,REBUILD+ ! ,9T]NATIONAL 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ROSA ,LUXEMBURG 

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,TRANSCRIPTION_/,M>KUP3 ,D>IO ,ROMEO & ,BRIAN ,BAGG9S4 
,ONL9E ,V]SION3 ,ROSA ,LUXEMBURG ,9T]NET ,>*IVE 7M>XI/S4ORG7 #b4 

,ON ,AUGU/ #d?1 #a#i#a#d1 ,G]MAN ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY ABDICAT$ POLITICALLY1 & AT ! SAME TIME ! ,SOCIALI/ ,9T]NATIONAL COLLAPS$4 ,ALL ATTEMPTS AT D5Y+ OR CONCEAL+ ?IS FACT1 REG>DLESS ( ! MOTIVES ON :I* !Y >E BAS$1 T5D OBJECTIVELY TO P]PETUATE1 & TO JU/IFY1 ! DISA/R\S SELF-DECEPTION ( ! SOCIALI/ P>TIES1 ! 9N] MALADY ( ! MOVEM5T1 ?AT L$ TO ! COLLAPSE1 & 9 ! LONG RUN TO MAKE ! ,SOCIALI/ ,9T]NATIONAL A FICTION1 A HYPOCRISY4 

,TO COLLAPSE ITSELF IS )\T PREC$5T 9 ! HI/ORY ( ALL TIMES4 ,SOCIALISM OR ,IMP]IALISM - ?IS ALT]NATIVE SUMM>IZES COMPLETELY ! POLITICAL ORI5TATION ( ! LABOR P>TIES 9 ! PA/ DECADE4 ,= 9 ,G]MANY IT WAS =MULAT$ 9 9NUM]ABLE PROGRAM SPEE*ES1 MASS MEET+S1 BRO*URES & NEWSPAP] >TICLES AS ! SLOGAN ( ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY1 AS ! P>TY'S 9T]PRETATION ( ! T5D5CIES ( ! PRES5T HI/ORICAL EPO*4 

,) ! \TBREAK ( ! WORLD W>1 WORD HAS BECOME SUB/ANCE1 ! ALT]NATIVE HAS GR[N FROM A HI/ORICAL T5D5CY 9TO ! POLITICAL SITUATION4 ,FAC$ ) ?IS ALT]NATIVE1 :I* IT HAD BE5 ! FIR/ TO RECOGNIZE & BR+ TO ! MASSES' CONSCI\SNESS1 ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY BACK$ D[N )\T A /RUGGLE & CONC$$ VICTORY TO IMP]IALISM4 ,NEV] BE=E 9 ! HI/ORY ( CLASS /RUGGLES1 S9CE !RE HAVE BE5 POLITICAL P>TIES1 HAS !RE BE5 A P>TY ?AT1 9 ?IS WAY1 AFT] FIFTY YE>S ( UN9T]RUPT$ GR[?1 AFT] A*IEV+ A FIR/-RATE POSITION ( P[]1 AFT] ASSEMBL+ MILLIONS >\ND IT1 HAS SO COMPLETELY & IGNOM9I\SLY ABDICAT$ AS A POLITICAL =CE )9 TW5TY-F\R H\RS1 AS ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY HAS DONE4 ,PRECISELY BECAUSE IT WAS ! BE/-ORGANIZ$ & BE/-DISCIPL9$ VANGU>D ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL1 ! PRES5T-DAY COLLAPSE ( SOCIALISM CAN BE DEMON/RAT$ BY ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY'S EXAMPLE4 

,KAUTSKY1 AS ! REPRES5TATIVE ( ! SO-CALL$ ',M>XI/ ,C5T]'1 OR1 9 POLITICAL T]M1 AS ! !ORETICIAN ( ! SWAMP1 HAS = YE>S DEGRAD$ !ORY 9TO ! OBLIG+ H&-MAID5 ( ! (FICIAL PRACTICE ( ! P>TY BUREAUCRATS & ?US MADE HIS [N S9C]E CONTRIBUTION TO ! PRES5T COLLAPSE ( ! P>TY4 ,ALREADY HE HAS ?\<T \T AN OPPORTUNE NEW !ORY TO JU/IFY & EXPLA9 ! COLLAPSE4 ,ACCORD+ TO ?IS !ORY1 ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY IS AN 9/RUM5T = PEACE BUT NOT A MEANS ( COMBAT+ W>4 ,OR1 AS ,KAUTSKY'S FAI?FUL PUPILS 9 ! ,AU/RIAN '/RUGGLE'1 SI<+ PR(USELY AT ! PRES5T AB]RATION ( ,G]MAN ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY1 DECREE3 ! ONLY POLICY BEFITT+ SOCIALISM DUR+ ! W> IS 'SIL5CE'2 ONLY :5 ! BELLS ( PEACE PEAL \T CAN SOCIALISM AGA9 BEG9 TO FUNCTION4 .<#a.> ,?IS !ORY ( A VOLUNT>Y ASSUM$ EUNU* ROLE1 :I* SAYS ?AT SOCIALISM'S VIRTUE CAN BE UPHELD ONLY IF1 AT ! CRUCIAL MOM5TS1 IT IS ELIM9AT$ AS A FACTOR 9 WORLD HI/ORY1 SUFF] FROM ! BASIC MI/AKE ( ALL ACC\NT ( POLITICAL IMPOT5CE3 IT OV]LOOKS ! MO/ VITAL FACTOR4 

,FAC$ ) ! ALT]NATIVE ( COM+ \T = OR AGA9/ ! W>1 ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY1 FROM ! MOM5T IT AB&ON$ ITS OPPOSITION1 HAS BE5 =C$ BY ! IRON COMPULSION ( HI/ORY TO ?R[ ITS FULL WEI<T BEH9D ! W>4 ,! SAME ,KAUTSKY :O 9 ! MEMORABLE MEET+ ( ! P>LIAM5T>Y P>TY ( ,AUGU/ #cRD PLEAD$ = ITS CONS5T TO ! W> CR$ITS1 ! SAME ',AU/RO-,M>XI/S' 7AS !Y CALL !MSELVES7 :O N[ SEE AS SELF-EVID5T ! ,SOCIAL-,DEMOCRATIC P>LIAM5T>Y P>TY'S CONS5T TO ! W> CR$ITS - EV5 !Y N[ OCCASIONALLY %$ A FEW TE>S AT ! NATIONALI/IC EXCESSES ( ! ,SOCIAL-,DEMOCRATIC P>TY ORGANS & AT !IR 9ADEQUATE !ORETICAL TRA9+1 P>TICUL>LY 9 ! RAZOR-?9 SEP>ATION ( ! CONCEPT ( 'NATIONALITY' & ( O!R 'CONCEPTS' ALLEG$LY GUILTY ( ?OSE AB]RATIONS4 ,BUT EV5TS HAVE !IR [N LOGIC1 EV5 :5 HUMAN BE+S DO NOT4 ,ONCE ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY'S P>LIAM5T>Y REPRES5TATIVE HAD DECID$ 9 FAVOR ( SUPPORT+ ! W>1 EV]Y?+ ELSE FOLL[$ AUTOMATICALLY ) ! 9EVITABILITY ( HI/ORICAL DE/9Y4 

,ON ,AUGU/ #d?1 ,G]MAN ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY1 F> FROM BE+ 'SIL5T'1 ASSUM$ AN EXTREMELY IMPORTANT HI/ORICAL FUNCTION3 ! %IELD-BE>] ( IMP]IALISM 9 ! PRES5T W>4 ,NAPOLEON ONES SAID ?AT TWO FACTORS DECIDE ! \TCOME ( A BATTLE3 ! 'E>?LY' FACTOR1 CONSI/+ ( ! T]RA91 QUALITY ( ! WEAPONS1 WEA!R1 ETC11 & ! 'DIV9E' FACTOR1 ?AT IS1 ! MORAL CON/ITUTION ( ! >MY1 ITS MORALE1 ITS BELIEF 9 ITS [N CAUSE4 ,! 'E>?LY' FACTOR WAS TAK5 C>E ( ON ! ,G]MAN SIDE L>GELY BY ! ,KRUPP FIRM ( ,ESS52 ! 'DIV9E' FACTOR CAN BE *>G$ ABOVE ALL TO ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY'S ACC\NT4 ,! S]VICES S9CE ,AUGU/ #d? ?AT IT HAS R5D]$ & IT IS R5D]+ DAILY TO ! ,G]MAN W> LEAD]S >E IMMEASURABLE3 ! TRADE UNIONS ?AT ON ! \TBREAK ( W> %ELV$ !IR BATTLE = HI<] WAGES & 9VE/$ ) ! AURA ( 'SOCIALISM' ALL ! MILIT>Y AU?ORITIES' SECURITY MEASURES AIM$ AT PREV5T+ POPUL> UPRIS+S2 ! ,SOCIAL-,DEMOCRATIC WOM5 :O )DREW ALL !IR TIME & EF=T FROM ,SOCIAL-,DEMOCRATIC AGITATION &1 >M 9 >M ) B\RGEOIS PATRIOTS1 US$ !SE TO ASSI/ ! NE$Y W>RIORS' FAMILIES2 ! ,SOCIAL-,DEMOCRATIC PRESS :I*1 ) A FEW EXCEPTIONS1 USES ITS DAILY PAP]S & WEEKLY & MON?LY P]IODICALS TO PROPAGATE ! W> AS A NATIONAL CAUSE & ! CAUSE ( ! PROLET>IAT2 ?AT PRESS :I*1 DEP5D+ ON ! TURNS ! W> TAKES1 DEPICTS ! ,RUSSIAN P]IL & ! HORROR ( ! ,CZ>I/ GOV]NM5T1 OR AB&ONS A P]FIDI\S ,ALBION TO ! PEOPLE'S HATR$1 OR REJOICES AT ! UPRIS+S & REVOLUTIONS 9 =EIGN COLONIES2 OR :I* PROPHESIES ! RE-/R5G!N+ ( ,TURKEY AFT] ?IS W>1 :I* PROMISES FRE$OM TO ! ,POLES1 ! ,RU!NIANS & ALL PEOPLES1 :I* IMP>TS M>TIAL BRAV]Y & H]OISM TO ! PROLET>IAN Y\? - 9 %ORT1 COMPLETELY MANIPULATES PUBLIC OP9ION & ! MASSES = ! IDEOLOGY ( W>2 ! ,SOCIAL-,DEMOCRATIC P>LIAM5T>IANS & P>TY LEAD]S1 F9ALLY1 :O NOT ONLY CONS5T TO FUNDS = ! WAG+ ( W>1 BUT :O ATTEMPT TO SUPPRESS 5]GETICALLY ANY DISQUIET+ /IRR+S ( D\BT & CRITICISM 9 ! MASSES1 CALL+ !SE '9TRIGUES'1 & :O = !IR P>T SUPPORT ! GOV]NM5T ) P]SONAL S]VICES ( A DISCREET NATURE1 SU* AS BRO*URES1 SPEE*ES & >TICLES DISPLAY+ ! MO/ G5U9E ,G]MAN-NATIONAL PATRIOTISM - :5 9 WORLD HI/ORY WAS !RE A W> 9 :I* ANY?+ LIKE ?IS HAPP5$8 

,:]E & :5 HAS ! SUSP5SION ( ALL CON/ITUTIONAL RI<TS BE5 ACCEPT$ SO SUBMISSIVELY AS A MATT] ( C\RSE8 ,:]E HAS SU* A HYMN ( PRAISE TO ! MO/ SEV]E PRESS C5SOR%IP BE5 SUNG FROM ! RANK ( ! OPPOSITION AS IT HAS 9 ! 9DIVIDUAL NEWSPAP]S ( ,G]MAN ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY8 ,NEV] BE=E HAS A W> F\ND SU* ,P9D>S2 NEV] HAS A MILIT>Y DICTATOR%IP F\ND SU* OB$I5CE2 NEV] HAS A POLITICAL P>TY SO F]V5TLY SACRIFIC$ ALL ?AT IT /OOD = & POSSESS$ ON ! ALT> ( A CAUSE :I* IT HAD SWORN A ?\S& TIMES BE=E ! WORLD TO FI<T TO ! LA/ DROP ( BLOOD4 ,JUDG$ AGA9/ ?IS METAMORPHOSIS1 ! ,NATIONAL ,LIB]ALS >E REAL ,ROMAN ,CATOS1 RO*]S DE BRONZE .<BRONZE ROCKS.>4 ,PRECISELY ! P[]FUL ORGANIZATION & ! MU*-PRAIS$ DISCIPL9E ( ,G]MAN ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY W]E CONFIRM$ :5 ! BODY ( F\R MILLION ALL[$ A H&FUL ( P>LIAM5T>ISM TO TURN IT >\ND & H>NESS IT TO A WAGON HEAD+ 9 ! OPPOSITE DIRECTION TO ITS AIM 9 LIFE4 ,! FIFTY YE>S ( PREP>ATORY WORK BY ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY HAVE MAT]IALIZ$ 9 ! PRES5T W>4 ,& ! TRADE UNIONS & P>TY LEAD]S CAN CLAIM ?AT ! IMPETUS & VICTORI\S /R5G? ( ?IS W> ON ! ,G]MAN SIDE >E 9 L>GE MEASURE ! FRUITS ( ! 'TRA9+' ( ! MASSES 9 ! PROLET>IAN ORGANIZATIONS4 ,M>X & ,5GELS1 ,LASSALLE & ,LIEBKNE*T1 ,BEBEL & ,S+] TRA9$ ! ,G]MAN PROLET>IAT SO ?AT ,H9D5BURG MI<T LEAD IT4 ,& ! MORE ADVANC$ ! TRA9+1 ! ORGANIZATION1 ! FAM\S DISCIPL9E1 ! CONSOLIDATION ( ! TRADE UNIONS & ! WORK]S' PRESS 9 ,G]MANY1 9 COMP>ISON ) ,FRANCE1 ! MORE AFFECTIVE IS ! ASSI/ANCE R5D]$ TO W> BY ,G]MAN ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY ?AN ?AT GIV5 BY ! ,FRANCE ,SOCIAL-,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TY4 ,! ,FRANCE SOCIALI/S1 TOGE!R ) !IR M9I/]S1 SEEM TO BE ! M]E/ DABBL]S 9 ! UNFAMILI> TRADE ( NATIONALISM & ! WAG+ ( W>1 :5 ONE COMP>ES !IR DE$S ) ! S]VICES BE+ R5D]$ TO ! PATRIOTIC IMP]IALISM BY ,G]MAN ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY & ! ,G]MAN TRADE UNIONS4 

  

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,! (FICIAL !ORY :I* MISUSES ,M>XISM AS IT PLEASES = ! CURR5T DOME/IC REQUIREM5TS ( ! P>TY (FICIALS 9 ORD] TO JU/IFY !IR DAY-TO-DAY DEAL+S1 & :OSE ORGAN IS ,DIE ,NEUE ,ZEIT1 ATTEMPTS TO EXPLA9 ! M9OR DISCREPANCY BETWE5 ! PRES5T FUNCTION ( ! WORK]S' P>TY & ITS WORDS ( YE/]DAY BY SAY+ ?AT 9T]NATIONAL SOCIALISM WAS MU* CONC]N$ ) ! QUE/ION ( DO+ SOME?+ AGA9/ ! \TBREAK ( W>1 BUT NOT ) DO+ SOME?+ AFT] IT HAD BROK5 \T4 .<#b.> ,LIKE A GIRL :O OBLIGES ALL1 ?IS !ORY ASSURES US ?AT ! MO/ WOND]FUL H>MONY PREVAIL BETWE5 ! PRES5T PRACTICE ( SOCIALISM & ITS PA/1 ?AT NONE ( ! SOCIALI/ P>TIES NE$ REPROA* !MSELVES ) ANY?+ :I* W\LD CALL 9TO QUE/ION !IR MEMB]%IP 9 ! ,9T]NATIONAL4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 H[EV]1 ?IS CONV5I5TLY ELA/IC !ORY ALSO HAS AN ADEQUATE EXPLANATION AT H& = ! CONTRADICTION BETWE5 ! PRES5T POSITION ( 9T]NATIONAL ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY & ITS PA/1 A CONTRADICTION ?AT /RIKES EV5 ! MO/ %ORT-SI<T$ ( PEOPLE4 ,! ,9T]NATIONAL IS SAID TO HAVE AIR$ ONLY ! QUE/ION ( ! PREV5TION ( W>4 ,!N1 H[EV]1 '! W> WAS UPON US'1 AS ! =MULA GOES1 & N[ IT TURNS \T ?AT QUITE DIFF]5T /&>DS ( BEHAVIOR APPLY TO ! SOCIALI/S AFT] ! W> HAD BEGUN ?AN BE=E IT4 ,! MOM5T ! W> WAS UPON US1 ! ONLY QUE/ION LEFT = ! PROLET>IAT ( EA* C\NTRY WAS3 VICTORY OR DEFEAT4 ,OR1 AS ANO!R ',AU/RO-,M>XI/'1 ,F4 ,ADL]1 EXPLA9$ MORE 9 T]MS ( NATURAL SCI5CE & PHILOSOPHY3 ! NATION1 LIKE ANY ORGANISM1 MU/ ABOVE ALL 5SURE ITS SURVIVAL4 ,9 GOOD ,G]MAN ?IS MEANS3 = ! PROLET>IAT !RE IS NOT ONE VITAL RULE1 AS SCI5TIFIC SOCIALISM HAS HI!RTO PROCLAIM$1 BUT RA!R !RE >E TWO SU* RULES3 ONE = PEACE & ONE = W>4 ,9 PEACE-TIME ! CLASS /RUGGLE APPLIES )9 EA* C\NTRY1 & 9T]NATIONAL SOLID>ITY VIS-A-VIS O!R C\NTRIES2 9 W>-TIME IT IS CLASS SOLID>ITY )9 & ! /RUGGLE BETWE5 ! WORK]S ( ! V>I\S C\NTRIES )\T4 ,! GLOBAL HI/ORICAL APPEAL ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,MANIFE/O UND]GOES A FUNDAM5TAL REVISION &1 AS AM5D$ BY ,KAUTSKY1 N[ READS3 PROLET>IANS ( ALL C\NTRIES1 UNITE 9 PEACE-TIME & CUT EA* O!R'S ?ROATS 9 W>6 ,?US TODAY3 ',EV]Y %ELL A ,RUSSIAN 9 ,HELL - EV]Y 5GAGEM5T A DEAD ,FR5*MAN' 7J$] ,S*USS E9 ,RUSS - J$] ,/OSS E9 ,FRANZOS71 & TOMORR[1 AFT] PEACE HAS BE5 CONCLUD$3 ',WE EMBRACE ! MILLIONS ( ! :OLE WORLD4' ,= ! ,9T]NATIONAL IS 'ESS5TIALLY AN 9/RUM5T = PEACE' BUT NOT AN 'EFFECTIVE IMPLEM5T 9 W>'4 .<#c.> 

,?IS OBLIG+ !ORY DOES NOT M]ELY OP5 UP *>M+ P]SPECTIVES = ,SOCIAL-,DEMOCRATIC PRACTICE BY ELEVAT+ ! FICKL5ESS ( ! P>LIAM5T>Y P>TY1 C\PL$ ) ! ,JESUITISM ( ! ,C5T] ,P>TY1 TO VIRTUALLY A FUNDAM5TAL DOGMA ( ! ,SOCIALI/ ,9T]NATIONAL4 ,IT ALSO 9AUGURATES A COMPLETELY NEW 'REVISION' ( HI/ORICAL MAT]IALISM COMP>$ ) :I* ALL ,B]N/E9'S =M] ATTEMPTS APPE> AS 9NOC5T *ILD'S PLAY4 ,! PROLET>IAN TACTICS PRIOR TO & AFT] ! \TBREAK ( ! W> >E SUPPOS$ TO BE BAS$ ON DIFF]5T1 9DE$ OPPOSITE1 GUID+ PR9CIPLES4 ,?IS PRESUPPOSES ?AT ! SOCIAL CONDITIONS1 ! F\NDATIONS ( \R TACTICS1 >E ALSO BASICALLY DIFF]5T 9 W> ?AN 9 PEACE4 ,ACCORD+ TO HI/ORICAL MAT]IALISM AS F\ND$ BY ,M>X1 ALL HI!RTO WRITT5 HI/ORY IS ! HI/ORY ( CLASS /RUGGLES4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,KAUTSKY'S REVIS$ MAT]IALISM1 ! WORDS1 'EXCEPT 9 TIME ( W>'1 MU/ BE ADD$4 ,ACCORD+LY1 SOCIAL DEVELOPM5T1 S9CE = MILL5NIA IT HAS BE5 P]IODICALLY 9T]SP]S$ ) W>S1 TAKE ITS C\RSE ACCORD+ TO ! FOLL[+ S*EME3 A P]IOD ( CLASS /RUGGLE1 !N A PAUSE 9 :I* !RE IS A M]G] ( ! CLASSES & A NATIONAL /RUGGLE1 !N AGA9 A P]IOD ( CLASS /RUGGLES1 AGA9 A PAUSE & CLASS M]G]1 & SO =?1 9 ?IS *>M+ PATT]N4 ,EA* TIME ! F\NDATIONS ( SOCIAL LIFE 9 PEACE-TIME >E TURN$ UPSIDE D[N BY ! \TBREAK ( W> & ?OSE 9 P]IODS ( W> >E 9V]T$ ! MOM5T PEACE IS CONCLUD$4 ,?IS1 AS ONE CAN SEE1 IS NO LONG] A !ORY ( SOCIAL DEVELOPM5T '9 CATA/ROPHES'1 AGA9/ :I* ,KAUTSKY ONCE HAD TO DEF5D HIMSELF1 ?IS IS A !ORY ( DEVELOPM5T - 9 SOM]SAULTS4 ,ACCORD+ TO ?IS !ORY1 SOCIETY MOVES 9 SOME:AT ! SAME MANN] AS AN ICEB]G DRIV5 BY SPR+ WAT]S1 :I*1 :5 9 BASE HAS MELT$ AWAY ALL SIDE 9 ! TEPID /REAM1 AFT] A C]TA9 TIME DOES A NOSE DOVE1 :]EUPON ?IS CUTE GAM P]IODICALLY REPEATS ITSELF4 

,N[ ?IS REVIS$ HI/ORICAL MAT]IALISM CRUDELY AFFRONTS ALL ! HI!RTO ACCEPT$ FACTS ( HI/ORY4 ,?IS FRE%LY CON/RUCT$ ANTI!SIS BETWE5 W> & CLASS /RUGGLE NEI!R EXPLA9S NOR DEMON/RATES ?AT CON/ANT DIALECTICAL TRANSITION FROM W> 9TO CLASS /RUGGLE & FROM CLASS /RUGGLE 9TO W>1 :I* REVEALS !IR ESS5TIAL 9N] UNITY4 ,SO IT WAS 9 ! W>S )9 M$IEVAL CITIES1 9 ! W>S ( ! ,RE=MATION1 9 ! ,DUT* W> ( LIB]ATION1 9 ! W>S ( ! GREAT ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION1 9 ! ,AM]ICAN ,W> ( ,SECESSION1 9 ! UPRIS+ ( ! ,P>IS ,COMMUNE1 9 ! GREAT ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION ( #a#i#e4 ,& ?IS IS NOT ALL2 EV5 9 PURELY AB/RACT-!ORETICAL T]MS1 ,KAUTSKY'S !ORY ( HI/ORICAL DEVELOPM5T COMPLETELY WIPES \T ! ,M>XI/ !ORY1 AS A MOM5T'S REFLECTION W\LD MAKE CLE>4 ,= IF1 AS ,M>X ASSUMES1 BO? ! CLASS /RUGGLE & W> DO NOT FALL FROM ! SKY1 BUT ORIG9ATE 9 DEEPLY ROOT$ ECONOMIC & SOCIAL CAUSES1 !N ! TWO CANNOT DISAPPE> P]IODICALLY UNLESS !IR CAUSES VANI% 9TO ?9 AIR4 ,N[ ! PROLET>IAN CLASS /RUGGLE IS ONLY A NECESS>Y CONSEQU5CE ( ! ECONOMIC EXPLOITATION & ( ! POLITICAL CLASS RULE ( ! B\RGEOISIE4 ,BUT DUR+ ! W>1 ECONOMIC EXPLOITATION DOES NOT DIM9I% 9 ! LEA/2 ON ! CONTR>Y1 ITS IMPETUS IS 9CREAS$ IMM5SELY BY ! SPECULATIVE MANIA :I* FL\RI%ES 9 ! EXUB]ANT ATMOSPH]E ( W> & 9DU/RY1 & BY ! PRESSURE ( ! POLITICAL DICTATOR%IP ON ! WORK]4 ,NEI!R IS ! POLITICAL CLASS RULE ( ! B\RGEOISIE DIM9I%$ 9 W>-TIME2 ON ! CONTR>Y1 IT IS RAIS$ TO A />K CLASS DICTATOR%IP BY ! SUSP5SION ( CON/ITUTIONAL RI<TS4 ,S9CE ! ECONOMIC & POLITICAL S\RCES ( ! CLASS /RUGGLE 9 SOCIETY 9EVITABLY 9CREASE T5FOLD 9 W>-TIME1 H[ !N CAN ! CLASS /RUGGLE CEASE TO EXI/8 ,CONV]SELY1 9 ! PRES5T HI/ORICAL P]IODS1 W>S ORIG9ATE 9 ! COMPETITIVE 9T]E/S ( GR\PS ( CAPITALI/S & 9 CAPITALISM'S NE$ TO EXP&4 ,BO? MOTIVES1 H[EV]1 >E OP]ATIVE NOT ONLY :ILE ! CANONS >E RO>+1 BUT ALSO DUR+ PEACE-TIME1 :I* MEANS ?AT !Y PREP>E & MAKE 9EVITABLE FUR!R \TBREAKS ( W>4 ,W> IS 9DE$ - AS ,KAUTSKY IS WONT TO QUOTE FROM ,CLAUSEWITZ - ONLY '! CONT9UATIONS ( POLITICS BY O!R MEANS'4 ,& ! IMP]IALI/ PHASE ( ! RULE ( CAPITALISM HAS 9DE$ MADE PEACE ILLUSORY BY ACTUALLY DECL>+ ! DICTATOR%IP ( MILIT>ISM - W> - TO BE P]MAN5T4 

,= ! EXPON5TS ( ! REVIS$ HI/ORICAL MAT]IALISM1 ?IS RESULTS 9 ! NECESSITY ( *OOS+ BETWE5 TWO ALT]NATIVES4 ,EI!R ! CLASS /RUGGLE IS ! P>AM\NT LAW ( EXI/5CE ( ! PROLET>IAT1 & ! P>TY (FICIALS' PROCLAMATION ( CLASS H>MONY 9 ITS PLACE DUR+ W>-TIME IS AN \TRAGE AGA9/ ! PROLET>IAT'S VITAL 9T]E/S2 OR ! CLASS /RUGGLE 9 BO? W> & PEACE IS AN \TRAGE AGA9/ ! 'NATIONAL 9T]E/S' & '! SECURITY ( ! FA!RL&'4 ,BO? 9 W>-TIME & 9 PEACE-TIME1 EI!R ! CLASS /RUGGLE OR CLASS H>MONY IS ! FUNDAM5TAL FACTOR ( SOCIAL LIFE4 ,9 PRACTICE ! ALT]NATIVE IS EV5 CLE>]3 EI!R ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY MU/ SAY PAT] PECCAVI TO ! PATRIOTIC B\RGEOISIE 7AS =M] Y\NG D>$EVILS & PRES5T DAY OLD DEVOTEES 9 \R RANKS >E ALREADY PROCLAIM+ CONTRITELY7 & ?US HAVE TO REVISE FUNDAM5TALLY ALL ITS TACTICS & PR9CIPLES1 9 PEACE-TIME AS WELL AS 9 W>-TIME1 9 ORD] TO ADAPT TO ITS PRES5T SOCIAL-IMP]IALI/ POSITION2 OR ! P>TY WILL HAVE TO SAY PAT] PECCAVI TO ! 9T]NATIONAL PROLET>IAT & ADAPT ITS BEHAVIOR DUR+ ! W> TO ITS PR9CIPLES 9 PEACE-TIME4 ,& :AT APPLIES TO ! ,G]MAN LABOR MOVEM5T ( C\RSE ALSO APPLIES TO ! ,FR5*4 

,EI!R ! ,9T]NATIONAL WILL REMA9 A REFUSE HEAP AFT] ! W>1 OR ITS RESURRECTION WILL BEG9 ON ! BASIS ( ! CLASS /RUGGLE FROM :I* ALONE IT DRAWS ITS VITAL =CES4 ,NOT BY RE-TELL+ ! SAME OLD /ORY WILL IT BE REVIV$ AFT] ! W>1 NOT BY RETURN+ FRE%1 *E]FUL1 M>RY & BOLD1 AS ?\< NOT+ HAD HAPP5$1 NOT BY PLAY+ ! OLD MELODIES ?AT CAPTIVAT$ ! WORLD UNTIL ,AUGU/ #d?4 ,ONLY BY MEANS ( AN 'EXCRUCIANT+LY ?OR\< D5UNCIATION ( \R [N 9DECISION & WEAKNESS'1 ( \R [N MORAL FALL S9CE ,AUGU/ #d?1 CAN BE REBUILD+ ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL BEG94 ,& ! FIR/ /EP 9 ?IS DIRECTION IS TO TAKE ACTION = ! RAPID T]M9ATION ( ! W> & = ! PREP>ATION ( A PEACE 9 ACCORDANCE ) ! COMMON 9T]E/ ( ! 9T]NATIONAL PROLET>IAT4 

  

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,UNTIL N[1 ONLY TWO POSITIONS ON ! QUE/ION ( PEACE HAVE BE5 VISIBLE )9 ! P>TY4 ,! FIR/ ( !SE1 ADVOCAT$ BY A MEMB] ( A ,P>TY ,EXECUTIVE1 ,S*EIDEMANN1 & BY SEV]AL O!R ,REI*/AG DEPUTIES & P>TY NEWSPAP]S1 E*OES ! GOV]NM5T 9 ITS SUPPORT ( ! SLOGAN ( 'HOLD+ \T'1 & OPPOSES ! MOVEM5T = PEACE AS 9OPPORTUNE & DANG]\S TO ! MILIT>Y 9T]E/S ( ! FA!RL&4 ,! PROPON5TS ( ?IS TR5D ADVOCATE ! CONT9UATION ( ! W> & >E ?US OBJECTIVELY 5SUR+ ?AT ! W> IS CONT9U$ ACCORD+ TO ! WI%ES ( ! RUL+ CLASSES ''UNTIL A VICTORY IS WON :I* ACCORDS ) ! SACRIFICES MADE'1 UNTIL 'A SECURE PEACE' IS GU>ANTE$4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ! SUPPORT]S ( ! POLICY ( 'HOLD+ \T' >E 5SUR+ ?AT ! ACTUAL DEVELOPM5T ( ! W> APPROXIMATES AS CLOSELY AS POSSIBLE TO ! IMP]IALI/ CONQUE/S :I* ! ,PO/1 :I* ,ROHRBA*1 ,DIX & O!RS PROPHETS ( ,G]MANY'S GLOBAL DOM9ANCE HAVE OP5LY DECL>$ TO BE ! AIM ( ! W>4 ,IF ALL !SE WOND]FUL DREAMS DO NOT BECOME REALITY1 IF ! TREES ( Y\?FUL IMP]IALISM DO NOT GR[ 9TO ! SKY1 IT WILL NOT BE ?R\< ANY FAULT ( ! ,PO/ PEOPLE & !IR PACEMAK]S 9 ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY4 ,IT IS APP>5TLY NOT ! SOLEMN 'DECL>ATIONS' 9 P>LIAM5T 'AGA9/ ANY POLICY ( CONQUE/' ?AT >E CONCLUSIVE = ! \TCOME ( ! W>1 BUT RA!R ! AFFIRMATION ( ! POLICY ( 'HOLD+ \T'4 ,! W>1 :OSE CONT9UATION IS ADVOCAT$ BY ,S*EIDEMANN & O!RS1 HAS ITS [N LOGIC4 ,ITS REAL SPONSORS >E ?OSE CAPITALI/IC-AGR>IAN ELEM5TS ?AT >E 9 ! SADDLE 9 ,G]MANY TODAY1 NOT ! MODE/ FIGURES ( ! ,SOCIAL-,DEMOCRATIC P>LIAM5T>IANS & $ITORS :O M]ELY HOLD ! /IRRUP = !M4 ,AMONG ?OSE PROPAGAT+ ?IS TR5D1 ! SOCIAL-IMP]IALI/ ATTITUDE ( ! P>TY IS MO/ CLE>LY MANIFE/4 

,:ILE 9 ,FRANCE1 TOO1 ! P>TY LEAD]S - ADMITT$LY 9 A COMPLETELY DIFF]5T MILIT>Y SITUATION - CL+ TO ! SLOGAN1 'HOLD \T UNTIL VICTORY'1 A MOVEM5T = ! SPE$IE/ T]M9ATION ( ! W> IS MAK+ ITSELF GRADUALLY BUT 9CREAS+LY FELT 9 ALL C\NTRIES4 ,! GREATE/ S+LE *>ACT]I/IC ( ALL !SE ?\<TS & DESIRES = PEACE IS ! MO/ CAUTI\S PREP>ATION ( PEACE GU>ANTEES :I* >E TO BE DEM&$ BE=E W> IS F9I%$4 ,NOT ONLY ! UNIV]SAL DEM& = NO ANNEXATIONS1 BUT ALSO A :OLE S]IES ( NEW DEM&S >E APPE>+3 UNIV]SAL DIS>MAM5T 7OR1 MORE MODE/LY1 SY/EMATIC LIMITATION ( ! >MS RACE71 ABOLITION ( SECRET DIPLOMACY1 FREE TRADE = ALL NATIONS 9 ! COLONIES1 & O!R SU* WOND]FUL PROPOSALS4 ,! ADMIRABLE ASPECT ( ALL !SE CLAUSES CALL+ = ! FUTURE HAPP9ESS ( HUMANITY & = ! PREV5TION ( FUTURE W>S IS ! IRREPRESSIBLE OPTIMISM ) :I*1 EM]G+ 9TACT FROM ! T]RIBLE CATA/ROPHE ( ! PRES5T W>1 NEW RESOLUTIONS >E TO BE PLANT$ AT ! GRAVE ( ! OLD ASPIRATIONS4 ,IF ! COLLAPSE ( ,AUGU/ #d? HAS PROV$ ANY?+1 IT IS ! LESSON 9 WORLD HI/ORY ?AT NEI!R PI\S HOPES NOR CLEV]LY DEVIS$ UTOPIAN =MULAS ADDRESS$ TO ! RUL+ CLASS CAN PROVIDE EFFECTIVE GU>ANTEES ( PEACE OR BUILD A WALL AGA9/ W>4 

,! ONLY REAL SAFEGU>D = PEACE DEP5DS ON ! RESOLUTION ( ! PROLET>IAT TO REMA9 FAI?FUL TO ITS CLASS POLITICS & ITS 9T]NATIONAL SOLID>ITY ?R\< ALL ! /ORM ( IMP]IALISM4 ,!RE WAS NO LACK ( DEM&S & =MULAS ON ! P>T ( ! SOCIALI/ P>TIES 9 ! CRUCIAL C\NTRIES1 ABOVE ALL 9 ,G]MANY2 ! DEFICI5CY WAS 9 !IR ABILITY TO BACK UP !SE DEM&S ) A WILL & ) DE$S 9 ! SPIRIT ( ! CLASS /RUGGLE & 9T]NATIONALISM4 ,IF TODAY1 AFT] ALL ?AT WE EXP]I5C$1 WE VIEW$ ! ACTION = PEACE AS A PROCESS = ( REASON+ \T ! BE/ =MULAS AGA9/ W>1 ?IS W\LD BE ! GREATE/ DANG] TO 9T]NATIONAL SOCIALISM4 ,= ?IS W\LD MEAN ?AT1 DESPITE ITS CRUEL LESSONS1 IT W\LD HAVE LE>N$ NO?+ & =GOTT5 NO?+4 

,H]E AGA9 WE F9D ! PRIME EXAMPLE ( ?IS 9 ,G]MANY4 ,9 A REC5T ISSUE ( ,DIE ,NEUE ,ZEIT1 ! ,REI*/AG DEPUTY1 ,HO*1 LAID D[N A PEACE PROGRAM :I* - AS ! P>TY ORGAN ATTE/$ - HE W>MLY SUPPORT$4 ,NO?+ WAS MISS+ FROM ?IS PROGRAM3 NEI!R A LI/ ( 5UM]AT$ DEM& :I* WAS SUPPOS$ TO PREV5T FUTURE WAS 9 ! MO/ PA9LESS & RELIABLE MANN]1 NOR A V]Y CONV9C+ /ATEM5T ?AT AN IMP5D+ PEACE WAS POSSIBLE1 NECESS>Y & DESIRABLE4 ,!RE WAS ONLY ONE ?+ MISS+3 AN EXPLANATION ( H[ ONE %\LD WORK = ?IS PEACE ) ACT1 NOT ) 'DESIRES'6 ,= ! AU?OR BELONGS TO ! COMPACT MAJORITY 9 ! P>LIAM5T>Y P>TY ?AT NOT ONLY TWICE VOT$ = W> CR$ITS1 BUT ALSO 9 EA* OCCASION CALL$ ITS ACTION A POLITICAL1 PATRIOTIC1 SOCIALI/ NECESSITY4 ,& EXCELL5TLY DRILL$ 9 ITS NEW ROLE1 ?IS GR\P IS PREP>$ TO GRANT FUR!R CR$ITS = ! CONT9UATION ( ! W> AS A MATT] ( C\RSE4 ,TO SUPPORT A MAT]IAL MEANS ( CONT9U+ ! W>1 &1 9 ! SAME BREA?1 TO PRAISE ! DESIRABILITY ( AN E>LY PEACE ) ALL ITS BLESS+S1 'TO PRESS ! SWORD 9TO ! GOV]NM5T'S FI/ ) ONE H& & ) ! O!R TO WAVE ! S(T PALM BRAN* OV] ! ,9T]NATIONAL' - ?IS IS A CLASSICAL *APT] 9 PRACTICAL POLITICS ( ! SWAMP AS PROPAGAT$ !ORETICALLY 9 ! SAME ,NEUE ,ZEIT4 ,:5 ! SOCIALI/S ( NEUTRAL C\NTRIES1 = EXAMPLE ! ,COP5HAG5 ,CONF]5CE P>TICIPANTS1 S]I\SLY CONSID] ! PREP>ATION ( DEM&S & PROPOSALS = PEACE ON PAP] AS AN ACTION CONTRIBUT+ TO ! SPE$Y T]M9ATION ( ! W>1 !N ?IS IS A RELATIVELY H>MLESS ]ROR4 ,AN UND]/&+ ( ?IS SALI5T PO9T 9 ! PRES5T SITUATION ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL & ( ! CAUSES ( ITS COLLAPSE CAN & MU/ BE COMMON PROP]TY ( ALL SOCIALI/ P>TIES4 ,! R$EEM+ DE$ = ! RE/ORATION ( PEACE & ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL CAN ONLY EMANATE FROM ! SOCIALI/ P>TIES ( ! BELLIG]5T C\NTRIES4 ,! FIR/ /EP T[>DS PEACE & T[>DS ! ,9T]NATIONAL IS ! REJECTION ( SOCIAL IMP]IALISM4 ,& IF ! ,SOCIAL-,DEMOCRATIC P>LIAM5T>IANS CONT9UE TO APPROVE FUNDS = ! WAG+ ( ! W>1 !N !IR DESIRES & DECL>ATIONS = PEACE & !IR SOLEMN PROCLAMATION 'AGA9/ ANY POLICY ( CONQUE/'1 >E A HYPOCRISY & A DELUSION4 ,?IS IS P>TICUL>LY TRUE ( ,KAUTSKY'S ,9T]NATIONAL & ITS MEMB]S :O ALT]NATELY EMBRACE ONE ANO!R FRAT]NALLY & CUT EA* O!R'S ?ROAT1 DECL>E ?AT !Y 'HAVE NO?+ ) :I* TO REPROA* !MSELVES'4 ,H]E AGA9 EV5TS HAVE !IR [N LOGIC4 ,:5 !Y GRANT W> CR$ITS1 PEOPLE LIKE ,HO* SURR5D] ! CONTROLL+ RE9S & BR+ AB\T ! VIRTUAL OPPOSITE ( PEACE1 NAMELY1 A POLICY ( 'HOLD+ \T'4 ,:5 PEOPLE LIKE ,S*EIDEMANN SUPPORT ! POLICY ( 'HOLD+ \T'1 !Y 9 FACT H& OV] ! RE9S TO ! ,PO/ PEOPLE & ?US ACCOMPLI% ! REV]SE ( !IR SOLEMN DECL>ATIONS AGA9/ 'ANY POLICY ( CONQUE/'1 I4E4 ! UNLEA%+ ( ! IMP]IALI/ 9/9CTS - UNTIL ! C\NTRY BLE$S TO DEA?4 ,H]E AGA9 !RE IS ONLY ONE *OICE3 EI!R ,BE?MANN-,HOLLWEG - OR ,LIEBKNE*T4 ,EI!R IMP]IALISM OR SOCIALISM AS ,M>X UND]/OOD IT4 

,JU/ AS 9 ,M>X HIMSELF ! ROLES ( ACUTE HI/ORICAL ANALY/ & BOLD REVOLUTION>Y1 ! MAN ( IDEAS & ! MAN ( ACTION W]E 9SEP>ABLY BOND UP1 MUTUALLY SUPPORT+ & COMPLEM5T+ EA* O!R1 SO = ! FIR/ TIME 9 ! HI/ORY ( ! MOD]N LABOR MOVEM5T ! SOCIALI/ TEA*+ ( ,M>XISM UNIT$ !ORETICAL KN[L$GE ) REVOLUTION>Y 5]GY1 ! ONE ILLUM9AT+ & /IMULAT+ ! O!R4 ,BO? >E 9 EQUAL MEASURE P>T ( ! ESS5CE ( ,M>XISM2 EA*1 SEP>AT$ FROM ! O!R1 TRANS=MS ,M>XISM 9TO A SAD C>ICATURE ( ITSELF4 ,9 ! C\RSE ( HALF A C5TURY1 ! ,G]MAN ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY H>VE/$ ! MO/ ABUNDANT FRUIT FROM ! !ORETICAL KN[L$GE ( ,M>XISM &1 NURTUR$ ON ITS MILK1 GREW 9TO A P[]FUL BODY4 ,PUT TO ! GREATE/ HI/ORICAL TE/ - A TE/ :I*1 MOREOV]1 IT HAD =ESE5 !ORETICALLY ) SCI5TIFIC C]TA9TY & =ETOLD 9 ALL ITS IMPORTANT FEATURES - ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY WAS F\ND COMPLETELY LACK+ 9 ! SECOND VITAL ELEM5T ( ! LABOR MOVEM5T3 ! 5]GETIC WILL1 NOT M]ELY BE TO UND]/& HI/ORY1 BUT TO *ANGE IT AS WELL4 ,) ALL ITS EXEMPL>Y !ORETICAL KN[L$GE & /R5G? ( ORGANIZATION1 ! P>TY WAS CAU<T 9 ! VORTEX ( ! HI/ORICAL CURR5T1 TURN$ >\ND 9 A TRICE LIKE A RUDD]LESS HULK1 & EXPOS$ TO ! W9DS ( IMP]IALISM AGA9/ :I* IT WAS SUPPOS$ TO WORK ITS WAY =W>D TO ! SAV+ ISL&S ( SOCIALISM4 ,EV5 )\T ! MI/AKES ( O!RS1 ! DEFEAT ( ! :OLE ,9T]NATIONAL WAS SEAL$ BY ?IS FAILURE ( ITS 'VANGU>D'1 ITS BE/ TRA9$ & /RONGE/ ELITE4 

,IT WAS AN EPO*-MAK+ COLLAPSE ( ! FIR/ ORD] :I* 5ME%ES MAN & DELAYS HIS LIB]ATION FROM CAPITALISM4 ,H[EV] IF IT COMES D[N TO IT1 ,M>XISM ITSELF IS NOT COMPLETELY )\T BLAME4 ,& ALL ATTEMPTS TO ADAPT ,M>XISM TO ! PRES5T DECREPITUDE ( SOCIALI/ PRACTICE1 TO PRO/ITUTE IT TO ! LEVEL ( ! V5AL APOLOGETICS ( SOCIAL IMP]IALISM1 >E MORE DANG]\S ?AN EV5 ALL ! OP5 & GL>+ EXCESSES ( NATIONALI/IC ]RORS 9 ! RANKS ( ! P>TY2 !SE ATTEMPTS T5D NOT ONLY TO CONCEAL ! REAL CAUSES ( ! GREAT FAILURE ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL1 BUT ALSO TO DRA9 S\RCES ( ITS FUTURE REBUILD+4 ,IF ! ,9T]NATIONAL1 LIKE ! PEACE1 IS TO CORRESPOND TO ! 9T]E/S ( ! PROLET>IAN CAUSE1 IT MU/ BE BORN ( ! SELF-CRITICISM ( ! PROLET>IAT1 ( ITS REFLECTION UPON ITS [N P[]1 ! SAME P[] ?AT BROKE LIKE A RE$ 9 A /ORM1 BUT ?AT1 GR[N TO ITS TRUE SIZE1 IS HI/ORICALLY QUALIFI$ TO UPROOT ?\S&-YE>S-OLD OAKS ( SOCIAL 9JU/ICE & TO MOVE M\NTA9S4 ,! ROAD TO ?IS P[] - ONE ?AT IS NOT PAV$ ) RESOLUTIONS - IS AT ! SAME TIME ! ROAD TO PEACE & TO ! REBUILD+ ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL4 

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#a4 ,SEE ! >TICLE BY ,F4 ,ADL] 9 ! ,JANU>Y NUMB]S ( ,KAMPF4 

#b4 ,SEE ,KAUTSKY'S >TICLE 9 ! ,DIE ,NEUE ,ZEIT ( ,OCTOB] #bND ( LA/ YE> .<#a#i#a#d.>4 

#c4 ,SEE ,KAUTSKY'S >TICLE 9 ! ,DIE ,NEUE ,ZEIT ( ,OCTOB] #b#g? ( LA/ YE> .<#a#i#a#d.>4 

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