,AN>*ISM & ,M>XISM 

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,AU?OR 3 ,CONOR ,MC,L\<L9 

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,M>XISM & ,AN>*ISM HAVE BE5 ! TWO MAJOR !ORIES ( REVOLUTION>Y SOCIALISM S9CE ! MIDDLE ( ! LA/ C5TURY4 ,YET S9CE !N !Y HAVE CON/ANTLY BE5 AT LOGG]HEADS4 ,9 ?IS >TICLE ,CONOR ,MC,L\<L9 EXAM9ES & COMP>ES ! TWO TO SEE DO !Y1 9 FACT1 HAVE ANY?+ 9 COMMON4 

,FIR/LY IT IS ESS5TIAL TO DEF9E BO? SETS ( IDEAS4 ,:AT IS AN>*ISM8 ,:AT IS ,M>XISM8 ,= ! MOM5T ,I HAVE DECID$ TO IGNORE ALL ! LATT]-DAY DISCIPLES ( BO? SETS ( IDEAS4 ,SO ,I WILL NOT TALK AB\T ! V>I\S ,/AL9I/1 ,L59I/ & SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC DEVELOPM5TS ( ,M>X'S IDEAS4 ,!SE HAVE ALREADY BE5 WELL DEALT ) 9 PREVI\S ISSUES ( ?IS PAP]4 ,9/EAD ,I WI% TO CONC5TRATE ON ! BASIC IDEAS ( ,M>X & ,5GELS4 

,BACK ,TO ,BASICS 

  

,= ! AN>*I/ PO9T ( VIEW ,I WILL USE ! WRIT+S ( ,BAKUN94 ,HE WAS ,M>X'S CONSI/5T OPPON5T & HIS BASIC >GUM5TS >E ACCEPT$ BY MO/ AN>*I/S4 ,NEI!R ,M>X OR ,BAKUN9 W]E EV] 5TIRELY CONSI/5T & ! LATT]'S WRIT+S >E V]Y FRAGM5T>Y1 H[EV] ?IS SEEMS TO ME TO BE ! FAIRE/ ME?OD ( COMP>ISON4 

,A LOT ( PEOPLE :O CALL !MSELVES AN>*I/S WILL PROBABLY BE EXTREMELY ANNOY$ :5 ,I SAY ?AT ! MO/ /RIK+ ?+ IS H[ MU* WE HAVE 9 COMMON ) ,M>XISM4 ,BO? AN>*I/S & ,M>XI/S >E MAT]IALI/S4 ,BO? BELIEVE ?AT ! IDEAS 9 PEOPLES' HEADS >E %AP$ BY ! SOCIAL & ECONOMIC CONDITIONS 9 :I* WE LIVE4 ,WE SEE ?AT IDEAS EVOLVE & *ANGE ?R\< ACTION4 ,?\<T LEADS TO ACTION & ACTION PROVOKES ?\<T4 

,:O CAN GET RID ( CAPITALISM8 

  

,BO? SIDES ACCEPT ,M>X'S !ORY ?AT LABOR CREATES VALUE & ?AT 9 PRODUCTION MU* ( ?IS IS CREAM$ (F BY ! CAPITALI/ AS PR(IT1 LEAV+ A FRACTION AS WAGES4 ,ALSO %>$ IS ! VIEW ?AT ONLY ! WORK+ CLASS BY1 VIRTUE ( !IR ROLE 9 PRODUCTION1 HAVE ! P[] TO DE/ROY CAPITALISM4 

,FUR!R1 IT IS 9 !IR 9T]E/ TO DO SO4 ,WORK]S HAVE ! P[] TO CREATE A CLASSLESS SOCIETY & W\LD B5EFIT FROM IT'S CREATION4 ,BO? ,AN>*I/S & REVOLUTION>Y ,M>XI/S ACCEPT ?AT ONLY REVOLUTION CAN A*IEVE ?IS & ?AT IT MU/ BE 9T]NATIONAL TO SUCCE$4 

,M>X'S ',CAPITAL' IS A WIDE RANG+1 WELL RESE>*$ & REF]5C$ ASSAULT ON ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM4 ,9 HIS [N WORDS A SYN!SIS2 9CORPORAT+ A RANGE ( IDEAS FROM RI<T-W+ ECONOMI/S LIKE ,WEB]1 ,RIC>DO & ,ADAM ,SMI? TO REVOLUTION>IES LIKE ,PR\DHON & ! ,IRI%MAN ,WILLIAM ,?OMPSON4 ,AN>*I/S ACCEPT$ & WELCOM$ ?IS CRITIQUE4 ,9 FACT ,BAKUN9 HAD BEGUN A TRANSLATION ( ! BOOK 9TO ,RUSSIAN 7NO MEAN FEAT IF Y\'VE EV] SE5 ! SIZE ( ?IS P>TICUL> WORK74 

,LETS BE FRI5DS8 

  

,SO :Y DON'T WE ALL JU/ %AKE H&S & LET BYGONES BE BYGONES8 

,FIR/LY !RE HAS ALWAYS BE5 A MAJOR DISAGREEM5T ON ! NATURE ( ! /ATE4 ,BY ,/ATE WE DO NOT MEAN ! C\NTRY WE LIVE 94 ,IT IS BE/ DESCRIB$ AS ! 'EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE' ( ! RUL+ CLASS1 ! ME*ANISM ?AT ALL[S A M9ORITY TO RULE4 ,ULTIMATELY IT DEF5DS ITS P[] ?R\< ITS MONOPOLY ( =CE1 ITS P[]S ( REPRESSION TO PROTECT ! BOSSES' RULE AGA9/ *ALL5GES FROM BEL[4 

,AN>*I/S HAVE ALWAYS SE5 IT AS NON-ESS5TIAL = A CLASSLESS SOCIETY4 ,H[EV] IT IS VITAL TO ! BOSSES 9 ALL =MS ( CLASS SOCIETY4 ,IT 9T]V5ES MASSIVELY 9 ! RUNN+ ( MO/ AV]AGE CAPITALI/ C\NTRIES & 9 SOME CASES MAY EV5 EMBODY ! :OLE ( ! RUL+ CLASS 9 A K9D ( COLLECTIVE EXPLOITATION 7AS 9 ! =M] ,/AL9I/ BLOC74 

,M>X & ,5GELS1 ON ! O!R H& HAVE ALWAYS BE5 AMBIGU\S AB\T ! ,/ATE4 ,AT SEV]AL /AGES !Y /RESS$ ?AT IT WAS A NEUTRAL BODY :I* C\LD BE US$ BY WORK]S 9 REVOLUTION4 ,9 #a#h#d#h1 AFT] ! ,P>IS UPRIS+1 !Y DRAFT$ ! ',COMMUNI/ ,MANIFE/O'4 ,9 ?IS !Y REPEAT$LY SPEAK ( 0,! ,WORK]'S ,/ATE0 :I* WAS TO NATIONALIZE & C5TRALIZE ALL PRODUCTION1 F9ANCE1 TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATION4 ,!RE IS NO M5TION ( H[ ! WORK]S W\LD BE ABLE TO CONTROL 0!IR /ATE04 

,WORK]S ,P[] OR ,DICTATOR%IP ,OV] ,WORK]S8 

  

,H[EV] 9 ',! ,CIVIL ,W> 9 ,FRANCE'1 WRITT5 AFT] ! #ahga ,P>IS ,COMMUNE1 ,M>X TOY$ ) ! IDEA ( REPLAC+ ! ,/ATE ) 0,COMMUNAL ,P[]0 & 0! SELF-GOV]NM5T ( PRODUC]S01 ?\< )\T M5TION+ EXACTLY H[ ?IS WAS TO COME AB\T4 ,BY ! TIME ( ! PUBLICATION ( ',! ,CRITIQUE ( ! ,GO?A ,PROGRAM' 9 #ahge HE WAS BACK TO ! AMBIGU\S CONCEPT ( 0DICTATOR%IP ( ! PROLET>IAT04 

,9 CONTRA/ ,BAKUN9 CONSI/5TLY & VIGOR\SLY ATTACK$ ! IDEA ( A REVOLUTION>Y ROLE = ! ,/ATE4 ,HE PR$ICT$ ! TYRANNY ( ,L59ISM ) UNCANNY ACCURACY 9 ',/ATE & ,AN>*ISM' WRITT5 9 #a#h#g#c2 

0,! NEW SOCIAL ORD] 7( ,M>X7 %\LD NOT BE ORGANIZ$ BY ! FREE ASSOCIATION ( PEOPLES' ORGANIZATIONS OR UNIONS1 LOCAL & REGIONAL1 FROM ! BOTTOM UP 9 ACCORDANCE ) ! DEM&S & 9/9CTS ( ! PEOPLE1 BUT BY ! DICTATORIAL P[] ( ! LE>N$ M9ORITY :I* PRESUMES TO EXPRESS ! WILL ( ! PEOPLE40 

,9 ,RUSSIA 9 #aiag ! ,BOL%EVIKS ATTEMPT$ TO IMPLEM5T ,M>X'S BASIC PROGRAM4 ,AS P>T & P>CEL ( /ATE CONTROLL$ NATIONALIZATION FROM ABOVE1 !Y CLOS$ D[N FACTORY COMMITTEES & SOVIETS4 ,ALL O!R LEFT-W+ P>TIES W]E SMA%$4 ,! RESULT WAS ! SQUALID =M ( ,/ATE ,CAPITALISM :I* SURVIV$ UNTIL ! LATE #a#i#hS4 ,BAKUN9 WAS1 UN=TUNATELY1 ALL TOO CORRECT 9 HIS PR$ICTIONS4 

,AMBIGUITIES 

  

,AT A DEEP] LEVEL !RE >E AMBIGUITIES AT ! V]Y HE>T ( ,M>XISM4 ,9 HIS E>LY WORKS LIKE 0,!SIS ON ,FEURBA*0 OR 0,! ,HOLY ,FAMILY0 PEOPLE >E SE5 AS BE+ ACTIVE 9 *ANG+ HI/ORY4 ,H[EV] 9 HIS LAT] WORKS HI/ORY & ECONOMICS TAKE OV] & >E SE5 TO SWEEP US ALONG ) !M4 

,!RE >E %ADES ( ?IS ?9K+ 9 ',CAPITAL'4 ,9 ?IS HE PUTS =W>D ! IDEA ?AT CAPITALISM W\LD BECOME A FETT] ON ! FUR!R DEVELOPM5T ( PRODUCTION & W\LD BE %UFFL$ (F 9 AN UNSPECIFI$ WAY4 ,HE PUTS UP ! VAGUE IDEA ?AT CAPITALISM W\LD BECOME SO BIG & SO PLANN$ ?AT SOCIALISM1 PURELY 9 T]MS ( EFFICI5CY1 W\LD BE ! NEXT LOGICAL /EP4 ,CAPITALISM W\LD 0RATIONALIZE ITSELF \T ( EXI/5CE0 AS HE PUT IT 9 HIS ',GRUNDRISSE' NOTEBOOKS = ',CAPITAL'4 

,?IS IS V]Y DET]M9I/IC ?9K+4 ,IT REMOVES WORK]S FROM ! /AGE AS CONSCI\SLY MOLD+ & *ANG+ ! WORLD4 ,SOCIALISM BECOMES A MATT] ( WAIT+ = CAPITALISM TO 0MATURE04 ,?IS WAS ! REASON = SOME ,M>XI/S LIKE ! ,G]MAN ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATS BELIEV+ !RE WAS NO NE$ = A REVOLUTION4 

,M>X1 & !N ,5GELS AFT] HIS DEA?1 DID FOLL[ ?IS ?R\< TO IT'S LOGICAL CONCLUSION4 ,!Y FLIRT$ ) ! IDEA ( BR++ AB\T SOCIALISM ?R\< SOCIAL DEMOCRACY & ! BALLOT4 ,9 #ahfi !Y SUPPORT$ ! ,G]MAN ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TY'S L9E ( =M+ ALLIANCES ) RI<T-W+ P>TIES4 

,BAKUN9 P\R$ SCORN ON !SE IDEAS4 ,HE DESCRIB$ ! DEMOCRATIC /ATE AS3 0,/ATE ,C5TRALIZATION & ! ACTUAL SUBMISSION ( ! SOV]EIGN PEOPLE TO ! 9TELLECTUAL GOV]N+ M9ORITY04 

,SOCIALISM BY ELECT+ #aff ,T,DS8 

  

,SOON AFT] ! ,P>IS ,COMMUNE ,M>X & ,5GELS BROKE ) ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TY4 ,BUT 9 #ahie ! AG+ ,5GELS WAS BACK TO HIS OLD TRICKS AGA9 & PUT ! ACC5T ON US+ ! BALLOT BOX TO GET 9TO P[] TO *ANGE SOCIETY1 79 HIS 9TRODUCTION TO A NEW $ITION ( ',! ,COMMUNI/ ,MANIFE/O'74 ,M>X ALSO CLAIM$1 AT ONE /AGE ?AT IT WAS POSSIBLE TO 9TRODUCE SOCIALISM ?R\< ! BALLOT BOX 9 ADVANC$ CAPITALI/ C\NTRIES LIKE ,BRITA9 & ,AM]ICA4 

,IT APPE>S ?AT1 EXCEPT = A BRIEF P]IOD >\ND #a#h#g#a1 ,M>X & ,5GELS NEV] GAVE ANY S]I\S CONSID]ATION TO ! IDEA ( WORK]S MANAG+ SOCIETY4 ,EV5 !N !Y DIDN'T LOOK 9TO TO ! MATT] 9 ANY DETAIL4 ,9 CONTRA/ ,PR\DHON 7) :OM WE W\LD HAVE \R DIFF]5CES71 ,BAKUN9 & ,KROPOTK9 DID4 ,M>X SAW ?IS AS V]Y MU* BE+ A LONG-T]M AIM4 

,BAKUN9'S REJECTION ( ,M>X'S DET]M9ISM ALSO GAVE HIM AN 9SI<T 9TO ! ROLE ?AT SMALL PEASANTS C\LD PLAY 9 A REVOLUTION>Y SITUATION4 ,M>X SAW ! PEASANTS AS A REACTION>Y CLASS :O W\LD G5]ALLY NOT SUPPORT WORK]S4 ,BAKUN9 BELIEV$ ?AT PEASANTS C\LD BE REVOLUTION>Y :]E !Y W]E 9FLU5C$ BY REVOLUTION>Y IDEAS4 ,HE PUT =W>D AN EXCELL5T PROGRAM = ! PEASANTS 9 HIS WORK ',LETT]S TO A ,FR5*MAN 9 ! PRES5T ,CRISIS' 7#a#h#g#a74 

,HIS BASIC IDEA WAS TO H& ! L& OV] UNCONDITIONALLY TO SMALL PEASANTS4 & TO DO AWAY ) CONSCRIPTION1 TAXES1 R5TS & MORTGAGES4 ,) ! ABOLITION ( ! ,/ATE & BY ?IS ! LOSS ( 9H]ITANCE RI<TS ! 9DIVIDUAL W\LD BE ! ONLY GU>ANTOR ( HIS_/H] PROP]TY4 ,) A L>GE AM\NT ( L& SUDD5LY BECOM+ AVAILABLE & ) AN>*I/ PROPAG&A P\R+ 9 FROM ! CITY & FROM L&LESS WORK]S1 A PROGRAM ( VOLUNT>Y COLLECTIVIZATION W\LD SOON SUGGE/ ITSELF4 ,?IS IS EXACTLY :AT HAPP5$ 9 ,SPA9 9 #aicf & ! ,UKRA9E 9 #a#i#b#a4 ,!SE IDEAS MI<T /ILL HAVE RELEVANCE 9 MANY DEVELOP+ C\NTRIES4 

,VOLUNT>Y OR ,NOT ,AT ,ALL 

  

,HE ALSO W>N$ AB\T ! DANG]S ( =C$ COLLECTIVIZATION -- IT W\LD HAVE TO BE VOLUNT>Y3 0COLLECTIVISM C\LD ONLY BE IMPOS$ ON SLAVES & ?AT K9D ( COLLECTIVIZATION W\LD BE ! NEGATION ( HUMANITY04 

,SO !RE >E IMPORTANT & MAJOR DIFF]5CES BETWE5 AN>*I/S & ,M>XI/S4 ,M>X WAS NO LIB]T>IAN & TOOK A V]Y DET]M9I/IC VIEW ( HI/ORY & CLASS /RUGGLE4 ,HIS DISCIPLES FROM ,L59 TO ,/AL9 & ,MAO PICK$ UP & EXP&$ ON ,M>X'S BAD IDEAS TO COME UP ) !IR !ORIES ( '! P>TY BE=E ALL ELSE'1 ! RATIONALE = !IR DICTATOR%IPS4 

,ON ! O!R H& ,M>X & ,5GELS HAVE UNFAIRLY BE5 DEMONIZ$ BY A LOT ( AN>*I/S4 ,MO/ AN>*I/S ACCEPT ! MU* ( ! ECONOMIC ANALYSIS PUT =W>D 9 ',CAPITAL'4 ,!SE IDEAS >E A SYN!SIS PUTT+ TOGE!R ! RESULTS ( HUNDR$S ( YE>S ( RESE>* & /RUGGLE4 ,AS SU* !Y >E NOT1 PROP]LY SPEAK+1 ! PROP]TY ( ,M>XI/S4 ,ONE CAN ACCEPT A MAT]IALI/ ME?OD ( ANALYSIS & ,M>X'S CRITIQUE ( CAPITALISM )\T ACCEPT+ ! POLITICS ( ,M>X & ,5GELS4 ,!SE IDEAS >E NOT ! PROP]TY ( !ORI/S1 EI!R ,M>XI/ OR ,AN>*I/4 ,!Y REALLY BELONG TO ALL ! WORK]S ( ! WORLD & IT IS \R JOB TO SPREAD !M4 

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