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,! ,/RUGGLE ,AGA9/ ,FASCISM ,BEG9S ) ! ,/RUGGLE ,AGA9/ ,BOL%EVISM BY ,OTTO ,RUHLE 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,B>RY ,PATEMAN 

,AU?OR 3 ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN 

,AU?OR 3 ,CORNELIUS ,CA/ORIADIS 

,AU?OR 3 ,IA9 ,MC,KAY 

,AU?OR 3 ,IDA ,METT 

,AU?OR 3 ,LUIGI ,FABBRI 

,AU?OR 3 ,MAURICE ,BR9TON 

,AU?OR 3 ,OTTO ,RUHLE 

,AU?OR 3 ,RUDOLPH ,ROCK] 

,AU?OR 3 ,PAUL ,MATTICK 

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,! ,/RUGGLE ,AGA9/ ,FASCISM ,BEG9S ) ! ,/RUGGLE ,AGA9/ ,BOL%EVISM BY ,OTTO ,RUHLE 

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,RUSSIA MU/ BE PLAC$ FIR/ AMONG ! NEW TOTALIT>IAN /ATES4 ,IT WAS ! FIR/ TO ADOPT ! NEW /ATE PR9CIPLE4 ,IT W5T FUR!/ 9 ITS APPLICATION4 ,IT WAS ! FIR/ TO E/ABLI% A CON/ITUTIONAL DICTATOR%IP1 TOGE!R ) ! POLITICAL & ADM9I/RATIVE T]ROR SY/EM :I* GOES ) IT4 ,ADOPT+ ALL ! FEATURES ( ! TOTAL /ATE1 IT ?US BECAME ! MODEL = ?OSE O!R C\NTRIES :I* W]E =C$ TO DO AWAY ) ! DEMOCRATIC /ATE SY/EM & TO *ANGE TO DICTATORIAL RULE4 ,RUSSIA WAS ! EXAMPLE = FASCISM4 

,NO ACCID5T IS H]E 9VOLV$1 NOR A BAD JOKE ( HI/ORY4 ,! DUPLICATION ( SY/EMS H]E IS NOT APP>5T BUT REAL4 ,EV]Y?+ PO9TS TO ! FACT ?AT WE HAVE TO DEAL H]E ) EXPRESSIONS & CONSEQU5CES ( ID5TICAL PR9CIPLES APPLI$ TO DIFF]5T LEVELS ( HI/ORICAL & POLITICAL DEVELOPM5T4 ,:E!R P>TY 0COMMUNI/S0 LIKE IT OR NOT1 ! FACT REMA9S ?AT ! /ATE ORD] & RULE 9 ,RUSSIA >E 9DI/+UI%ABLE FROM ?OSE 9 ,ITALY & ,G]MANY4 ,ESS5TIALLY !Y >E ALIKE4 ,ONE MAY SPEAK ( A R$1 BLACK1 OR BR[N 0SOVIET /ATE10 AS WELL AS ( R$1 BLACK1 OR BR[N FASCISM4 ,?\< C]TA9 IDEOLOGICAL DIFF]5CES EXI/ BETWE5 !SE C\NTRIES1 IDEOLOGY IS NEV] ( PRIM>Y IMPORTANCE4 ,IDEOLOGIES1 FUR!RMORE1 >E *ANGEABLE & SU* *ANGES DO NOT NECESS>ILY REFLECT ! *>ACT] & ! FUNCTIONS ( ! /ATE APP>ATUS4 ,FUR!RMORE1 ! FACT ?AT PRIVATE PROP]TY /ILL EXI/S 9 ,G]MANY & ,ITALY IS ONLY A MODIFICATION ( SECOND>Y IMPORTANCE4 ,! ABOLITION ( PRIVATE PROP]TY ALONE DOES NOT GU>ANTEE SOCIALISM4 ,PRIVATE PROP]TY )9 CAPITALISM ALSO CAN BE ABOLI%$4 ,:AT ACTUALLY DET]M9ES A SOCIALI/ SOCIETY IS1 BESIDES ! DO+ AWAY ) PRIVATE PROP]TY 9 ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION1 ! CONTROL ( ! WORK]S OV] ! PRODUCTS ( !IR LABOR & ! 5D ( ! WAGE SY/EM4 ,BO? ( !SE A*IEVEM5TS >E UNFULFILL$ 9 ,RUSSIA1 AS WELL AS 9 ,ITALY & ,G]MANY4 ,?\< SOME MAY ASSUME ?AT ,RUSSIA IS ONE /EP NE>] TO SOCIALISM ?AN ! O!R C\NTRIES1 IT DOES NOT FOLL[ ?AT ITS 0SOVIET /ATE0 HAS HELP$ ! 9T]NATIONAL PROLET>IAT COME 9 ANY WAY NE>] TO ITS CLASS /RUGGLE GOALS4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 BECAUSE ,RUSSIA CALLS ITSELF A SOCIALI/ /ATE1 IT MISLEADS & DELUDES ! WORK]S ( ! WORLD4 ,! ?9K+ WORK] KN[S :AT FASCISM IS & FI<TS IT1 BUT AS REG>DS ,RUSSIA1 HE IS ONLY TOO (T5 9CL9$ TO ACCEPT ! MY? ( ITS SOCIALI/IC NATURE4 ,?IS DELUSION H9D]S A COMPLETE & DET]M9$ BREAK ) FASCISM1 BECAUSE IT H9D]S ! PR9CIPLE /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! REASONS1 PRECONDITIONS1 & CIRCUM/ANCES :I* 9 ,RUSSIA1 AS 9 ,G]MANY & ,ITALY1 HAVE L$ TO AN ID5TICAL /ATE & GOV]NM5TAL SY/EM4 ,?US ! ,RUSSIAN MY? TURNS 9TO AN IDEOLOGICAL WEAPON ( C\NT]-REVOLUTION4 

,IT IS NOT POSSIBLE = M5 TO S]VE TWO MA/]S4 ,NEI!R CAN A TOTALIT>IAN /ATE DO SU* A ?+4 ,IF FASCISM S]VES CAPITALI/IC & IMP]IALI/IC 9T]E/S1 IT CANNOT S]VE ! NE$S ( ! WORK]S4 ,IF1 9 SPITE ( ?IS1 TWO APP>5TLY OPPOS+ CLASSES FAVOR ! SAME /ATE SY/EM1 IT IS OBVI\S ?AT SOME?+ MU/ BE WRONG4 ,ONE OR ! O!R CLASS MU/ BE 9 ]ROR4 ,NO ONE %\LD SAY H]E ?AT ! PROBLEM IS ONE M]ELY ( =M & !RE=E ( NO REAL SIGNIFICANCE1 ?AT1 ?\< ! POLITICAL =MS >E ID5TICAL1 !IR CONT5T MAY V>Y WIDELY4 ,?IS W\LD BE SELF-DELUSION4 ,= ! ,M>XI/ SU* ?+S DO NOT OCCUR2 = HIM =M & CONT5T FIT TO EA* O!R & !Y CANNOT BE DIVORC$4 ,N[1 IF ! ,SOVIET ,/ATE S]VES AS A MODEL = FASCISM1 IT MU/ CONTA9 /RUCTURAL & FUNCTIONAL ELEM5TS :I* >E ALSO COMMON TO FASCISM4 ,TO DET]M9E :AT !Y >E WE MU/ GO BACK TO ! 0SOVIET SY/EM0 AS E/ABLI%$ BY ,L59ISM1 :I* IS ! APPLICATION ( ! PR9CIPLES ( BOL%EVISM TO ! ,RUSSIAN CONDITIONS4 ,& IF AN ID5TITY BETWE5 BOL%EVISM & FASCISM CAN BE E/ABLI%$1 !N ! PROLET>IAT CANNOT AT ! SAME TIME FI<T FASCISM & DEF5D ! ,RUSSIAN 0SOVIET SY/EM40 ,9/EAD1 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ FASCISM MU/ BEG9 ) ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ BOL%EVISM4 

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,FROM ! BEG9N+ BOL%EVISM WAS = ,L59 A PURELY ,RUSSIAN PH5OM5ON4 ,DUR+ ! MANY YE>S ( HIS POLITICAL ACTIVITY1 HE NEV] ATTEMPT$ TO ELEVATE ! BOL%EVIK SY/EM TO =MS ( /RUGGLES 9 O!R C\NTRIES4 ,HE WAS A SOCIAL DEMOCRAT :O SAW 9 ,BEBEL & ,KAUTSKY ! G5IAL LEAD]S ( ! WORK+ CLASS1 & HE IGNOR$ ! LEFT-W+ ( ! ,G]MAN SOCIALI/ MOVEM5T /RUGGL+ AGA9/ !SE H]OES ( ,L59 & AGA9/ ALL ! O!R OPPORTUNI/S4 ,IGNOR+ !M1 HE REMA9$ 9 CONSI/5T ISOLATION SURR\ND$ BY A SMALL GR\P ( ,RUSSIAN EMIGRANTS1 & HE CONT9U$ TO /& UND] ,KAUTSKY'S SWAY EV5 :5 ! ,G]MAN 0LEFT10 UND] ! LEAD]%IP ( ,ROSA ,LUXEMBURG1 WAS ALREADY 5GAG$ 9 OP5 /RUGGLE AGA9/ ,KAUTSKYISM4 

,L59 WAS CONC]N$ ONLY ) ,RUSSIA4 ,HIS GOAL WAS ! 5D ( ! ,CZ>I/ FEUDAL SY/EM & ! CONQUE/ ( ! GREATE/ AM\NT ( POLITICAL 9FLU5CE = HIS SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC P>TY )9 ! B\RGEOIS SOCIETY4 ,H[EV]1 IT REALIZ$ ?AT IT C\LD /AY 9 P[] & DRIVE ON ! PROCESS ( SOCIALIZATION ONLY IF IT C\LD UNLEA% ! WORLD REVOLUTION ( ! WORK]S4 ,BUT ITS [N ACTIVITY 9 ?IS RESPECT WAS QUITE AN UNHAPPY ONE4 ,BY HELP+ TO DRIVE ! ,G]MAN WORK]S BACK 9TO ! P>TIES1 TRADE UNIONS1 & P>LIAM5T1 & BY ! SIMULTANE\S DE/RUCTION ( ! ,G]MAN C\NCIL 7SOVIET7 MOVEM5T1 ! ,BOL%EVIKS L5T A H&1 TO ! DEFEAT ( ! AWAK5+ ,EUROPEAN REVOLUTION4 

,! ,BOL%EVIK ,P>TY1 CONSI/+ ( PR(ESSIONAL REVOLUTIONI/S ON ! ONE H& & L>GE BACKW>D MASSES ON ! O!R1 REMA9$ ISOLAT$4 ,IT C\LD NOT DEVELOP A REAL SOVIET SY/EM )9 ! YE>S ( CIVIL W>1 9T]V5TION1 ECONOMIC DECL9E1 FAIL+ SOCIALIZATION EXP]IM5TS1 & ! IMPROVIS$ ,R$ ,>MY4 ,?\< ! SOVIETS1 :I* W]E DEVELOP$ BY ! ,M5%EVIKS1 DID NOT FIT 9TO ! BOL%EVI/IK S*EME1 IT WAS ) !IR HELP ?AT ! ,BOL%EVIKS CAME TO P[]4 ,) ! /ABILIZATION ( P[] & ! ECONOMIC RECON/RUCTION PROCESS1 ! ,BOL%EVIK ,P>TY DID NOT KN[ H[ TO CO-ORD9ATE ! /RANGE SOVIET SY/EM TO !IR [N DECISIONS & ACTIVITIES4 ,NEV]!LESS1 SOCIALISM WAS ALSO ! DESIRE ( ! ,BOL%EVIKS1 & IT NE$$ ! WORLD PROLET>IAT = ITS REALIZATION4 

,L59 ?\<T IT ESS5TIAL TO W9 ! WORK]S ( ! WORLD OV] TO ! BOL%EVIK ME?ODS4 ,IT WAS DI/URB+ ?AT ! WORK]S ( O!R C\NTRIES1 DESPITE ! GREAT TRIUMPH ( ,BOL%EVISM1 %[$ LITTLE 9CL9ATION TO ACCEPT = !MSELVES ! BOL%EVIK !ORY & PRACTICE1 BUT T5D$ RA!R 9 ! DIRECTION ( ! C\NCIL MOVEM5T1 ?AT >OSE 9 A NUMB] ( C\NTRIES1 & ESPECIALLY 9 ,G]MANY4 

,?IS C\NCIL MOVEM5T ,L59 C\LD USE NO LONG] 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,9 O!R ,EUROPEAN C\NTRIES IT %[$ /RONG T5D5CIES TO OPPOSE ! BOL%EVIK TYPE ( UPRIS+S4 ,DESPITE ,MOSC['S TREM5D\S PROPAG&A 9 ALL C\NTRIES1 ! SOCALL$ 0ULTRA-LEFTS10 AS ,L59 HIMSELF PO9T$ \T1 AGITAT$ MORE SUCCESSFULLY = REVOLUTION ON ! BASIS ( ! C\NCIL MOVEM5T1 ?AN DID ALL ! PROPAG&I/S S5T BY ! ,BOL%EVIK ,P>TY4 ,! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY1 FOLL[+ ,BOL%EVISM1 REMA9$ A SMALL1 HY/]ICAL1 & NOISY GR\P CONSI/+ L>GELY ( ! PROLET>IANIZ$ %R$S ( ! B\RGEOISIE1 :]EAS ! C\NCIL MOVEM5T GA9$ 9 REAL PROLET>IAN /R5G? & ATTRACT$ ! BE/ ELEM5TS ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,TO COPE ) ?IS SITUATION1 BOL%EVIK PROPAG&A HAD TO BE 9CREAS$2 ! 0ULTRALEFT0 HAD TO BE ATTACK$2 ITS 9FLU5CE HAD TO BE DE/ROY$ 9 FAVOR ( ,BOL%EVISM4 

,S9CE ! SOVIET SY/EM HAD FAIL$ 9 ,RUSSIA1 H[ C\LD ! RADICAL 0COMPETITION0 D>E TO ATTEMPT TO PROVE TO ! WORLD ?AT :AT C\LD NOT BE ACCOMPLI%$ BY ,BOL%EVISM 9 ,RUSSIA MI<T V]Y WELL BE REALIZ$ 9DEP5D5TLY ( ,BOL%EVISM 9 O!R PLACES8 ,AGA9/ ?IS COMPETITION ,L59 WROTE HIS PAMPHLET 0,RADICALISM1 AN ,9FANTILE ,DISEASE ( ,COMMUNISM10 DICTAT$ BY FE> ( LOS+ P[] & BY 9DIGNATION OV] ! SUCCESS ( ! H]ETICS4 ,AT FIR/ ?IS PAMPHLET APPE>$ ) ! SUBHEAD+1 0,ATTEMPT AT A POPUL> EXPOSITION ( ! ,M>XIAN /RATEGY & TACTIC10 BUT LAT] ?IS TOO AMBITI\S & SILLY DECL>ATION WAS REMOV$4 ,IT WAS A LITTLE TOO MU*4 ,?IS AGGRESSIVE1 CRUDE1 & HATEFUL PAPAL BULL WAS REAL MAT]IAL = ANY C\NT]REVOLUTION>Y4 ,( ALL PROGRAMMATIC DECL>ATIONS ( ,BOL%EVISM IT WAS ! MO/ REVEAL+ ( ITS REAL *>ACT]4 ,IT IS ,BOL%EVISM UNMASK$4 ,:5 9 #aicc ,HITL] SUPPRESS$ ALL SOCIALI/ & COMMUNI/ LIT]ATURE 9 ,G]MANY1 ,L59'S PAMPHLET WAS ALL[$ PUBLICATION & DI/RIBUTION4 

,AS REG>DS ! CONT5T ( ! PAMPHLET1 WE >E NOT H]E CONC]N$ ) :AT IT SAYS 9 RELATION TO ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION1 ! HI/ORY ( ,BOL%EVISM1 ! POLEMIC BETWE5 ,BOL%EVISM & O!R /REAMS ( ! LABOR MOVEM5T1 OR ! CIRCUM/ANCES ALL[+ = ! ,BOL%EVIK VICTORY1 BUT SOLELY ) ! MA9 PO9TS BY :I* AT ! TIME ( ! DISCUSSION BETWE5 ,L59 & 0ULTRA-LEFTISM10 W]E ILLU/RAT$ ! DECISIVE DIFF]5CES BETWE5 ! TWO OPPON5TS4 

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,! ,BOL%EVIK ,P>TY1 ORIG9ALLY ! ,RUSSIAN SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC SECTION ( ! ,SECOND ,9T]NATIONAL1 WAS BUILT NOT 9 ,RUSSIA BUT DUR+ ! EMIGRATION4 ,AFT] ! ,LONDON SPLIT 9 #a#i#c1 ! ,BOL%EVIK W+ ( ! ,RUSSIAN SOCIAL DEMOCRACY WAS NO MORE ?AN A SMALL SECT4 ,! 0MASSES0 BEH9D IT EXI/$ ONLY 9 ! BRA9 ( ITS LEAD]4 ,H[EV]1 ?IS SMALL ADVANCE GU>D WAS A /RICTLY DISCIPL9$ ORGANIZATION1 ALWAYS READY = MILITANT /RUGGLES & CONT9UALLY PURG$ TO MA9TA9 ITS 9TEGRITY4 ,! P>TY WAS CONSID]$ ! W> ACADEMY ( PR(ESSIONAL REVOLUTIONI/S4 ,ITS \T/&+ P$AGOGICAL REQUIREM5TS W]E UNCONDITIONAL LEAD] AU?ORITY1 RIGID C5TRALISM1 IRON DISCIPL9E1 CON=MITY1 MILITANCY1 & SACRIFICE ( P]SONALITY = P>TY 9T]E/S4 ,:AT ,L59 ACTUALLY DEVELOP$ WAS AN ELITE ( 9TELLECTUALS1 A C5T] :I*1 :5 ?R[N 9TO ! REVOLUTION W\LD CAPTURE LEAD]%IP & ASSUME P[]4 ,!RE IS NO USE TO TRY TO DET]M9E LOGICALLY & AB/RACTLY IF ?IS K9D ( PREP>ATION = REVOLUTION IS RI<T OR WRONG4 ,! PROBLEM HAS TO BE SOLV$ DIALECTICALLY4 ,O!R QUE/IONS ALSO MU/ BE RAIS$3 ,:AT K9D ( A REVOLUTION WAS 9 PREP>ATION8 ,:AT WAS ! GOAL ( ! REVOLUTION8 

,L59'S P>TY WORK$ )9 ! BELAT$ B\RGEOIS REVOLUTION 9 ,RUSSIA TO OV]?R[ ! FEUDAL REGIME ( ,CZ>ISM4 ,! MORE C5TRALIZ$ ! WILL ( ! LEAD+ P>TY 9 SU* A REVOLUTION & ! MORE S+LE-M9D$1 ! MORE SUCCESS W\LD ACCOMPANY ! PROCESS ( ! =MATION ( ! B\RGEOIS /ATE & ! MORE PROMIS+ W\LD BE ! POSITION ( ! PROLET>IAN CLASS )9 ! FRAMEWORK ( ! NEW /ATE4 ,:AT1 H[EV]1 MAY BE REG>D$ AS A HAPPY SOLUTION ( REVOLUTION>Y PROBLEMS 9 A B\RGEOIS REVOLUTION CANNOT AT ! SAME TIME BE PRON\NC$ AS A SOLUTION = ! PROLET>IAN REVOLUTION4 ,! DECISIVE /RUCTURAL DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! B\RGEOIS & ! NEW SOCIALI/ SOCIETY EXCLUDES SU* AN ATTITUDE4 

,ACCORD+ TO ,L59'S REVOLUTION>Y ME?OD1 ! LEAD]S APPE> AS ! HEAD ( ! MASSES4 ,POSSESS+ ! PROP] REVOLUTION>Y S*OOL+1 !Y >E ABLE TO UND]/& SITUATIONS & DIRECT & COMM& ! FI<T+ =CES4 ,!Y >E PR(ESSIONAL REVOLUTIONI/S1 ! G5]ALS ( ! GREAT CIVILIAN >MY4 ,?IS DI/9CTION BETWE5 HEAD & BODY1 9TELLECTUALS & MASSES1 (FIC]S1 & PRIVATES CORRESPONDS TO ! DUALITY ( CLASS SOCIETY1 TO ! B\RGEOIS SOCIAL ORD]4 ,ONE CLASS IS $UCAT$ TO RULE2 ! O!R TO BE RUL$4 ,\T ( ?IS OLD CLASS =MULA RESULT$ ,L59'S P>TY CONCEPT4 ,HIS ORGANIZATION IS ONLY A REPLICA ( B\RGEOIS REALITY4 ,HIS REVOLUTION IS OBJECTIVELY DET]M9$ BY ! =CES ?AT CREATE A SOCIAL ORD] 9CORPORAT+ !SE CLASS RELATIONS1 REG>DLESS ( ! SUBJECTIVE GOALS ACCOMPANY+ ?IS PROCESS4 

,:OEV] WANTS TO HAVE A B\RGEOIS ORD] WILL F9D 9 ! DIVORCE ( LEAD] & MASSES1 ! ADVANCE GU>D & WORK+ CLASS1 ! RI<T /RATEGICAL PREP>ATION = REVOLUTION4 ,! MORE 9TELLIG5T1 S*OOL$1 & SUP]IOR IS ! LEAD]%IP & ! MORE DISCIPL9$ & OB$I5T >E ! MASSES1 ! MORE *ANCES SU* A REVOLUTION WILL HAVE TO SUCCE$4 ,9 ASPIR+ TO ! B\RGEOIS REVOLUTION 9 ,RUSSIA1 ,L59'S P>TY WAS MO/ APPROPRIATE TO HIS GOAL4 

,:51 H[EV]1 ! ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTION *ANG$ ITS *>ACT]1 :5 ITS PROLET>IAN FEATURES CAME MORE TO ! =E1 ,L59'S TACTICAL & /RATEGICAL ME?ODS CEAS$ TO BE ( VALUE4 ,IF HE SUCCE$$ ANYWAY IT WAS NOT BECAUSE ( HIS ADVANCE GU>D1 BUT BECAUSE ( ! SOVIET MOVEM5T :I* HAD NOT AT ALL BE5 9CORPORAT$ 9 HIS REVOLUTION>Y PLANS4 ,& :5 ,L591 AFT] ! SUCCESSFUL REVOLUTION :I* WAS MADE BY ! SOVIETS1 DISP5S$ AGA9 ) ?IS MOVEM5T1 ALL ?AT HAD BE5 PROLET>IAN 9 ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION WAS ALSO DISP5S$ )4 ,! B\RGEOIS *>ACT] ( ! ,REVOLUTION CAME TO ! =E AGA91 F9D+ ITS NATURAL COMPLETION 9 ,/AL9ISM4 

,DESPITE HIS GREAT CONC]N ) ,M>XIAN DIALECTICS1 ,L59 WAS NOT ABLE TO SEE ! SOCIAL HI/ORICAL PROCESSES 9 A DIALECTICAL MANN]4 ,HIS ?9K+ REMA9$ ME*ANI/IC1 FOLL[+ RIGID RULES4 ,= HIM !RE WAS ONLY ONE REVOLUTION>Y P>TY--HIS [N2 ONLY ONE REVOLUTION--! ,RUSSIAN2 ONLY ONE ME?OD--! BOL%EVIK4 ,& :AT HAD WORK$ 9 ,RUSSIA W\LD WORK ALSO 9 ,G]MANY1 

,FRANCE1 ,AM]ICA1 ,*9A1 & ,AU/RALIA4 ,:AT WAS CORRECT = ! B\RGEOIS REVOLUTION 9 ,RUSSIA W\LD BE CORRECT ALSO = ! PROLET>IAN WORLD REVOLUTION4 ,! MONOTON\S APPLICATION ( A ONCE DISCOV]$ =MULA MOV$ 9 AN EGOC5TRIC CIRCLE UNDI/URB$ BY TIME & CIRCUM/ANCES1 DEVELOPM5TAL DEGREES1 CULTURAL /&>DS1 IDEAS1 & M54 ,9 ,L59 CAME TO LI<T ) GREAT CL>ITY ! RULE ( ! MA*9E AGE 9 POLITICS2 HE WAS ! 0TE*NICIAN10 ! 09V5TOR10 ( ! REVOLUTION1 ! REPRES5TATIVE ( ! ALL-P[]FUL WILL ( ! LEAD]4 ,ALL FUNDAM5TAL *>ACT]I/ICS ( FASCISM W]E 9 HIS DOCTR9E1 HIS /RATEGY1 HIS SOCIAL 0PLANN+10 & HIS >T ) DEAL+ ) M54 ,HE C\LD NOT SEE ! DEEP REVOLUTION>Y MEAN+ ( ! REJECTION ( TRADITIONAL P>TY POLICIES BY ! LEFT4 ,HE C\LD NOT UND]/& ! REAL IMPORTANCE ( ! SOVIET MOVEM5T = ! SOCIALI/ ORI5TATION ( SOCIETY4 ,HE NEV] LE>N$ TO KN[ ! PR]EQUISITES = ! FREE+ ( ! WORK]S4 ,AU?ORITY1 LEAD]%IP1 =CE1 EX]T$ ON ONE SIDE1 & ORGANIZATION1 CADRES1 SUBORD9ATION ON ! O!R SIDE1--SU* WAS HIS L9E ( REASON+4 ,DISCIPL9E & DICTATOR%IP >E ! WORDS :I* >E MO/ FREQU5T 9 HIS WRIT+S4 ,IT IS UND]/&ABLE1 !N1 :Y HE C\LD NOT COMPREH5D NOR APPRECIATE ! IDEAS & ACTIONS ( ! 0ULTRA-LEFT10 :I* W\LD NOT ACCEPT HIS /RATEGY & :I* DEM&$ :AT WAS MO/ OBVI\S & MO/ NECESS>Y = ! REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE = SOCIALISM1 NAMELY ?AT ! WORK]S ONCE & = ALL TAKE !IR FATE 9 !IR [N H&S4 

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,TO TAKE !IR DE/9Y 9 !IR [N H&S--?IS KEY-WORD TO ALL QUE/IONS ( SOCIALISM--WAS ! REAL ISSUE 9 ALL POLEMICS BETWE5 ! ULTRA-LEFTS & ! ,BOL%EVIKS4 ,! DISAGREEM5T ON ! P>TY QUE/ION WAS P>ALLEL$ BY ! DISAGREEM5T ON TRADE UNIONISM4 ,! ULTRA-LEFT WAS ( ! OP9ION ?AT !RE WAS NO LONG] A PLACE = REVOLUTIONI/S 9 TRADE UNIONS2 ?AT IT WAS RA!R NECESS>Y = !M TO DEVELOP !IR [N ORGANIZATIONAL =MS )9 ! FACTORIES1 ! COMMON WORK+ PLACES4 ,H[EV]1 ?ANKS TO !IR UNE>N$ AU?ORITY1 ! ,BOL%EVIKS HAD BE5 ABLE EV5 9 ! FIR/ WEEKS ( ! ,G]MAN REVOLUTION TO DRIVE ! WORK]S BACK 9TO ! CAPITALI/IC REACTION>Y TRADE UNIONS4 ,TO FI<T ! ULTRA-LEFTS1 TO D5\NCE !M AS /UPID & AS C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y1 ,L59 9 HIS PAMPHLET ONCE MORE MAKES USE ( HIS ME*ANI/IC =MULAS4 ,9 HIS >GUM5TS AGA9/ ! POSITION ( ! LEFT HE DOES NOT REF] TO ,G]MAN TRADE UNIONS BUT TO ! TRADE UNION EXP]I5CES ( ! ,BOL%EVIKS 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,?AT 9 !IR E>LY BEG9N+S TRADE UNIONS W]E ( GREAT IMPORTANCE = ! PROLET>IAN CLASS /RUGGLE IS A G5]ALLY ACCEPT$ FACT4 ,! TRADE UNIONS 9 ,RUSSIA W]E Y\NG & !Y JU/IFI$ ,L59'S 5?USIASM4 ,H[EV]1 ! SITUATION WAS DIFF]5T 9 O!R P>TS ( ! WORLD4 ,USEFUL & PROGRESSIVE 9 !IR BEG9N+S1 ! TRADE UNIONS 9 ! OLD] CAPITALI/IC C\NTRIES HAD TURN$ 9TO OB/ACLES 9 ! WAY ( ! LIB]ATION ( ! WORK]S4 ,!Y HAD TURN$ 9TO 9/RUM5TS ( C\NT]REVOLUTION1 & ! ,G]MAN LEFT DREW ITS CONCLUSIONS FROM ?IS *ANG$ SITUATION4 

,L59 HIMSELF C\LD NOT HELP DECL>+ ?AT 9 ! C\RSE ( TIME !RE HAD DEVELOP$ A LAY] ( A 0/RICTLY TRADE-UNIONI/1 IMP]IALI/IC ORI5TAT$1 >ROGANT1 VA91 /]ILE1 EGOTI/ICAL1 PETTY-B\RGEOIS1 BRIB$1 & DEMORALIZ$ >I/OCRACY ( LABOR40 ,?IS GUILD ( CORRUPTION1 ?IS GANG/] LEAD]%IP1 TODAY RULES ! WORLD TRADE UNION MOVEM5T & LIVES ON ! BACK ( ! WORK]S4 ,IT WAS ( ?IS TRADE UNION MOVEM5T ?AT ! ULTRA-LEFT WAS SPEAK+ :5 IT DEM&$ ?AT ! WORK]S %\LD DES]T IT4 ,L591 H[EV]1 DEMAGOGICALLY ANSW]$ BY PO9T+ TO ! Y\NG TRADE UNION MOVEM5T 9 ,RUSSIA :I* DID NOT AS YET %>E ! *>ACT] ( ! LONG E/ABLI%$ UNIONS 9 O!R C\NTRIES4 ,EMPLOY+ A SPECIFIC EXP]I5CE AT A GIV5 P]IOD & UND] P>TICUL> CIRCUM/ANCE1 HE ?\<T IT POSSIBLE TO DRAW FROM IT CONCLUSIONS ( WORLD-WIDE APPLICATION4 ,! REVOLUTIONI/1 HE >GU$1 MU/ ALWAYS BE :]E ! MASSES >E4 ,BUT 9 REALITY :]E >E ! MASSES8 ,9 TRADE UNION (FICES8 ,AT MEMB]%IP MEET+S8 ,AT ! SECRET MEET+S ( ! LEAD]%IP ) ! CAPITALI/IC REPRES5TATIVES8 ,NO1 ! MASSES >E 9 ! FACTORIES1 9 !IR WORK+ PLACES2 & !RE IT IS NECESS>Y TO EFFECT !IR COOP]ATION & /R5G!N !IR SOLID>ITY4 ,! FACTORY ORGANIZATION1 ! C\NCIL SY/EM1 IS ! REAL ORGANIZATION ( ! REVOLUTION1 :I* MU/ REPLACE ALL P>TIES & TRADE UNIONS4 

,9 FACTORY ORGANIZATIONS !RE IS NO ROOM = PR(ESSIONAL LEAD]%IP1 NO DIVORCE ( LEAD]S FROM FOLL[]S1 NO CA/E DI/9CTION BETWE5 9TELLECTUALS & ! RANK & FILE1 NO GR\ND = EGOTISM1 COMPETITION1 DEMORALIZATION1 CORRUPTION1 /]ILITY1 & PHILI/9ISM4 ,H]E ! WORK]S MU/ TAKE !IR LOT 9 !IR [N H&S4 

,BUT ,L59 ?\<T O!RWISE4 ,HE WANT$ TO PRES]VE ! UNIONS2 TO *ANGE !M FROM )92 TO REMOVE ! SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC (FICIALS & REPLACE !M ) BOL%EVIK (FICIALS2 TO REPLACE A BAD ) A GOOD BUREAUCRACY4 ,! BAD ONE GR[S 9 A SOCIAL DEMOCRACY2 ! GOOD ONE 9 ,BOL%EVISM4 

,TW5TY YE>S ( EXP]I5CE MEAN:ILE HAVE DEMON/RAT$ ! IDIOCY ( SU* A CONCEPT4 ,FOLL[+ ,L59'S ADVICE1 ! ,COMMUNI/S HAVE TRI$ ALL & SUNDRY ME?ODS TO RE=M TRADE UNIONS4 ,! RESULT WAS NIL4 ,! ATTEMPT TO =M !IR [N TRADE UNIONS WAS LIKEWISE NIL4 ,! COMPETITION BETWE5 SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC & BOL%EVIK TRADE UNION WORK WAS A COMPETITION 9 CORRUPTION4 ,! REVOLUTION>Y 5]GIES ( ! WORK]S W]E EXHAU/$ 9 ?IS V]Y PROCESS4 

,9/EAD ( CONC5TRAT+ UPON ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ FASCISM1 ! WORK]S W]E 5GAG$ 9 A S5SELESS & RESULTLESS EXP]IM5TATION 9 ! 9T]E/ ( DIV]SE BUREAUCRACIES4 ,! MASSES LO/ CONFID5CE 9 !MSELVES & 9 0!IR0 ORGANIZATIONS4 ,!Y FELT !MSELVES *EAT$ & BETRAY$4 ,! ME?ODS ( FASCISM1 TO DICTATE EA* /EP ( ! WORK]S1 TO H9D] ! AWAK5+ ( SELF9ITIATIVE1 TO SABOTAGE ALL BEG9N+S ( CLASS-CONSCI\SNESS1 TO DEMORALIZE ! MASSES ?R\< 9NUM]ABLE DEFEATS & TO MAKE !M IMPOT5T--ALL !SE ME?ODS HAD ALREADY BE5 DEVELOP$ 9 ! TW5TY YE>S ( WORK 9 ! TRADE UNIONS 9 ACCORDANCE ) BOL%EVIK PR9CIPLES4 ,! VICTORY ( FASCISM WAS SU* AN EASY ONE BECAUSE ! LABOR LEAD]S 9 TRADE UNIONS & P>TIES HAD PREP>$ = !M ! HUMAN MAT]IAL CAPABLE ( BE+ FITT$ 9TO ! FASCI/IC S*EME ( ?+S4 

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,ON ! QUE/ION ( P>LIAM5T>IANISM1 TOO1 ,L59 APPE>S 9 ! ROLE ( ! DEF5D] ( A DECAY$ POLITICAL 9/ITUTION :I* HAD BECOME A H9DRANCE = FUR!R POLITICAL DEVELOPM5T & A DANG] TO ! PROLET>IAN EMANCIPATION4 ,! ULTRA-LEFTS F\<T P>LIAM5T>IANISM 9 ALL ITS =MS4 ,!Y REFUS$ TO P>TICIPATE 9 ELECTIONS & DID NOT RESPECT P>LIAM5T>Y DECISIONS4 ,L591 H[EV]1 PUT MU* EF=T 9TO P>LIAM5T>Y ACTIVITIES & ATTA*$ MU* IMPORTANCE TO !M4 ,! ULTRA-LEFT DECL>$ P>LIAM5T>IANISM HI/ORICALLY PASSE EV5 AS A TRIBUNE = AGITATION1 & SAW 9 IT NO MORE ?AN A CONT9U\S S\RCE ( POLITICAL CORRUPTION = BO? P>LIAM5T>IAN & WORK]S4 ,IT DULL$ ! REVOLUTION>Y AW>5ESS & CONSI/5CY ( ! MASSES BY CREAT+ ILLUSIONS ( LEGALI/IC RE=MS1 & ON CRITICAL OCCASIONS ! P>LIAM5T TURN$ 9TO A WEAPON ( C\NT] REVOLUTION4 ,IT HAD TO BE DE/ROY$1 OR1 :]E NO?+ ELSE WAS POSSIBLE1 SABOTAG$4 ,! P>LIAM5T>Y TRADITION1 /ILL PLAY+ A P>T 9 PROLET>IAN CONSCI\SNESS1 WAS TO BE F\<T4 

,TO A*IEVE ! OPPOSITE EFFECT1 ,L59 OP]AT$ ) ! TRICK ( MAK+ A DI/9CTION BETWE5 ! HI/ORICALLY & POLITICALLY PASSE 9/ITUTIONS4 ,C]TA9LY1 HE >GU$1 P>LIAM5T>IANISM WAS HI/ORICALLY OBSOLETE1 BUT ?IS WAS NOT ! CASE POLITICALLY1 & ONE W\LD HAVE TO RECKON ) IT4 ,ONE W\LD HAVE TO P>TICIPATE BECAUSE IT /ILL PLAY$ A P>T POLITICALLY4 

,:AT AN >GUM5T6 ,CAPITALISM1 TOO1 IS ONLY HI/ORICALLY & NOT POLITICALLY OBSOLETE4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,L59'S LOGIC1 IT IS !N NOT POSSIBLE TO FI<T CAPITALISM 9 A REVOLUTION>Y MANN]4 ,RA!R A COMPROMISE W\LD HAVE TO BE F\ND4 ,OPPORTUNISM1 B>GA9+1 POLITICAL HORSE-TRAD+1--?AT W\LD BE ! CONSEQU5CE ( ,L59'S TACTIC4 ,! MON>*Y1 TOO1 IS ONLY HI/ORICALLY BUT NOT POLITICALLY SURPASS$4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,L591 ! WORK]S W\LD HAVE NO RI<T TO DO AWAY ) IT BUT W\LD BE OBLIG$ TO F9D A COMPROMISE SOLUTION4 ,! SAME /ORY W\LD BE TRUE AS REG>DS ! *UR*1 ALSO ONLY HI/ORICALLY BUT NOT POLITICALLY ANT$AT$4 ,FUR!RMORE1 ! PEOPLE BELONG 9 GREAT MASSES TO ! *UR*4 ,AS A REVOLUTIONI/1 ,L59 PO9T$ \T1 ?AT ONE HAD TO BE :]E ! MASSES >E4 ,CONSI/5CY W\LD =CE HIM TO SAY 0,5T] ! ,*UR*2 IT IS Y\R REVOLUTION>Y DUTY60 ,F9ALLY1 !RE IS FASCISM4 ,ONE DAY1 TOO1 FASCISM WILL BE HI/ORICALLY ANT$AT$ BUT POLITICALLY /ILL 9 EXI/5CE4 ,:AT IS !N TO BE DONE8 ,TO ACCEPT ! FACT & TO MAKE A COMPROMISE ) FASCISM4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,L59'S REASON+1 A PACT BETWE5 ,/AL9 & ,HITL] W\LD ONLY ILLU/RATE ?AT ,/AL9 ACTUALLY IS ! BE/ DISCIPLE ( ,L594 ,& IT WILL NOT AT ALL BE SURPRIS+ IF 9 ! NE> FUTURE ! BOL%EVI/ AG5TS WILL HAIL ! PACT BETWE5 ,MOSC[ & ,B]L9 AS ! ONLY REAL REVOLUTION>Y TACTIC4 

,L59'S POSITION ON ! QUE/ION ( P>LIAM5T>IANISM IS ONLY AN ADDITIONAL ILLU/RATION ( HIS 9CAPACITY TO UND]/& ! ESS5TIAL NE$S & *>ACT]I/ICS ( ! PROLET>IAN REVOLUTION4 ,HIS REVOLUTION IS 5TIRELY B\RGEOIS2 IT IS A /RUGGLE = ! MAJORITY1 = GOV]NM5TAL POSITIONS1 = A HOLD UPON ! LAW MA*9E4 

,HE ACTUALLY ?\<T IT ( IMPORTANCE TO GA9 AS MANY VOTES AS POSSIBLE AT ELECTION CAMPAIGNS1 TO HAVE A /RONG BOL%EVIK FRACTION 9 ! P>LIAM5TS1 TO HELP DET]M9E =M & CONT5T ( LEGISLATION1 TO TAKE P>T 9 POLITICAL RULE4 ,HE DID NOT NOTICE AT ALL ?AT TODAY P>LIAM5T>IANISM IS A M]E BLUFF1 AN EMPTY MAKEBELIEVE1 & ?AT ! REAL P[] ( B\RGEOIS SOCIETY RE/S 9 5TIRELY DIFF]5T PLACES2 ?AT DESPITE ALL POSSIBLE P>LIAM5T>Y DEFEATS ! B\RGEOISIE W\LD /ILL HAVE AT H& SUFFICI5T MEANS TO ASS]T ITS WILL & 9T]E/ 9 NON-P>LIAM5T>Y FIELDS4 ,L59 DID NOT SEE ! DEMORALIZ+ EFFECTS P>LIAM5T>ISM HAD UPON ! MASSES1 HE DID NOT NOTICE ! POISON+ ( PUBLIC MORALS ?R\< P>LIAM5T>Y CORRUPTION4 ,BRIB$1 B\<T1 & C[$1 P>LIAM5T>Y POLITICIANS W]E FE>FUL = !IR 9COME4 ,!RE WAS A TIME 9 PREFASCI/ ,G]MANY :5 ! REACTIONI/S 9 P>LIAM5T W]E ABLE TO PASS ANY DESIR$ LAW M]ELY BY ?REAT5+ TO BR+ AB\T ! DISSOLUTION ( P>LIAM5T4 ,!RE WAS NO?+ MORE T]RIBLE TO ! P>LIAM5T>Y POLITICIANS ?AN SU* A ?REAT :I* IMPLI$ ! 5D ( !IR EASY 9COMES4 ,TO AVOID SU* AN 5D1 !Y W\LD SAY YES TO ANY?+4 ,& H[ IS IT TODAY 9 ,G]MANY1 9 ,RUSSIA1 9 ,ITALY8 ,! P>LIAM5T>Y HELOTS >E )\T OP9IONS1 )\T WILL1 & >E NO?+ MORE ?AN WILL+ S]VANTS ( !IR FASCI/ MA/]S4 

,!RE CAN BE NO QUE/ION ?AT P>LIAM5T>IANISM IS 5TIRELY DEG5]AT$ & CORRUPT4 ,BUT1 :Y DIDN'T ! PROLET>IAT /OP ?IS DET]IORATION ( A POLITICAL 9/RUM5T :I* HAD ONCE BE5 US$ = !IR PURPOSES8 ,TO 5D P>LIAM5T>ISM BY ONE H]OIC REVOLUTION>Y ACT W\LD HAVE BE5 F> MORE USEFUL & $UCATIONAL = ! PROLET>IAN CONSCI\SNESS ?AN ! MIS]ABLE !AT] 9 :I* P>LIAM5T>ISM HAS 5D$ 9 ! FASCI/IC SOCIETY4 ,BUT SU* AN ATTITUDE WAS 5TIRELY =EIGN TO ,L591 AS IT IS =EIGN TODAY TO ,/AL94 ,L59 WAS NOT CONC]N$ ) ! FRE$OM ( ! WORK]S FROM !IR M5TAL & PHYSICAL SLAV]Y2 HE WAS NOT BO!R$ BY ! FALSE CONSCI\SNESS ( ! MASSES & !IR HUMAN SELF-ALI5ATION4 ,! :OLE PROBLEM TO HIM WAS NO?+ MORE NOR LESS ?AN A PROBLEM ( P[]4 ,LIKE A B\RGEOIS1 HE ?\<T 9 T]MS ( GA9S & LOSSES1 MORE OR LESS1 CR$IT & DEBIT2 & ALL HIS BUS9ESS-LIKE COMPUTATIONS DEAL ONLY ) EXT]NAL ?+S3 MEMB]%IP FIGURES1 NUMB] ( VOTES1 SEATS 9 P>LIAM5TS1 CONTROL POSITIONS4 ,HIS MAT]IALISM IS A B\RGEOIS MAT]IALISM1 DEAL+ ) ME*ANISMS1 NOT ) HUMAN BE+S4 ,HE IS NOT REALLY ABLE TO ?9K 9 SOCIO-HI/ORICAL T]MS4 ,P>LIAM5T TO HIM IS P>LIAM5T2 AN AB/RACT CONCEPT 9 A VACUUM1 HOLD+ EQUAL MEAN+ 9 ALL NATIONS1 AT ALL TIMES4 ,C]TA9LY HE ACKN[L$GES ?AT P>LIAM5T PASSES ?R\< DIFF]5T /AGES1 & HE PO9TS ?IS \T 9 HIS DISCUSSIONS1 BUT HE DOES NOT USE HIS [N KN[L$GE 9 HIS !ORY & PRACTICE4 ,9 HIS PRO-P>LIAM5T>IAN POLEMICS HE HIDES BEH9D ! E>LY CAPITALI/ P>LIAM5TS 9 ! ASC5D+ /AGE ( CAPITALISM1 9 ORD] NOT TO RUN \T ( >GUM5TS4 ,& IF HE ATTACKS ! OLD P>LIAM5TS1 IT IS FROM ! VANTAGE PO9T ( ! Y\NG & LONG \TMOD$4 ,9 %ORT1 HE DECIDES ?AT POLITICS IS ! >T ( ! POSSIBLE4 ,H[EV]1 POLITICS = ! WORK]S IS ! >T ( REVOLUTION4 

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,IT REMA9S TO DEAL ) ,L59'S POSITION ON ! QUE/ION ( COMPROMISES4 ,DUR+ ! ,WORLD ,W> ! ,G]MAN ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY SOLD \T TO ! B\RGEOISIE4 ,NEV]!LESS1 MU* AGA9/ ITS WILL1 IT 9H]IT$ ! ,G]MAN REVOLUTION4 ,?IS WAS MADE POSSIBLE TO A L>GE EXT5T BY ! HELP ( ,RUSSIA1 :I* DID ITS %>E 9 KILL+ (F ! ,G]MAN C\NCIL MOVEM5T4 ,! P[] :I* HAD FALL5 9TO ! LAP ( ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY WAS US$ = NO?+4 ,! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY SIMPLY R5EW$ ITS OLD CLASS COLLABORATION POLICY1 SATISFI$ ) %>+ P[] OV] ! WORK]S ) ! B\RGEOISIE 9 ! RECON/RUCTION P]IOD ( CAPITALISM4 ,! ,G]MAN RADICAL WORK]S C\NT]$ ?IS BETRAYAL ) ?IS SLOGAN1 0,NO COMPROMISE ) ! C\NT] REVOLUTION40 ,H]E WAS A CONCRETE CASE1 A SPECIFIC SITUATION1 DEM&+ A CLE> DECISION4 ,L591 UNABLE TO RECOGNIZE ! REAL ISSUES AT /AKE1 MADE FROM ?IS CONCRETE SPECIFIC QUE/ION A G5]AL PROBLEM4 ,) ! AIR ( A G5]AL & ! 9FALLIBILITY ( A C>D9AL1 HE TRI$ TO P]SUADE ! ULTRALEFTS ?AT COMPROMISES ) POLITICAL OPPON5TS UND] ALL CONDITIONS >E A REVOLUTION>Y DUTY4 ,IF TODAY ONE READS ?OSE PASSAGES 9 ,L59'S PAMPHLET DEAL+ ) COMPROMISES1 ONE IS 9CL9$ TO COMP>E ,L59'S REM>KS 9 #aib ) ,/AL9'S PRES5T POLICY ( COMPROMISES4 ,!RE IS NOT ONE DEADLY S9 ( BOL%EVIK !ORY :I* DID NOT BECOME BOL%EVI/IC REALITY UND] ,L594 

,ACCORD+ TO ,L591 ! ULTRA-LEFTS %\LD HAVE BE5 WILL+ TO SIGN ! ,TREATY ( ,V]SAILLES4 ,H[EV]1 ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY1 /ILL 9 ACCORDANCE ) ,L591 MADE A COMPROMISE & PROTE/$ AGA9/ ! ,V]SAILLES ,TREATY 9 COLLABORATION ) ! ,HITL]ITES4 ,! 0,NATIONAL ,BOL%EVISM0 PROPAG&IZ$ 9 #aiai 9 ,G]MANY BY ! LEFT-W+] ,LAUFF5B]G WAS 9 ,L59'S OP9ION 0AN ABSURDITY CRY+ TO HEAV540 ,BUT ,RADEK & ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY--AGA9 9 ACCORDANCE ) ,L59'S PR9CIPLE--CONCLUD$ A COMPROMISE ) ,G]MAN ,NATIONALISM1 & PROTE/$ AGA9/ ! OCCUPATION ( ! ,RUHR BAS9 & CELEBRAT$ ! NATIONAL H]O ,S*LAGET]4 ,! ,LEAGUE ( ,NATIONS WAS1 9 ,L59'S [N WORDS1 0A B& ( CAPITALI/ ROBB]S & B&ITS10 :OM ! WORK]S C\LD ONLY FI<T TO ! BITT] 5D4 ,H[EV]1 ,/AL9--9 ACCORDANCE ) ,L59'S TACTICS--MADE A COMPROMISE ) !SE V]Y SAME B&ITS1 & ! ,U,S,S,R 5T]$ ! ,LEAGUE4 ,! CONCEPT 0FOLK0 OR 0,PEOPLE0 IS 9 ,L59'S OP9ION A CRIM9AL CONCESSION TO ! C\NT]REVOLUTION>Y IDEOLOGY ( ! PETTY B\RGEOISIE4 ,?IS DID NOT H9D] ! ,L59I/S1 ,/AL9 & ,DIMITROV1 FROM MAK+ A COMPROMISE ) ! PETTY B\RGEOISIE 9 ORD] TO LAUN* ! FREAKI% 0,PEOPLES ,FRONT0 MOVEM5T4 ,= ,L591 IMP]IALISM WAS ! GREATE/ 5EMY ( ! WORLD PROLET>IAT1 & AGA9/ IT ALL =CES HAD TO BE MOBILIZ$4 ,BUT ,/AL91 AGA9 9 TRUE ,L59I/IC FA%ION1 IS QUITE BUSY ) COOK+ UP AN ALLIANCE ) ,HITL]'S IMP]IALISM4 ,IS IT NECESS>Y TO (F] MORE EXAMPLES8 ,HI/ORICAL EXP]I5CE TEA*ES ?AT ALL COMPROMISES BETWE5 REVOLUTION & C\NT]-REVOLUTION CAN S]VE ONLY ! LATT]4 ,!Y LEAD ONLY TO ! BANKRUPTCY ( ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T4 ,ALL POLICY ( COMPROMISE IS A POLICY ( BANKRUPTCY4 ,:AT BEGAN AS A M]E COMPROMISE ) ! ,G]MAN ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY F\ND ITS 5D 9 ,HITL]4 ,:AT ,L59 JU/IFI$ AS A NECESS>Y COMPROMISE F\ND ITS 5D 9 ,/AL94 ,9 DIAGNOS+ REVOLUTION>Y NONCOMPROMISE AS 0,AN ,9FANTILE ,DISEASE ( ,COMMUNISM10 ,L59 WAS SUFF]+ FROM ! OLD AGE DISEASE ( OPPORTUNISM1 ( PSEUDO-COMMUNISM4 

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,IF ONE LOOKS ) CRITICAL EYES AT ! PICTURE ( BOL%EVISM PROVID$ BY ,L59'S PAMPHLET1 ! FOLL[+ MA9 PO9TS MAY BE RECOGNIZ$ AS *>ACT]I/ICS ( BOL%EVISM3 

,BOL%EVISM IS A NATIONALI/IC DOCTR9E4 ,ORIG9ALLY & ESS5TIALLY CONCEIV$ TO SOLVE A NATIONAL PROBLEM1 IT WAS LAT] ELEVAT$ TO A !ORY & PRACTICE ( 9T]NATIONAL SCOPE & TO A G5]AL DOCTR9E4 ,ITS NATIONALI/IC *>ACT] COMES TO LI<T ALSO 9 ITS POSITION ON ! /RUGGLE = NATIONAL 9DEP5D5CE ( SUPPRESS$ NATIONS4 

,BOL%EVISM IS AN AU?ORIT>IAN SY/EM4 ,! PEAK ( ! SOCIAL PYRAMID IS ! MO/ IMPORTANT & DET]M9+ PO9T4 ,AU?ORITY IS REALIZ$ 9 ! ALL-P[]FUL P]SON4 ,9 ! LEAD] MY? ! B\RGEOIS P]SONALITY IDEAL CELEBRATES ITS HI<E/ TRIUMPHS4 

,ORGANIZATIONALLY1 ,BOL%EVISM IS HI<LY C5TRALI/IC4 ,! C5TRAL COMMITTEE HAS RESPONSIBILITY = ALL 9ITIATIVE1 LEAD]%IP1 9/RUCTION1 COMM&S4 ,AS 9 ! B\RGEOIS /ATE1 ! LEAD+ MEMB]S ( ! ORGANIZATION PLAY ! ROLE ( ! B\RGEOISIE2 ! SOLE ROLE ( ! WORK]S IS TO OBEY ORD]S4 

,BOL%EVISM REPRES5TS A MILITANT P[] POLICY4 ,EXCLUSIVELY 9T]E/$ 9 POLITICAL P[]1 IT IS NO DIFF]5T FROM ! =MS ( RULE 9 ! TRADITIONAL B\RGEOIS S5SE4 ,EV5 9 ! ORGANIZATION PROP] !RE IS NO SELF-DET]M9ATION BY ! MEMB]S4 ,! >MY S]VES ! P>TY AS ! GREAT EXAMPLE ( ORGANIZATION4 

,BOL%EVISM IS DICTATOR%IP4 ,WORK+ ) BRUTE =CE & T]RORI/IC MEASURES1 IT DIRECTS ALL ITS FUNCTIONS T[>D ! SUPPRESSION ( ALL NON-BOL%EVIK 9/ITUTIONS & OP9IONS4 ,ITS 0DICTATOR%IP ( ! PROLET>IAT0 IS ! DICTATOR%IP ( A BUREAUCRACY OR A S+LE P]SON4 

,BOL%EVISM IS A ME*ANI/IC ME?OD4 ,IT ASPIRES TO ! AUTOMATIC CO-ORD9ATION1 ! TE*NICALLY SECUR$ CON=MITY1 & ! MO/ EFFICI5T TOTALIT>IANISM AS A GOAL ( SOCIAL ORD]4 ,! C5TRALI/ICALLY 0PLANN$0 ECONOMY CONSCI\SLY CONFUSES TE*NICAL-ORGANIZATIONAL PROBLEMS ) SOCIO-ECONOMIC QUE/IONS4 

,! SOCIAL /RUCTURE ( ,BOL%EVISM IS ( A B\RGEOIS NATURE4 ,IT DOES NOT ABOLI% ! WAGE SY/EM & REFUSES PROLET>IAN SELF-DET]M9ATION OV] ! PRODUCTS ( LABOR4 ,IT REMA9S !RE) FUNDAM5TALLY )9 ! CLASS FRAME ( ! B\RGEOIS SOCIAL ORD]4 ,CAPITALISM IS P]PETUAT$4 

,BOL%EVISM IS A REVOLUTION>Y ELEM5T ONLY 9 ! FRAME ( ! B\RGEOIS REVOLUTION4 ,UNABLE TO REALIZE ! SOVIET SY/EM1 IT IS !REBY UNABLE TO TRANS=M ESS5TIALLY ! /RUCTURE ( B\RGEOIS SOCIETY & ITS ECONOMY4 ,IT E/ABLI%ES NOT SOCIALISM BUT /ATE CAPITALISM4 

,BOL%EVISM IS NOT A BRIDGE LEAD+ EV5TUALLY 9TO ! SOCIALI/ SOCIETY4 ,)\T ! SOVIET SY/EM1 )\T ! TOTAL RADICAL REVOLUTION ( M5 & ?+S1 IT CANNOT FULFILL ! MO/ ESS5TIAL ( ALL SOCIALI/IC DEM&S1 :I* IS TO 5D ! CAPITALI/ HUMAN-SELF-ALI5ATION4 ,IT REPRES5TS ! LA/ /AGE ( B\RGEOIS SOCIETY & NOT ! FIR/ /EP T[>DS A NEW SOCIETY4 

,!SE N9E PO9TS REPRES5T AN UNBRIDGEABLE OPPOSITION BETWE5 BOL%EVISM & SOCIALISM4 ,!Y DEMON/RATE ) ALL NECESS>Y CL>ITY ! B\RGEOIS *>ACT] ( ! BOL%EVI/ MOVEM5T & ITS CLOSE RELATION%IP TO FASCISM4 ,NATIONALISM1 AU?ORIT>IANISM1 C5TRALISM1 LEAD] DICTATOR%IP1 P[] POLICIES1 T]ROR-RULE1 ME*ANI/IC DYNAMICS1 9ABILITY TO SOCIALIZE--ALL !SE ESS5TIAL *>ACT]I/ICS ( FASCISM W]E & >E EXI/+ 9 BOL%EVISM4 ,FASCISM IS M]ELY A COPY ( BOL%EVISM4 ,= ?IS REASON ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! ONE MU/ BEG9 ) ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! O!R4 

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