,ON ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ANTON ,PANNEKOEK 

,TEXT 3 

,PUBLI%$3 ,9T]NATIONAL ,C\NCIL ,CORRESPOND5CE1 VOL4 #b1 NO4 #g4 ,JUNE #a#i#c#f4 
,TRANSCRIPTION_/,M>KUP3 ,MICAH ,MU]1 #b#a#g4 

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,DUR+ ! WORLD W> SMALL GR\PS 9 ALL C\NTRIES >OSE1 CONV9C$ ?AT \T 
( ?IS ORDEAL ( CAPITALISM1 A PROLET>IAN REVOLUTION MU/ 5SUE1 & !Y W]E 
READY TO PREP>E = IT4 ,!Y ONCE MORE TOOK ! NAME ( COMMUNI/S1 =GOTT5 
S9CE ! OLD TIMES ( ,M>X 9 #a#h#d#h1 TO ID5TIFY !MSELVES FROM ! OLD 
SOCIALI/ P>TIES4 ,! ,BOL%EVIK P>TY1 !N HAV+ ITS C5T] 9 ,SWITZ]L&1 
WAS ONE ( !M4 ,AFT] ! W> HAD CEAS$1 !Y UNIT$ 9TO COMMUNI/ P>TIES 
/&+ = ! PROLET>IAN REVOLUTION1 9 OPPOSITION TO ! SOCIALI/ P>TIES 
:O SUPPORT$ ! W> POLITICS ( ! CAPITALI/ GOV]NM5T2 & REPRES5T$ ! 
SUBMISSIVE1 FE>FUL T5D5CIES 9 ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,! COMMUNI/ P>TIES 
GA!R$ ALL ! Y\NG FI<T+ SPIRIT 9 ITS RANKS4 

,CONTR>Y TO ! !ORY ?AT NOT 9 A RU9$ BUT ONLY 9 A PROSP]\S 
CAPITALI/IC C\NTRY ! WORK]S C\LD BUILD UP A TRUE COMMONWEAL?1 ! 
COMMUNI/S PUT =? ! TRU? ?AT IT WAS ! V]Y RU9 ( CAPITALI/ 
PRODUCTION :I* MADE A REVOLUTION NECESS>Y & W\LD 9CITE ! WORK+ CLASS 
TO FI<T = REVOLUTION ) ALL ITS 5]GY4 

,OPPOS+ ! SOCIAL-DEMOCRATIC VIEW1 ?AT A P>LIAM5T *OS5 BY G5]AL 
SUFFRAGE WAS A FAIR REPRES5TATION ( SOCIETY & ! BASIS ( SOCIALISM1 ! 
COMMUNI/S PUT =? ! NEW TRU?1 /AT$ BY ,M>X & ,5GELS1 ?AT ! WORK+ 
CLASS1 TO ATTA9 ITS AIMS1 HAD TO TAKE P[] 5TIRELY 9 ITS [N H&S1 & HAD 
TO SET UP ITS [N DICTATOR%IP1 EXCLUD+ ! CAPITALI/ CLASS FROM ANY %>E 9 
! GOV]NM5T4 

,9 OPPOSITION TO P>LIAM5T>ISM1 !Y PUT =?1 FOLL[+ ! ,RUSSIAN 
EXAMPLE1 ! SOVIETS OR WORK]'S C\NCILS4 

,9 ! DEFEAT$ ,G]MANY1 ,NOVEMB] #a#i#a#h1 A VIGOR\S COMMUNI/ MOVEM5T SPRANG 
UP & UNIT$ ! ,SP>TACUS GR\P & O!R GR\PS :I* HAD SECRETLY GR[N UP 
DUR+ ! W>4 ,IT WAS CRU%$ ! FOLL[+ ,JANU>Y BY ! C\NT] 
REVOLUTION>Y =CES ( ! SOCIALI/ GOV]NM5T4 ,?IS PREV5T$ ! RISE ( AN 
9DEP5D5T1 /RONG COMMUNI/ P[] 9 ,G]MANY1 ANIMAT$ BY ! SPIRIT ( A 
HI<LY DEVELOP$ MOD]N PROLET>IAT1 !RE=E ! COMMUNI/ P>TY ( ,RUSSIA 
5TIRELY DOM9AT$ ! Y\NG RIS+ COMMUNI/ GR\PS ( ! WORLD4 ,!Y UNIT$ 
9 ! ,?IRD ,9T]NATIONAL1 :I* WAS DIRECT$ FROM ,MOSC[4 ,N[ ,RUSSIA REMA9$ 
! ONLY C5T] ( WORLD REVOLUTION2 ! 9T]E/S ( ! ,RUSSIAN /ATE DIRECT$ 
! COMMUNI/ WORK]S ALL OV] ! WORLD4 ,! IDEAS ( ,RUSSIAN ,BOL%EVISM 
DOM9AT$ ! COMMUNI/ P>TIES 9 ! CAPITALI/ C\NTRIES4 

,RUSSIA WAS ATTACK$ BY ! CAPITALI/ GOV]NM5TS ( ,EUROPE & ,AM]ICA4 ,9 
DEF5SE1 ,RUSSIA ATTACK$ !SE GOV]NM5TS BY 9CIT+ ! WORK+ CLASS TO 
REBELLION1 BY CALL+ !M TO WORLD REVOLUTION -- A COMMUNI/ REVOLUTION1 NOT 9 
! FUTURE1 BUT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE4 ,& IF !Y C\LD NOT BE WON = COMMUNISM1 
!N AT LEA/ = OPPOSITION TO ! POLICY ( !IR GOV]NM5TS4 ,H5CE ! 
COMMUNI/ GR\PS W]E =C$ TO GO 9TO P>LIAM5T & TO GO 9TO TRADE UNIONS1 
TO DRIVE !M AS AN OPPOS+ =CE AGA9/ !IR CAPITALI/ GOV]NM5TS4 

,WORLD REVOLUTION WAS ! GREAT BATTLE CRY4 ,EV]Y:]E 9 ! WORLD1 9 
,EUROPE1 ,ASIA1 ,AM]ICA1 AMONG ! OPPRESS$ CLASSES & ! OPPRESS$ PEOPLES1 
! CALL WAS HE>D & WORK]S >OSE4 ,!Y W]E ANIMAT$ BY ! ,RUSSIAN EXAMPLE1 
FEEL+ ?AT N[ ?R\< ! W>1 CAPITALISM WAS %AK5 FROM ITS F\NDATIONS1 ?AT 
IT WAS WEAK5$ /ILL MORE BY ! ECONOMIC DISORD]S & CRISIS4 ,!Y W]E JU/ 
SMALL M9ORITIES1 BUT ! MASSES ( ! WORK]S /OOD WAIT+1 LOOK+ ) 
SYMPA?Y T[>DS ,RUSSIA1 HESITAT+ /ILL BECAUSE !IR LEAD]S SAID ?AT ! 
,RUSSIANS W]E A BACKW>D PEOPLE & BECAUSE ! CAPITALI/ PAP]S SPOKE ( 
ATROCITIES & PR$ICT$ AN 9EVITABLE & RAPID BREAKD[N4 ,!SE V]Y 9FAMIES 
( ! CAPITALI/ PRESS1 H[EV]1 %[$ H[ MU* ! EXAMPLE WAS HAT$ & 
FE>$4 

,WAS A COMMUNI/ REVOLUTION POSSIBLE8 ,C\LD ! WORK+ CLASS CONQU] P[] 
& DEFEAT CAPITALISM 9 ,5GL&1 ,FRANCE & ,AM]ICA8 ,C]TA9LY NOT4 ,IT HAD NOT 
! /R5G? ?AT WAS NE$$4 ,P]HAPS 9 ,G]MANY ONLY4 

,:AT \<T TO HAVE BE5 DONE !N8 ,! COMMUNI/ REVOLUTION1 ! VICTORY ( 
! WORK+ CLASS1 IS NOT A MATT] ( A FEW YE>S2 IT IS A :OLE P]IOD ( 
RIS+ & FI<T+4 ,?IS CRISIS ( CAPITALISM C\LD ONLY BE ! />T+ PO9T 
= ?IS P]IOD4 ,! TASK ( ! COMMUNI/ P>TY WAS TO BUILD UP ! P[] ( 
! WORK+ CLASS 9 ?IS P]IOD /EP BY /EP4 ,?IS P]HAPS IS A LONG WAY1 BUT 
!RE IS NO O!R4 

,! ,RUSSIAN ,BOL%EVIK LEAD]S DID NOT UND]/& WORLD REVOLUTION 9 ?IS 
WAY4 ,!Y MEANT IT TO COME IMM$IATELY1 9 ! NE> FUTURE4 ,?AT :I* HAD 
HAPP5$ 9 ,RUSSIA1 :Y C\LD IT NOT HAPP5 9 O!R C\NTRIES8 ,! WORK]S 
!RE HAD ONLY TO FOLL[ ! EXAMPLE ( !IR ,RUSSIAN COMRADES4 ,9 ,RUSSIA1 A 
FIRMLY ORGANIZ$ P>TY ( SOME T5 ?\S&S ( REVOLUTIONI/S1 BY MEANS ( A 
WORK+ CLASS ( H>DLY A MILLION1 )9 ! POPULATION ( A HUNDR$ MILLIONS1 
HAD CONQU]$ P[]1 & AFT]W>DS BY ! RI<T PLAT=M IT /OOD = & BY 
DEF5D+ !IR 9T]E/S1 IT WON ! MASSES TO ITS SIDE4 

,9 ! SOME WAY ! RE/ ( ! WORLD COMMUNI/ P>TIES COMPRIS+ ! MO/ 
EAG] CLASS CONSCI\S1 ABLE & 5]GETIC M9ORITIES ( ! WORK+ CLASS1 L$ 
BY CAPABLE LEAD]S1 C\LD CONDUCT POLITICAL P[] IF ONLY ! MASS ( ! 
WORK]S W\LD FOLL[ !M4 ,W]E NOT ! CAPITALI/ GOV]NM5TS RUL+ M9ORITIES 
ALSO8 

,! :OLE ( ! WORK+ CLASS :I* N[ SUFF]S FROM ?IS M9ORITY RULE HAS 
ONLY TO BACK ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY TO VOTE = IT .<SIC.>1 TO ITS CALL1 & ! P>TY WILL DO ! REAL WORK4 ,IT 
IS ! VANGU>D1 IT ATTACKS1 IT DEFEATS ! CAPITALI/ GOV]NM5T & REPLACES 
IT1 & :5 9 P[] IT WILL C>RY ?R\< COMMUNISM1 JU/ AS 9 ,RUSSIA4 

,& ! DICTATOR%IP ( ! WORK+ CLASS8 ,IT IS EMBODI$ 9 ! DICTATOR%IP 
( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY1 JU/ AS 9 ,RUSSIA4 

,DO AS WE DID6 ,?IS WAS ! ADVICE1 ! CALL1 ! DIRECTIVE GIV5 BY ! 
,BOL%EVIK P>TY TO ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TIES ( ! WORLD4 ,IT WAS BAS$ UPON ! 
IDEA ( EQUALITY ( ,RUSSIAN CONDITIONS ) ! CONDITIONS 9 CAPITALI/ 
C\NTRIES4 ,! CONDITIONS1 H[EV]1 W]E SO WIDELY DIFF]5T ?AT H>DLY ANY 
RESEMBLANCE C\LD BE SE54 ,RUSSIA /OOD ON ! ?RE%OLD ( CAPITALISM1 AT ! 
BEG9N+ ( 9DU/RIALISM4 ,! GREAT CAPITALI/ C\NTRIES /OOD AT ! CLOSE ( 
9DU/RIAL CAPITALISM4 ,H5CE ! GOALS W]E 5TIRELY DIFF]5T4 ,RUSSIA HAD TO BE 
RAIS$ FROM PRIMITIVE B>B>ISM TO ! HI< LEVEL ( PRODUCTIVITY REA*$ 9 
,AM]ICA & ,EUROPE4 ,?IS C\LD ONLY BE DONE BY A P>TY1 GOV]N+ ! PEOPLE1 
ORGANIZ+ /ATE CAPITALISM4 ,AM]ICA & ,EUROPE ) !IR HI< LEVEL ( 
CAPITALI/ PRODUCTIVITY HAVE TO TRANS=M !MSELVES TO COMMUNI/ PRODUCTION4 
,?IS CAN ONLY BE DONE BY ! COMMON EF=T ( ! WORK+ CLASS 9 ITS 
5TIRETY4 

,! WORK+ CLASS 9 ,RUSSIA WAS A SMALL M9ORITY & NE>LY ! :OLE 
POPULATION CONSI/$ ( PRIMITIVE PEASANTS4 ,9 ,5GL&1 ,G]MANY1 ,FRANCE & 
,AM]ICA NE>LY HALF OR EV5 MORE ?AN HALF ( ! POPULATION CONSI/$ ( 
PROLET>IANS1 WAGE WORK]S4 ,9 ,RUSSIA !RE WAS A V]Y SMALL1 9SIGNIFICANT 
CAPITALI/ CLASS )\T MU* P[] OR 9FLU5CE4 ,9 ,5GL&1 ,G]MANY1 ,FRANCE1 
,AM]ICA A CAPITALI/ CLASS MORE P[]FUL ?AN ! WORLD HAD EV] SE51 DOM9AT$ 
SOCIETY1 DOM9AT$ ! :OLE WORLD4 

,! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY LEAD]S1 BY PROCLAIM+ ?AT !Y 7! P>TY7 %\LD BE 
ABLE TO BEAT ! CAPITALI/ CLASS1 %[$ BY ?IS V]Y ASS]TION ?AT !Y DID 
NOT SEE ! REAL P[] ( ?IS CLASS4 ,BY SETT+ ,RUSSIA AS ! EXAMPLE TO BE 
FOLL[$1 NOT ONLY 9 H]OISM & FI<T+ SPIRIT1 BUT ALSO 9 ME?ODS & AIMS1 
!Y BETRAY$ !IR 9ABILITY TO SEE ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! ,RUSSIAN ,CZ>I/ 
RULE & ! CAPITALI/ RULE 9 ,EUROPE & ,AM]ICA4 

,! CAPITALI/ CLASS ) ITS COMPLETE DOM9ATION ( ! ECONOMIC =CES1 
) ITS MONEY P[]1 ITS 9TELLECTUAL P[]1 DOES NOT ALL[ A M9ORITY GR\P TO 
VANQUI% & DE/ROY IT4 ,NO P>TY1 ?\< L$ BY ! ABLE/ LEAD]S1 CAN DEFEAT 
IT4 ,!RE IS ONLY ONE P[] /RONG 5\< TO VANQUI% ?IS MI<TY CLASS4 ,?IS 
P[] IS ! WORK+ CLASS4 

,! ESS5TIAL BASIS ( CAPITALI/ P[] IS ITS ECONOMIC P[]4 ,NO POLITICAL 
LAWS ISSU$ FROM ABOVE CAN S]I\SLY AFFECT IT4 ,IT CAN ONLY BE ATTA9$ BY 
ANO!R ECONOMIC P[]1 BY ! OPPOS+ CLASS1 /RIK+ AT ITS V]Y ROOTS4 ,IT IS 
! 5TIRETY ( ! WORK]S :O HAVE TO COME 9TO ! FIELD1 IF CAPITALISM IS TO 
BE OV]?R[N4 

,AT FIR/ SI<T ?IS APPEAL TO ! :OLE ( ! WORK+ CLASS MAY APPE> 
ILLUSION>Y4 ,! MASSES1 ! MAJORITY1 >E NOT CLE>LY CLASS CONSCI\S2 !Y >E 
IGNORANT AS TO SOCIAL DEVELOPM5T2 !Y >E 9DIFF]5T TO ! REVOLUTION4 ,!Y 
>E MORE EGOTI/IC = P]SONAL 9T]E/S ?AN = SOLID>ITY = CLASS 
9T]E/S1 SUBMISSIVE & FE>FUL1 SEEK+ FUTILE PLEASURES4 ,IS !RE MU* 
DIFF]5CE BETWE5 SU* AN 9DIFF]5T MASS & A POPULATION AS 9 ,RUSSIA8 ,CAN 
ANY?+ BE EXPECT$ FROM SU* A PEOPLE RA!R ?AN FROM ?AT CLASS CONSCI\S1 
EAG]1 5]GETIC1 SELF-SACRIFIC+1 CLE> M9D$ COMMUNI/ M9ORITY8 

,?IS1 H[EV]1 IS ONLY RELEVANT IF IT %\LD BE A QUE/ION ( A REVOLUTION ( 
TOMORR[1 AS CONCEIV$ BY ! COMMUNI/ P>TY4 

,= ! REAL PROLET>IAN REVOLUTION1 NOT ! SUP]FICIAL *ANCE *>ACT] ( 
TODAY1 IS ESS5TIAL1 :I* IS DET]M9$ BY ! PRES5T SURR\ND+ CAPITALI/ 
WORLD4 ,! REAL COMMUNI/ REVOLUTION DEP5DS ON ! DEEP] ESS5TIAL CLASS 
NATURE ( ! PROLET>IAT4 

,! WORK+ CLASS ( ,EUROPE & ,AM]ICA HAVE QUALITIES 9 ITSELF ?AT 5ABLE 
IT TO RISE ) A GREAT =CE4 ,!Y >E DEC5DANTS .<SIC.> ( A MIDDLE CLASS ( >TIZANS .<SIC.> & F>M]S :O = MANY C5TURIES HAVE WORK$ !IR 
[N SOIL OR !IR [N %OP AS FREE PEOPLE4 ,!Y !RE=E AQUIR$ .<SIC.> SKILL & 9DEP5D5CE1 CAPABILITY & A /RONG 
9DIVIDUALITY TO ACT = !MSELVES1 P]SI/5T 9DU/RY & ! HABIT ( 
P]SONAL 5]GY 9 WORK4 ,!SE QUALITIES ! MOD]N WORK]S HAVE 9H]IT$ FROM 
!IR ANCE/ORS4 ,DOM9AT$ !REAFT] DUR+ ONE OR MORE G5]ATIONS BY 
CAPITALISM1 !Y W]E TRA9$ BY ! MA*9E TO REGUL> 9T5SITY & DISCIPL9E 
9 COLLECTIVE WORK4 ,& AFT] ! FIR/ DEPRESSION !RE GREW 9 !M1 DUR+ 
CONT9UAL FI<T+1 ! NEW RIS+ VIRTUE ( SOLID>ITY & CLASS UNITY4 

,ON !SE F\NDATIONS ! FUTURE GREATNESS ( ! REVOLUTION>Y CLASS WILL BE 
BUILT UP4 ,9 ,EUROPE & 9 ,AM]ICA !RE >E HUNDR$S ( MILLIONS ( PEOPLE :O 
POSSESS !SE QUALITIES4 ,! FACT ?AT AS YET !Y /ILL /& BE=E !IR 
TASK1 ?AT !Y HAVE NOT YET F9I%$ IT1 ?AT !Y H>DLY MADE A BEG9N+1 
DOES NOT MEAN ?AT !Y >E NOT ABLE TO P]=M IT4 ,NONE O!R ?AN !IR [N 
P[] CAN TELL !M H[ TO ACT2 !Y HAVE TO F9D !IR WAY !MSELVES BY H>D 
SUFF]+ & BITT] EXP]I5CE4 ,!Y HAVE BRA9S & !Y HAVE HE>TS TO F9D 
\T & TO DO IT & BUILD UP ?AT CLASS UNITY \T ( :I* ! NEW MANK9D WILL 
>ISE4 

,!Y >E NOT A NEUTRAL 9DIFF]5T MASS ?AT DOES NOT C\NT :5 A 
REVOLUTION>Y M9ORITY TRIES TO OV]?R[ ! RUL+ CAPITALI/ M9ORITY4 ,AS 
LONG AS !Y DO NOT ACTIVELY TAKE P>T1 ! REVOLUTION CANNOT BE WON2 BUT ,:5 
!Y DO TAKE P>T1 !Y >E NOT ! PEOPLE TO BE L$ 9 OB$I5CE BY A 
P>TY4 

,C]TA9LY A P>TY 9 ITS ASC5DANCE .<SIC.> CONSI/S 
( ! CLASS' .<SIC.> BE/ ELEM5TS1 EXCE$+ ! MASS 
AS A :OLE4 ,ITS LEAD]S USUALLY >E ! PROM95T =CES 9 ! P>TY1 EMBODY+ 
! GREAT AIMS 9 !IR NAMES1 ADMIR$1 HAT$1 HONOR$4 ,!Y /& AT ! FRONT 
& :5 A GREAT FI<T IS LO/1 ITS GREAT LEAD]S >E DE/ROY$1 ! P>TY IS 
CRU%$4 ,KN[+ ?IS1 ! SECOND>Y LEAD]S1 OR ! P>TY (FICIALS1 WILL (T5 
%R9K FROM ! SUPREME FI<T1 FROM ! BOLDE/ AIMS4 ,! WORK+ CLASS ITSELF 
CAN BE DEFEAT$1 BUT IT CAN NEV] BE CRU%$4 ,ITS =CES >E 9DOMITABLE2 ITS 
ROOTS >E 9 ! FIRM E>?2 AS GR[+ GRE5 TURF1 ! BLOOM+ TOPS :I* >E 
M[N ALWAYS COME UP ANEW4 ,! WORK]S CAN TEMPOR>ILY DESI/ FROM FI<T+ :5 
WEAK5$1 BUT !IR =CES 9CREASE CONT9UALLY4 ,A P>TY ?AT FOLL[S !M 9 
!IR RETREAT CANNOT RECOV]1 IT MU/ LOSE ITS *>ACT] & REPUDIATE ITS 
PR9CIPLES2 IT IS LO/ =EV]4 ,A P>TY1 A GR\P1 LEAD]S1 HAVE LIMIT$ =CE 
:I* IS 5TIRELY SP5T1 IS SACRIFIC$ 9 HONOR1 OR 9 DI%ONOR 9 ! EV5TS ( 
! CLASS /RUGGLE2 ! CLASS ITSELF DRAWS UPON AN UNLIMIT$ /ORE4 

,PROM9ANT .<SIC.> LEAD]S CAN %[ ! WAY1 P>TIES 
9 !IR PR9CIPLES & PLAT=MS CAN EXPRESS ! IDEAS1 ! AIMS ( ! CLASS 
ONLY TEMPOR>Y4 ,AT FIR/ ! CLASS FOLL[S !M1 BUT !N IT HAS TO PASS !M 
UP1 PUTT+ UP BOLD] AIMS1 HI<] IDEAS1 CON=M+ TO ! WID5+ & 
DEEP5+ ( ! CLASS /RUGGLE4 ,! P>TY TRIES TO KEEP ! CLASS AT ITS =M] 
L[] LEVEL1 AT ITS MORE MOD]ATE AIMS1 & HAS TO BE DISC>D$4 ,! DOCTR9E 
?AT A P>TY /&S ABOVE ! CLASS1 ?AT IT %\LD REMA9 ! LEAD] ALWAYS1 
BE+ !ORETICALLY FALSE1 9 PRACTICE MEANS /RANGL+ ! CLASS & LEAD+ IT 
TO ITS DEFEAT4 

,WE WILL %[ H[ 9 ! COMMUNI/ P>TY ?IS DOCTR9E AFT] ITS FIR/ 
GLORI\S ASC5DANCE .<SIC.> L$ TO RAPID DECAY4 

,I,I4 

,!SE >E ! PR9CIPLES LEAD+ ! COMMUNI/ P>TY & DET]M9+ ITS 
PRACTICE3 ! P>TY HAS TO W9 DICTATOR%IP1 TO CONQU] P[]1 TO MAKE 
REVOLUTION1 & BY ?IS TO LIB]ATE ! WORK]S2 ! WORK]S HAVE TO FOLL[1 TO 
BACK ! P>TY & TO BR+ IT TO P[]4 

,H5CE ITS DIRECT AIM IS3 TO W9 ! MASSES ( ! WORK]S AS ADH]5TS1 TO 
BR+ !M TO ITS SIDE2 NOT TO MAKE !M GOOD 9DEP5D5T FI<T]S1 ABLE TO F9D 
& TO =CE !IR [N WAY4 

,P>LIAM5T>Y ACTION IS ONE ( ! MEANS4 ,?\< ! ,C4,P4 DECL>$ ?AT 
P>LIAM5T>ISM WAS USELESS = ! REVOLUTION1 /ILL IT W5T 9TO P>LIAM5T2 
?IS WAS CALL$ 'REVOLUTION>Y P>LIAM5T>ISM'1 TO DEMON/RATE 9 P>LIAM5T 
! USELESSNESS ( P>LIAM5T>IANISM4 ,9 REALITY IT WAS A MEANS TO GET VOTES 
& VOT]S1 FOLL[]S ( ! P>TY4 ,IT S]V$ TO DETRACT ! WORK]'S VOTES FROM 
! SOCIALI/ P>TY4 ,NUM]\S WORK]S :O W]E DISILLUSION$ BY ! CAPITALI/ 
POLICY ( SOCIAL-DEMOCRACY1 :O WI%$ TO /& = REVOLUTION1 W]E WON OV] BY 
! BIG TALK & ! FURI\S CRITICISMS ( ! ,C4,P4 AGA9/ CAPITALISM4 ,N[ ?IS 
POLICY OP5$ A NEW WAY = !M1 TO /ICK TO !IR OLD BELIEF ?AT BY VOT+ 
ONLY & FOLL[+ LEAD]S1 ?IS TIME BETT] LEAD]S1 !Y W\LD BE LIB]AT$4 
,!SE FAM\S REVOLUTIONI/S1 :O 9 ,RUSSIA HAD F\ND$ ! ,/ATE ( ! WORK]S1 
TOLD !M ?IS EASY WAY WAS ! RI<T WAY4 

,ANO!R MEANS WAS TRADE UNIONISM4 ,?\< ! ,C4,P4 DECL>$ ! UNIONS USELESS 
= ! REVOLUTION1 YET ! COMMUNI/S HAD TO BECOME MEMB]S ( !M 9 ORD] TO 
W9 ! UNIONS = COMMUNISM4 ,?IS DID NOT MEAN ! MAK+ ( ! UNION MEMB]S 
9TO CLE>LY CLASS CONSCI\S REVOLUTIONI/S2 IT MEANT ! REPLAC+ ( ! 
0CORRUPT0 OLD LEAD]S BY ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY M54 ,IT MEANT ! ,P>TY CONTROLL+ ! 
RUL+ CLASS MA*9E ( ! UNIONS1 ?AT IT MI<T COMM& ! BIG >MIES ( 
UNION MEMB]S4 ,( C\RSE ! OLD LEAD]S W]E NOT WILL+ TO GIVE WAY2 !Y 
SIMPLY EXCLUD$ ! R$ OPPOSITION GR\PS4 ,!N NEW 0R$0 UNIONS W]E 
=M$4 

,/RIKES >E ! S*OOLS = COMMUNISM4 ,:5 ! WORK]S >E ON /RIKE1 
FI<T+ ! CAPITALI/ CLASS FACE TO FACE1 !N !Y LE>N ! REAL P[] ( 
CAPITALISM1 !Y SEE ALL ITS =CES DIRECT$ AGA9/ !M4 ,BUT !N !Y REALIZE 
MORE FULLY ! NECESS>Y =CE ( SOLID>ITY1 ! NECESSITY = UNITY4 ,!Y >E 
MORE KE5 TO UND]/&1 & !IR SPIRIT IS EAG] TO LE>N4 ,:AT !Y LE>N IS 
! MO/ IMPORTANT LESSON1 & ?AT IS ?AT COMMUNISM IS ! ONLY SALVATION4 

,! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY V>I$ ?IS TRU? ACCORD+ TO ITS PR9CIPLES 9 EA* 
/RIKE ?AT IT WAS PRES5T TO TAKE P>T1 OR RI<TLY TO TAKE ! LEAD4 ,! 
DIRECTION MU/ BE TAK5 \T ( ! H&S ( ! TRADE UNION LEAD]S1 :O DO NOT 
HAVE ! RI<T FI<T+ SPIRIT4 ,! WORK]S %\LD LEAD !MSELVES4 ,! REASON 
= ?IS /ATEM5T WAS BECAUSE ! WORK+ CLASS1 AS Y\ KN[1 IS REPRES5T$ BY 
! ,C4,P41 !RE= .<SIC.> ! ,P>TY %\LD LEAD !M4 
,EA* SUCCESS WAS US$ TO ADV]TISE ! ,P>TY4 ,9/EAD ( ! COMMUNI/ 
$UCATION1 :I* IS A NATURAL \TCOME ( EA* BIG FI<T 9 CAPITALISM1 CAME ! 
>TIFICIAL AIM3 TO 9CREASE ! 9FLU5CE ( ! P>TY ON ! MASSES4 

,9/EAD ( ! NATURAL LESSON1 ?AT COMMUNISM IS ! SALVATION1 CAME ! 
>TIFICIAL LESSON ?AT ! COMMUNI/ P>TY IS ! SAVIOR4 ,BY ITS REVOLUTION>Y 
TALK1 !Y CAU<T & ABSORB$ ALL ! EAG] FI<T+ SPIRIT ( ! /RIK]S1 
BUT DIV]T$ IT TO ITS [N AIMS4 ,QU>RLES .<SIC.> :I* 
W]E 9JURI\S TO ! WORK]S' CAUSE W]E (T5 ! RESULT4 

,A CONT9UAL FI<T WAS MADE AGA9/ ! SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC P>TY TO DETRACT ITS 
FOLL[]S FROM IT BY CRITICISM OR ITS POLITICS4 ,!IR LEAD]S W]E D5\NC$ & 
W]E CALL$ BY ! MO/ SPICY NAMES AS ACCOMPLICES ( CAPITAL & TRAITORS ( 
! WORK+ CLASS4 ,D\BTLESSLY1 A S]I\S1 CRITICAL EXPOSITION %[+ ?AT 
SOCIAL DEMOCRACY HAD LEFT ! WAY ( CLASS /RUGGLE WILL OP5 ! EYES ( MANY 
WORK]S4 ,BUT N[1 ALL AT ONCE1 ! SC5E *ANG$ & AN ALLIANCE WAS (F]$ TO 
!SE 'TRAITORS' = A COMMON FI<T AGA9/ CAPITALISM4 ,?IS WAS CALL$ SOLEMNLY 
0! UNITY OR ! WORK+ CLASS RE/OR$04 ,9 REALITY IT W\LD HAVE BE5 NO?+ 
BUT ! TEMPOR>Y COLLABORATION ( TWO COMPET+ GR\PS ( LEAD]S1 BO? TRY+ 
TO KEEP OR W9 OB$I5T FOLL[]S4 

,TO W9 FOLL[]S & VOTES1 IT IS NOT NECESS>Y TO CALL UPON ! WORK+ 
CLASS ALONE4 ,ALL ! POOR CLASSES LIV+ MIS]ABLY UND] CAPITALISM WILL HAIL 
! NEW & BETT] MA/]S :O PROMISE !M FRE$OM4 ,SO !Y DID AS ! 
SOCIALI/ P>TY DID2 ! COMMUNI/ P>TY ADDRESS$ ITS PROPAG&A TO ALL :O 
SUFF]4 

,RUSSIA GAVE ! EXAMPLE1 ,! ,BOL%EVIK ,P>TY1 ?\< A WORK]'S P>TY1 HAD 
WON P[] ONLY BY !IR ALLIANCE ) ! PEASANTS4 ,:51 ONCE 9 P[]1 !Y 
W]E ?REAT5$ BY ! CAPITALI/ T5D5CIES 9 ! WEAL?Y PEASANTS1 !Y 
CALL$ UPON ! POOR PEASANTS AS ! ALLIES ( ! WORK]S4 ,!N ! ,C4,P4 9 
,AM]ICA & ,EUROPE ALWAYS IMITAT+ ,RUSSIAN SLOGANS DIRECT$ !IR APPEALS TO 
! WORK]S & ! POOR PEASANTS ALSO4 ,IT =GOT ?AT 9 HI<LY DEVELOP$ 
C\NTRIES ( CAPITALISM !RE LIVES 9 ! POOR PEASANTS ! /RONG SPIRIT ( 
PRIVATE [N]%IP ! SAME AS 9 ! BIG F>M]S1 IF !Y C\LD BE WON OV] BY 
PROMISES !Y W\LD BE BUT UNRELIABLE ALLIES READY TO DES]T AT ! FIR/ 
CONTR>IETY4 

,! WORK+ CLASS 9 ITS REVOLUTION CAN ONLY RELY UPON ITS [N =CE4 ,O!R 
POOR CLASSES ( SOCIETY WILL (T5 JO9 !M1 BUT !Y CANNOT GIVE ADDITIONAL 
WEI<T ( IMPORTANCE BECAUSE ! /RONG 9NATE =CE :I* PROLET>IAN 
SOLID>ITY & MA/] %IP .<SIC.> OV] PRODUCTION 
GIVES TO ! WORK+ CLASS IS LACK+ 9 !M4 ,!RE=E1 EV5 9 REBELLION1 
!Y >E UNC]TA9 & FICKLE4 ,:AT CAN BE AIM$ AT IS ?AT !Y WILL NOT BE 
TOOLS 9 ! CAPITALI/S' H&S4 ,?IS CANNOT BE OBTA9$ BY PROMISES4 ,PROMISES 
& PLAT=MS C\NT ) P>TIES1 BUT CLASSES >E DIRECT$ BY DEEP] FEEL+S 
& PASSIONS F\ND$ ON 9T]E/S4 ,!Y CAN BE REA*$ ONLY :5 !IR RESPECT 
& !IR CONFID5CE IS >\S$ BECAUSE !Y SEE ?AT ! WORK]S BRAVELY & 
5]GETICALLY ATTACK ! CAPITALI/ CLASS4 

,! MATT] IS DIFF]5T = A COMMUNI/ P>TY WI%+ TO W9 P[] = 
ITSELF4 ,ALL ! POOR :O SUFF] UND] CAPITALISM >E EQUALLY AS GOOD AS 
FOLL[]S ( ! P>TY4 ,!IR DESPAIR1 SEE+ NO SURE WAY \T BY !IR [N 
=CE1 MAKES !M ! RI<T ADH]5TS TO A P>TY ?AT SAYS IT LIB]ATES !M4 
,!Y >E APT TO BREAK \T 9 EXPLOSIONS BUT NOT TO CLIMB 9 CONT9U\S FI<T4 ,9 
! HEAVY WORLD CRISIS ( !SE LA/ FEW YE>S ! 9CREAS+ MASSES ( ! 
REGUL>LY UNEMPLOY$1 9 :I* ! NE$ & ! IDEA ( A RAPID IMM$IATE WORLD 
REVOLUTION BECAME DOM9ANT1 ALSO TURN$ TO ! COMMUNI/ P>TY4 ,ESPECIALLY BY 
MEANS ( ?IS >MY1 ! ,C4,P4 HOP$ TO CONQU] POLITICAL SUPREMACY = 
ITSELF4 

,! COMMUNI/ P>TY DID NOT TRY TO 9CREASE ! P[] ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 
,IT DID NOT $UCATE ITS ADH]5TS TO CLE>NESS1 TO WISDOM1 TO UNITY ( ALL 
WORK]S4 ,IT $UCAT$ !M 9TO 5?USIA/IC BUT BL9D1 H5CE FANATICAL1 
BELIEV]S & FOLL[]S2 9TO OB$I5T SUBJECTS ( ! P>TY 9 P[]4 ,ITS AIM 
WAS NOT TO MAKE ! WORK+ CLASS /RONG1 BUT TO MAKE ! P>TY P[]FUL4 
,BECAUSE ITS FUNDAM5TAL IDEAS ORIG9AT$ FROM PRIMITIVE ,RUSSIAN1 NOT FROM HI<LY 
DEVELOP$ CAPITALI/IC ,EUROPEAN & ,AM]ICAN CONDITIONS4 

,:5 A P>TY WI%ES TO W9 FOLL[]S ) ALL MEANS & CANNOT ATTRACT !M 
BY >\S+ !IR 9T]E/ 9 REVOLUTION1 !N IT WILL TRY TO W9 !M BY 
APPEAL+ TO !IR REACTION>Y PREJUDICES4 ,! /RONGE/ FEEL+ :I* 
CAPITALISM AWAKES & RAISES ) ALL ITS MI<T AGA9/ REVOLUTION IS 
NATIONALISM4 ,:5 9 #aibc ,FR5* TROOPS OCCUPI$ ! ,RH9EL& & EV]Y:]E 9 
,G]MANY ! WAVES ( NATIONALISM W5T HI<1 ! ,C4,P4 ALSO PLAY$ ! 
NATIONALI/IC GAME TRY+ TO COMPETE ) ! CAPITALI/IC P>TIES4 ,9 ! 
,REI*/AG IT PROPOS$ A COMPANION%IP ( ! COMMUNI/ >M$ =CES1 ! 0R$ 
GU>DS01 ) ! ,G]MAN CAPITALI/ >MY 7,REI*WEHR7 .<SIC.>4 ,H]E 9T]NATIONAL POLITICS PLAY$ A P>T4 ,RUSSIA1 
AT ?AT TIME HO/ILE TO ! WE/]N VICTORI\S GOV]NM5TS1 TRI$ TO MAKE AN 
ALLIANCE ) ,G]MANY1 H5CE ! ,G]MAN COMMUNI/ P>TY HAD TO MAKE FRI5DS ) 
ITS [N CAPITALI/ GOV]NM5T4 

,?IS WAS ! *IEF *>ACT] ( ALL ! COMMUNI/ P>TIES AFFILIAT$ TO ! 
,?IRD ,9T]NATIONAL2 !Y W]E DIRECT$ BY ,MOSC[ BY ! ,RUSSIAN COMMUNI/ 
LEAD]S1 SO !Y W]E ! TOOLS ( ,RUSSIAN =EIGN POLICIES4 ,RUSSIA WAS 'ALL ! 
WORK]S FA!RL&'1 ! C5T] ( COMMUNI/ WORLD REVOLUTION4 ,! 9T]E/ ( 
,RUSSIA %\LD BE ! PROM95T 9T]E/ ( ! COMMUNI/ WORK]S ALL OV] ! 
WORLD4 ,IT WAS CLE>LY /AT$ BY ! ,RUSSIAN LEAD]S ?AT :5 A CAPITALI/ 
GOV]NM5T %\LD BE ! ALLY ( ,RUSSIA AGA9/ O!R P[]S1 ! WORK]S 9 
?AT C\NTRY HAD TO /& BY !IR GOV]NM5T4 ,!Y HAD TO FI<T !IR 
GOV]NM5T1 9 O!R C\NTRIES4 ,! CLASS /RUGGLE BETWE5 ! CAPITALI/ & 
! WORK]S CLASS HAD TO BE MADE SUBORD9ATE TO ! TEMPOR>Y NE$S & =TUNES 
( ,RUSSIAN =EIGN POLITICS4 

,ITS DEP5D5CE ON ,RUSSIA1 MAT]IALLY & SPIRITUALLY1 IS AT ! ROOT ( ALL 
! WEAKNESS ( ! COMMUNI/ P>TY4 ,ALL ! AMBIGUITIES 9 ! ,RUSSIAN 
DEVELOPM5T >E REFLECT$ 9 ! POSITION ( ! ,C4,P4 ,! ,RUSSIAN LEAD]S HAVE 
TO TELL !IR SUBJECTS ?AT !IR /ATE-CAPITALI/IC BUILD+-UP ( 
9DU/RIALISM IS ! BUILD+-UP ( COMMUNISM4 ,H5CE EA* NEW FACTORY OR 
ELECTRIC P[] PLANT IS HAIL$ 9 ! COMMUNI/ PAP]S AS A TRIUMPH ( 
COMMUNISM4 ,9 ORD] TO 5C\RAGE ! M9DS ( ! ,RUSSIANS 9 P]S]V]ANCE1 
!Y W]E TOLD BY !IR PAP]S ?AT CAPITALI/ WAS NE>LY SUCCUMB+ TO A WORLD 
REVOLUTION & 5VI\S ( ,RUSSIA1 M$ITAT$ TO MAKE W> ) ,RUSSIA4 ,?IS WAS 
REPEAT$ 9 ! COMMUNI/ PAP]S ALL OV] ! WORLD1 :ILE AT ! SAME TIME 
,RUSSIA WAS CONCLUD+ COMM]CIAL TREATIES ) !SE CAPITALI/ GOV]NM5TS4 
,:5 ,RUSSIA MADE ALLIANCES ) SOME CAPITALI/ /ATES & TOOK P>T 9 !IR 
DIPLOMATIC QU>RELS1 ! COMMUNI/ PAP]S GLORIFI$ ?IS AS A CAPITULATION ( 
! CAPITALI/ WORLD BE=E COMMUNISM4 ,! PAP]S CONT9UALLY ADV]TIS$ ,RUSSIAN 
'COMMUNISM' BE=E ! WORK]S ( ! WORLD4 

,RUSSIA IS ! GREAT EXAMPLE2 H5CE ! ,RUSSIAN EXAMPLE HAS TO BE IMITAT$ 9 
! COMMUNI/ P>TY4 ,JU/ AS 9 ,RUSSIA1 ! P>TY HAS TO DOM9ATE ! CLASS4 ,9 
! ,RUSSIAN P>TY ! LEAD]S DOM9ATE BECAUSE !Y HAVE ALL ! P[] FACTORS 
9 !IR H&S4 ,9 ! SAME WAY ! ,C4,P4 LEAD]S DOM9ATE4 ,! MEMB]S HAVE TO 
%[ 'DISCIPL9E'4 ,MOSC[1 ! 0COM9T]N0 7,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,?IRD 
,9T]NATIONAL7 >E ! HI<E/ LEAD]S2 AT !IR COMM& ! LEAD]S 9 EV]Y 
C\NTRY >E DISMISS$ & REPLAC$ BY O!RS4 

,IT IS NATURAL ?AT 9 ! O!R C\NTRIES !RE >E D\BTS ?AT >ISE AMONG 
! WORK]S & MEMB]S AS TO ! RI<TNESS ( !SE ,RUSSIAN ME?ODS4 ,BUT SU* 
OPPOSITION WAS ALWAYS BEAT5 D[N & EXCLUD$ FROM ! P>TY4 ,NO 9DEP5D5T 
JUDGM5T WAS ALL[$2 OB$I5CE WAS DEM&$4 

,AFT] ! REVOLUTION ! ,RUSSIANS HAD BUILT UP A 0R$ >MY0 TO DEF5D !IR 
FRE$OM AGA9/ ! ATTACKS ( ! 0:ITE >MIES04 ,9 ! SAME WAY ! ,G]MAN 
,C4,P4 =M$ A 0R$ GU>D01 BODIES ( >M$ Y\NG COMMUNI/S1 TO FI<T AGA9/ 
! >M$ NATIONALI/S4 

,IT WAS NOT SIMPLY A WORK]S >MY AGA9/ CAPITALISM1 BUT ALSO A WEAPON 
AGA9/ ALL ! ADV]S>IES ( ! ,C4,P2 ,:]EV] OPPOSITIONS >OSE AT MEET+S 
& O!R WORK]S CRITICIZ$ ! P>TY POLITICS1 ! R$ GU>DS AT ! COMM& 
( !IR LEAD]S W]E TO DEAL ) !M1 ) MALTREATM5T4 ,NOT OP5+ !IR 
BRA9S1 BUT BREAK+ !IR SKULLS WAS ! ME?OD EMPLOY$ AGA9/ CRITICIZ+ 
FELL[-WORK]S4 ,?US Y\NG & EAG] FI<T]S W]E $UCAT$ 9TO R[DIES 9/EAD 
( $UCAT+ !M TO BECOME REAL COMMUNI/S4 ,:5 ! NATIONAL REVOLUTION CAME1 
:5 NATIONAL VIOL5CE PROV$ TOO F> /RONG] & MORE IRRESI/ABLE ?AN 
COMMUNI/ VIOL5CE1 NUM]\S Y\NG WORK]S :O HAD LE>N$ NO?+ BUT TO BEAT 
!IR LEAD]S' ADV]S>IES1 AT ONCE *ANG$ !IR COLORS & BECAME JU/ AS 
ZEAL\S NATIONALI/S AS !Y W]E BE=E ZEAL\S COMMUNI/S4 

,?R\< ! GLORY ?AT RADIAT$ FROM ! ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTION1 ?R\< ITS [N 
GALLANT TALK1 ! ,C4,P4 ASSEMBL$ YE> BY YE> ALL ! >D5T 5?USIA/IC Y\NG 
WORK]S UND] ITS COLORS4 ,!SE Y\NG WORK]S W]E US$ EI!R 9 IDLE %AM 
FI<TS OR SPILL$ 9TO USELESS P>TY POLITICS2 ALL !SE VALUABLE QUALITIES W]E 
LO/ TO ! REVOLUTION4 ,! BE/ ( !M1 DISILLUSION$1 TURN$ !IR BACK ON 
! P>TY & TRI$ TO F9D NEW GR\ND 9 F\ND+ SEP>ATE GR\PS4 

,LOOK+ BACKW>D1 WE SEE ! WORLD W>1 AS A CULM9ATION ( CAPITALI/ 
OPPRESSION1 >\SE ! REVOLUTION>Y SPIRIT ( ! WORK]S EV]Y:]E4 ,B>B>\S 
,RUSSIA1 AS ! WEAKE/ ( ! GOV]NM5TS1 FELL AT ! FIR/ /ROKE1 & AS A 
BRI<T METEOR ! ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTION ROSE & %ONE OV] ! E>?4 ,IT WAS 
ANO!R REVOLUTION1 ?AN ! WORK]S NE$$4 ,ITS DAZZL+ LI<T1 FIR/ FILL+ 
!M ) HOPE & =CE1 BL9D$ !M1 SO ?AT !Y DID NOT SEE !IR [N WAY4 
,N[ !Y HAVE TO RECOV] & TO TURN !IR EYES T[>DS ! DAWN ( !IR [N 
REVOLUTION4 

,! COMMUNI/ P>TY CANNOT RECOV]4 ,RUSSIA IS MAK+ ITS PEACE ) ! 
CAPITALI/ NATIONS & TAK+ ITS PLACE AMONG !M ) ITS [N ECONOMIC SY/EM4 
,! COMMUNI/ P>TY 9SEP>ABLY L9K$ TO ,RUSSIA IS DOOM$ TO LIVE ON %AM 
FI<T+4 ,OPPOSITION GR\PS SPLIT (F ASCRIB+ ! DECAY TO FALSE TACTICS ( 
SOME P>TICUL> LEAD]S1 TO DIV]SIFY FROM ! RI<T PR9CIPLES4 ,9 VA92 ! 
BASIS ( ! D[NFALL LIES 9 ! PR9CIPLES !MSELVES4 

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