,! ,SCUM ( ,HUMANITY 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,PAUL ,MATTICK 

,TEXT 3 

,PUBLI%$3 9 ,9T]NATIONAL ,C\NCIL ,CORRESPOND5CE ,VOL4 #a1 NO4#f1 ,M>* #a#i#c#e1 PP #i-#a#h4 
,S\RCE3 ,ANTONIE ,PANNEKOEK ,>*IVES 
,TRANSCRIB$3 BY ,GRAHAM ,DY] 

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,ANYONE UNFAMILI> ) POLITICS :O /ROLLS 9TO A WORK]S' MEET+ 7LEAV+ 
\T ( CONSID]ATION ! GA!R+S ( ! UNEMPLOY$7 IS SURPRIS$ BY ! FACT 
?AT ! L>G] P>T ( ?OSE PRES5T IS NOT TO BE NUMB]$ AMONG ! MO/ 
IMPOV]I%$ /RATUM ( ! PROLET>IAT4 ,! BE/ ORGANIZ$ WORK]S >E1 ( 
C\RSE1 ?OSE :O BELONG TO ! SO-CALL$ LABOR >I/OCRACY1 :I* TAKES A 
SOCIAL POSITION BETWE5 ! MIDDLE CLASS & ! G5U9E PROLET>IAT4 ,!SE 
TRADE-UNIONI/ ORGANIZATIONS ESP\SE ! DIRECT VITAL 9T]E/S ( !IR 
MEMB]S1 BR++ TO !M IMM$IATE ADVANTAGES2 & YET !Y >E NEI!R ABLE 
NOR DO !Y ATTEMPT TO POLITICIZE !IR ADH]5TS 9 ! SOCIALI/IC S5SE4 ,! 
RADICAL LABOR MOVEM5T1 ON ! O!R H&1 CAN PROVIDE ITS ADH]5TS ONLY ) 
IDEOLOGICAL SATISFACTION2 IT (F]S !M NO DIRECT MAT]IAL ADVANTAGES4 ,& ?IS 
IS PRECISELY :Y IT IS 9CAPABLE ( EMBRAC+ ! TRULY IMPOV]I%$ P>T ( ! 
PROLET>IAT4 ,?IS P>T1 BY REASON ( ITS V]Y MIS]Y1 IS COMPELL$ TO CONC]N 
ITSELF ONLY ) ITS PRESS+ & DIRECT 9T]E/S IF IT IS NOT TO AB&ON LIFE 
ALTOGE!R4 ,= ?IS REASON1 ! POLITICAL RADICAL LABOR MOVEM5T HOV]S BETWE5 
! TWO POLES ( ! WORK+ POPULATION1 NAMELY1 ! LABOR >I/OCRACY & ! 
,LUMP5PROLET>IAT1 & IS C>RI$ ON BY ?OSE ELEM5TS :I*1 ?\< )\T 
ILLUSIONS ON ! PO9T ?AT )9 ! PRES5T SOCIETY G5U9E POSSIBILITIES ( 
ADVANCE >E B>R$ TO !M1 NEV]!LESS /ILL MA9TA9 A /&>D ( LIV+ 
:I* P]MITS !M TO DEVOTE MONEY1 TIME & 5]GY TO 5DEAVORS ! FRUIT ( 
:I*1 9 ! =M ( REAL MAT]IAL ADVANTAGES = !MSELVES1 IS DEF]R$ TO 
SOME UNC]TA9 FUTURE4 ,!Y SET !MSELVES 9 OPPOSITION TO ! EXI/+ SOCIETY 
FROM A RECOGNITION ( ! FACT ?AT IT HAS TO BE *ANG$ & BECAUSE1 9 SPITE 
( ?IS POSITION1 IT IS POSSIBLE = !M TO LIVE 9 IT4 

,! ACTIVITY ( ! RADICAL LABOR MOVEM5T 9 TIMES :I* >E NOT 
REVOLUTION>Y IS MA9LY DIRECT$ TO TRANS=M+ ! PREVAIL+ IDEOLOGY4 
,AGITATION & PROPAG&A DEM& MAT]IAL SACRIFICES2 !Y BR+ NO MAT]IAL 
ADVANTAGES4 ,! MEMB]S ( !SE ORGANIZATIONS HAVE TIME AVAILABLE2 !Y WAIT 
= ! MASSES TO BECOME REVOLUTIONIZ$1 EV5 ?\< !Y SEEK1 MEAN:ILE1 TO 
HA/5 ! DAY ( ! OV]TURN2 !Y $UCATE1 DISCUSS1 PHILOSOPHIZE4 ,?OSE 
ELEM5TS ( ! WORK+ CLASS :I* FLOCK TO !IR /&>D BUT :I*1 BECAUSE 
( !IR CIRCUM/ANCES1 >E NOT 9 A POSITION TO WAIT1 >E CONT9UALLY REPELL$ 
BY !SE ORGANIZATIONS4 ,! FLUCTUATION 9 MEMB]%IP )9 ! RADICAL 
MOVEM5T IS NOT EXCLUSIVELY ! RESULT ( A FALSE POLICY OR ( ! LACK ( TACT 
DISPLAY$ BY ! BUREAUCRACY TO MEMB]S NOT YET SETTL$ 9 !IR IDEOLOGY2 IT IS 
ALSO ! RESULT ( ! 9CREAS+LY IMP]I\S COMPULSION1 = A GR[+ /RATUM 
( ! IMPOV]I%$ WORK]S1 TO 0RE/RICT ! HORIZON04 ,! ACTIVITY ( ! 
MOVEM5T FROM :I* !Y EXPECT$ HELP GIVES !M ONLY WORDS & SOME?+ TO 
KEEP !MSELVES OCCUPI$2 IT DOES NOT ASSI/1 BUT H9D]S !M1 9 !IR 
9DIVIDUAL /RUGGLE = EXI/5CE - A /RUGGLE :I* BECOMES EV] MORE 
DIFFICULT1 TIME-CONSUM+ & N]VE-WRACK+ ! MORE ! IMPOV]I%M5T SPREADS 
& ! DEEP] ! 9DIVIDUAL BECOMES SUBM]G$ 9 IT4 ,H[EV] MU* SOCIALI/ 
PROPAG&A !Y HAVE ABSORB$1 !IR PRES5T EXI/5CE COMPELS !M TO ACTIONS 
:I* /& 9 OPPOSITION TO !IR CONVICTION2 & AS A RESULT1 ?IS CONVICTION 
ITSELF1 SOON] OR LAT]1 FADES \T1 S9CE IT IS 0PRACTICALLY WOR?LESS04 

,?IS IS ALSO ONE ( ! REASONS :Y ! POLITICAL LABOR MOVEM5T GOES TO 
PIECES 9 P]IODS ( ECONOMIC CRISIS & FUNCTIONS BETT] 9 BOOM TIMES4 ,& 
ACCORD+LY1 A L>GE P>T ( ! LABOR MOVEM5T ON ! BASIS ( ITS 
0EXP]I5CES0 HAS TAK5 A HO/ILE POSITION TO ! IDEA ?AT ! IMPOV]I%M5T 
( ! MASSES IS ID5TICAL ) !IR REVOLUTIONIZ+4 ,TO ?OSE :O HOLD TO ! 
!ORY ( IMPOV]I%M5T1 ! EXI/5CE ( ! ,LUMP5PROLET>IAT IS 
HEAT$LY PO9T$ \T AS PRO( ?AT PAUP]IZATION MAKES ! WORK]S APA!TIC 
RA!R ?AN REVOLUTION>Y1 SETS !M 9 OPPOSITION TO1 RA!R ?AN S]VES ! 
9T]E/S (1 ! PROLET>IAT1 S9CE ! RUL+ CLASS FREQU5TLY 5GAGES ! 
,LUMP5PROLET>IAT TO S]VE ! NE$S ( ?AT CLASS4 ,& SO ! LABOR MOVEM5T 
SET AB\T1 ) GREAT ZEAL TO IMPROVE ! ECONOMIC POSITION ( ! WORK]S1 
CONSID]+ ?AT PRECISELY 9 ?AT WAY PROLET>IAN SELF-CONSCI\SNESS W\LD BE 
RAIS$4 ,AS A MATT] ( FACT1 9 ! UPGRADE P]IOD ( CAPITALI/ SOCIETY ! 
IMPROVEM5T 9 ! WORK]S' /&>D ( LIV+ WAS B\ND UP ) A GR[? 9 ! 
TRADE-UNIONI/ & POLITICAL LABOR ORGANIZATIONS & ) ! /R5G!N+ ( 
!IR POLITICAL CONSCI\SNESS2 BUT ?IS CONSCI\SNESS1 LIKE ! ORGANIZATIONS 
!MSELVES1 WAS NOT REVOLUTION>Y4 ,SO ?AT ! !ORY ( RAIS+ ! PROLET>IAN 
/&>D ( LIV+ AS A MEANS TO REVOLUTIONIZ+ WAS JU/ AS MU* A FAILURE AS 
! REJECT$ !ORY ( IMPOV]I%M5T4 ,?IS DIFFICULTY WAS GOTT5 OV] BY ! 
UN=TUNATE & MEAN+LESS EXPLANATION ?AT ! REACTION>Y ATTITUDE ( ! 
ORGANIZ$ WORK]S WAS ! RESULT ( ! REACTION>Y LEAD]%IP1 S9CE ! 
CONTRADICTION 9VOLV$ 9 COMBAT+ IMPOV]I%M5T & AT ! SAME TIME HOLD+ 
IT TO BE NECESS>Y WAS RECOGNIZ$ AS 9JURI\S TO ! EXI/5CE ( ! 
ORGANIZATION2 ! MASSES CANNOT BE BR\<T TOGE!R 9 ORGANIZATIONS )\T AT 
! SAME TIME BE+ MADE SOME PROMISES4 

,! CONVICTION1 BAS$ ON A SUP]FICIAL VIEW ( ! PH5OM5A1 ?AT 
IMPOV]I%M5T MAKES ! MASSES REACTION>Y RA!R ?AN REVOLUTION>Y1 & 
ABHORR5CE ( ! ,LUMP5PROLET>IAT AS ! LIV+ MANIFE/ATION ( ?IS 0TRU?01 
REMA9$ = A LONG :ILE A COMMON PROP]TY ( ! POLITICAL LABOR MOVEM5T & 
IS /ILL CONT9UALLY BR\<T UP 9 POLITICAL >GUM5TS :5 ! QUE/ION IS ONE 
( EXPLA9+ ! AID RECRUIT$ BY ! RUL+ CLASS FROM ! CAMP ( ! 
PROLET>IAT4 ,JU/ AS ! DEFECTIVE DEGREE ( ORGANIZATION & ! RELATIVELY 
UNDEVELOP$ CLASS-CONSCI\SNESS ( ! UNEMPLOY$ T5DS APP>5TLY TO REFUTE ! 
!ORY ( IMPOV]I%M5T1 SO ALSO DOES ! ROLE PLAY$ 9 SOCIETY BY ! 
,LUMP5PROLET>IAT4 ,( C\RSE IT IS ! 0SCUM ( HUMANITY0 :I*1 9 ALLIANCE 
) ! PETTY B\RGEOISIE & AT ! ORD] ( MONOPOLY CAPITAL1 FILLS ! 
FASCI/ RANKS4 ,! ELEM5TS :I* ! FASCI/ MOVEM5T ATTRACTS TO ITSELF FROM 
WORK+ CLASS CIRCLES EXPECT & OBTA9 ADVANTAGES :I* AT ANY RATE >E 
IMM$IATE1 H[EV] SLI<T !Y MAY BE4 ,?OSE ELEM5TS ATTA* !MSELVES TO NO 
MOVEM5T FROM IDEOLOGICAL MOTIVES2 !SE >E QUITE BEYOND !IR P[] TO 
POSSESS4 ,! FACT ?AT !SE ADVANTAGES >E ( A M]ELY TEMPOR>Y NATURE CANNOT 
DI/URB !SE ELEM5TS1 :I* ( C\RSE >E CON/ANTLY 9 A /ATE ( LIV+ 
0FROM H& TO M\?04 ,TO REPROA* !M ) CLASS BETRAYAL IS M]ELY TO 
ATTRIBUTE TO !M ! POSSIBILITY ( A CONSCI5CE & ( A SET ( CONVICTIONS1 A 
LUXURY :I*1 H[EV]1 !IR DET]M9ATE MODE ( LIFE PRECLUDES4 ,!Y ACT ON ! 
/R5G? ( !IR MO/ PROXIMATE 9T]E/S1 AS1 = ?AT MATT]1 ! MASS ( 
WORK]S 9 G5]AL LAT] ACCEPTS ! FASCI/ MOVEM5T1 PASSIVELY OR ACTIVELY1 9 
ORD] NOT TO 9JURE !MSELVES4 ,AS TO :O FIR/ & :O LAT] GOES OV] TO ! 
CLASS 5EMY1 ?AT DEP5DS ON ! DEGREE ( IMPOV]I%M5T4 ,AP>T FROM ?IS 
FACTOR1 ! 9VE/IGATIONS ( SOCIAL SCI5TI/S 9 ALMO/ ALL C\NTRIES HAVE 
PROV$ ?AT ! DECL9E 9 REVOLUTION>Y T5D5CIES IS B\ND UP ) ! 
IMPOV]I%M5T ( ! MASSES4 ,!IR CONCLUSIONS >E BAS$ EXCLUSIVELY1 H[EV]1 
ON ! LA/ FEW YE>S & H5CE CAN DO NO MORE ?AN 9DICATE ?AT IMPOV]I%M5T 
IS AT FIR/ B\ND UP ) ! REGRESSION 9 REVOLUTION>Y T5D5CIES4 

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,! CONCEPT ( ,LUMP5PROLET>IAT IS BY NO MEANS /RICTLY DELIMIT$4 ,?US ! 
COMMUNI/ GR\PS TO ! LEFT ( ! (FICIAL P>LIAM5T>Y & TRADE-UNIONI/ 
LABOR MOVEM5T HAVE GIV5 SU* BROAD B\NDS TO ! CONCEPT ?AT 
0,LUMP5PROLET>IAT0 HAS BECOME A T]M ( ABUSE1 IS MADE TO COV] ALL ?OSE 
ELEM5TS :I*1 9 VIRTUE ( !IR CLASS SITUATION1 W\LD NATURALLY BE C\NT$ 
AMONG ! PROLET>IAT BUT :I* P]=M SOME S]VICE OR O!R = ! RUL+ 
CLASS4 ,9 ?IS CONCEPTION ! LUMP5PROLET>IAN ELEM5T IS MADE UP NOT SO MU* 
( ! 0SCUM ( HUMANITY0 AS ( ! SO-CALL$ FL[] OR TOP1 I4E4 ( ! 
GOV]N+ BUREAUCRACY ( ! LABOR MOVEM5T4 ,9 ?IS EXT5SION ( ! NOTION IS 
MIRROR$ ! HATR$ DIRECT$ AT SELL\TS2 !RE IS CONSCI\SLY LEFT \T ( 
CONSID]ATION ! FACT ?AT ! BETRAYAL IS MORE ! PRODUCT ( ! :OLE 
HI/ORICAL DEVELOPM5T ?AN ( ! 9DIVIDUAL SELF-9T]E/ ( CORRUPT$ 
LEAD]S4 

,ALMO/ ! :OLE ( ! LABOR MOVEM5T 9CLUDES UND] ! T]M 
,LUMP5PROLET>IAT1 ! MANY PILL>S ( PRES5T SOCIETY :O >E ?R[N 9TO ! 
/RUGGLE DIRECTLY 9 OPPOSITION TO ! WORK]S1 AS1 = EXAMPLE1 ! POLICE1 
PROVOCATEURS1 SPIES1 /RIKE-BREAK]S1 ETC4 ,TO ! RE=MI/ 0LABOR MOVEM5T0 
/RIV+ = P[] )9 ! EXI/+ SOCIETY1 H[EV]1 !SE ELEM5TS 
=?) LOSE !IR LUMP5PROLET>IAN *>ACT] AS SOON AS ! RE=MI/ 
BUREAUCRACY IS GIV5 A %>E 9 ! GOV]NM5T4 ,! POLICEM5 !N BECOME ! 
0BRO!RS 9 UNI=M01 ! SPIES TURN 9TO WOR?Y CITIZ5S :O PROTECT ! 
C\NTRY FROM ?REAT5+ AN>*Y1 & ! /RIKE-BREAK]S BECOME ! 0TE*NICAL 
EM]G5CY WORK]S40 ,A *ANGE ( GOV]NM5T SUFFICES TO TAKE AWAY FROM !SE 
ELEM5TS ! /IGMA ( 0,LUMP5PROLET>IAT04 

,! H\NDS ( ! EXI/+ OR ( ANY O!R ANTAGONI/IC SOCIETY CANNOT1 
H[EV]1 BE PROP]LY EMBRAC$ 9 ! CONCEPT ( ,LUMP5PROLET>IAT1 S9CE !Y 
>E QUITE NECESS>Y TO ! SOCIAL PRACTICE4 ,?IS IS NOT QUITE TRUE ( ! 
/RIKE-BREAK]S2 BUT EV5 !Y >E LOGICALLY TO BE EXCLUD$1 S9CE1 TO USE AN 
EXPRESSION ( ,JACK ,LONDON'S 0) R>E EXCEPTIONS1 ALL PEOPLE 9 ! WORLD >E 
SCABS40 ,AS A MATT] ( FACT1 ! SCAB CAN BE REPROA*$ ONLY FROM ! /&PO9T 
( A SOCIAL ORD] NOT YET 9 EXI/5CE4 ,TODAY !Y ACT 9 COMPLETE ACCORD ) 
! SOCIAL PRACTICE1 :I*1 H[EV] MU* IT HAS SOCIALIZ$ PRODUCTION1 
NEV]!LESS P]MITS NO O!R RULE ( CONDUCT ?AN PRIVATE 9T]E/4 ,! SCAB 
HAS NOT YET REALIZ$1 NOR SUFFICI5TLY EXP]I5C$ 9 PRACTICE1 ?AT IT IS 
PRECISELY HIS 9DIVIDUAL NECESSITIES :I* IMPOSE UPON HIM COLLECTIVE ACTION4 ,HE 
IS NOT YET SUFFICI5TLY DISILLUSION$ BY ! FRUITLESSNESS ( ! EF=TS 
DIRECT$ TO MAK+ HIS WAY ON ! BASIS ( ! EXI/+ SOCIETY4 ,HE HOPES TO 
ASSURE HIMSELF ADVANTAGES FROM A BETT] FITT+ 9TO ! PRACTICE ( SOCIETY & 
IT IS ONLY ?R\< ! NO?+NESS ( HIS 5DEAVORS ?AT HE CAN BE CONV9C$ 
?AT 9 REALITY HE /&S E/RANG$ FROM ?AT SOCIETY1 H[EV] MU* HE HAS 
/RIV5 TO DO JU/ICE TO IT4 ,H[EV] MU* ! WORK]S >E =C$ TO OPPOSE ! 
SCABS1 !SE LATT] CANNOT BE D5OT$ AS ,LUMP5PROLET>IANS4 

,S9CE ! CAPITALI/IC RELATIONS ( PRODUCTION S]VE TO ADVANCE ! G5]AL 
HUMAN DEVELOPM5T DUR+ A C]TA9 HI/ORICAL P]IOD1 !SE WORK+-CLASS 
0PILL>S ( SOCIETY01 H[EV] P>ASITICAL & HO/ILE !Y MAY BE TO ! 
WORK]S1 MU/ NEV]!LESS !MSELVES BE RECOGNIZ$ AS PRODUCTIVE ELEM5TS4 ,IF 
! PRODUCTIVE CAPACITY ( SOCIETY WAS DRIV5 =W>D AT A DIZZY+ TEMPO BY ! 
M>KET & COMPETITIVE RELATION%IP1 !N ! MEANS = ! SAFE-GU>D+ & 
PROMOTION ( ?IS RELATION%IP MU/ LIKEWISE BE UND]/OOD AS PRODUCTIVE ONES4 
,! MEANS CAN BE PROP]LY OPPOS$ ONLY BY ONE :O /&S OPPOS$ TO ! SOCIETY 
ITSELF4 ,! FUNCTION ( BO? GR\PS ( ! PROLET>IAT1 ! DIRECTLY PRODUCTIVE 
AS WELL AS ! 9DIRECTLY PRODUCTIVE1 :I* ASSURES ! SAFETY ( SOCIETY1 >E 
DIFF]5T ONLY 9 MANN]2 9 PR9CIPLE1 !Y S]VE ! SAME PURPOSES1 ,! 
OV]?R[ ( EXI/+ SOCIETY W\LD %[ AT ONCE ?AT ! CONCEPT ( 
,LUMP5PROLET>IAN IS APPLICABLE ONLY TO ?OSE \TCA/S ( SOCIETY :O >E TAK5 
OV] BY ! NEW SOCIETY AS ! SUCCESSOR ( ! OLD2 ! %IFTLESS & CRIM9AL 
ELEM5TS :I*1 ?\< A PRODUCT ( PRES5T SOCIETY & CON/ANTLY D5I$ & 
FREQU5TLY EMPLOY$ BY IT1 MU/ ALSO BE COMBAT$ BY ! NEW SOCIETY4 ,!SE >E 
NO?+ O!R ?AN :AT IS REG>D$ AS ! SCUM ( HUMANITY3 ! BEGG>S1 
TRAMPS1 BOOTLEGG]S1 PRO/ITUTES1 PIMPS1 FLOAT]S1 DRUNK>DS1 ?IEVES1 
SW9DL]S1 ETC4 

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,AT ! TIME :5 UNEMPLOYM5T C\LD /ILL BE D5I$ AS A REGUL> SOCIAL 
CONDITION1 S9CE ! TEMPOR>Y BOOMS CONCEAL$ ! FACT ?AT IT IS 9SEP>ABLY 
B\ND UP ) ! PRES5T SY/EM1 A L>GE P>T ( B\RGEOIS CRIM9OLOGY CAME TO 
REG>D ALL CRIM9AL ACTIVITIES & PROP5SITIES )9 ! L[] /RATA ( ! 
POPULATION AS HAV+ !IR ROOTS PRIM>ILY 9 %IFTLESSNESS4 ,?IS ATTITUDE WAS 
N\RI%$ EV5 9 WORK+-CLASS CIRCLES1 & ! ORGANIZ$ WORK] ) A FAIRLY 
REGUL> 9COME LOOK$ ) NO SLI<T CONTEMPT UPON ! %IFTLESS CANAILLE ( ! 
L>GE CITIES & HI<WAYS4 ,! S\RCE ( ?IS %IFTLESSNESS1 9 CASES :]E ! 
WORD C\LD REALLY S]VE AS AN EXPLANATION1 WAS QUITE A MATT] ( UNCONC]N TO 
! JUDGES4 ,! SOCIALI/ MOVEM5T1 TO BE SURE1 MADE EXI/+ SOCIETY 
RESPONSIBLE = IT2 & YET :]EV] ! SOCIALI/S HAD OCCASION PRACTICALLY TO 
COMBAT ! T5D5CY1 !Y ALSO M]ELY REA*$ = ! B\RGEOIS CRIM9AL CODE4 

,IMPOV]I%M5T1 ,LUMP5PROLET>IAT1 CRIM9ALITY >E NOT A RESULT ( ! 
CAPITALI/ CRISIS2 ?AT CRISIS CAN ONLY EXPLA9 ! GREAT 9CREASE 9 !IR 
MANIFE/ATIONS4 ,UNEMPLOYM5T ACCOMPANIES ! :OLE DEVELOPM5T ( CAPITALISM2 IT 
IS NECESS>Y TO ! PRES5T SY/EM ( PRODUCTION 9 ORD] TO KEEP WAGES & 
WORK+ CONDITIONS AT ! L[ LEVEL CORRESPOND+ TO ! DEM&S ( A PR(ITABLE 
ECONOMY4 ,EV5 ?\< UNEMPLOYM5T ALONE DOES NOT EXPLA9 CAPITAL'S MA/]Y OV] 
! WORK]S1 IT YET EXPLA9S ! GREAT] SUCCESS ( ?AT MA/]Y4 ,AP>T FROM ! 
PROVID5TIAL EFFECT ( ! 9DU/RIAL RES]VE >MY UPON ! RATE ( PR(IT 
ATTA9$ BY ! V>I\S 5T]PRISES1 ! V]Y EXI/5CE ( ?AT >MY HAS ITS 
BASIS 9 ! ECONOMIC LAWS :I* DET]M9E ! MOVEM5TS ( CAPITALI/ SOCIETY4 
,! T5D5CY ( CAPITAL ACCUMULATION1 PRODUC+ SUP]FLU\S CAPITAL ON ! ONE 
H& & EXCESS POPULATION ON ! O!R1 HAS BECOME A V]Y PA9FUL REALITY :I* 
IS NO LONG] D5IABLE4 ,SO IT COMES TO BE ADMITT$ H[EV] RELUCTANTLY1 ?AT 
UNEMPLOYM5T CAN NEV] MORE BE 5TIRELY ELIM9AT$ & EF=TS >E DEVOT$ LESS 
TO SETT+ IT ASIDE ?AN TO LESS5+ ! DANG]S :I* IT 9VOLVES = SOCIETY4 
,H5CE ALSO ! VIGOR\S DISCUSSIONS CONC]N+ RE=M ( ! P5AL SY/EM1 
DISCUSSIONS :I* ONLY MIRROR ! *ANGES OCCURR+ ON ! LABOR M>KET4 ,?US 
EV5 ,H4,L4 ,M5K51 9 A REC5T NUMB] ( ,LIB]TY1 RAIS$ ! DEM& = 
,*9ESE PRACTICES 9 ! ,AM]ICAN P5AL SY/EM3 ! UNRE/RICT$ PHYSICAL 
DE/RUCTION ( CRIM9ALS ) OR )\T PRO( ( GUILT1 ?AT IS1 A =M ( 
JU/ICE SU* AS IS COMMON 9 C\NTRIES ) *RONIC OV]POPULATION4 ,9 ,G]MANY 
!RE IS TALK ( 9TRODUC+ ! CORPOREAL PUNI%M5TS 9 VOGUE DUR+ ! 
,MIDDLE ,AGES1 S9CE ! PRISONS HAVE CEAS$ TO BE MEANS ( FRI<T5+1 & ! 
GRATUIT\S LABOR P[] ( ! PRISON]S CAN NO LONG] BE US$4 ,! 9CREAS$ 
MIS]Y RESULT+ FROM ! P]MAN5T CRISIS & L>GE-SCALE UNEMPLOYM5T 
DIM9I%ES ! FE> ( PUNI%M5T1 S9CE LIFE 9 JAIL IS NOT MU* WORSE ?AN 
EXI/5CE ON ! \TSIDE4 ,! CRIM9AL ELEM5TS >E MULTIPLY+2 A FACT :I* 
COMPELS TO ! FUR!R BRUTALIZATION ( PUNI%M5T & H5CE TO ! 
IMPOSSIBILITY ( RE=M+ ! 9MATES4 0,:5 WE GET D[N TO ! POORE/ & 
MO/ OPPRESS$ ( \R POPULATION10 SAYS ,B]N>D ,%AW1 0WE F9D ! CONDITION ( 
!IR LIFE SO WRET*$ ?AT IT W\LD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO CONDUCT A PRISON HUMANELY 
)\T MAK+ ! LOT ( ! CRIM9AL MORE ELIGIBLE ?AN ?AT ( MANY FREE 
CITIZ5S4 ,IF ! PRISON DOES NOT UND]BID ! SLUM 9 HUMAN MIS]Y1 ! SLUM 
WILL EMPTY & ! PRISON WILL FILL40 ,SO ?AT LEGAL PUNI%M5T IS NOT ONLY 
B>B>\S & COMPELL$ TO EV] GREAT] B>B>ISM1 BUT ITS 9/ITUTIONS BECOME 
HO?\SES ( CRIM9ALITY - AS PROV$ BY /ATI/ICS1 :I* %[ ?AT ! MAJORITY 
( ?OSE PREVI\SLY CONVICT$ REPEAT$LY F9D !IR WAY BACK 9TO ! JAILS4 

,YET ?IS ANIMALIZATION ( HUMAN BE+S1 A PH5OM5ON B\ND UP ) ! 
DEVELOPM5T ( CAPITALI/ SOCIETY & :I* F9DS ITS MO/ PRON\NC$ EXPRESSION 
9 ! GR[? ( ! ,LUMP5PROLET>IAT1 >ISES NOT ONLY FROM ! UNEMPLOYM5T 
& ! MASS IMPOV]I%M5T BY :I* IT IS ACCOMPANI$4 ,! ACCUMULATION ( 
WEAL? AT ! ONE POLE IS NOT ONLY1 TO USE AN EXPRESSION ( ,M>X'S ! 
ACCUMULATION ( MIS]Y1  BUT ALSO ( DRUDG]Y1 SLAV]Y1 IGNORANCE1 BRUTALIZATION 
& MORAL DEGRADATION AT ! O!R POLE4 ,UND] CAPITALI/IC WORK+ CONDITIONS 
LABOR BECOMES =C$ LABOR PURE & SIMPLE1 H[EV] 0FREE0 ! WORK]S MAY BE 9 
O!R RESPECTS4 ,EV5 \TSIDE ! LABOR PROCESS1 ! WORK] DOES NOT BELONG TO 
HIMSELF2 HE M]ELY RECUP]ATES HIS LABOR P[] = ! NEXT DAY4 ,HE LIVES 9 
FRE$OM M]ELY 9 ORD] TO REMA9 9 CONDITION TO P]=M =C$ LABOR4 ,! 
WORK] BECOMES COMPLETELY DEHUMANIZ$2 HE HAS NO VOLUNT>Y RELATIONS ( ANY SORT 
TO HIS WORK4 ,HE HIMSELF IS ONLY A ?+1 AN APP5DAGE ( ! PRODUCTIVE 
ME*ANISM4 ,TO EXPECT !SE WORK]S1 UND] SU* CONDITIONS1 TO TAKE PLEASURE 9 
!IR WORK IS \T ( ! QUE/ION4 ,!Y HAVE TO 5DEAVOR TO GET AWAY FROM IT 9 
ORD] TO ASS]T !MSELVES AS HUMAN BE+S4 ,SU* A /ATE ( ?+S MU/1 9 ! 
LONG RUN1 ANIMALIZE !M4 

,) EXT]NAL P[]1 ) =CE & COMPULSION ALONE1 IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO 
DISPOSE ( ! ,LUMP5PROLET>IAT OR TO BR+ AB\T A DIM9UTION 9 CRIM9ALITY4 
,! QUE/ION IS ONE ( MA9TA9+ OR CREAT+ 9 HUMAN BE+S ! PSY*ICAL 
READ9ESS TO TAKE !IR PLACE 9 SOCIETY & ITS DEF9ITE MODE ( LIFE2 & ?IS 
BECOMES 9CREAS+LY IMPOSSIBLE4 ,! LACK ( SOCIAL CONSCI5CE & ( SOCIAL 
ADAPTABILITY ON ! P>T ( CRIM9ALS IS SUSCEPTIBLE ( O!R EXPLANATIONS 9 
ADDITION TO ?AT ( 0%IFTLESSNESS04 ,( C\RSE !RE >E A GREAT NUMB] ( 
LOPSID$ !ORIES BY :I* M5TAL & BODILY DEFECTS >E ADVANC$ AS ! 
ESS5TIAL REASONS = ! CRIM9AL ACTIONS ( HUMAN BE+S4 ,IT IS UND5IABLE 
?AT BIOLOGICAL PSY*OLOGICAL FACTORS MU/ BE TAK5 9TO CONSID]ATION IF 
CRIM9AL PROP5SITIES >E TO BE REALLY UND]/OOD4 ,IT NEV]!LESS REMA9S 
OBVI\S ?AT ! !ORY :I* HAS ! MO/ TO (F] BY WAY ( 5LI<T5M5T ON 
?IS SUBJECT IS ! ECONOMICO-SOCIAL-POLITICAL ONE4 ,! BIOLOGICAL & 
PSY*OLOGICAL FACTORS ASSI/ 9 DET]M9+ ! CONSCI\S & UNCONSCI\S 
ACTIONS ( HUMAN BE+S1 BUT !SE FACTORS >E 9 ! FULLE/ MEASURE MODIFI$ 
& 9 FACT DET]M9$1 AS REG>DS !IR QUANTITATIVE & QUALITATIVE EFFECTS1 
?R\< ! SOCIAL PROCESS4 ,! DRIVES ( 9DIVIDUALS >E SUBJECT BO? TO ! 
SOCIO-ECONOMIC SITUATION & ALSO TO ?AT ( ! CLASS TO :I* !Y BELONG4 ,9 
A SOCIETY :I* GRANTS ! HI<E/ MEASURE ( RECOGNITION TO ! RI* & 
PROP]TI$1 ! N>CISSI/IC IMPULSES1 = EXAMPLE 7AS HAS BE5 %[N BY ! 
SOCIAL PSY*OLOGI/ ,]I* ,FROMM71 MU/ LEAD TO AN 5ORM\S 9T5SIFICATION ( 
! DESIRE = POSSESSION4 ,& IF1 ON ! BASIS ( SOCIETY1 ?OSE PROP5SITIES 
CANNOT BE SATISFI$ ALONG 0NORMAL0 PA?S1 !Y MU/ SEEK !IR FULFILLM5T 9 
CRIM9ALITY4 ,EV5 IF CRIM9ALITY IS TRAC$ BACK TO BODILY OR SPIRITUAL DEFECTS1 
YET !SE DEFECTS 9 !IR TURN CAN ONLY BE FULLY UND]/OOD 9 CONNECTION ) 
SOCIETY & ! CLASS SITUATION OBTA9+ 9 IT4 ,?OSE CRIMES1 ! MAJORITY ( 
:I* >E DIRECT$ AGA9/ ! LAWS ( PROP]TY1 CAN BE UND]/OOD ONLY FROM A 
CONSID]ATION ( ! :OLE SOCIAL PROCESS2 & EV5 ! O!RS >E P>TIALLY 
DET]M9$ IF NOT DIRECTLY1 YET 9DIRECTLY BY ! SOCIAL & POLITICAL 
SITUATION4 ,H5CE ALSO !Y CAN BE *ANG$ OR SET ASIDE ONLY ?R\< *ANG+ ! 
SOCIETY 9 :I* !Y OCCUR4 

,!RE IS NO BETT] CONCRETE PRO( ( ! IMPORTANCE ( ! ECONOMIC FACTOR 
= EXPLA9+ CRIME ?AN ! FACT ?AT IT GREATLY 9CREASES 9 TIMES ( 
ECONOMIC CRISIS4 ,AS A CONSEQU5CE ( DEPRESSIONS1 ! M5TALLY & CORPOREALLY 
WEAKE/ ( ! POOR >E HURL$ ONTO ! ROAD ( CRIM9ALITY2 FREQU5TLY1 9 
FACT1 NO O!R POSSIBILITY IS LEFT OP5 TO !M4 ,H[ CLE>LY ! SOCIO-POLITICAL 
FACTOR IS H]E REVEAL$ AS ! ESS5TIAL ONE :5 WE CONSID] ! FACT1 = 
EXAMPLE1 ?AT ! SEXUAL TRANSGRESSIONS ( *ILDR5 9 FAMILIES ( ! 
UNEMPLOY$ >E MU* MORE NUM]\S ?AN 9 FAMILIES :OSE ECONOMIC LIFE IS 
ORD]LY4 ,H[ CAN ANYONE ATTEMPT TO EXPLA9 ! DECL9E ( ! FAMILY - 9 
PRES5T SOCIETY ANO!R FACTOR 9 ! 9CREASE ( CRIM9ALITY - ON A BIOLOGICAL 
& PSY*OLOGICAL BASIS8 ,H[ ! FACT ( ! RAPID 9CREASE 9 PRO/ITUTION 
DUR+ ! CRISIS8 ,9VE/IGATIONS REG>D+ ! 9FLU5CE ( ! MILIEU ON 
CRIM9ALITY 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES REVEAL$ ?AT ! GREAT] P]C5TAGE ( 
CONVICTS CAME FROM ! CITY SLUMS & FROM FAMILIES :I* LIV$ FROM H& TO 
M\?4 ,! MAJORITY ( CRIMES >E ?OSE COMMITT$ AGA9/ PROP]TY1 ! 
9VE/IGATIONS FUR!R REVEAL$1 & ! MAJORITY ( CRIM9ALS >E ( 0NORMAL 
9TELLIG5CE04  ,! Y\?FUL TRAMPS1 :O TODAY >E ROAM+ PLANLESS & GOALLESS 
?R\< ! ,/ATES & POPULAT+ ! HI<WAYS >E 9 ! BE/ POSSIBLE POSITION 
= SLIPP+ =EV] 9TO ! ,LUMP5PROLET>IAT4 ,NO OPPORTUNITIES KNOCK TO !M2 
!Y >E EMBITT]$1 & RESOLV$ TO PROVIDE !MSELVES ) MORE ( ! 
FULLNESS ( LIFE BY ALL ! WAYS1 I4E4 ! CRIM9AL WAYS1 :I* /ILL REMA9 
OP5 TO !M4 0,WE WILL GET \RS10 !Y ASSURE !MSELVES2 & !IR 
H]OES >E NOT ! RESPECTABLE H]OES ( PRES5T SOCIETY1 BUT ! ,DILL+]S4 
,:ILE ,JACK ,LONDON C\LD ONCE *>ACT]IZE ! TRAMP AS A DISC\RAG$ WORK]1 
MO/ ( !SE Y\NG/]S HAVE NEV] YET WORK$ AT ALL4 ,!Y >E DISC\RAG$ 
BE=E HAV+ BEGUN2 & ! LONG] !Y REMA9 )\T A JOB1 ! MORE !Y 
LOSE ! CAPACITY EV] TO FIT !MSELVES 9 TO ! SOCIAL RHY?M ( LIFE4 

0,IT IS BETT] = SOCIETY01 AS ,WILLIAM ,PETTY ALREADY REALIZ$1 0TO BURN ! 
WORK ( A ?\S& PEOPLE ?AN TO LET !SE ?\S& PEOPLE LOSE !IR WORK+ 
CAPACITY ?R\< IDL5ESS40 ,BUT IT IS NOT ONLY FROM ! /&PO9T ( PR(IT1 
BUT ALSO FROM ?AT ( SOCIAL SECURITY1 ?AT ! PRES5T SY/EM BITES 9TO ITS 
[N FLE% :5 IT ROBS ! WORK]S1 EV5 ?\< AGA9/ ITS WILL1 ( ! 
POSSIBILITY ( KEEP+ !MSELVES OCCUPI$4 ,IT IS ONLY ?R\< ! SALE ( !IR 
LABOR P[] ?AT ! WORK]S CAN REMA9 ALIVE AS WORK]S4 ,!IR :OLE LIFE 
DEP5DS ON ! FICKLE MOVEM5TS ( ! LABOR M>KET4 ,TO GET AWAY FROM ! 
COMPULSION & *ANCE ( ! M>KET IS POSSIBLE ONLY 9 CASE !Y EVADE ! 
WORK]S LOT ITSELF4 ,TO HIM :O FAILS TO MAKE ! LEAP 9TO ! MIDDLE CLASS - A 
POSSIBILITY :I* WAS ALWAYS V]Y EXCEPTIONAL1 & :I* TODAY IS ALREADY 
PRECLUD$ - ! ONLY REMA9+ WAY \T IS 9TO ! ,LUMP5PROLET>IAT4 ,?IS 0WAY 
\T0 IS S\<T VOLUNT>ILY ONLY 9 EXCEPTIONAL CASES1 BUT = AN EV] GR[+ 
ELEM5T ( ! UNEMPLOY$ IT BECOMES UNAVOIDABLE4 ,S9CE IT IS QUITE AS MU* \T 
( ! QUE/ION1 EV5 IF DESIR$1 TO ACCORD TO ! UNEMPLOY$ LIV+ CONDITIONS 
BEFITT+ HUMAN BE+S AS IT IS TO DO ! SAME = ! CRIM9ALS1 S9CE 
O!RWISE ! COMPULSION TO LABOR W\LD LOSE SOME ( ITS %>PNESS & ! 
WORK]S' P[] ( RESI/ANCE 9 ! WAGE /RUGGLE W\LD BE 9CREAS$1 SO ALSO TO 
! WORK]S ON RELIEF !RE REMA9S NO O!R REC\RSE ?AN TO 9CREASE !IR 
EXTREMELY LIMIT$ MEANS ( LIVELIHOOD BY WAY ( CRIME4 ,YET EV5 9 C\NTRIES 
) UNEMPLOY$ RELIEF1 A L>G] OR SMALL] P]C5TAGE ( ! WORK]S /ILL 
REMA9S EXCLUD$ FROM ITS 5JOYM5T1 & ?IS PORTION CANNOT SAVE !MSELVES1 
EV5 ASSUM+ ! GREATE/ MOD]ATION ON !IR P>T1 FROM S9K+ D[N 9TO ! 
,LUMP5PROLET>IAT4 

,ANYONE :O HAS BE5 DEB>R$ FROM ! LABOR PROCESS = SOME TIME LOSES ALSO 
! CAPACITY & ! POSSIBILITY ( EV] WORK+ AGA94 ,CONSID]1 = EXAMPLE1 
ONE :O HAS BE5 UNOCCUPI$ ?REE OR F\R YE>S3 IT BECOMES UNSPEAKABLY 
DIFFICULT = HIM NOT M]ELY PSY*OLOGICALLY & CORPOREALLY TO TAKE HIS PLACE 
ONCE MORE 9 9DU/RIAL LIFE1 BUT HAS BECOME IMPOSSIBLE = HIM 9 MANY 
OCCUPATIONS M]ELY BY REASON ( ! RAPIDLY PROGRESS+ RATIONALIZATION2 HE IS 
UNABLE TO MEET ! 9CREAS$ DEM&S AS P]=MANCE REG>DS4 ,= ?IS REASON 
EMPLOY]S ALMO/ UNIV]SALLY REFUSE TO TAKE BACK WORK]S :O HAVE UND]GONE 
YE>S ( UNEMPLOYM5T4 ,T[>D SU* WORK]S !Y HAVE A V]Y SKEPTICAL ATTITUDE1 
:I* IS FUR!R /R5G!N$ BY ! POOR & DILAPIDAT$ \T] APPE>ANCE ( 
! APPLICANTS4 ,ONCE >RIV$ AT A C]TA9 /AGE ( IMPOV]I%M5T1 !RE IS NO 
FUR!R RETURN 9TO ! ORD9>Y DAILY GR9D4 ,!RE !N REMA9S NO?+ FUR!R 
?AN ! POOR N\RI%M5T WON BY BEGG+ & ! SL[ DET]IORATION 9 ! 
/REETS ( ! L>GE CITIES4 ,!RE IS ONLY ! :E$L$ G9 TO 5ABLE ONE TO 
=GET ! S5SELESSNESS ( HIS [N EXI/5CE2 OR ! LEAP 9TO ! RANKS ( ! 
UND]WORLD1 :I* UNAVOIDABLY LEADS TO PRISON & VIOL5T DEA?4 

,I,V 

,IF ! IMPOV]I%M5T TAK+ PLACE AMONG ! MASSES 9 ! C\RSE ( ! 
CAPITALI/ DEVELOPM5T W]E A UNI=M ONE1 & IF ! 5TIRE WORK+ CLASS W]E 
AFFECT$ BY IT 9 A UNI=M MANN]1 !N IT W\LD BE ID5TICAL ) ! 
REVOLUTIONIZ+ ( ?OSE MASSES4 ,! NUMB]S ( ! 0,LUMP5PROLET>IAT0 W\LD BE 
SO GREAT ?AT ! LUMP5PROLET>IAN EXI/5CE W\LD BE PRECLUD$4 ,! 
0LUMP5PROLET>IAN0 ACTIVITY ( ! 9DIVIDUAL W\LD 9 ?IS CASE BE CAPABLE ( 
EXPRESS+ ITSELF 9 NO O!R WAY ?AN COLLECTIVELY4 ,! 9DIVIDUAL P>ASITIC 
EXI/5CE1 OR ! 9DIVIDUAL EXPROPRIATION1 W\LD DO AWAY ) ITSELF1 S9CE 
SPONG+ OR /EAL+ CAN NEV] BE 5GAG$ 9 BY A MAJORITY )\T AT ! SAME 
TIME COMPLETELY OV]TURN+ ! BASIS ( SOCIETY4 ,9 ! FACT ?AT ! 
,LUMP5PROLET>IAT IS POSSIBLE ONLY AS A M9ORITY LIES ALSO ITS TRAGIC *>ACT]4 
,AS A RESULT ( ?IS M9ORITY SITUATION !RE REMA9S TO IT1 9 FACT1 NO O!R 
?AN ! SPONG+ OR CRIM9AL =M ( ACTIVITY4 ,9 C\NTRIES AT W>1 = 
EXAMPLE1 :]E 9CREAS+ SC>CITY ( FOOD1 9 SPITE ( ! DIV]SITY ( 
9COMES1 PRODUCES A RA!R UNI=M /&>D ( LIV+ AMONG ! GREAT MASSES ( 
! POPULATION1 A REVOLUTION>Y SITUATION IS MORE LIKELY TO RESULT ?AN 9 TIMES 
& SITUATIONS 9 :I* ! IMPOV]I%M5T TAKES PLACE BY /AGES & ) 
LEAPLIKE IMPETUOSITY4 ,9S(> AS ! ,LUMP5PROLET>IAT >ISES NOT ONLY 
9DIRECTLY BUT ALSO DIRECTLY FROM ! EXI/+ RELATIONS1 ! PR$OM9ANCE 9 
! MATT] ( IMPOV]I%M5T MU/ BE AW>D$ TO ! BL9D LAW BY :I* IT IS 
BR\<T AB\T4 ,! ,LUMP5PROLET>IAT HAD TO TAKE =M BECAUSE ! IMPOV]I%M5T 
FIR/ >OSE SIMULTANE\SLY ) ! EXPANSION ( ! ECONOMIC SY/EM & 
BECAUSE1 ) ! CLOSE ( ?IS EXPANSION1 IT IS ITSELF /ILL CONDEMN$ TO 
REMA9 = A LONG :ILE A M9ORITY1 EV5 ?\< AN 9CREAS+ ONE4 ,BECAUSE 
SOCIETY GR[S UP TOO QUICKLY & DECL9ES TOO SL[LY1 A P>T ( ! WORK+ 
POPULATION IS EXPOS$ TO A MEASURE ( IMPOV]I%M5T TO :I* IT CAN RESPOND 9 
NO O!R ?AN ! LUMP5PROLET>IAN WAY1 & TO :I* IT MU/ !RE=E SUBMIT4 
,!SE FIR/ 0VICTIMS0 ( A SL[ PROCESS ( SOCIAL OV]TURN :I* DOES NOT 
=?) AFFECT ! 9DIVIDUAL1 CANNOT BECOME A REVOLUTION>Y1 BUT ONLY A 
NEGATIVE =CE4 ,9/EAD ( REVOLUTION>Y SOLUTIONS1 !RE REMA9 TO !M ONLY 
! 9DIVIDUAL & NECESS>ILY ANTI-SOCIAL ONES4 ,SO ! ,LUMP5PROLET>IAT CAN 
FREE ITSELF FROM ITS SITUATION ONLY ?R\< ITS GR[?1 JU/ AS ?IS GR[? IS 
AT ! SAME TIME AN 9DEX ( ! REVOLUTIONIZ+ PROCESS GO+ ON ?R\<\T 
SOCIETY4 ,! LUMP5PROLET>IAN BASIS ( EXI/5CE MU/ BECOME ! LEVEL ( LIFE 
( SU* A GREAT PORTION ( HUMANITY ?AT !RE IS NO POSSIBILITY = ! 
9DIVIDUAL TO MA9TA9 ANY SORT ( LIFE1 EV5 AMONG ! ,LUMP5PROLET>IAT4 

,AS WE HAVE ALREADY SAID1 SUP]FICIAL APPE>ANCES SEEM TO BELIE ! CLAIMS ( 
! !ORY ( IMPOV]I%M5T4 ,IF ONE CONSID]S ONLY ! PSY*OLOGICAL ATTITUDE 
( ! UNEMPLOY$1 NOT TO SPEAK ( ?AT ( ! ,LUMP5PROLET>IAT1 ONE IS 
HORRIFI$ 7UNLESS HE DECEIVES HIMSELF1 AS IS (T5 REG>D$ PROP] = 
AGITATIONAL PURPOSES7 AT ! SPIRITUAL DEADNESS ( !SE ELEM5TS4 ,RELEAS$1 TO 
BE SURE1 FROM ! /UPEFY+ TOIL1 !Y >E /ILL LESS CAPABLE ?AN BE=E ( 
DEVELOP+ A REVOLUTION>Y CONSCI\SNESS4 ,!IR CONV]SATIONS TURN ON ! MO/ 
TRIFL+ MATT]S3 CURR5T EV5TS & SPORTS4 ,!Y HAVE NO REAL RELATIONS TO 
!IR [N SITUATION4 ,!Y TURN AWAY1 ALMO/ ) FE>1 FROM ! RECOGNITION ( 
?AT SITUATION & ITS POLITICAL CONSEQU5CES4 

,! IMPRESSION MADE BY IMPOV]I%M5T UPON ! UNEMPLOY$ CAN BE DIVID$ 9TO 
DEGREES4 ,A SMALL P]C5TAGE IS NOT AT FIR/ CA/ D[N BY ! *ANG$ SITUATION4 
,!Y HAVE NOT YET BE5 \T ( WORK LONG 5\<1 OR >E PROTECT$ BY SAV+S FROM 
! RAPID DESC5T4 ,!Y DRAW 9 UPON !MSELVES1 TRY ) 9CREAS+ 5]GY 
AGA9 & AGA9 TO F9D WORK & /ILL LOOK HOPEFULLY 9TO ! FUTURE FROM :I* 
!Y EXPECT AN IMPROVEM5T 9 !IR SITUATION4 ,! 9T5SITY ) :I* !Y 
5DEAVOR TO KEEP ABOVE WAT] EXCLUDES ?IS GR\P MORE OR LESS FROM POLITICAL 
ACTIVITY4 ,MORE ?AN PREVI\SLY1 !Y >E OBLIG$ TO DEVOTE !MSELVES TO !IR 
N>R[E/ 9T]E/S2 !Y HAVE NO POSSIBILITY ( APPLY+ !IR 5]GY TO 
SEV]AL FIELDS SIMULTANE\SLY4 ,! GREAT MASS ( ! UNEMPLOY$1 H[EV]1 - 
?OSE :O1 AS A RESULT ( ! L5G? ( TIME 9 :I* !Y HAVE BE5 UNOCCUPI$1 
HAVE LEFT ?IS FIR/ LEVEL1 - LIVES ON 9 ! MO/ PR(\ND /ATE ( RESIGNATION 
& LACK ( 5]GY4 ,!Y EXPECT NO?+ MORE FROM LIFE2 FANCY ITSELF AF=DS 
!M NO CAUSE = HOPE4 ,NO?+ SUFFICES TO >\SE !IR 9T]E/2 !RE IS 
NO?+ = :I* !Y >E CAPABLE ( 5GAG+ !MSELVES2 !Y HAVE PUT (F ! 
LIV+ FEATURES ( HUMANITY2 !Y VEGETATE & >E CONSCI\S ( ! FACT ?AT 
!Y >E SL[LY GO+ UND]4 ,FROM ?IS BROAD1 GRAY MASS IS /ILL RECRUIT$ A 
RA!R SMALL P]C5TAGE ( ! COMPLETELY DESP]ATE :O EI!R DOVE D[N 9TO 
! ,LUMP5PROLET>IAT OR 9 A V]Y %ORT TIME DISAPPE> FROM LIFE4 ,HOPELESSNESS 
& EMBITT]M5T H]E BORD] ON 9SANITY2 ! VICTIMS CRAWL OR LA% AB\T EA* 
O!R LIKE T]RIFI$ ANIMALS4 ,AS RAPIDLY AS SOCIETY IS RELIEV$ ( !M1 ! 
PLACES !Y VACAT$ >E AGA9 FILL$ FROM ! GRAY MASS ( ! RESIGN$1 :O 9 
!IR TURN >E AGA9 REPLAC$ FROM ! RANKS ( ! /ILL UNBROK54 

,:ATEV] MAY BE SAID AGA9/ ! !ORY ( IMPOV]I%M5T1 ALL ! 
C\NT]->GUM5TS FALL D[N BE=E ! IMPOV]I%M5T :I* IS N[ UND] WAY & 
TO :I* NO HALT CAN BE PUT )9 ! FRAMEWORK ( PRES5T SOCIETY4 ,IF ! 
!ORY ( IMPOV]I%M5T IS FALSE1 !N ALSO IS ! ,REVOLUTION AN IMPROBABILITY4 
,IT IS MU* MORE PROBABLE1 H[EV]1 ?AT ! IMPOV]I%M5T HAS HI!RTO REMA9$ 
)\T VISIBLE REVOLUTION>Y CONSEQU5CES ONLY BECAUSE IT ALWAYS EMBRAC$ ONLY 
M9ORITIES4 ,A GREAT MASS ( ! IMPOV]I%$ MU/ BY REASON ( ITS MAGNITUDE BE 
CONV]T$ 9TO A REVOLUTION>Y =CE4 ,& ?IS1 ! ABOLITION ( ! PROLET>IAT 
AS SU*1 IS AT ! SAME TIME ! 5D ( ! ,LUMP5PROLET>IAT1 EV5 ?\< IT 
DOES NOT !REBY DISAPPE> =?)4 ,ONLY ! SOIL ( ITS DEVELOPM5T IS WA%$ 
AWAY2 ! LUMP5PROLET>IAN IDEOLOGY >IS+ AS A RESULT ( ! 
LUMP5PROLET>IAN MODE ( EXI/5CE WILL /ILL = A LONG :ILE MANIFE/ ITSELF 
AS ONE ( ! MANY UNDESIR$ H]ITAGES ( ! PROLET>IAT UNTIL ! NEW 
RELATIONS HAVE SUFFICI5TLY *ANG$ HUMANITY ?AT ! IDEOLOGICAL TRADITIONS >E 
/ILL TO BE F\ND ONLY 9 BOOKS ( HI/ORY & NO LONG] 9 ! HEADS ( HUMAN 
BE+S4 

,SO ONE NE$ NOT %R9K FROM HOLD+ IMPOV]I%M5T TO BE A NECESS>Y 
PRESUPPOSITION = ! REVOLUTION>Y OV]TURN :ILE AT ! SAME TIME PRACTICALLY 
COMBAT+ ?AT IMPOV]I%M5T4 ,?IS IS NO CONTRADICTION2 = PRECISELY BY 
REASON ( ! FACT ?AT ONE ATTEMPTS )9 ! FRAMEWORK ( CAPITALISM TO 
DIM9I% IMPOV]I%M5T ONE ACTUALLY 9CREASES IT4 ,BUT TO 5T] F>!R 9TO 
?IS P>ADOX W\LD LEAD US 9TO ! FIELD ( ECONOMICS4 ,LET US LIMIT \RSELVES 
TO ! FUR!R /ATEM5T ?AT 9 ! ,LUMP5PROLET>IAT ! WORK]S CAN ONLY SEE 
! FACE ( !IR [N FUTURE1 UNLESS !IR EF=TS TO *ANGE ! EXI/+ 
RELATIONS ( PRODUCTION PROCE$ AT A MORE RAPID RATE4 ,IT IS ONLY PETTY-B\RGEOIS 
N>R[NESS :I* CAN PO9T ! F+] ( SCORN AT ! ,LUMP5PROLET>IAT2 TO ! 
WORK]S !MSELVES1 ! 0SCUM ( HUMANITY0 IS ONLY ! OBV]SE SIDE ( ! M$AL 
:I* IS ADMIR$ AS CAPITALI/IC CIVILIZATION4 ,IT IS ONLY ) ! SETT+ ASIDE 
( ?IS LATT] ?AT ! 5D ( ! O!R IS B\ND UP4 

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