,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY & ,P>LIAM5T>ISM 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ROSA ,LUXEMBURG 

,TEXT 3 

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,S\RCE3 ,SA*SIS*E ,>BEIT]ZEITUNG1 ,JUNE #e-#f1 #a#i#d4 
,TRANSCRIPTION_/,M>KUP3 ,D>IO ,ROMEO & ,BRIAN ,BAGG9S4 
,ONL9E ,V]SION3 ,ROSA ,LUXEMBURG ,9T]NET ,>*IVE 7M>XI/S4ORG7 #b4 

,ONCE AGA9 ! ,REI*/AG HAS CONV5$ UND] V]Y *>ACT]I/IC CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,ON ! ONE H& !RE >E R5EW$ & BRAZ$ ATTACKS BY ! REACTION>Y PRESS - ( ! CALIB] ( ! ,PO/ - AGA9/ ! UNIV]SAL FRAN*ISE1 & ON ! O!R1 CLE> SIGNS ( A 'P>LIAM5T>Y WE>9ESS' 9 ! B\RGEOIS CIRCLES !MSELVES2 TOGE!R ) ?IS1 !RE IS ! GOV]NM5T'S EVID5T 9T5TION TO DEF] ! CONVOCATION ( ! ,REI*/AG UNTIL %ORTLY BE=E ! ,*RI/MAS HOLIDAY - ALL ?IS PRES5TS A CRASS PICTURE ( A RAPID DECL9E ( ! SUPREME ,G]MAN P>LIAM5T1 & ( ITS POLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE4 ,IT IS N[ OBVI\S ?AT 9 ! MA9 ! ,REI*/AG CONV5ES ONLY TO 5DORSE ! BUDGET1 A NEW >MY BILL1 NEW CR$ITS = ! COLONIAL W> 9 ,AFRICA1 ! 9EVITABLE NEW NAVAL DEM&S BECKON+ 9 ! BACKGR\ND1 & ! TRADE TREATIES - NO?+ BUT FAITS ACCOMPLIS1 ! RESULTS ( ! EXTRA-P>LIAM5T>Y 9FLU5CE ( POLITICAL MANAG]S ON ! ,REI*/AG :I* !N ACTS AS AN AUTOMATIC RUBB] /AMP TO APPROVE ! RECOV]Y ( ! EXP5SES 9CURR$ BY !SE EXTRA-P>LIAM5T>Y POLITICAL GR\PS4 ,A CLASSIC DEMON/RATION ( ! EXT5T TO :I* ! B\RGEOISIE CONSCI\SLY & DEV\TLY ACQUIESCES 9 ! DEPLORABLE ROLE ASSIGN$ TO ITS P>LIAM5T IS GIV5 9 A /ATEM5T MADE BY ,LEFT-LIB]AL ,B]L9 PAP]4 ,9 VIEW ( ! EXORBITANT NEW MILIT>Y REQUISITIONS1 :I* MEAN AN 9CREASE 9 ITS SIZE ( MORE ?AN #a4 M5 & 9 ITS EXP5DITURE ( #gd MILLION M>KS 9 ! COM+ QU9QU5NIAL .<ONE-FIF? ( A YE>.>1 & :I* >E ACCOMPANI$ ) ! USUAL ?REAT1 FIELD LIKE A PI/OL ON ! ,REI*/AG'S HEAD1 TO RE-9TRODUCE ! ?REE-YE> T]M ( S]VICE1 ?IS NEWSPAP]S PR$ICTS ) A RESIGN$ SIGN ?AT S9CE ! REPRES5TATIVES ( ! PEOPLE CANNOT DESIRE .<! ?REE-YE> T]M ( S]VICE.>1 ONE MI<T AS WELL ALREADY REG>D ! >MY BILL 'AS APPROV$'4 ,& ?IS H]OIC LIB]AL PROPHECY WILL BE AS \T/&+LY CORRECT AS ANY ACC\NT ?AT TAKES AS ITS />T+-PO9T ! DISGRACEFUL SELF-R5UNCIATION ( ! B\RGEOIS ,REI*/AG MAJORITY4 

,9 ! FATE IF ! ,G]MAN ,REI*/AG WE SE5 AN IMPORTANT EPISODE 9 ! HI/ORY ( ! B\RGEOIS P>LIAM5T>ISM 9 G5]AL1 & IT IS 5TIRELY 9 ! 9T]E/S ( ! PROLET>IAT TO UND]/& ?OR\<LY ITS T5D5CIES & 9N] CONNECTIONS4 ,! ILLUSION HELD BY A B\RGEOISIE /RUGGL+ = P[] 7& EV5 MORE BY A B\RGEOISIE 9 P[]71 NAMELY ! ITS P>LIAM5T IS ! C5TRAL AXIS ( SOCIAL LIFE & ! DRIV+ =CE ( WORLD HI/ORY1 IS NOT ONLY HI/ORICALLY EXPLICABLE BUT ALSO NECESS>Y4 ,?IS IS A NOTION :I* NATURALLY FL[]S 9 ! SPL5DID 'P>LIAM5T>Y CRET9ISM' :I* CANNOT SEE BEYOND ! COMPLAC5T SPEE*IFICATION ( A FEW HUNDR$ P>LIAM5T>Y DEPUTIES 9 A B\RGEOIS LEGISLATIVE *AMB]1 TO ! GIGANTIC =CES ( WORLD HI/ORY1 =CES :I* >E AT WORK ON ! \TSIDE1 9 ! BOSOM ( SOCIAL DEVELOPM5T1 & :I* >E QUITE UNCONC]N$ ) !IR P>LIAM5T>Y LAW-MAK+4 ,H[EV]1 IT IS ?IS V]Y PLAY ( ! BL9D ELEM5T>Y =CES ( SOCIAL DEVELOPM5T T[>D :I* ! B\RGEOIS CLASSES !MSELVES UNKN[+LY & UNWILL+LY CONTRIBUTE1 :I* LEADS TO ! 9EXORABLE UND]M9+ NOT ONLY ( ! IMAG9$1 BUT ALSO ( ! REAL SIGNIFICANCE ( B\RGEOIS P>LIAM5T>ISM4 

,= H]E - & ?IS CAN BE EXAM9$ MORE CONCLUSIVELY 9 ! FATE ( ! ,G]MAN ,REI*/AG ?AN 9 ANY O!R C\NTRY - IT IS ! TW(OLD EFFECT ( ! 9T]NATIONAL & ! DOME/IC DEVELOPM5TS :I* IS BR++ AB\T ! DECL9E ( ! B\RGEOIS P>LIAM5T4 ,ON ! ONE H& GLOBAL POLITICS1 :I* 9 ! PA/ T5 YE>S HAVE BECOME 9CREAS+LY P[]FUL1 >E =C+ ! 5TIRE & ECONOMIC & SOCIAL LIFE ( ! CAPITALI/ C\NTRIES 9TO A VORTEX ( 9CALCULABLE1 UNCONTROLLABLE 9T]NATIONAL ACTIONS1 CONFLICT & TRANS=MATIONS1 9 :I* B\RGEOIS P>LIAM5TS >E TOSS$ AB\T P[]LESSLY LIKE LOGS 9 A /ORMY SEA4 

,ON ! O!R H&1 ! 9T]NAL DEVELOPM5T ( CLASSES & P>TIES 9 CAPITALI/ SOCIETY IS PAV+ ! WAY = & BR++ TO MATURITY ! PLIANCY & IMPOT5CE ( ! B\RGEOIS P>LIAM5T VIS-A-VIS ?IS DE/RUCTIVE CLA% ( GLOBAL POLITICS1 ( MILIT>ISM1 ( NAVAL GR[?1 ( COLONIAL POLITICS4 

,P>LIAM5T>ISM IS F> FROM BE+ AN ABSOLUTE PRODUCT ( DEMOCRATIC DEVELOPM5T1 ( ! PROGRESS ( ! HUMAN SPECIES1 & ( SU* NICE ?+S4 ,IT IS1 RA!R1 ! HI/ORICALLY DET]M9$ =M ( ! CLASS RULE ( ! B\RGEOISIE & - :AT IS ONLY ! REV]SE ( ?IS RULE - ( ITS /RUGGLE AGA9/ FEUDALISM4 ,B\RGEOIS P>LIAM5T>Y WILL /AY ALIVE ONLY SO LONG AS ! CONFLICT BETWE5 ! B\RGEOISIE & ! FEUDALISM LA/S4 ,IF ! /IMULAT+ FIRE ( ?IS /RUGGLE %\LD GO \T1 !N FROM ! B\RGEOIS /&PO9T P>LIAM5T>Y W\LD LOSE ITS HI/ORICAL PURPOSE4 ,= ! PA/ QU>T]-C5TURY1 H[EV]1 ! UNIV]SAL FEATURE ( POLITICAL DEVELOPM5T 9 ! CAPITALI/IC C\NTRIES HAS BE5 A COMPROMISE BETWE5 ! B\RGEOISIE & FEUDALISM4 ,! OBLIT]ATION ( ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! ,:IGS & ,TORIES 9 ,5GL&1 BETWE5 ! REPUBLICANS & ! CL]ICAL-MON>*I/ NOBILITY 9 ,FRANCE1 IS ! PRODUCT & MANIFE/ATION ( ?IS COMPROMISE4 ,9 ,G]MANY ?IS COMPROMISE /UNT$ ! GR[? ( ! EMANCIPATION ( ! NASC5T B\RGEOIS CLASS1 *OK$ ITS />T+-PO9T - ! ,M>* ,REVOLUTION - & LEFT ,G]MAN P>LIAM5T>ISM ) ! CRIPPL$ FIGURE ( A MISFIT HOV]+ CON/ANTLY BETWE5 DEA? & LIFE4 ,! ,PRUSSIAN CON/ITUTIONAL CONFLICT WAS ! LA/ TIME ! CLASS /RUGGLE ( ! ,G]MAN B\RGEOISIE FL>$ UP AGA9/ ! FEUDAL MON>*Y4 ,S9CE !N1 ! F\NDATIONS ( P>LIAM5T>ISM HAS NOT BE51 AS 9 ,5GL&1 ,FRANCE1 ,ITALY & ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 ! CONGRUITY ( POPUL> REPRES5TATION ) GOV]NM5TAL P[] 9 SU* A WAY ?AT ! GOV]NM5T IS DRAWN FROM ! CURR5T P>LIAM5T>Y MAJORITY4 ,9/EAD1 P>LIAM5T>ISM HAS BE5 F\ND$ ON ! OPPOSITE ME?OD1 ONE :I* CORRESPOND ) ! SPECIAL ,PRUSSIAN-,G]MAN WRET*$NESS3 EV]Y B\RGEOIS P>TY ?AT A*IEVES P[] 9 ! ,REI*/AG BECOMES1 EO IPSO1 ! GOV]N+ P>TY1 ?AT IS1 ! 9/RUM5T ( FEUDAL REACTION4 ,CONSID] ONLY ! FATE ( ! ,NATIONAL ,LIB]ALS & ! ,C5T] ,P>TY4 

,! P]FECT$ FEUDAL-B\RGEOIS COMPROMISE HAS1 EV5 FROM ! HI/ORICAL /&PO9T1 MADE P>LIAM5T>ISM 9TO A RUDIM5T1 AN ORGAN DEPRIV$ ( ALL FUNCTION1 &1 ) COMPELL+ LOGIC1 HAS ALSO PRODUC$ ALL ! /REAK+ FEATURES ( P>LIAM5T>Y DECL9E TODAY4 ,SO LONG AS ! CLASS CONFLICT BETWE5 ! B\RGEOISIE & ! FEUDAL MON>*Y LA/S1 ITS NATURAL EXPRESSION IS ! OP5 P>TY /RUGGLE 9 P>LIAM5T4 ,BUT :5 ! COMPROMISE HAS BE5 P]FECT$1 B\RGEOIS P>TY /RUGGLES 9 P>LIAM5T >E USELESS4 ,! CONFLICT ( 9T]E/ AMONG ! V>I\S GR\PS ( ! DOM9ANT B\RGEOIS-FEUDAL REACTION >E NO LONG] SETTL$ 9 P>LIAM5T>Y TRIALS ( /R5G?1 BUT 9 ! =M ( /R+-PULL+ 9 ! P>LIAM5T>Y BACK-ROOMS4 ,:AT REMA9S ( OP5 B\RGEOIS P>LIAM5T>Y /RUGGLES IS NO LONG] CLASS & P>TY CONFLICTS1 BUT AT MO/1 9 BACKW>D C\NTRIES SU* AS ,AU/RIA1 BRAWLS BETWE5 NATIONALITIES1 I4E4 BETWE5 CLIQUES2 !IR APPROPRIATE P>LIAM5T>Y =M IS ! SCUFFLE1 ! SC&AL4 ,! DY+ \T ( B\RGEOIS P>TY /RUGGLES ALSO MEANS ! DISAPPE>ANCE ( !IR NATURAL ADJUNCTS3 ! PROM95T P>LIAM5T>Y P]SONALITIES1 ! FAM\S ORATORS & ! P[]FUL SPEE*ES4 ,! BATTLE ( SPEE*ES IS USEFUL AS A P>LIAM5T>Y ME?OD ONLY TO A FI<T+ P>TY :I* IS SEEK+ POPUL> SUPPORT4 ,TO GIVE A SPEE* 9 P>LIAM5T1 ESS5TIALLY1 IS ALWAYS TO 'TALK ?R\< ! W9D['4 ,FROM ! /&PO9T ( ! /R+-PULL]S 9 ! BACK-ROOMS - :OSE ME?OD IS ! NORMAL WAY ( SETT+ CONFLICTS ( 9T]E/ ON ! BASIS ( ! B\RGEOIS-FEUDAL COMPROMISE - SPEE*-MAK+ IS FUTILE1 9DE$ IT ONLY DEFEATS !IR PURPOSE4 ,H5CE ! B\RGEOIS P>TIES' 9DIGNATION AT 'TO MU* TALK+' 9 ,REI*/AG2 H5CE ! CRIPPL+1 EXHAU/$ S5SE ( !IR [N USELESSNESS :I* 5CUMB]S ! SPEE*-MAK+ CAMPAIGNS ( ! B\RGEOIS P>TIES LIKE A LEAD5 BLANKET & :I* TRANS=M ! ,REI*/AG 9TO A H\SE ( LE?AL 9TELLECTUAL DESOLATION4 

,& F9ALLY1 ! B\RGEOIS-FEUDAL COMPROMISE HAS CALL$ 9TO QUE/ION ! CORN]/ONE ( P>LIAM5T>ISM - UNIV]SAL SUFFRAGE ITSELF4 ,BUT FROM ! B\RGEOIS PO9T ( VIEW1 ?IS TOO IS SIGNIFICANT HI/ORICALLY ONLY AS A WEAPON 9 ! /RUGGLE BETWE5 ! TWO GREAT FACTIONS ( ! PROP]TI$ CLASSES4 ,! B\RGEOISIE NE$$ ! UNIV]SAL SUFFRAGE 9 ORD] TO LEAD '! PEOPLE' 9TO ! BATTLE AGA9/ FEUDALISM4 ,& FEUDALISM NE$$ IT TO MOBILIZE ! C\NTRYSIDE AGA9/ ! 9DU/RIAL CITY4 ,AFT] ! CONFLICT ITSELF HAD 5D$ 9 COMPROMISE1 & A ?IRD =CE - NEI!R LIB]AL NOR AGR>IAN TROOPS BUT ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY - >OSE FROM ! TWO ATTEMPTS1 UNIV]SAL SUFFRAGE BECAME S5SELESS FROM ! VIEWPO9T ( ! RUL+ B\RGEOIS-FEUDAL 9T]E/S4 

,B\RGEOIS P>LIAM5T>ISM HAS ?US COMPLET$ ! CYCLE ( ITS HI/ORICAL DEVELOPM5T & HAS >RIV$ AT ! PO9T ( SELF-NEGATION4 ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY1 H[EV]1 HAS TAK5 UP ITS PO/ 9 ! C\NTRY & 9 P>LIAM5T AS1 SIMULTANE\SLY1 ! CAUSE & EFFECT ( ?IS FATE ( ! B\RGEOISIE4 ,IF P>LIAM5T>ISM HAS LO/ ALL SIGNIFICANCE = CAPITALI/ SOCIETY1 IT IS = ! RIS+ WORK+ CLASS ONE ( ! MO/ P[]FUL & 9DISP5SABLE MEANS ( C>RY+ ON ! CLASS /RUGGLE4 ,TO SAVE B\RGEOIS P>LIAM5T>ISM FROM ! B\RGEOISIE & USE IT AGA9/ ! B\RGEOISIE IS ONE ( ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY'S MO/ URG5T POLITICAL TASKS4 

,?US =MULAT$1 ! TASK SEEMS TO BE 9TR9SICALLY CONTRADICTORY4 ,BUT1 SAYS ,HEGEL1 'CONTRADICTIONS LEADS TO PROGRESS'4 ,! CONTRADICTORY TASK ( ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY VIS-A-VIS P>LIAM5T>ISM GIVES RISE TO ! P>TY'S DUTY ( PROTECT+ & SUPPORT+ ?IS RU9\S DECAY ( B\RGEOIS-DEMOCRATIC SPL5DOR1 A DUTY :I* AT ! SAME TIME ACCEL]ATES ! ULTIMATE DECL9E ( ! :OLE B\RGEOIS ORD] & ! SEIZURE ( P[] BY ! SOCIALI/ PROLET>IAT4 

  

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,9 \R [N RANKS ONE FREQU5TLY HE>S ! PR$OM9ANT VIEW ?AT A C&ID DESCRIPTION ( ! 9N] DECAY ( B\RGEOIS P>LIAM5T>ISM & AN OP5 & SEV]E CRITICISM ( IT IS A POLITICALLY DANG]\S BEG9N+1 S9CE 9 ?IS WAY ONE DISILLUSIONS ! PEOPLE 9 !IR BELIEF 9 P>LIAM5T>ISM & ?US FACILITATES REACTION>Y EF=TS TO UND]M9E UNIV]SAL SUFFRAGE4 

,! ]ROR ( SU* AN APPROA* WILL BE IMM$IATELY OBVI\S TO EV]YONE :O IS 9W>DLY SYMPA!TIC T[>D & 5GROSS$ 9 ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY'S IDEAS4 ,! REAL 9T]E/S ( ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY - 9DE$ ?OSE ( DEMOCRACY 9 G5]AL - CAN NEV] BE FUR!R$ BY CONCEAL+ ! ACTUAL RELATION%IP FROM ! GREAT MASSES ( ! PEOPLE4 ,>TFUL DIPLOMATIC DODGES MI<T WELL BE ( VALUE H]E & !RE = ! PETTY P>LIAM5T>Y *ESS MOVES ( B\RGEOIS CLIQUE4 ,! GREAT HI/ORICAL MOVEM5T ( ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY CAN PRACTICE ONLY ! MO/ RU?LESS FRANKNESS & S9C]ITY T[>D ! WORK+ MASSES4 ,AFT] ALL1 ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY'S REAL NATURE1 ITS HI/ORICAL CALL+1 IS TO IMP>T TO ! PROLET>IAT A CLE> CONSCI\SNESS ( ! SOCIAL & POLITICAL MOTIVE =CES ( B\RGEOIS DEVELOPM5T1 BO? AS A :OLE & 9 ALL !IR DETAILS4 

,ESPECIALLY ) REG>D TO P>LIAM5T>ISM1 IT IS ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y TO RECOGNIZE AS CLE>LY AS POSSIBLE ! REAL CAUSES ( ITS DECL9E1 AS !Y FOLL[ FROM ! LOGIC ( ! B\RGEOIS DEVELOPM5T1 9 ORD] TO W>N ! CLASS-CONSCI\S WORK]S AGA9/ ! DE/RUCTIVE ILLUSION ?AT ANY MOD]ATION ( ,SOCIAL-,DEMOCRATIC CLASS /RUGGLE C\LD >TIFICIALLY BREA! NEW LIFE 9TO B\RGEOIS DEMOCRACY & 9TO ! B\RGEOIS OPPOSITION 9 P>LIAM5T4 

,WE >E WITNESS TO ! MO/ EXTREME CONSEQU5CES ( APPLY+ ?IS ME?OD ( SALVAG+ P>LIAM5T>ISM 9 ,JAURES'S M9I/]IAL TACTICS 9 ,FRANCE4 ,!SE TACTICS RE/ ON A TW(OLD >TIFICE4 ,ON ! ONE H& ! WORK]S >E GIV5 ! MO/ EXAGG]AT$ HOPES & ILLUSIONS REG>D+ ! POSITIVE A*IEVEM5TS ! MI<T EXPECT FROM P>LIAM5T 9 G5]AL4 ,! B\RGEOIS P>LIAM5T IS PRAIS$ NOT M]ELY AS ! COMPET5T 9/RUM5T ( SOCIAL PROGRESS & JU/ICE1 ( ! ELEVATION ( ! WORK+ CLASS1 ( WORLD PEACE & ( SU* WONDR\S ?+S2 IT IS EV5 REPRES5T$ AS ! AG5T COMPET5T TO REALIZE ! ULTIMATE GOAL ( SOCIALISM4 ,?US ALL ! EXPECTATIONS1 ALL ! EF=TS1 ALL ! ATT5TION ( ! WORK+ CLASS1 >E CONC5TRAT$ ON P>LIAM5T4 

,ON ! O!R H&1 ! BEHAVIOR ( ! SOCIALI/ M9I/]S 9 P>LIAM5T ITSELF IS DIRECT$ EXCLUSIVELY AT BR++ AB\T ! RULE (1 & KEEP+ ALIVE1 ! SAD & 9W>DLY LIFELESS REMNANTS ( B\RGEOIS DEMOCRACY4 ,= ?IS PURPOSE ! CLASS CONFLICT BETWE5 PROLET>IAT & B\RGEOIS-DEMOCRATIC POLICY IS COMPLETELY DISAV[$ & SOCIALI/ OPPOSITION AB&ON$2 ULTIMATELY ! ,JAURES SOCIALI/S' [N P>LIAM5T>Y TACTICS RESEMBLE ?OSE ( ! PURELY B\RGEOIS DEMOCRATS4 ,!SE DISGUIS$ DEMOCRATS >E DI/+UI%ABLE FROM ! G5U9E ?+ ONLY BY !IR SOCIALI/ LABEL - & !IR GRAT] MOD]ATION4 

,MORE CANNOT BE DONE1 IT W\LD SEEM1 T[>D SELF-R5UNCIATION1 T[>D SACRIFIC+ SOCIALISM UPON ! ALT> ( B\RGEOIS P>LIAM5T>ISM4 ,& ! RESULTS8 

,! DISA/R\S EFFECT ( ,JAURES'S TACTIC ON ! CLASS MOVEM5T ( ! ,FR5* PROLET>IAT IS WELL KN[N3 ! DISSOLUTION ( ! LABOR MOVEM5T1 ! CONFUSION ( IDEAS1 ! DEMORALIZATION ( ! P>TY DEPUTIES4 ,BUT ?IS IS NOT :AT CONC]NS US H]E1 = WE >E 9T]E/$ 9 ! CONSEQU5CES TO P>LIAM5T>ISM ITSELF ( ! TACTICS DESCRIB$1 & !SE >E FATAL 9 ! EXTREME4 ,NOT ONLY W]E ! POLICIES ( ! B\RGEOIS DEMOCRATS1 ! REPUBLICANS1 ! 'RADICALS'1 NOT /R5G!N$ & REG5]AT$1 BUT1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 !SE P>TIES LO/ ALL ! RESPECT & FE> = SOCIALISM ?AT HAD ONCE1 AS IT W]E1 /IFF5$ !IR BACKBONES4 ,MU* MORE DANG]\S1 H[EV]1 IS ANO!R SYMPTOM :I* HAS MADE ITS APPE>ANCE 9 ! REC5T DAYS3 ! 9CREAS+ DISILLUSIONM5T ( ! ,FR5* WORK] CONC]N+ P>LIAM5T>ISM4 ,! EXAGG]AT$ ILLUSIONS ( ! PROLET>IAT1 F$ BY ,JAURES'S PHRASE-MAK+ POLICY1 HAD TO LEAD TO A VIOL5T REACTION2 & 9DE$ !Y HAVE L$ TO A SITUATION 9 :I* TODAY A L>GE NUMB] ( ,FR5* WORK]S NO LONG] WANT TO KN[ ANY?+ NOT ONLY ( ,JAURESISM BUT ALSO ( P>LIAM5T & POLITICS 9 G5]AL4 

,! ORGAN ( ! Y\NG ,FR5* ,M>XI/S1 ! ,M\VEM5T ,SOCIALI/E1 :I* IS USUALLY SO 9TELLIG5T & USEFUL1 HAS JU/ PUBLI%$ A SURPRIS+ S]IES ( >TICLES PREA*+ A REJECTION ( P>LIAM5T>ISM 9 FAVOR ( A RETURN TO PURE TRADE UNIONISM1 & SEE+ ! 'TRUE REVOLUTIONISM' 9 ! PURELY ECONOMIC /RUGGLE ( ! ( ! WORK]4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 ONE PROV9CIAL SOCIALI/ PAP]1 ! ,TRAVAILLEUR DE L',YONNE1 PUTS =W>D AN EV5 MORE ORIG9AL IDEA :5 IT EXPLA9S ?AT = ! PROLET>IAT1 P>LIAM5T>Y ACTION IS COMPLETELY UNPRODUCTIVE & ?AT IT CORRUPTS US - :I* IS :Y IT W\LD BE BETT] TO =GO ! ELECTION ( SOCIALI/ DEPUTIES FROM N[ ON & TO S5D ONLY1 SAY1 B\RGEOIS RADICALS 9TO P>LIAM5T4 

,!SE !N >E ! BEAUTIFUL FRUITS ( ,JAURES'S ATTEMPTS TO RESCUE P>LIAM5T>ISM3 AN 9CREAS+ POPUL> AV]SION TO EV]Y P>LIAM5T>Y ACTION & A REVISION TO AN>*ISM - :I*1 9 A WORD1 IS ! GREATE/ REAL DANG] TO ! EXI/5CE ( P>LIAM5T & EV5 ( ! REPUBLIC 9 G5]AL4 

,9 ,G]MANY1 UND] EXI/+ CONDITIONS1 SU* DEVIATIONS 9 SOCIALI/ PRACTICE FROM ! BASIS ( ! CLASS /RUGGLE >E ( C\RSE UN?9KABLE4 ,H[EV]1 ! EXTREME CONSEQU5CES ( ?IS TACTIC 9 ,FRANCE S]VE AS A CLE> W>N+ TO ! 5TIRE 9T]NATIONAL MOVEM5T ( ! PROLET>IAT ?AT ?IS IS NOT ! WAY TO PURSUE ITS TASK ( SUPPORT+ A DECL9+ B\RGEOIS P>LIAM5T>ISM4 ,! REAL WAY IS NOT TO CONCEAL & AB&ON ! PROLET>IAN CLASS /RUGGLE1 BUT ! V]Y REV]SE3 TO EMPHASIZE /RONGLY & DEVELOP ?IS /RUGGLE BO? )9 & )\T P>LIAM5T4 ,?IS 9CLUDES /R5G!N+ ! EXTRA-P>LIAM5T>Y ACTION ( ! PROLET>IAT AS WELL AS A C]TA9 ORGANIZATION ( ! P>LIAM5T>Y ACTION ( \R DEPUTIES4 

,9 DIRECT CONTRA/ TO ! ]RONE\S ASSUMPTIONS ON :I* ,JAURES'S TACTICS >E BAS$1 ! F\NDATIONS ( P>LIAM5T>ISM >E BETT] & MORE SECURELY PROTECT$ 9 PROPORTION AS \R TACTICS >E TAILOR$ NOT TO P>LIAM5T ALONE1 BUT ALSO TO ! DIRECT ACTION ( ! PROLET>IAN MASSES4 ,! DANG] TO UNIV]SAL SUFFRAGE WILL BE LESS5$ TO ! DEGREE ?AT WE CAN MAKE ! RUL+ CLASSES CLE>LY AW>E ?AT ! REAL P[] ( ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY BY NO MEANS RE/S ON ! 9FLU5CE ( ITS DEPUTIES 9 ! ,REI*/AG1 BUT ?AT IT LIES \TSIDE1 9 ! PEOPLE !MSELVES1 '9 ! /REETS'1 & ?AT IF ! NE$ >ISE ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY IS ABLE & WILL+ TO MOBILIZE ! PEOPLE DIRECTLY = ! PROTECTION ( !IR POLITICAL RI<TS4 ,?IS DOES NOT MEAN ?AT1 = EXAMPLE1 IT IS SUFFICI5T TO KEEP ! G5]AL /RIKE1 AS IT W]E1 AT ! READY1 UP \R SLEEVES 9 ORD] TO BELIEVE \RSELVES EQUIPP$ = ANY POLITICAL EV5TUALITY4 ,! POLITICAL G5]AL /RIKE IS SURELY ONE ( ! MORE IMPORTANT MANIFE/ATION ( ! MASS ACTION ( ! PROLET>IAT1 & IT IS 5TIRELY NECESS>Y ?AT ! ,G]MAN WORK+ CLASS ACCU/OM ITSELF TO REG>D+ ?IS ME?OD 7:I* UNTIL N[ HAS BE5 TE/$ ONLY 9 ! ,LAT9 C\NTRIES71 )\T ANY >ROGANCE OR DOCTR9AIRE PRECONCEPTIONS1 AS ONE ( ! =MS ( ! /RUGGLE :I* MI<T POSSIBLY BE ATTEMPT$ 9 ,G]MANY4 ,MORE IMPORTANT1 H[EV]1 IS TO ORGANIZE \R AGITATION & \R PRESS 9 SU* A G5]AL WAY AS TO MAKE ! WORK+ MASSES 9CREAS+LY AW>E ( !IR [N P[]1 !IR [N ACTION1 & NOT TO CONSID] P>LIAM5T>Y /RUGGLE AS ! C5TRAL AXIS ( POLITICAL LIFE4 

,V]Y CLOSELY CONNECT$ ) ?IS >E \R TACTICS 9 ! ,REI*/AG ITSELF4 ,?AT :I* ALWAYS SO FACILITATES \R DEPUTIES' LU/R\S CAMPAIGNS & \T/&+ ROLE IS - & WE MU/ BE COMPLETELY AW>E ( ?IS - ! ABS5CE 9 ! ,G]MAN ,REI*/AG ( ANY B\RGEOIS DEMOCRACY & OPPOSITION WOR?Y ( ! NAME4 ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY HAS AN EASY TIME ( IT VIS-A-VIS ! REACTION>Y MAJORITY1 S9CE ! P>TY IS ! SOLE CONSI/5T & RELIABLE ADVOCATE ( ! 9T]E/S ( ! PEOPLE'S PROSP]ITY & ( PROGRESS 9 ALL >EAS ( PUBLIC LIFE4 

,?IS SAME UNIQUE SITUATION1 H[EV]1 GIVE RISE TO ! DIFFICULT TASK = ! ,SOCIAL-,DEMOCRATIC P>LIAM5T>Y P>TY ( APPE>+ NOT M]ELY AS ! REPRES5TATIVE ( AN OPPOSITIONAL P>TY1 BUT ALSO AS ! REPRES5TATIVE ( A REVOLUTION>Y CLASS4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ! TASK ?AT >ISES IS NOT M]ELY TO CRITICIZE ! POLICY ( ! RUL+ CLASSES FROM ! /&PO9T ( ! PEOPLE'S PRES5T 9T]E/S1 ?AT IS1 FROM ! /&PO9T ( ! EXI/+ SOCIETY ITSELF1 BUT ALSO TO CONTRA/ EXI/+ SOCIETY AS ITS EV]Y MOVE ) ! SOCIALI/ IDEAL ( SOCIETY1 A IDEAL :I* GOES BEYOND ! MO/ PROGRESSIVE B\RGEOIS POLICY4 ,& IF ! PEOPLE CAN CONV9CE !MSELVES AT EA* ,REI*/AG DEBATE ( H[ MU* MORE 9TELLIG5TLY1 MORE PROGRESSIVELY1 ECONOMICALLY MORE ADVANTAGE\SLY ! CONDITIONS 9 ! PRES5T ,/ATE W\LD BE >RANG$ IF ! WI%ES & PROPOSAL ( ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY W]E MET EA* TIME1 !N ! ,REI*/AG DEBATES %\LD N[ CONV9CE !M MORE !N EV] H[ NECESS>Y IT IS TO OV]?R[ ! :OLE ORD] 9 ORD] TO REALIZE SOCIALISM4 

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