,*APT] #h ,CONQUE/ ( ,POLITICAL ,P[] ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,ROSA ,LUXEMBURG ,TEXT 3 ,! FATE ( DEMOCRACY IS B\ND UP1 WE HAVE SE51 ) ! FATE ( ! LABOR MOVEM5T4 ,BUT DOES ! DEVELOPM5T ( DEMOCRACY R5D] SUP]FLU\S OR IMPOSSIBLE A PROLET>IAN REVOLUTION1 ?AT IS1 ! CONQUE/ ( POLITICAL P[] BY ! WORK]S8 ,B]N/E9 SETTLES ! QUE/ION BY WEI<+ M9UTELY ! GOOD & BAD SIDES ( SOCIAL RE=M & SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 ,HE DOES IT ALMO/ 9 ! SAME MANN] 9 :I* C9NAMON OR PEPP] IS WEI<$ \T 9 A CONSUM]S' COOP]ATIVE /ORE4 ,HE SEES ! LEGISLATIVE C\RSE ( HI/ORIC DEVELOPM5T AS ! ACTION ( 09TELLIG5CE10 :ILE ! REVOLUTION>Y C\RSE ( HI/ORIC DEVELOPM5T IS = HIM ! ACTION ( 0FEEL+40 ,RE=MI/ ACTIVITY1 HE RECOGNIZES AS A SL[ ME?OD ( HI/ORIC PROGRESS1 REVOLUTION AS A RAPID ME?OD ( PROGRESS4 ,9 LEGISLATION HE SEES A ME?ODICAL =CE2 9 REVOLUTION1 A SPONTANE\S =CE4 ,WE HAVE KN[N = A LONG TIME ?AT ! PETTY-B\RGEOISIE RE=M] F9DS 0GOOD0 & 0BAD0 SIDES 9 EV]Y?+4 ,HE NIBBLES A BIT AT ALL GRASSES4 ,BUT ! REAL C\RSE ( EV5TS IS LITTLE AFFECT$ BY SU* COMB9ATION4 ,! C>EFULLY GA!R$ LITTLE PILE ( ! 0GOOD SIDES0 ( ALL ?+S POSSIBLE COLLAPSES AT ! FIR/ FILIP ( HI/ORY4 ,HI/ORICALLY1 LEGISLATIVE RE=M & ! REVOLUTION>Y ME?OD FUNCTION 9 ACCORDANCE ) 9FLU5CES ?AT >E MU* MORE PR(\ND ?AN ! CONSID]ATION ( ! ADVANTAGES OR 9CONV5I5CES ( ONE ME?OD OR ANO!R4 ,9 ! HI/ORY ( B\RGEOIS SOCIETY1 LEGISLATIVE RE=M S]V$ TO /R5G!N PROGRESSIVELY ! RIS+ CLASS TILL ! LATT] WAS SUFFICI5TLY /RONG TO SEIZE POLITICAL P[]1 TO SUPPRESS ! EXI/+ JURIDICAL SY/EM & TO CON/RUCT ITSELF A NEW ONE4 ,B]N/E91 ?UND]+ AGA9/ ! CONQUE/ ( POLITICAL P[] AS A !ORY ( ,BLANQUI/ VIOL5CE1 HAS ! MIS=TUNE ( LABEL+ AS A ,BLANQUI/ ]ROR ?AT :I* HAS ALWAYS BE5 ! PIVOT & ! MOTIVE =CE ( HUMAN HI/ORY4 ,FROM ! FIR/ APPE>ANCE ( CLASS SOCIETIES HAV+ ! CLASS /RUGGLE AS ! ESS5TIAL CONT5T ( !IR HI/ORY1 ! CONQUE/ ( POLITICAL P[] HAS BE5 ! AIM ( ALL RIS+ CLASSES4 ,H]E IS ! />T+ PO9T & 5D ( EV]Y HI/ORIC P]IOD4 ,?IS CAN BE SE5 9 ! LONG /RUGGLE ( ! ,LAT9 PEASANTRY AGA9/ ! F9ANCI]S & NOBILITY ( ANCI5T ,ROME1 9 ! /RUGGLE ( ! M$IEVAL NOBILITY AGA9/ ! BI%OPS & 9 ! /RUGGLE ( ! >TISANS AGA9/ ! NOBLES1 9 ! CITIES ( ! ,MIDDLE ,AGES4 ,9 MOD]N TIMES1 WE SEE IT 9 ! /RUGGLE ( ! B\RGEOISIE AGA9/ FEUDALISM4 ,LEGISLATIVE RE=M & REVOLUTION >E NOT DIFF]5T ME?ODS ( HI/ORIC DEVELOPM5T ?AT CAN BE PICK$ \T AT ! PLEASURE FROM ! C\NT] ( HI/ORY1 JU/ AS ONE *OOSES HOT OR COLD SAUSAGES4 ,LEGISLATIVE RE=M & REVOLUTION >E DIFF]5T FACTORS 9 ! DEVELOPM5T ( CLASS SOCIETY4 ,!Y CONDITION & COMPLEM5T EA* O!R1 & >E AT ! SAME TIME RECIPROCALLY EXCLUSIVE1 AS >E ! NOR? & S\? POLES1 ! B\RGEOISIE & PROLET>IAT4 ,EV]Y LEGAL CON/ITUTION IS ! PRODUCT ( A REVOLUTION4 ,9 ! HI/ORY ( CLASSES1 REVOLUTION IS ! ACT ( POLITICAL CREATION1 :ILE LEGISLATION IS ! POLITICAL EXPRESSION ( ! LIFE ( A SOCIETY ?AT HAS ALREADY COME 9TO BE+4 ,WORK = RE=M DOES NOT CONTA9 ITS [N =CE 9DEP5D5T FROM REVOLUTION4 ,DUR+ EV]Y HI/ORIC P]IOD1 WORK = RE=MS IS C>RI$ ON ONLY 9 ! DIRECTION GIV5 TO IT BY ! IMPETUS ( ! LA/ REVOLUTION & CONT9UES AS LONG AS ! IMPULSION FROM ! LA/ REVOLUTION CONT9UES TO MAKE ITSELF FELT4 ,OR1 TO PUT IT MORE CONCRETELY1 9 EA* HI/ORIC P]IOD WORK = RE=MS IS C>RI$ ON ONLY 9 ! FRAMEWORK ( ! SOCIAL =M CREAT$ BY ! LA/ REVOLUTION4 ,H]E IS ! K]NEL ( ! PROBLEM4 ,IT IS CONTR>Y TO HI/ORY TO REPRES5T WORK = RE=MS AS A LONG-DRAWN \T REVOLUTION & REVOLUTION AS A COND5S$ S]IES ( RE=MS4 ,A SOCIAL TRANS=MATION & A LEGISLATIVE RE=M DO NOT DIFF] ACCORD+ TO !IR DURATION BUT ACCORD+ TO !IR CONT5T4 ,! SECRET ( HI/ORIC *ANGE ?R\< ! UTILIZATION ( POLITICAL P[] RESIDES PRECISELY 9 ! TRANS=MATION ( SIMPLE QUANTITATIVE MODIFICATION 9TO A NEW QUALITY1 OR TO SPEAK MORE CONCRETELY1 9 ! PASSAGE ( AN HI/ORIC P]IOD FROM ONE GIV5 =M ( SOCIETY TO ANO!R4 ,?AT IS :Y PEOPLE :O PRON\NCE !MSELVES 9 FAVOR ( ! ME?OD ( LEGISLATIVE RE=M 9 PLACE & 9 CONTRADI/9CTION TO ! CONQUE/ ( POLITICAL P[] & SOCIAL REVOLUTION1 DO NOT REALLY *OOSE A MORE TRANQUIL1 CALM] & SL[] ROAD TO ! SAME GOAL1 BUT A DIFF]5T GOAL4 ,9/EAD ( TAK+ A /& = ! E/ABLI%M5T ( A NEW SOCIETY !Y TAKE A /& = SURFACE MODIFICATIONS ( ! OLD SOCIETY4 ,IF WE FOLL[ ! POLITICAL CONCEPTIONS ( REVISIONISM1 WE >RIVE AT ! SAME CONCLUSION ?AT IS REA*$ :5 WE FOLL[ ! ECONOMIC !ORIES ( REVISIONISM4 ,\R PROGRAM BECOMES NOT ! REALIZATION ( SOCIALISM1 BUT ! RE=M ( CAPITALISM2 NOT ! SUPPRESSION ( ! WAGE LABOR SY/EM BUT ! DIM9UTION ( EXPLOITATION1 ?AT IS1 ! SUPPRESSION ( ! ABUSES ( CAPITALISM 9/EAD ( SUPPRESSION ( CAPITALISM ITSELF4 ,DOES ! RECIPROCAL ROLE ( LEGISLATIVE RE=M & REVOLUTION APPLY ONLY TO ! CLASS /RUGGLE ( ! PA/8 ,IT IS POSSIBLE ?AT N[1 AS A RESULT ( ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! B\RGEOIS JURIDICAL SY/EM1 ! FUNCTION ( MOV+ SOCIETY FROM ONE HI/ORIC PHASE TO ANO!R BELONGS TO LEGISLATIVE RE=M & ?AT ! CONQUE/ ( ,/ATE P[] BY ! PROLET>IAT HAS REALLY BECOME 0AN EMPTY PHRASE10 AS ,B]N/E9 PUTS IT8 ,! V]Y OPPOSITE IS TRUE4 ,:AT DI/+UI%ES B\RGEOIS SOCIETY FROM O!R CLASS SOCIETIES - FROM ANCI5T SOCIETY & FROM ! SOCIAL ORD] ( ! ,MIDDLE ,AGES8 ,PRECISELY ! FACT ?AT CLASS DOM9ATION DOES NOT RE/ ON 0ACQUIR$ RIE 7AS ?AT CONC]N+ S]VANTS71 SURVIVALS ( FEUDAL SOCIETY4 ,H[ CAN WAGE SLAV]Y BE SUPPRESS$ ! 0LEGISLATIVE WAY10 IF WAGE SLAV]Y IS NOT EXPRESS$ ! LAWS8 ,B]N/E91 :O W\LD DO AWAY ) CAPITALISM BY MEANS ( LEGISLATIVE RE=MS1 F9DS HIMSELF 9 ! SAME SITUATION S ,USP5SKY'S ,RUSSIAN POLICEMAN :O SAID3 0,QUICKLY ,I SEIZ$ ! RASCAL BY ! COLL>6 ,BUT :AT DO ,I SEE8 ,! CONF\ND$ FELL[ HAS NO COLL>60 ,& ?AT IS PRECISELY ,B]N/E9'S DIFFICULTY4 0,ALL PREVI\S SOCIETIES W]E BAS$ ON AN ANTAGONISM BETWE5 AN OPPRESS+ CLASS & AN OPPRESS$ CLASS0 7,COMMUNI/ ,MANIFE/O74 ,BUT 9 ! PREC$+ PHASES ( MOD]N SOCIETY1 ?IS ANTAGONISM WAS EXPRESS$ 9 DI/9CTLY DET]M9$ JURIDICAL RELATIONS & C\LD1 ESPECIALLY BECAUSE ( ?AT1 ACCORD1 TO A C]TA9 EXT5T1 A PLACE TO NEW RELATIONS )9 ! FRAMEWORK ( ! OLD4 0,9 ! MID/ ( S]FDOM1 ! S]F RAIS$ HIMSELF TO ! RANK ( A MEMB] ( ! T[N COMMUNITY0 7,COMMUNI/ ,MANIFE/O74 ,H[ WAS ?AT MADE POSSIBLE8 ,IT WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY ! PROGRESSIVE ( ALL FEUDAL PRIVILEGES 9 ! 5VIRONS ( ! CITY3 ! CORVEE1 ! RIRIAGE UND] DURESS1 ! RITIAL SUPPRESSION OR COMPLETE LOOS5+ ( ! CORPORATIVE BONDS1 BY ! PROGRESSIVE TRANS=MATION ( ! FISCAL ADM9I/RATION & ( ! >MY4 ,CONSEQU5TLY1 :5 WE CONSID] ! QUE/ION FROM ! AB/RACT VIEWPO9T1 NOT FROM ! HI/ORIC VIEWPO9T1 WE CAN IMAG9E 79 VIEW ( ! =M] CLASS RELATIONS7 A LEGAL PASSAGE1 ACCORD+ TO ! RE=MI/ ME?OD1 FROM FEUDAL SOCIETY TO B\RGEOIS SOCIETY4 ,BUT :AT DO WE SEE 9 REALITY8 ,9 REALITY1 WE SEE ?AT LEGAL RE=MS NOT ONLY DO NOT OBVIATE ! SEIZURE ( POLITICAL P[] BY ! B\RGEOISIE BUT HAVE1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 PREP>$ = IT & L$ TO IT4 ,A =MAL SOCIAL-POLITICAL TRANS=MATION WAS 9DISP5SABLE = ! ABOLITION ( SLAV]Y AS WELL AS = ! COMPLETE SUPPRESSION ( FEUDALISM4 ,BUT ! SITUATION IS 5TIRELY DIFF]5T N[4 ,NO LAW OBLIGES ! PROLET>IAT TO SUBMIT ITSELF TO ! YOKE ( CAPITALISM4 ,POV]TY1 ! LACK ( MEANS ( PRODUCTION1 OBLIGES ! PROLET>IAT TO SUBMIT ITSELF TO ! YOKE ( CAPITALISM4 ,& NO LAW 9 ! WORLD CAN GIVE TO ! PROLET>IAT ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION :ILE IT REMA9S 9 ! FRAMEWORK ( B\RGEOIS SOCIETY1 = NOT LAWS BUT ECONOMIC DEVELOPM5T HAVE TORN ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION FROM ! PRODUC]S' POSSESSION4 ,& NEI!R IS ! EXPLOITATION 9SIDE ! SY/EM ( WAGE LABOR BAS$ ON LAWS4 ,! LEVEL ( WAGES IS NOT FIX$ BY LEGISLATION BUT BY ECONOMIC FACTORS4 ,! PH5OM5ON ( CAPITALI/ EXPLOITATION DOES NOT RE/ ON A LEGAL DISPOSITION BUT ON ! PURELY ECONOMIC FACT ?AT LABOR P[] PLAYS 9 ?IS EXPLOITATION ! ROLE ( A M]*&ISE POSSESS+1 AMONG O!R *>ACT]I/ICS1 ! AGREEABLE QUALITY ( PRODUC+ VALUE - MORE ?AN ! VALUE IT CONSUMES 9 ! =M ( ! LABOR]'S MEANS ( SUBSI/5CE4 ,9 %ORT1 ! FUNDAM5TAL RELATIONS ( ! DOM9ATION ( ! CAPITALI/ CLASS CANNOT BE TRANS=M$ BY MEANS ( LEGISLATIVE RE=MS1 ON ! BASIS ( CAPITALI/ SOCIETY1 BECAUSE !SE RELATIONS HAVE NOT BE5 9TRODUC$ BY B\RGEOIS LAWS1 NOR HAVE !Y RECEIV$ ! =M ( SU* LAWS4 ,APP>5TLY1 ,B]N/E9 IS NOT AW>E ( ?IS = HE SPEAKS ( 0SOCIALI/ RE=MS40 ,ON ! O!R H&1 HE SEEMS TO EXPRESS IMPLICIT RECOGNITION ( ?IS :5 HE WRITES1 ON PAGE #a ( HIS BOOK1 0! ECONOMIC MOTIVE ACTS FREELY TODAY1 :ILE =M]LY IT WAS MASK$ BY ALL K9DS ( RELATIONS ( DOM9ATION BY ALL SORTS ( IDEOLOGY40 ,IT IS ONE ( ! PECULI>ITIES ( ! CAPITALI/ ORD] ?AT )9 IT ALL ! ELEM5TS ( ! FUTURE SOCIETY FIR/ ASSUME1 9 !IR DEVELOPM5T1 A =M NOT APPROA*+ SOCIALISM BUT1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 A =M MOV+ MORE & MORE AWAY FROM SOCIALISM4 ,PRODUCTION TAKES ON A PROGRESSIVELY 9CREAS+ SOCIAL *>ACT]4 ,BUT UND] :AT =M IS ! SOCIAL *>ACT] ( CAPITALI/ PRODUCTION EXPRESS$8 ,IT IS EXPRESS$ 9 ! =M ( ! L>GE 5T]PRISE1 9 ! =M ( ! %>EHOLD+ CONC]N1 ! C>TEL1 )9 :I* ! CAPITALI/ ANTAGONISMS1 CAPITALI/ EXPLOITATION1 ! OPPRESSION ( LABOR-P[]1 >E AUGM5T$ TO ! EXTREME4 ,9 ! >MY1 CAPITALI/ DEVELOPM5T LEADS TO ! EXT5SION ( OBLIGATORY MILIT>Y S]VICE TO ! R$UCTION ( ! TIME ( S]VICE & CONSEQU5TLY TO A MAT]IAL APPROA* TO A POPUL> MILITIA4 ,BUT ALL ( ?IS TAKES PLACE UND] ! =M ( MOD]N MILIT>ISM 9 :I* ! DOM9ATION ( ! PEOPLE BY ! MILIT>I/ ,/ATE & ! CLASS *>ACT] ( ! ,/ATE MANIFE/ !MSELVES MO/ CLE>LY4 ,9 ! FIELD ( POLITICAL RELATIONS1 ! DEVELOPM5T ( DEMOCRACY BR+S - 9 ! MEASURE ?AT IT F9DS A FAVORABLE SOIL - ! P>TICIPATION ( ALL POPUL> /RATA 9 POLITICAL LIFE &1 CONSEQU5TLY1 SOME SORT ( 0PEOPLE'S ,/ATE40 ,BUT ?IS P>TICIPATION TAKES ! =M ( B\RGEOIS P>LIAM5T>ISM1 9 :I* CLASS ANTAGONISMS & CLASS DOM9ATION >E NOT DONE AWAY )1 BUT >E1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 DISPLAY$ 9 ! OP54 ,EXACTLY BECAUSE CAPITALI/ DEVELOPM5T MOVES ?R\< !SE CONTRADICTIONS1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO EXTRACT ! K]NEL ( SOCIALI/ SOCIETY FROM ITS CAPITALI/ %ELL4 ,EXACTLY = ?IS REASON MU/ ! PROLET>IAT SEIZE POLITICAL P[] & SUPPRESS COMPLETELY ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM4 ,( C\RSE1 ,B]N/E9 DRAWS O!R CONCLUSIONS4 ,IF ! DEVELOPM5T ( DEMOCRACY LEADS TO ! AGGRAVATION & NOT TO ! LESS5+ ( CAPITALI/ ANTAGONISMS1 0! ,SOCIAL-,DEMOCRACY10 HE ANSW]S US1 09 ORD] NOT TO R5D] ITS TASK MORE DIFFICULT1 MU/ BY ALL MEANS TRY TO /OP SOCIAL RE=MS & ! EXT5SION ( DEMOCRATIC 9/ITUTIONS10 7PAGE #g#a74 ,9DE$1 ?AT W\LD BE ! RIY NECESS>Y & 9DISP5SABLE TO ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y TO ! WORK+ CLASS BECAUSE IT CREATES ! POLITICAL =MS 7AUTONOM\S ADM9I/RATION1 ELECTORAL RIIAT AS FULCRUMS 9 ITS TASK ( TRANS=M+ B\RGEOIS SOCIETY4 ,DEMOCRACY IS 9DISP5SABLE TO ! WORK+ CLASS BECAUSE ONLY ?R\< ! EX]CISE ( ITS DEMOCRATIC RIIAT BECOME AW>E ( ITS CLASS 9T]E/S & ITS HI/ORIC TASK4 ,9 A WORD1 DEMOCRACY IS 9DISP5SABLE NOT BECAUSE IT R5D]S SUP]FLU\S ! CONQUE/ ( POLITICAL P[] BY ! PROLET>IAT BUT BECAUSE IT R5D]S ?IS CONQUE/ ( P[] BO? NECESS>Y & POSSIBLE4 ,:5 ,5GELS1 9 HIS PREFACE TO ! ,CLASS ,/RUGGLES 9 ,FRANCE1 REVIS$ ! TACTICS ( ! MOD]N LABOR MOVEM5T & URG$ ! LEGAL /RUGGLE AS OPPOS$ TO ! B>RICADES1 HE DID NOT HAVE 9 M9D - ?IS COMES \T ( EV]Y L9E ( ! PREFACE - ! QUE/ION ( A DEF9ITE CONQUE/ ( POLITICAL P[]1 BUT ! CONTEMPOR>Y DAILY /RUGGLE4 ,HE DID NOT HAVE 9 M9D ! ATTITUDE ?AT ! PROLET>IAT MU/ TAKE T[>D ! CAPITALI/ ,/ATE AT ! TIME ( ! SEIZURE ( P[] BUT ! ATTITUDE ( ! PROLET>IAT :ILE 9 ! B\NDS ( ! CAPITALI/ ,/ATE4 ,5GELS WAS GIV+ DIRECTIONS TO ! PROLET>IAT OPPRESS$1 & NOT TO ! PROLET>IAT VICTORI\S4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 ,M>X'S WELL KN[N S5T5CE ON ! AGR>IAN QUE/ION 9 ,5GL& 7,B]N/E9 LEANS ON IT HEAVILY71 9 :I* HE SAYS3 0,WE %ALL PROBABLY SUCCE$ EASI] BY BUY+ ! E/ATES ( ! L&LORDS10 DOES NOT REF] TO ! /& ( ! PROLET>IAT BE=E1 BUT AFT] ITS VICTORY4 ,= !RE EVID5TLY CAN BE A QUE/ION ( BUY+ ! PROP]TY ( ! OLD DOM9ANT CLASS ONLY :5 ! WORK]S >E 9 P[]4 ,! POSSIBILITY 5VISAG$ BY ,M>X IS ?AT ( ! PACIFIC EX]CISE ( ! DICTATOR%IP ( ! PROLET>IAT & NOT ! REPLACEM5T ( ! DICTATOR%IP ) CAPITALI/ SOCIAL RE=MS4 ,!RE WAS NO D\BT = ,M>X & ,5GELS AB\T ! NECESSITY ( HAV+ ! PROLET>IAT CONQU] POLITICAL P[]4 ,IT IS LEFT TO ,B]N/E9 TO CONSID] ! P\LTRY-Y>D ( B\RGEOIS P>LIAM5T>ISM AS ! ORGAN BY MEANS ( :I* WE >E TO REALIZE ! MO/ =MIDABLE SOCIAL TRANS=MATION ( HI/ORY1 ! PASSAGE FROM CAPITALI/ SOCIETY TO SOCIALISM4 ,B]N/E9 9TRODUCES HIS !ORY BY W>N+ ! PROLET>IAT AGA9/ ! DANG] ( ACQUIR+ P[] TOO E>LY4 ,?AT IS1 ACCORD+ TO ,B]N/E91 ! PROLET>IAT \IAT CAME TO P[]1 IT C\LD DRAW FROM ,B]N/E9'S !ORY ! FOLL[+ 0PRACTICAL0 CONCLUSION3 TO GO TO SLEEP4 ,HIS !ORY CONDEMNS ! PROLET>IAT AT ! MO/ DECISIVE MOM5TS ( ! /RUGGLE1 TO 9ACTIVITY1 TO A PASSIVE BETRAYAL ( ITS [N CAUSE4 ,\R PROGRAM W\LD BE A MIS]ABLE SCRAP ( PAP] IF IT C\LD NOT S]VE US 9 ALL EV5TUALITIES1 AT ALL MOM5TS ( ! /RUGGLE & IF IT DID NOT S]VE US BY ITS APPLICATION & NOT BY ITS NON-APPLICATION4 ,IF \R PROGRAM CONTA9S ! =MULA ( ! HI/ORICAL DEVELOPM5T ( SOCIETY FROM CAPITALISM TO SOCIALISM1 IT MU/ ALSO =MULATE1 9 ALL ITS *>ACT]I/IC FUNDAM5TALS1 ALL ! TRANSITORY PHASES ( ?IS DEVELOPM5T & IT %\LD1 CONSEQU5TLY1 BE ABLE TO 9DICATE TO ! PROLET>IAT :AT \D SOCIALISM4 ,!RE CAN BE NO TIME = ! PROLET>IAT :5 IT WILL BE OBLIG$ TO AB&ON ITS PROGRAM OR BE AB&ON$ BY IT4 ,PRACTICALLY1 ?IS IS MANIFE/$ 9 ! FACT ?AT !RE CAN BE NO TIME :5 ! PROLET>IAT1 PLAC$ 9 P[] BY ! =CE ( EV5TS1 IS NOT 9 ! CONDITION OR IS NOT MORALLY OBLIG$ TO TAKE C]TA9 MEASURES = ! REALIZATION ( ITS PROGRAM1 ?AT IS1 TAKE TRANSITORY MEASURES 9 ! DIRECTION ( SOCIALISM4 ,BEH9D ! BELIEF ?AT ! SOCIALI/ PROGRAM CAN COLLAPSE COMPLETELY AT ANY PO9T ( ! DICTATOR%IP ( ! PROLET>IAT LURKS ! O!R BELIEF ?AT ! SOCIALI/ PROGRAM IS G5]ALLY & AT ALL TIMES1 UNREALIZABLE4 ,& :AT IF ! TRANSITORY MEASURES >E PREMATURE8 ,! QUE/ION HIDES A GREAT NUMB] ( MI/AK5 IDEAS CONC]N+ ! REAL C\RSE ( A SOCIAL TRANS=MATION4 ,9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 ! SEIZURE ( POLITICAL P[] BY ! PROLET>IAT1 ?AT IS TO SAY BY A L>GE POPUL> CLASS1 IS NOT PRODUC$ >TIFICIALLY4 ,IT PRESUPPOSES 7) ! EXCEPTION ( SU* CASES AS ! ,P>IS ,COMMUNE1 :5 ! PROLET>IAT DID NOT OBTA9 P[] AFT] A CONSCI\S /RUGGLE = ITS GOAL BUT FELL 9TO ITS H&S LIKE A GOOD ?+ AB&ON$ BY EV]YBODY ELSE7 A DEF9ITE DEGREE ( MATURITY ( ECONOMIC & POLITICAL RELATIONS4 ,H]E WE HAVE ! ESS5TIAL DIFF]5CE BETWE5 C\PS D'ETAT ALONG ,BLANQUI'S CONCEPTION :I* >E ACCOMPLI%$ BY AN 0ACTIVE M9ORITY0 & BUR/ \T LIKE PI/OL %OT1 ALWAYS 9OPPORTUNELY1 & ! CONQUE/ ( POLITICAL P[] BY A GREAT CONSCI\S POPUL> MASS :I* CAN ONLY BE ! PRODUCT ( ! DECOMPOSITION ( B\RGEOIS SOCIETY & !RE=E BE>S 9 ITSELF ! ECONOMIC & POLITICAL LEGITIMIZATION ( ITS OPPORTUNE APPE>ANCE4 ,IF1 !RE=E1 CONSID]$ FROM ! ANGLE ( POLITICAL EFFECT ! CONQUE/ ( POLITICAL P[] BY ! WORK+ CLASS CANNOT MAT]IALIZE ITSELF 0TOO E>LY0 !N FROM ! ANGLE ( CONS]VATION ( P[]1 ! PREMATURE REVOLUTION1 ! ?\ES NOR ANY AM\NT ( ANGUI%1 >E ( ANY AVAIL4 ,& ?IS = TWO V]Y SIMPLE REASONS4 ,9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO IMAG9E ?AT A TRANS=MATION AS =MIDABLE AS ! PASSAGE FROM CAPITALI/ SOCIETY TO SOCIALI/ SOCIETY CAN BE REALIZ$ 9 ONE HAPPY ACT4 ,TO CONSID] ?AT AS POSSIBLE IS1 AGA91 TO L5D COLOR TO CONCEPTIONS ?AT >E CLE>LY ,BLANQUI/4 ,! SOCIALI/ TRANS=MATION SUPPOSES A LONG & /UBBORN /RUGGLE1 9 ! C\RSE ( :I*1 IT IS QUITE PROBABLE ! PROLET>IAT WILL BE REPULS$ MORE ?AN ONCE SO ?AT = ! FIR/ TIME1 FROM ! VIEWPO9T ( ! F9AL \TCOME ( ! /RUGGLE1 IT WILL HAVE NECESS>ILY COME TO P[] 0TOO E>LY40 ,9 ! SECOND PLACE1 IT WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE TO AVOID ! 0PREMATURE0 CONQUE/ ( ,/ATE P[] BY ! PROLET>IAT PRECISELY BECAUSE !SE 0PREMATURE0 ATTACKS ( ! PROLET>IAT CON/ITUTE A FACTOR & 9DE$ A V]Y IMPORTANT FACTOR1 CREAT+ ! POLITICAL CONDITIONS ( ! F9AL VICTORY4 ,9 ! C\RSE ( ! POLITICAL CRISIS ACCOMPANY+ ITS SEIZURE ( P[]1 9 ! C\RSE ( ! LONG & /UBBORN /RUGGLES1 ! PROLET>IAT WILL ACQUIRE ! DEGREE ( POLITICAL MATURITY P]MITT+ IT TO OBTA9 9 TIME A DEF9ITIVE VICTORY ( ! REVOLUTION4 ,?US !SE 0PREMATURE0 ATTACKS ( ! PROLET>IAT AGA9/ ! ,/ATE P[] >E 9 !MSELVES IMPORTANT HI/ORIC FACTORS HELP+ TO PROVOKE & DET]M9E ! PO9T ( ! DEF9ITE VICTORY4 ,CONSID]$ FROM ?IS VIEWPO9T1 ! IDEA ( A 0PREMATURE0 CONQUE/ ( POLITICAL P[] BY ! LABOR+ CLASS APPE>S TO BE A POLEMIC ABSURDITY D]IV$ FROM A ME*ANICAL CONCEPTION ( ! DEVELOPM5T ( SOCIETY1 & POSIT+ = ! VICTORY ( ! CLASS /RUGGLE A PO9T FIX$ \TSIDE & 9DEP5D5T ( ! CLASS /RUGGLE4 ,S9CE ! PROLET>IAT IS NOT 9 ! POSITION TO SEIZE P[] 9 ANY O!R WAY ?AN 0PREMATURELY10 S9CE ! PROLET>IAT IS ABSOLUTELY OBLIG$ TO SEIZE P[] ONCE OR SEV]AL TIMES 0TOO E>LY0 BE=E IT CAN MA9TA9 ITSELF 9 P[] = GOOD1 ! OBJECTION TO ! 0PREMATURE0 CONQUE/ ( P[] IS AT BOTTOM NO?+ MORE ?AN A G5]AL OPPOSITION TO ! ASPIRATION ( ! PROLET>IAT TO POSSESS ITSELF ( ,/ATE P[]4 ,JU/ AS ALL ROADS LEAD TO ,ROME SO TOO DO WE LOGICALLY >RIVE AT ! CONCLUSION ?AT ! REVISIONI/ PROPOSAL TO SLIXI/S4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,M>* #e1 #bba 3 ,*APT] #h -- ,ADD$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/