,:Y ,I ,AM A ,COMMUNI/ ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,JOHANN ,MO/ ,TEXT 3 ,ONE ( ! PR9CIPAL FEATURES ( ! DEVELOPM5T ( MOD]N 9DU/RIAL PRODUCTION IS ! EV]-9CREAS+ ORGANIZATION ( ! LABOR+ =CE & ( ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION4 ,! RESULT IS ?AT ) LESS 0H&S0 A CONT9UALLY GR[+ AM\NT ( COMMODITIES IS BE+ PRODUC$4 ,FROM ?IS LA/ IS MI5T4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 ALL PROGRESS 9 ! DIRECTION ( FACILITAT+ ! PROCESS ( PRODUCTION HAS ! EFFECT ( R$UC+ ! NUMB] ( LABOR]S EMPLOY$1 & ( *ALL5G+ ?OSE :O >E \T ( EMPLOYM5T TO 9CREASE ! 9T5SITY ) :I* !Y COMPETE AMONG !MSELVES2 &1 CONSEQU5TLY1 ! AM\NT ( COMP5SATION ( :I* ! PRODUC] IS BE+ DEPRIV$ BY ! MA*9]Y ( CAPITALISM IS GR[+ CONT9U\SLY1 ) A T5D5CY ( BE+ R$UC$ TO A M9IMAL RATE1 REPRES5T+ ?AT /&>D :I* IS UNAVOIDABLY NECESS>Y TO PROCURE ?OSE SCANTY COMMODITIES )\T :I* HUMAN BE+ W\LD BE ACTUALLY />V$4 ,?US A /ATE ( AFFAIRS IS *>ACT]IZ$ 9 :I* GIGANTIC WEAL? IS AMASS$ 9 ! H&S ( A CONT9UALLY C5TRALIZ+ & DECREAS+ NUMB] ( CAPITALI/S1 :ILE1 9 ! OPPOSITE PROPORTION ! MASSES ( ! PEOPLE >E BE+ PAUP]IZ$4 ,SU* A CONDITION IS UNBE>ABLE = ANY L5G? ( TIME1 MU* MORE SO AS IT IS BECOM+ MORE AGGRAVAT+ ) ITS GR[?1 & 9 ?IS WAY IT CREATES A =MIDABLE OPPOSITION4 ,?IS DISPROPORTION HAS NOT BE5 CAUS$ BY ANY ACCID5T1 BUT IT IS ! NATURAL CONSEQU5CE ( ! 9/ITUTION ( PRIVATE PROP]TY4 ,IT HAS1 FROM ITS 9CEPTION1 MADE ! POOR DEP5D5T UPON ! RI*4 ,BUT1 DEP5D5CE MEANS ! OPPOSITE ( FRE$OM1 KN[N AS SLAV]Y1 S]FDOM1 & WAGE-SY/EM1 ( :I* ! LATT] IS ! MO/ UNBE>ABLE1 BECAUSE IT IS AN \TGR[? NOT ( A LACK ( COMMODITIES1 BUT ( AN EV]-9CREAS+ SUP]ABUNDANCE ( WEAL?1 MAK+ \R PRES5T CIVILIZATION A QUE/IONABLE 9/ITUTION 9 ITSELF4 ,! ABSURDITY ( SU* A C\RSE ( EV5TS WILL SOON BE APP>5T :5 WE >E CONFRONT$ BY A SITUATION UND] :I* !RE >E A SMALL NUMB] ( GIGANTIC [N]S :OSE COMMODITIES CANNOT BE PUR*AS$ TO ANY GREAT EXT5T1 BECAUSE ! PUR*AS+ P[] ( ! MASSES HAS BE5 IMPAIR$1 & ?OSE 5GAG$ 9 ! PROCESS ( PRODUCTION1 :O LIVE FROM H& TO M\?1 & F9ALLY A MASS ( PEOPLE WILL+ & ABLE TO WORK1 BUT UNABLE TO SELL !IR LABOR1 & EXI/+ AS ! M]E DREGS ( SOCIETY4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 WE >E APPROA*+ A TIME :5 SOCIETY WILL1 NOT FROM WANT1 BUT 9 CONSEQU5CE ( SUP]ABUNDANCE1 BE SO V]Y MIS]ABLE AS TO BECOME BANKRUPT 9TELLECTUALLY1 MORALLY & 9 EV]Y O!R WAY4 ,AT ?AT MOM5T ! QUE/ION1 0,:AT'S TO BE DONE80 WILL NOT ONLY BE ASK$1 BUT ?OSE ASK+ IT WILL DEM& ?AT IT BE PROP]LY ANSW]$4 ,MANK9D MU/1 AS ! RACE WILL NOT TOL]ATE ITS [N DE/RUCTION1 LOOK \T = A NEW SY/EM TO BE C>RI$ 9TO EFFECT AT ONCE4 ,& ?AT NEW SY/EM CANNOT CONSI/ 9 GIV+ UP ! SUB/ANTIAL A*IEVEM5TS ALREADY ACCOMPLI%$1 BUT SIMPLY 9 !IR APPLICATION = ! G5]AL WELF>E4 ,!RE WILL BE NO RETROGRESSION NOR FALL+ BACK UPON ! UNORGANIZ$ 9DIVIDUAL MODE ( PRODUCTION2 ON ! O!R H&1 ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION N[ US$ BY ORGANIZ$ LABOR1 BUT HELD BY PRIVATE [N]S :O WIELD !M = ! PURPOSE ( DESPOIL+ ! LABOR+ MASSES1 WILL BE TRANSF]R$ 9TO ! POSSESSION ( ! COMMUNITY4 ,& SU* A TRANSF] MEANS NO?+ %ORT ( ABOLI%+ PRIVATE PROP]TY1 & ( E/ABLI%+ ! COLLECTIVISM ( WEAL?1 ( ,COMMUNISM4 ,BECAUSE ,I SEE ! NECESSITY ( SU* AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPM5T1 DECUCAT$ FROM PRES5T & PA/ EV5T ,I AM A ,COMMUNI/4 ,!RE >E SOME MISCONCEPTIONS ATTA*$ TO ! REAL MEAN+ ( ,COMMUNISM4 ,!RE >E SOME :O1 MORE OR LESS1 BELIEVE IT TO BE SOME K9D ( ,UTOPIA1 :ILE O!RS SEE 9 IT1 AT LEA/1 AN ALL-FIX+ MA*9]Y ( ,/ATE4 ,& YET1 NEI!R ! ONE NOR ! O!R IS NECESS>ILY TO BE CONNECT$ ) ! IDEA ( ,COMMUNISM4 ,MOD]N ,COMMUNI/S DO NOT ?9K ( SU* ,UTOPIAS AS IMAG9$ BY ALL ?OSE IDEALI/S FROM ,?OMAS ,MORE D[N TO ,$W>D ,BELLAMY2 & !Y DO NOT PROPOSE TO %APE1 9 ADVANCE1 ! MODE ( ACTION BY ! PEOPLE ( FUTURE AGES4 ,MOD]N ,COMMUNISM IS SATISFI$ ) PROCLAIM+ ITS PR9CIPLE ( COMMON POSSESSION ( ALL WEAL?1 & ( ! ECONOMIC PHILOSOPHICAL EVID5CE ?AT MANK9D1 IF DEVELOP$ 9 ANO!R DIRECTION1 C\LD NOT POSSIBLY MAKE ANY PROGRESS4 ,&1 AS TO ! ,/ATE1 ! SCI5TIFICALLY $UCAT$ ,COMMUNI/ DOES NOT SEE :AT ?AT 9/ITUTION C\LD HAVE TO DO ) ,COMMUNISM4 ,ALL SCI5TIFIC RESE>* UPON ! FIELD ( HI/ORY HAS %[N ?AT ! ,/ATE1 9 ALL ITS DIFF]5T =MS1 AS KN[N H]ET(ORE1 HAS RESULT$ FROM ! 9/ITUTION ( PRIVATE PROP]TY1 AS A MEANS ( PROTECT+ ! SAME UND] GIV5 CONDITIONS4 ,H[1 !N1 %\LD ANY?+ HAV+ = ITS OBJECT ! PRES]VATION ( PRIVATE PROP]TY BE EXPECT$ TO TAKE UND] ITS W+S ! DIRECTLY OPPOSITE 9/ITUTION ( PRIVATE PROP]TY8 ,AN 9/RUM5T NE$$ BY ?OSE :OSE COM=T & LUXURY >E POSSIBLE ONLY :5 ! MASSES ( ! PEOPLE >E OPPRESS$1 & DESPOIL$ ( :AT !Y NE$1 CANNOT BE SUBS]VI5T1 OR EV5 9DISP5SABLE1 TO ?OSE HAV+ EMBLAZON$ UPON !IR BANN] ! PR9CIPLE ( EQUALITY & LIB]TY1 A FACT ?AT CANNOT BE D5I$ 9 REG>D TO ! CONTEMPORANE\S ,COMMUNI/S4 ,A SOCIETY :I* HAD BE5 DEVELOP$ 9TELLECTUALLY TO SU* A DEGREE AS TO BREAK ! %ACKLES ( SLAV]Y IMPOS$ BY ! RULES ( PRIVATE PROP]TY & ITS ADH]+ EXTREMES ( WEAL? & PAUP]ISM1 & 5ABL$ TO A*IEVE SU* AN EMANCIPATION ONLY BY SIMULTANE\SLY BREAK+ ! YOKE ( ECONOMIC & POLITICAL OPPRESSION1 CANNOT COME TO ! CONCLUSION ( 5SLAV+ ITSELF BY ! ]ECTION ( ANO!R BUILD+ ( ,/ATE4 ,ALL CONCEIVABLE OBJECTS ( MANK9D CAN BE ACCOMPLI%$ BY VOLUNT>Y AGREEM5T1 NOT ! COMPULSORY M&ATES ( ! ,/ATE1 BUT NE$1 NOT LAWS1 BUT ! VIRTUES ( A COMPLETE LIB]TY1 BORN BY REASON & SOLID>ITY1 & GR[N UPON ! SOIL ( EQUALITY1 WILL BE ! 9C5TIVES DIRECT+ ALL ACTION4 ,&1 SU* A CONDITION ALSO MEANS ! ABS5CE ( ALL P]SONAL RUL]S1 TO WIT3 ,AN>*ISM4 ,COMMUNISM1 F> FROM BE+ ANTAGONI/IC TO ,AN>*ISM1 ?US =MS ! NECESS>Y F\NDATION ( ! LATT]1 ITS EV]LA/+ BASIS4 ,)\T ! ABOLITION ( PRIVATE PROP]TY !RE IS NO EQUALITY POSSIBLE & )\T EQUALITY NO REAL 9DEP5D5CE1 :ILE 9DEP5D5CE IS ! FIR/ CONDITION ( LIB]TY1 ( ,AN>*ISM4 ,! QUE/ION H[ TO ORGANIZE ! SOCIETY 9 ! FUTURE1 !RE=E1 CANNOT 9VOLVE :E!R IT %ALL BE ,COMMUNISM OR ,AN>*ISM2 BUT IT IS RA!R EVID5T ?AT !SE TWO WILL HAVE TO EXI/ TOGE!R1 9 ORD] TO PREV5T ! NEW WORLD FROM AGA9 SUFF]+ UND] ! EVILS DEGRAD+ ! PRES5T WORLD4 ,TO AVOID SU* MISAPPREH5SIONS ,I DO NOT CALL MYSELF SIMPLY A ,COMMUNI/IC ,AN>*ISM4 ,IF Y\ ASK ME H[ SU* AN OBJECT MAY BE A*IEV$1 ,I FREELY & OP5LY DECL>E BY ! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION4 ,!REBY ,I DO NOT MAKE AN >BITR>Y PROPOSITION1 BUT ,I ONLY DRAW MY CONCLUSIONS FROM ! C\RSE ( HI/ORY UP TO ! PRES5T DAY1 :5 ,I DECL>E ?AT SU* A GREAT SOCIAL TRANS=MATION CANNOT TAKE PLACE )\T ! APPE>ANCE ( VIOL5T ACTIONS4 ,I KN[ SOME?+ ( HI/ORY1 & ,I N[ ?AT NO RU+-CLASS EV] GAVE UP PEACEABLY ! PRIVILEGE IT HAD HELD4 ,I KN[ SOME?+ ( ! MONOPOLI/S & CAPITALI/S F ?IS & O!R C\NTRIES1 & ,I KN[ ! FITS \T ( ?REE ( ! WEAL? ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 I4E41 SIXTY ?\S& MILLION DOLL>S1 ! PRODUCTION ( ALL ! RE/ ( ! PEOPLE1 & ,I ASK3 >E !SE MILLIONAIRES SIMPLY LUCKY8 ,NO1 !Y >E ! REPRES5TATIVES ( MOD]N TYRANNY1 & ! POLITICIANS >E !IR TOOLS1 & ALL ! RE/ ( ! PEOPLE >E SLAVES1 & WILL REMA9 SO UNTIL !Y >E READY TO FREE !MSELVES4 ,! HI/ORY ( ,AM]ICA IS %ORT4 ,!RE HAVE BE5 BUT TWO PR9CIPAL EV5TS4 ,ONE WAS :5 ,AM]ICAN WIP$ \T ,5GLI% DOM9ATION1 ! O!R WAS ! ABOLITION ( BLACK SLAV]Y4 ,!SE TWO ?+S W]E DONE1 NOT BY VOT+1 NOT BY PETITION1 BUT BY DRAW+ ! SWORD4 ,WE N[ HAVE :ITE WAGE-SLAV]Y1 & ,I HOPE ! ?IRD GREAT EV5 ( ,AM]ICAN HI/ORY WILL BE ! ABOLITION ( ?AT4 ,FROM 3 ,!,AN>*I/,LIBR>Y4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,JANU>Y #i1 #bba 3 ,:Y ,I ,AM A ,COMMUNI/ -- ,ADD$4 ,JANU>Y #f1 #bbb 3 ,:Y ,I ,AM A ,COMMUNI/ -- ,UPDAT$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/