! ROAD TO OPPORTUNISM CAN BE B>R$ BY MEANS ( CLAUSES 9 ! P>TY CON/ITUTION4 ,IMPRESS$ BY REC5T HAPP5+S 9 ! SOCIALI/ P>TIES ( ,FRANCE1 ,ITALY1 & ,G]MANY1 ! ,RUSSIAN ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATS T5D TO REG>D OPPORTUNISM AS AN ALI5 +R$I5T1 BR\TY CON/ITUTION C\LD /OP ?IS 9TRUSION4 ,?IS AFFLUX ( NONPROLET>IAN RECRUITS TO ! P>TY ( ! PROLET>IAT IS ! EFFECT ( PR(\ND SOCIAL CAUSES1 SU* AS ! ECONOMIC COLLAPSE ( ! PETTY B\RGEOISIE1 ! BANKRUPTCY ( B\RGEOIS LIB]ALISM1 & ! DEG5]ATION ( B\RGEOIS DEMOCRACY4 ,IT IS NAIVE TO HOPE TO /OP ?IS CURR5T BY MEANS ( A =MULA WRITT5 D[N 9 A CON/ITUTION4 ,A MANUAL ( REGULATIONS MAY MA/] ! LIFE ( A SMALL SECT OR A PRIVATE CIRCLE4 ,AN HI/ORIC CURR5T1 H[EV]1 WILL PASS ?R\< ! ME% ( ! MO/ SUBTLY WORD$ P>AGRAPH4 ,IT IS FUR!RMORE UNTRUE ?AT TO REPEL ! ELEM5TS PU%$ T[>D ! SOCIALI/ MOVEM5T BY ! DECOMPOSITION ( B\RGEOIS SOCIETY MEANS TO DEF5D ! 9T]E/S ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY HAS ALWAYS CONT5D$ ?AT IT REPRES5TS NOT ONLY ! CLASS 9T]E/S ( ! PROLET>IAT BUT ALSO ! PROGRESSIVE ASPIRATIONS ( ! :OLE ( CONTEMPOR>Y SOCIETY4 ,IT REPRES5TS ! 9T]E/S ( ALL :O >E OPPRESS$ BY B\RGEOIS DOM9ATION4 ,?IS MU/ NOT BE UND]/OOD M]ELY 9 ! S5SE ?AT ALL !SE 9T]E/S >E IDEALLY CONTA9$ 9 ! SOCIALI/ PROGRAM4 ,HI/ORIC EVOLUTION TRANSLATES ! GIV5 PROPOSITION 9TO REALITY4 ,9 ITS CAPACITY AS A POLITICAL P>TY1 ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY BECOMES ! HAV5 ( ALL DISCONT5T$ ELEM5TS 9 \R SOCIETY & ?US ( ! 5TIRE PEOPLE1 AS CONTRA/$ TO ! T9Y M9ORITY ( CAPITALI/ MA/]S4 ,BUT SOCIALI/S MU/ ALWAYS KN[ H[ TO SUBORD9ATE ! ANGUI%1 RANCOR1 & HOPE ( ?IS MOTLEY AGGREGATION TO ! SUPREME GOAL ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY MU/ 5CLOSE ! TUMULT ( ! NONPROLET>IAN PROTE/ANTS AGA9/ EXI/+ SOCIETY )9 B\NDS ( ! REVOLUTION>Y ACTION ( ! PROLET>IAT4 ,IT MU/ ASSIMILATE ! ELEM5TS ?AT COME TO IT4 ,?IS IS ONLY POSSIBLE IF ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY ALREADY CONTA9S A /RONG1 POLITICALLY $UCAT$ PROLET>IAN NUCLEUS CLASS CONSCI\S 5\< TO BE ABLE1 AS UP TO N[ 9 ,G]MANY1 TO PULL ALONG 9 ITS T[ ! DECLASS$ & PETTY B\RGEOIS ELEM5TS ?AT JO9 ! P>TY4 ,9 ?AT CASE1 GREAT] /RICTNESS 9 ! APPLICATION ( ! PR9CIPLE ( C5TRALIZATION & MORE SEV]E DISCIPL9E1 SPECIFICALLY =MULAT$ 9 P>TY BYLAWS1 MAY BE AN EFFECTIVE SAFEGU>D AGA9/ ! OPPORTUNI/ DANG]4 ,?AT IS H[ ! REVOLUTION>Y SOCIALI/ MOVEM5T 9 ,FRANCE DEF5D$ ITSELF AGA9/ ! ,JAURESI/ CONFUSION4 ,A MODIFICATION ( ! CON/ITUTION AT ! ,G]MAN ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY 9 ?AT DIRECTION W\LD BE A V]Y TIMELY MEASURE4 ,BUT EV5 H]E WE %\LD NOT ?9K ( ! P>TY CON/ITUTION AS A WEAPON ?AT IS1 SOMEH[1 SELF-SUFFICI5T4 ,IT CAN BE AT MO/ A CO]CIVE 9/RUM5T 5=C+ ! WILL ( ! PROLET>IAN MAJORITY 9 ! P>TY4 ,IF ?IS MAJORITY IS LACK+1 !N ! MO/ DIRE SANCTIONS ON PAP] WILL BE ( NO AVAIL4 ,H[EV]1 ! 9FLUX ( B\RGEOIS ELEM5TS 9TO ! P>TY IS F> FROM BE+ ! ONLY CAUSE ( ! OPPORTUNI/ TR5DS ?AT >E N[ RAIS+ !IR HEADS 9 ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY4 ,ANO!R CAUSE IS ! V]Y NATURE ( SOCIALI/ ACTIVITY & ! CONTRADICTIONS 9H]5T 9 IT4 ,! 9T]NATIONAL MOVEM5T ( ! PROLET>IAT T[>D ITS COMPLETE EMANCIPATION IS A PROCESS PECULI> 9 ! FOLL[+ RESPECT4 ,= ! FIR/ TIME 9 ! HI/ORY ( CIVILIZATION1 ! PEOPLE >E EXPRESS+ !IR WILL CONSCI\SLY & 9 OPPOSITION TO ALL RUL+ CLASSES4 ,BUT ?IS WILL CAN ONLY BE SATISFI$ BEYOND ! LIMITS ( ! EXI/+ SY/EM4 ,N[ ! MASS CAN ONLY ACQUIRE & /R5G!N ?IS WILL 9 ! C\RSE ( DAY-TO-DAY /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! EXI/+ SOCIAL ORD] - ?AT IS1 )9 ! LIMITS ( CAPITALI/ SOCIETY4 ,ON ! ONE H&1 WE HAVE ! MASS2 ON ! O!R1 ITS HI/ORIC GOAL1 LOCAT$ \TSIDE ( EXI/+ SOCIETY4 ,ON ONE HAD1 WE HAVE ! DAY-TO-DAY /RUGGLE2 ON ! O!R1 ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 ,SU* >E ! T]MS ( ! DIALECTIC CONTRADICTION ?R\< :I* ! SOCIALI/ MOVEM5T MAKES ITS WAY4 ,IT FOLL[S ?AT ?IS MOVEM5T CAN BE/ ADVANCE BY TACK+ BETWIXT & BETWE5 ! TWO DANG]S BY :I* IT IS CON/ANTLY BE+ ?REAT5$4 ,ONE IS ! LOSS ( ITS MASS *>ACT]2 ! O!R1 ! AB&ONM5T ( ITS GOAL4 ,ONE IS ! DANG] ( S9K+ BACK TO ! CONDITION ( A SECT2 ! O!R1 ! DANG] ( BECOM+ A MOVEM5T ( B\RGEOIS SOCIAL RE=M4 ,?AT IS :Y IT IS ILLUSORY1 & CONTR>Y TO HI/ORIC EXP]I5CE1 TO HOPE TO FIX1 ONCE & = ALWAYS1 ! DIRECTION ( ! REVOLUTION>Y SOCIALI/ /RUGGLE ) ! AID ( =MAL MEANS1 :I* >E EXPECT$ TO SECURE ! LABOR MOVEM5T AGA9/ ALL POSSIBILITIES ( OPPORTUNI/ DIGRESSION4 ,M>XI/ !ORY (F]S US A RELIABLE 9/RUM5T 5ABL+ US TO RECOGNIZE & COMBAT TYPICAL MANIFE/ATIONS ( OPPORTUNISM4 ,BUT ! SOCIALI/ MOVEM5T IS A MASS MOVEM5T4 ,ITS P]ILS >E NOT ! PRODUCT ( ! 9SIDI\S MA*9ATIONS ( 9DIVIDUALS & GR\PS4 ,!Y >ISE \T ( UNAVOIDABLE SOCIAL CONDITIONS4 ,WE CANNOT SECURE \RSELVES 9 ADVANCE AGA9/ ALL POSSIBILITIES ( OPPORTUNI/ DEVIATION4 ,SU* DANG]S CAN BE OV]COME ONLY BY ! MOVEM5T ITSELF - C]TA9LY ) ! AID ( ,M>XI/ !ORY1 BUT ONLY AFT] ! DANG]S 9 QUE/ION HAVE TAK5 TANGIBLE =M 9 PRACTICE4 ,LOOK$ AT FROM ?IS ANGLE1 OPPORTUNISM APPE>S TO BE A PRODUCT & AN 9EVITABLE PHASE ( ! HI/ORIC DEVELOPM5T ( ! LABOR MOVEM5T4 ,! ,RUSSIAN ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY >OSE A %ORT :ILE AGO4 ,! POLITICAL CONDITIONS UND] :I* ! PROLET>IAN MOVEM5T IS DEVELOP+ 9 ,RUSSIA >E QUITE ABNORMAL4 ,9 ?AT C\NTRY1 OPPORTUNISM IS TO A L>GE EXT5T A BYPRODUCT ( ! GROP+ & EXP]IM5TATION ( SOCIALI/ ACTIVITY SEEK+ TO ADVANCE OV] A T]RA9 ?AT RESEMBLES NO O!R 9 ,EUROPE4 ,9 VIEW ( ?IS1 WE F9D MO/ A/ONI%+ ! CLAIM ?AT IT IS POSSIBLE TO AVOID ANY POSSIBILITY ( OPPORTUNISM 9 ! ,RUSSIAN MOVEM5T BY WRIT+ D[N C]TA9 WORDS1 9/EAD ( O!RS1 9 ! P>TY CON/ITUTION4 ,SU* AN ATTEMPT TO EX]CISE OPPORTUNISM BY MEANS ( A SCRAP ( PAP] MAY TURN \T TO BE EXTREMELY H>MFUL - NOT TO OPPORTUNISM BUT TO ! SOCIALI/ MOVEM5T4 ,/OP ! NATURAL PULSATION ( A LIV+ ORGANISM1 & Y\ WEAK5 IT1 & Y\ DIM9I% ITS RESI/ANCE & COMBATIVE SPIRIT - 9 ?IS 9/ANCE1 NOT ONLY AGA9/ OPPORTUNISM BUT ALSO 7& ?AT IS C]TA9LY ( GREAT IMPORTANCE7 AGA9/ ! EXI/+ SOCIAL ORD]4 ,! PROPOS$ MEANS TURN AGA9/ ! 5D !Y >E SUPPOS$ TO S]VE4 ,9 ,L59'S OV]ANXI\S DESIRE TO E/ABLI% ! GU>DIAN%IP ( AN OMNISCI5T & OMNIPOT5T ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE 9 ORD] TO PROTECT SO PROMIS+ & VIGOR\S A LABOR MOVEM5T AGA9/ ANY MIS/EP1 WE RECOGNIZE ! SYMPTOMS ( ! SAME SUBJECTIVISM ?AT HAS ALREADY PLAY$ MORE ?AN ONE TRICK ON SOCIALI/ ?9K+ 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,IT IS AMUS+ TO NOTE ! /RANGE SOM]SAULTS ?AT ! RESPECTABLE HUMAN 0EGO0 HAS HAD TO P]=M 9 REC5T ,RUSSIAN HI/ORY4 ,KNOCK$ TO ! GR\ND1 ALMO/ R$UC$ TO DU/1 BY ,RUSSIAN ABSOLUTISM1 ! 0EGO0 TAKES REV5GE BY TURN+ TO REVOLUTION>Y ACTIVITY4 ,9 ! %APE ( A COMMITTEE ( CONSPIRATORS1 9 ! NAME ( A NONEXI/5T ,WILL ( ! ,PEOPLE1 IT SEATS ITSELF ON A K9D ( ?RONE & PROCLAIMS IT IS ALL-P[]FUL4 .<,! REF]5CE IS TO ! CONSPIRATORIAL CIRCLE :I* ATTACK$ CZ>ISM FROM #ahgi TO #ahhc BY MEANS ( T]RORI/ ACTS & F9ALLY ASSASS9AT$ ,ALEX&] ,I,I4 - ,$4.> ,BUT ! 0OBJECT0 PROVES TO BE ! /RONG]4 ,! KN\T IS TRIUMPHANT1 = CZ>I/ MI ON ! SC5E & EV5 MORE 0LEGITIMATE0 *ILD ( HI/ORY - ! ,RUSSIAN LABOR MOVEM5T4 ,= ! FIR/ TIME1 BASES = ! =MATION ( A REAL 0PEOPLE'S WILL0 >E LAID 9 ,RUSSIAN SOIL4 ,BUT H]E IS ! 0EGO0 ( ! ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTION>Y AGA96 ,PIR\ETT+ ON ITS HEAD1 IT ONCE MORE PROCLAIMS ITSELF TO BE ! ALL-P[]FUL DIRECTOR ( HI/ORY - ?IS TIME ) ! TITLE ( ,HIS ,EXCELL5CY ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TY ( ,RUSSIA4 ,! NIMBLE ACROBAT FAILS TO P]CEIVE ?AT ! ONLY 0SUBJECT0 :I* M]ITS TODAY ! ROLE ( DIRECTOR IS ! COLLECTIVE 0EGO0 ( ! 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