,MEMOIRS ,( ,A ,PROLET>IAN ,FROM ,! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,LABOR ,MOVEM5T 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,JOSEF ,PEUK]T 

,TAGS 3 EMANCIPATION ( ! WORK]S1 FALL ( ! COMMUNE1 SOCIALI/ P>TY1 FACTORY [N]S1 G]MAN CIVILIZATION1 WORK]S MOVEM5T1 G]MAN SOCIALI/1 GLASS 9DU/RY1 HI<] $UCATION1 CAPITALI/ CLASS4 

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7,MEMOIRS ( A PROLET>IAN FROM ! REVOLUTION>Y LABOR MOVEM5T7 

,JOSEF ,PEUK]T 7#a#i#a#c7  

,FROM ,MY ,Y\? 

,! MEMORIES ( MY Y\? >E DEPRESS+ IMAGES ( ! PROLET>IAT :I* EXI/S 9 DIFF]5T =MS 9 ALL MOD]N SOCIETIES4 ,A BITT] LONG+ & DEPRIVATION SURR\ND$ ! UNTIMELY DEA? ( MY MO!R FROM ! AWFUL PROLET>IAN'S ILLNESS1 :I* HAS AFFECT$ A FIF? ( ! CIVILIZATION ( MY HOMET[N4 ,AL?\< ! :OLE DI/RICT 9 ! ,IS]GEBIRGE1 HAD BECOME SOME:AT ( A HEAL? RESORT = 0,S*W9DSUE*TIGE04 ,! GLASS 9DU/RY1 :I* PROVID$ WORK = A T5? ( ! CIVLIZATION 9 ! M\NTA9S & VALLEYS SURR\ND+ MY HOME T[N1 DIVID$ ! WORK]S 9TO ?OSE :O BLEW GLASS & ?OSE :O WORK$ ! PRODUCTS4 ,! PRODUCTS1 ?AT COME 9 ! =M ( PE>LS1 PRISMS1 BOTTONS1 BROA*ES1 E>R+S1 & O!R LUXURIES = WOM51 KIDS & M51 US$ BY ! :OLE WORLD1 DO NOT %[ ! AM\NT ( LABOR1 H>DS*IP & 5]GY IT TOOK TO MAKE !M4 ,ESPECIALLY 9 TIMES ( ECONOMIC DEPRESSION1 ! WORK]S DO NOT E>N EV5 5\< TO LIVE ON1 & ?IS IS H[ IT WAS 9 MY *ILDHOOD4  

,MY FA!R1 :OM ,I LOV$ ?\< HE WAS A /RICT MAN1 WAS A PRODUCTIVE MAN :O WAS NOT AT LIB]TY TO [N AS MU* AS IT W\LD TAKE TO SUPPORT A FAMILY4 ,BECAUSE ( MY SICK MO!R ,I BEGAN WORK+ AT SIX YE>S ( AGE FROM E>LY MORN+ UNTIL LATE AT NI<T 9 ORD] TO HELP SUPPORT ! FAMILY AS MU* AS ,I C\LD4 ,LAT]1 AFT] MY MO!R DI$1 & ,I WAS AB\T T5 YE>S ( AGE1 MY FA!R OP5$ HIS [N /ORE & WORK$ FROM F\R 9 ! MORN+ UNTIL N9E O'CLOCK AT NI<T & ,I WAS ALWAYS BY HIS SIDE4 ,AT ELEV5 YE>S ( AGE ,I WAS UNABLE TO ATT5D S*OOL ANYMORE BECAUSE ,I HAD TO LE>N H[ TO RUN ! /ORE4 ,I REMEMB] ?AT :5 ,I WAS 9 S*OOL ,I NEV] EV5 ?\<T AB\T MISS+ A DAY OR A CLASS4 ,I W\LD GO TO S*OOL 9 %OES ?AT W]E FALL+ AP>T EV5 9 ! WOR/ SN[ /ORMS & ,I W\LD BE V]Y UPSET IF ,I HAD TO MISS A CLASS4 ,I WANT$ TO GA9 A HI<] $UCATION1 TO 0/UDY0 BUT MY FA!R W\LD NOT HE> A WORD ( IT4 ,9 HIS OP9ION1 IT WAS MU* MORE IMPORTANT ?AT ,I LE>N TO WORK1 BECOME A GOOD WORK]1 & ?AT IF ,I REALLY SAW ! NE$ ,I C\LD TAKE PRIVATE LESSONS ) A NEI<BOR4 ,SO ,I WORK$ ! SAME H\RS AS MY FA!R1 FROM F\R 9 ! MORN+ 9 ! SUMM] & FIVE 9 ! W9T] UNTIL EI<T OR N9E O'CLOCK AS H>D AS MY *ILD-LIKE PHYSIQUE & M5TALITY W\LD ALL[ & TWICE DUR+ ! WEEK & ON ,SUNDAYS ,I W\LD SEE MY PRIVATE TEA*] :O TAU<T ME ! SECRETS ( MA!MATICS1 H[ TO KEEP BOOKS & CORRECT CORRESPOND5CE1 ETC44  

,\R MAT]IAL BELONG+S HAD GR[N AS MY FA!R'S /ORE HAD BE5 SUCCESSFUL4 ,WE DID NOT ONLY SELL ITEMS TO LOCAL BUS9ESSES & 9DIVIDUALS BUT EXPORT$ TO BIG CITIES LIKE ,FRANKFURT & ,LEIPZIG & MY FA!R EXPORT$ TO O!R C\NTRIES HIMSELF4 ,IF MY Y\? HAD BE5 LIKE IT WAS :5 MY FA!R HAD ! /ORE IT W\LD HAVE BE5 A HAPPY *ILDHOOD EV5 ?\< ,I WORK$ H>D4 ,BUT ,I HAD A /EPMO!R1 :O MADE MY LIFE A LIV+ HELL 9 EV]Y S5SE ( ! WORD4  

,DUR+ ! FIR/ YE>S ( !IR M>RIAGE %E WAS NICE TO US --- TO MY SI/] & ME --- BUT :5 %E HAD H] [N *ILDR5 %E BECAME JU/ ! OPPOSITE4 ,%E =C$ MY SI/] \T ( ! H\SE & SECRETLY & OP5LY TREAT$ ME HORRIBLY4 ,MEAN1 SELFI% & GRE$Y AS %E WAS1 %E WAS NEV] ABLE TO SUPPORT H]SELF LET ALONE HELP ! FAMILY & (T5 TOOK ?+S FROM MY FA!R'S /ORE1 :I* W\LD ANG] HIM4 ,S9CE ,I HAD LE>N$ TO KEEP BOOKS ON ! /ORE1 ,I WAS AW>E ( EV]Y ITEM 9 /ORAGE & 9 ! /ORE & :5EV] SOME?+ W5T MISS+ ,I KNEW IT WAS MY /EPMO!R'S DO+4 ,?IS ONLY WORS5$ \R RELATION%IP ESPECIALLY :5 MY FA!R W\LD LEAVE H] ! KEYS TO ! %OP :ILE HE TRAVEL$4  

,MY /EPMO!R'S ACTIONS NE>LY DROVE ME TO 9SANITY BUT ,I LE>N$ TO KEEP QUIET BECAUSE ,I KNEW MY FA!R WAS AS BITT] & DEPRESS$ AS ,I & :E!R HIS 9T5TIONS W]E GOOD OR BAD HE ONLY EV] WANT$ TO KEEP ! PEACE )9 ! HOME2 HE (T5 FAIL$ & !RE W\LD BE A H\SEHOLD W>4 ,I F9ALLY GOT UP ! C\RAGE TO EXPLA9 ! ISSUES TO MY FA!R & BEGG$ HIM TO S5D ME SOME:]E ELSE4 ,HE BECAME SO ANGRY ) ME ,I C\LD NOT EV5 F9I% MY PLEA4 ,MANY RELATIVES & M5 :O PROVID$ FA!RLY SUPPORT TO ME TRI$ TO P]SUADE MY FA!R TO HE> ME \T BUT TO NO AVAIL4 ,& SO IT HAPP5$ ?AT AT #af YE>S ( AGE1 :ILE MY FA!R WAS ON A TRIP TO ,LEIPZIG & AFT] ANO!R AWFUL FI<T ) MY /EPMO!R1 ,I LEFT = ,G]MANY ) ! HELP ( MY UNCLE 9 ! HOPE ( F9D+ A FITT+ POSITION4  

,AFT] TRAVEL+ TO ,DRESD5 & BE+ /RUNG ALONG = WEEKS BY AN EMPLOYM5T AG5CY :I* *>G$ FIVE 0,TAL]01 ,I TRAVEL$ >\ND = A FEW MORE WEEKS AS A HOMELESS MAN F9D+ MY WAY TO ,HAMBURG & !N ,HANNOV] :]E ,I F9ALLY F\ND A POSITION ) A PA9T] NAM$ ,FETTKOET]4 ,FIR/ ,I WAS JU/ A WORK] BUT SOON BECAME A /UD5T4  

,9 ,HANNOV] ,I HE>D A SOCIALI/ SPEE* = ! FIR/ TIME4 ,! SPEAK]'S VIEWS MADE A DEEP IMPRESSION ON ME4 ,! ACQUA9TANCE ?AT BR\<T ME TO ! MEET+ HELP$ 9=M ME ON ! SUBJECT BUT ,I WAS UNABLE TO TAKE P>T 9 ! MOVEM5T BECAUSE ,I ATT5D$ NI<T S*OOL CLASSES4 ,!RE=E1 ,I C\LD ONLY ATT5D SOME PUBLIC MEET+S EV]Y N[ & AGA9 BUT ,I FELT 9/9CTIVELY DRAWN TO !SE IDEAS IMM$IATELY4  

,9 #ahgd ,I WAS ASK$ TO RETURN HOME DUE TO AN ]ROR 9 ! YE> ,I WAS BORN3 ,UPON MY RETURN ,I NOTIC$ ?AT NUM]\S SOCIALI/ BOOK & $UCATION CLUBS HAS BE5 E/ABLI%$ :I* ,I JO9$ ) ! 5]GY ONLY Y\? POSSESSES4 ,?IS REPRES5TS ! BEG9N+ ( MY ACTIVE P>T 9 ! WORK]'S MOVEM5T4  

,!SE ORGANIZATIONS W]E REAL & TRUE WORK]'S UNIONS1 9 :I* WORK]S LE>N$ !IR RI<TS & DEVELOP$ !IR ABILITY TO ?9K 9DEP5D5TLY & FEEL+S W]E %>$ & EXPLOR$4 ,!IR KN[L$GE WAS DEEP5$ 9 WAYS UN?9KABLE BE=E4 ,ANY ,G]MAN LIT]ATURE ?AT C\LD BR+ NEW IDEAS WAS COLLECT$ & DI/RIBUT$ DUR+ LECTURES4 ,?R\< ?IS KN[L$GE BUILD+ A GR\P ( AGITATORS QUICKLY DEVELOP$4 ,!SE P[]S %OOK ! 5TIRE REGION \T ( ITS LE?>GY4  

,DUR+ ?IS TIME ! MESSAGE & CULTURE ( ! P>TY W]E COMPLETELY UNKN[N4 ,! MEMB]S ( ! REGION PICTUR$ SOCIALISM 9 A Y\NG1 NAIVE WAY2 !Y ?\<T ( IT AS ! IDEA ?AT 5CAPSULAT$ ! V]Y CONCEPT HUMANITY4 ,IT BECAME A SOME?+ LIKE A NOR? POLE TO !M >\ND :I* ALL PEOPLE MU/ TURN4 ,IT BECAME EA* 9DIVIDUAL'S GOAL TO FREE HIMSELF FROM ! CON/RA9TS ( SOCIETY & PREP>E = A MORE EQUAL1 MORE BRO!RLY SOCIETY4 ,WE ALL HOP$ TO REA* ?IS NEW SOCIETY SOON2 ACCORD+ TO \R *ILDI%1 NAIVE OP9ION IT W\LD ONLY TAKE ! $UCATION ( ! MASSES4 ,SOON WE FELT ! PRESSURES ( ! P[]FUL ELITE AGA9/ \R NEW IDEAS2 WE DID NOT KN[ ) :AT MEANNESS1 HORROR & PRESSURE !SE P[]S C\LD COME UPON US4 ,WE BELIEV$ ?AT ! $UCAT$ CLASS1 ! ,B\RGEOISIE1 ABOVE ALL O!R SOCIAL GR\PS1 W\LD REALIZE ! PROMISE ( SOCIALISM & 5ACT ?OSE IDEAS IMM$IATELY4 ,BUT SOON WE W]E TAU<T ?R\< EXP]I5CE ?AT WAS NOT SO4  

,I NO LONG] HAD A FREE M9UTE TO SP>E 9 :I* ,I WASN'T BUSY LE>N+ OR TEA*+ :AT ,I HAD READ & LE>N$4 ,DUR+ ?IS TIME ,I WAS =TUNATE 5\< TO MEET A MAN :O TAU<T ME V]Y MU* & /OOD BY MY SIDE AS A TEA*] & ADVIS]4 ,HE HAD BE5 DISABL$ 9 A FACTORY ACCID5T & WAS A FA!R TO A RA!R L>GE FAMILY4 ,HE HAD BE5 SE>*+ = A SMALL CIRCLE ( FRI5DS ) :OM TO %>E HIS VA/ KN[L$GE4 ,EV5 !N HE BEGAN TO SPEAK \T AGA9/ C]TA9 ELEM5TS ( SOCIALISM1 :I* HE SAW AS 9COMPATIBLE ) A COMPLETELY FREE SOCIETY4 ,?IS SAME PLAN PLANT$ ! SE$S ( MY DI/RU/ 9 ANY =M ( AU?ORITY & WE CAN ?ANK HIM = 9/ILL+ 9 US A LACK ( RESPECT = ANY AU?ORITY FIGURES )9 POLITICAL P>TIES4  

,9 A %ORT P]IOD ! 9CREASE 9 FOLL[]S ?R\< \R REL5TLESS PROPAG&A BECAME NOTICEABLE4 ,EV5 *UR*ES W]E EMPTY ON ! DAYS WE HAD GA!R+S2 AT BAPTISMS1 W$D+S & FUN]ALS PEOPLE (T5 5D$ UP >GU+ AB\T ! NEW IDEAS & EV5TUALLY MASS MIGRATION \T ( ! *UR*ES & *UR* ASSOCIATIONS4 ,! PRIE/S W]E FRANTIC4 ,BUT EV5 ! MASSES BEGAN TO CONFRONT US BUT WE DID NOT ALL[ \RSELVES TO BREAK A S+LE LAW4 ,SOON IT CAME TO CONFLICTS BETWE5 ! FACTORY [N]S1 ! WORK-GIV]S1 & \R ILLUSIONS ( ! PEACEFUL DEVELOPM5T ( \R IDEAS W]E %ATT]$4 

,\R IDEAS W]E PROBLEMATIC = ! CAPITALI/ P[]S ?AT EXI/$1 BECAUSE !Y ?\<T ?AT ! WORK]S ) ! HELP ( ! RE/ ( ,G]MAN CIVILIZATION C\LD SEV] TIES FROM ! CAPITALI/ CLASS4 ,! CAPITALI/S WANT$ TO F9D A WAY TO PROMOTE 9T]DEP5D5CE BETWE5 ! CLASSES4 ,IT %\LD BE NOT$2 ! WORK]S ( ! GLASS 9DU/RY AT ?IS TIME & 9 SOME WAYS TODAY /ILL1 9 COMP>ISON TO O!R GR\PS HAD SLI<TLY MORE FRE$OM FROM !IR EMPLOY]S4 ,! FACTORIES HAD ORGANIZ$ & ATTEMPT$1 NOT ONLY TO E/ABLI% LOANS BUT ALSO WANT$ TO />T >T FACTORIES1 ?R\< :I* !Y C\LD HAVE MORE FRE$OM 9 !IR WORK4 

,NATURALLY1 ?IS IDEA CAUS$ UPRO> 9 ! CAPITALI/ CLASS1 :I* WE NOTIC$ & US$ TO \R ADVANTAGE :5 WE />T$ ORGANIZ+ ! WORK]S 9TO AN 5]GETIC REBELLION4 ,?IS /&-(F />T$ IMM$IATELY1 & LA/$ = A LONG & BITT] TIME = BO? SIDES4 

,! SPEAK]S = ! WORK]S MOVEM5T W]E CRITICIZ$ BY ! FACTORY [N]S & W]E ALSO RIDICUL$ BY ?OSE NOT 9VOLV$ 9 ! MOVEM5T4 ,WE DID NOT LET ?IS DET]4 ,BECAUSE IT CAME TO VIOL5CE1 ! MILIT>Y WAS S5T4 ,) !SE1 IT ALSO CAME TO FI<TS1 DUR+ :I* !RE W]E NOT FATALITIES1 BUT MANY W]E W\ND$4 ,WE HAD A V]Y H>D BATTLE1 EV]Y?+ WE ATTEMPT$3 ! MAT]IALI/IC WORLD VIEW1 ! FI<T AGA9/ SOCIAL EMANCIPATION1 ! WORK]S ORGANIZATION1 ! RELIANCE ON :AT WE'D ALREADY WON1 JU/ AB\T EV]Y?+ WAS NEW & DIFF]5T = ! RE/ ( ,G]MAN CIVILIZATION2 WE /OOD AT ! HEAD ( ! MOVEM5T1 LIV$ EV]Y EXP]I5CE P]SONALLY1 EV]Y SITUATION & FI<T4 ,WE HAD AN 9CR$IBLE DRIVE TO ! RI<T ?+1 :I* WAS :AT WE W]E FI<T+ =4 ,REG>DLESS1 IT TOOK ALL \R /R5G? & DET]M9ATION AGA9/ ! CAPITALI/ COALITION1 :I* /OOD 9 CAHOOTS ) ! RE/ ( ,G]MAN CIVILIZATION TO 5SURE !IR 9ABILITY TO IMPOSE !IR RULE ON US4 ,MO/LY ,I WAS A T>GET = OPPOSITION BECAUSE ,I WAS ! Y\NGE/ ON ! /RIKE COMMITTEE & BECAUSE ,I WAS 9EXHAU/IBLE1 ,I HAD NO FE>1 DAY OR NI<T1 DUR+ ANY /ORM1 & ESPECIALLY NOT DUR+ A FI<T4 ,H[EV]1 NO ONE C\LD EV] GET AT ME BECAUSE !Y BELIEV$ ?AT ,I W\LD EV5TUALLY TIRE1 :I* W\LD HAVE HAPP5$ HAD MY UNCLE NOT PROVID$ ME ) ROOM & BO>D4 ,PREVI\SLY ,I W\LD NOT ACCEPT ANY %ELT]1 FOOD OR GOODS FROM ! WORK]S ,I WAS 9VOLV$ ) BECAUSE IT DID NOT SEEM RI<T4  

,IT HAD LA/$ SIX MON?S6 ,F9ALLY ! FABRIC [N]S REALIZ$ !IR LACK ( P[] OV] US & ALL[$ !MSELVES1 !REBY1 TO 5T] 9TO NEGOTIATIONS ) US4 ,\R DEM&S W]E3 ?AT LOANS MU/ ONLY BE PAID AFT] ! WORK] MAKES MORE ?AN :AT IS DUE 9 ! LOAN1 & ?AT ! PROCESS WILL BE OV]SE5 BY ! WORK]S UNION4 ,WE CAME TO AN AGREEM5T BAS$ ON RATIFICATIONS REQUE/$ BY V>I\S WORK] GR\PS =M DIFF]5T FACTORIES & ORGANIZATIONS1 9 :I* ,I1 AS SPEAK]1 E/ABLI%$ ! LA/ F9ALIZ+ VICTORY1 :I* ALL[$ V>I\S SMALL FACTORIES TO SUPPORT \R GOALS & !REBY PRESSUR$ L>G] FACTORY [N]S & EXPORT]S TO ACCEPT ! SAME AGREEM5TS & T]MS4 ,! FI<T WAS OV]1 WE HAD WON COMPLETE VICTORY1 & ,I LEFT ! REGION BECAUSE ,I HAD PREVI\SLY RECEIV$ A JOB (F] ?R\< A RELATIVE AS A TRAVEL+ SALESMAN4 

,?IS WAS MY FIR/ REAL ATTEMPT 9 PROLET>IAT'S /RUGGLE = EMANCIPATION4 ,I C\LD HAVE BECOME UNPRODUCTIVE1 SELFI%1 & DOM9E]+1 BECAUSE AT ONLY #b YE>S ( AGE ,I WAS WELL RESPECT$ AMONG ! WORK=CE4 ,FROM ALL SIDES ,I WAS (F]$ GOOD WORK & MANY POSITIONS3 BUT ,I WAS SO FULFILL$ BY ! VICTORY ?AT ,I WANT$ TO /EP BACK FROM ! SPOTLI<T 9 ORD] TO AVOID ALL ! PRAISES ?AT W]E UNAPPEAL+ TO ME4 ,BUT )9 !SE TWO YE>S1 ,I HAD BECOME A CONV9C$ SOCIALI/4 ,NOT ! TYPE TO SWE> BY SOME PROPHET OR ?\<TLESSLY FOLL[ :AT IS PREA*$ TO HIM1 BUT ! K9D ( P]SON :O1 ?R\< UND]/&+ ( HIS PLACE 9 NATURE & SOCIETY1 COMES TO ! UND]/&+ ( MANK9D & HAS TAK5 ON ! FI<T ( ! BETT]M5T ( MANK9D AS ?\< IT WAS HIS LIFE'S DUTY4 

,H[EV]1 ,I /ILL /OOD ON ! \TSKIRTS ( ! SOCIALI/ MOVEM5T4 ,I FELT1 EV5 !N1 ?AT ! LEAD]S ( ! SOCIALI/ P>TY W]E TOO N>R[ M9D$1 & SAW ?+S TOO ONE-SID$LY1 )\T TAK+ 9TO ACC\NT ?AT !RE C\LD BE BETT] OPTIONS4 ,NOTE ?AT ?AT ?IS TIME1 ! 5TIRE MOVEM5T WAS 9 ,AU/RIA1 SPECIFICALLY 9 ! NOR?WE/4 ,! IDEAS ( ! MOVEM5T1 ?\< ATTEMPTS W]E MADE BY C]TA9 ELEM5TS1 DID NOT BECOME P>T ( ! ,G]MAN SOCIALI/ P>TY'S DISCIPL9E1 AL?\< ! MOVEM5T LEAN$ HEAVILY ON ! IDEAS ( ! ,G]MAN SOCIALI/ P>TY4 ,! FOLL[+ EXAMPLE WILL ILLU/RATE ?IS4 

,AFT] ! FI<T1 BETWE5 ,S*EU & ,OB]W9D] --- :I* HAD DEALT A FATAL BL[ TO ! ,AU/RIAN MOVEM5T --- ,%EU HAD RETREAT$ TO ,LONDON & ! GR\P KN[N AS 0,GLEI*HEIT0 7OR ,SAM5ESS71 WAS1 = A :ILE1 )\T LEAD]%IP4 ,! MOVEM5T SUFF]$ D\BLE 9 ?IS WAY & !RE=E SOME ACQUA9TANCES BEGAN HAV+ DISCUSSIONS ) ,%EU1 ASK+ = HIS RETURN1 & TO RECLAIM HIS POSITION & !REBY ! MOVEM5T4 ,S*EU EXPLA9$ ?AT HE WILL RETURN ONLY IF HIS LOANS 9 ,LONDON >E PAID (F4 ,AFT] DISCUSS+ ?IS1 WE DECID$ TO DECL9E ! (F] = ! FOLL[+ REASON3 0! WORK]S MOVEM5T WILL NOT (F] F9ANCIAL SUPPORT TO C]TA9 MEMB]S & ANYONE :O HONE/LY SUPPORTS ! MOVEM5T WILL BE P]SONALLY READY TO MAKE C]TA9 SACRIFICES40 ,EXCEPT = A SMALL M9ORITY1 ! DELEGATES AGRE$ ON ?IS /ATEM5T4 ,%EU RETREAT$ = YE>S FROM ! MOVEM5T & ! C5TRAL GR\P HE HAD L$ WAS =C$ TO PROVIDE !IR [N LEAD]%IP4 ,BUT ! MEMORY ( ?IS EV5T LA/$ MANY YE>S - UNTIL ,DR4 ,VICTOR ,ADL] JO9$ 9 ! ,AU/RIAN MOVEM5T4 

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,A ,BITT] ,LESSON FROM ! ,LIFE ( ,SALESMAN 

 ,NO ILLUSION IS MORE CONV9C+ & BELIEVABLE AS ?AT EV]YONE :O WORKS & BATTLES 9 ! ECONOMY WILL REA* A PAY (F2 !RE=E1 9 \R MOVEM5T WE HAD TO FI<T EQUALLY H>D AGA9/ ?IS IDEA4 ,IT IS AT BE/ AN ILLUSION WE USE TO DECEIVE O!RS & \RSELVES BUT 9 MO/ CASES1 AS CAN BE WITNESS$ ?R\< EXP]I5CE1 IT IS A SELFI% SPECULATION ?AT PROVES ! EASILY DECEIVABLE NATURE ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,9 NUM]\S EXP]I5CES ,I HAVE F\ND ?AT ?OSE :O [N !IR [N BUS9ESSES & HOPE TO EV5TUALLY A*IEVE ! BIG PAY (F >E R>ELY D$ICAT$ TO ANY?+ ELSE4 ,!Y DO NOT ?9K TO DO MORE ) !IR LIVES4 ,?OSE :O [N BUS9ESSES1 :E!R !Y >E MORE OR LESS 9VOLV$ ) !M1 W]E R>ELY 9VOLV$ 9 \R MOVEM5T UNLESS IT AFFECT$ !M SOMEH[ --- !IR ACTIV5ESS ONLY W5T SO F> AS TO BE REACTION>Y4 ,!Y HANG ONTO ! W+S ( ! REVOLUTION1 :I* CAN BEAT H>D] & CAUSE MORE *ANGE DEP5D+ ON !IR IMPACT & 9FLU5CE ON ! MOVEM5T4  

 ,IT IS NOT POSSIBLE 9 MOD]N SOCIETY TO BE BO? A BUS9ESSMAN & A REVOLUTION>Y AT ! SAME TIME BECAUSE IT REPRES5TS A PSY*OLOGICAL ABSURDITY4 ,! FIR/ +R$I5T 9 ! K9D ( BUS9ESSMAN :O CAN 0MAKE SOME?+ ( HIMSELF0 IS A HEAL?Y PORTION ( SELFI%NESS & A LACK ( MORALS & E?ICS4 ,IF HE POSSESSES !SE ?+S HE WILL REA* SUCCESS2 )\T SU* ASPECTS1 HE WILL NEV] A*IEVE SUCCESS & WILL BE CRU%$ BY ! COMPETITION4 ,HE MU/ SET EV]Y?+ ELSE ASIDE & C>E ONLY = HIS BUS9ESS & SUCCESS4 ,TO JO9 A MOVEM5T = ! EMANCIPATION ( ! WORK] W\LD TAKE UP TOO MU* TIME4 ,ONCE A BUS9ESSMAN *OOSES TO PUT 5]GY 9TO SU* A MOVEM5T1 ?IS 5]GY IS LO/ 9 T]MS ( HIS BUS9ESS & CONFUSION SETS 94 ,9 HIS M9D HE MU/ MAKE A *OICE BETWE5 PUTT+ 5]GY 9TO HIS /ORE & REMA9+ WEAL?Y OR *OOS+ ! LIFE ( A SOCIALI/1 A REVOLUTION>Y1 & BE+ POOR4 ,:AT ALL[S ONE MAN TO SLEEP EASY1 KEEPS ! O!R AWAKE1 TOSS+ & TURN+1 ALL NI<T4 ,9 ?IS WAY A MEMB] ( ! ,B\RGEOISIE C\LD BECOME A REVOLUTION>Y BECAUSE SOMEONE ) F9ANCIAL /ABILITY C\LD PUT HIS OR H] EF=TS 9TO SOME O!R CAUSE4  

 ,9 SOCIALI/S & REVOLUTION>IES SELFI%NESS & GRE$9ESS >E NEV] F\ND 9 5\< QUANTITY TO FI<T 9 ! ECONOMY ) ! BUS9ESSMAN4 ,! REVOLUTION>Y IS NATURALLY SELFLESS REG>D+ HIS FELL[ HUMANS1 (F]+ ANY?+ HE CAN & S5SITIVE TO O!RS4 ,!RE=E1 HE IS MORE LIKELY TO %>E ANO!R'S PA9 ?AN TO SEE SOMEONE'S D[NFALL AS HIS MEANS TO SUCCESS & EXPLOITATIONS4 ,PRIOR TO COM+ TO !SE REALIZATIONS ,I SP5T MU* TIME /UDY+ & ?9K+ AB\T MY EXP]I5CES4 ,LIKE MO/ ( ! SOCIALI/S AT ?IS TIME1 ,I TOO *]I%$ ! SUP]/ITION ?AT ONE C\LD BE A BUS9ESSMAN & REVOLUTION>Y AT ! SAME TIME4 ,SOME1 MO/LY ! DISLIK$ LEAD]S ( ! MOVEM5T1 :O C\LD NOT GA9 EMPLOYM5T ELSE:]E1 WE HELP$ SET UP SMALL /ORES ?AT W]E SPONSOR$ BY ! /RIK+ GLASS WORK]S & MANY O!RS :OM WE C\LD NOT HELP LEFT ! REGION4 ,I HAD ALREADY GA9$ EMPLOYM5T ?R\< A RELATIVE BUT ,I DID NOT FOLL[ ?R\< BECAUSE ,I DID NOT WANT TO LEAVE MY COMRADES BE=E ! 5D1 ! DECISION4 ,ONLY :5 ! FI<T HAD 5D$ 9 A VICTORY = US DID ,I LEAVE = MY NEW JOB AS A TRAVEL+ TRIMM+S FACTORY4  

 ,MY 0,*EF0 WAS ! K9D ( P]SON :O WANT$ TO GET AS RI* AS POSSIBLE AS FA/ AS HE C\LD & WAS UNCONSCI\SLY MADE ?IS CLE> TO ALL ?R\< HIS ?\<TLESS WAYS4 ,?\< ,I WAS ALWAYS CONC]N$ ) ?IS1 ,I WAS MET ) REPROA* BECAUSE ,I WAS TOO DET]M9$ & AFT] \R SECOND T\R ,I HAD TO MAKE IT CLE> ?AT ,I W\LD NO LONG] ALL[ HIM TO USE ME AS HIS H5*MAN4 ,IMM$IATELY !REAFT] ,I WAS GIV5 A JOB 9 A HI<] RANK AT ! SAME FACTORY & 9 ! SAME BRAN*4 ,?IS P>T ( ! FIRM WAS BETT] E/ABLI%$ & ITS EMPLOYES MADE SIGNIFICANTLY MORE MONEY4  

 ,H]E ,I FELT COM=TABLE & WORK$ H>D1 HAPPILY4 ,I HAD ! OPPORTUNITY TO MEET A GREAT DEAL ( PEOPLE1 GA9 NEW UND]/&+ ( BUS9ESS & ! 9T]ACTIONS BETWE5 PEOPLE 9 ?IS WORLD4 ,I WAS ABLE TO WORK ) SOME ( ! PROPAG&A1 :I* DID NOT FEEL RI<T BUT ,I WAS SUCCESSFUL AT MY FIRM & AS ! FACTORY BEGAN EXP&+ O!R W]E CLOS+ D[N & ASK+ !IR SALESM5 TO RETURN TO !IR HOMES4 ,I HAD MU* FRE$OM 9 MY WORK & = A :ILE EV]Y?+ WAS F9E UNTIL ONE DAY :5 ! BRUTALITY ( ! CAPITALI/S %ATT]$ ALL MY ILLUSIONS4 ,! FOLL[+ OCCURR$3  

 0,MY FA!R1 :O WAS SEV]ELY EFFECT$ BY ! ECONOMIC CRISIS ( #a#h#g#c1 WAS ONCE AGA9 F9ANCIALLY SECURE BUT WAS V]Y ILL4 ,HE NE$$ A GREAT DEAL ( M$ICAL C>E & F9ANCIAL ASSI/ANCE4 ,I DID :AT ,I C\LD1 & SADLY IT WAS NOT 5\<4 ,EA* ( MY T\RS TOOK >\ND ?REE TO F\R MON?S & DUR+ ONE ( !SE TRIPS ,I DID NOT SEE MY FA!R ?\< HE WANT$ TO SEE ME URG5TLY4 ,DUR+ ! FOLL[+ T\R ,I WANT$ TO TAKE A DET\R TO VISIT HIM4 ,! 0COMPETITION0 WAS ON MY HEELS & ,I W\LD NOT HAVE BE5 ABLE TO MAKE ! SALE IF ,I TOOK ! DET\R4 ,) A HEAVY HE>T ,I (F]$ MY DESIRE TO BE A GOOD *ILD TO ! BETT]M5T ( ! COMPANY ) ! HOPE ?AT AFT] ?IS T\R ,I W\LD VISIT HIM ON A LONG] TRIP HOME4  

 ,MY FA!R1 :O LOV$ ME V]Y MU*1 & :O WAS V]Y EXCIT$ = MY VISIT WAS V]Y ANGRY AB\T ! TURN ( EV5TS AS HE FE>$ A WORSE CRISIS 9 ! NE> FUTURE & W\LD LIKE TO EMBRACE ME ONE MORE TIME4 ,SADLY1 BY ! TIME ,I RECEIV$ ?IS LETT] ,I WAS ALREADY V]Y F> AWAY AGA9 & ,I TRI$ TO CONV9CE MYSELF HIS HEAL? W\LD IMPROVE BY ! 5D ( ?IS T\R4 ,BY ! 5D ,I WAS 9 ,PRAGUE :]E ,I HOP$ TO F9I% ! TRIP4 ,I WORK$ H>D DAY & NI<T & PLANN$ TO VISIT MY FA!R AS SOON ,I WAS DONE H]E4 ,) AB\T F\R DAYS LEFT ,I RECEIV$ A TELEGRAM ?AT MY FA!R HAD DI$4 ,UPON READ+ ?IS LETT] ,I FELL AS ?\< /RUCK BY LI<T5+ 9 ! HOTEL LOBBY & WAS C>RI$ :ILE UNCONSCI\S BY ! HOTEL /AFF TO MY ROOM4 ,BE=E ! DOCTOR !Y HAD CALL$ >RIV$ ,I LEFT = HOME4  

 ,I !N REMEMB]$ ?AT MY 0,*EF0 HAPP5$ TO BE 9 ,PRAGUE VISIT+ RELATIVES AT ! TIME & ?\<T TO ASK HIM = TIME (F 9 ORD] TO SEE MY FAMILY4 ,%OCK$ & ANGRY ,I HURRI$ TO ! H\SE & EXPLA9$ TO HIM :AT HAD HAPP5$4 ,I WAS FUR!R %OCK$ :5 MY REQUE/ WAS D5I$3 ,I C\LD NOT BR+ MY FA!R BACK TO LIFE & ! COMPANY W\LD LOOSE BUS9ESS = NO?+04 ,?AT WAS TOO MU*6 ,?IS COLD1 BRUTAL HE>TLESSNESS ( ! CAPITALI/S1 :OM ,I (F]$ SO MU* =1 RESPECT$ ) A *ILDI% LOVE1 BR\<T MY CONFUS$1 ANGRY FEEL+S 9TO A BRI<T REALIZATION & SO ,I QUIT4 ,FROM ?IS MOM5T ON ,I BEGAN TO SEE ! BE/IALITIES COMMITT$ BY ! CAPITALI/S1 ! F\NDATION ( ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM BECAME A /OMP+ ( ALL HUMAN EMOTION & ANY?+ ?AT CANNOT BE CONV]T$ TO MONEY4  

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,FRANCE 7,P>IS7 

,9 P>T BECAUSE ( ! PREVI\SLY M5TION$ EV5TS1 MY N]VES W]E COMPLETELY %ATT]$ & = TWO WEEKS ,I C\LD NOT GET \T ( B$4 ,AT #bc YE>S ( AGE ,I LO/ A GREAT DEAL ( HAIR & IT BEGAN GRAY+4 ,?ANKS TO MY PHYSICAL CONDITION & Y\?FUL /R5G?1 ,I SOON FELT BETT] BUT ?IS WAS AN IMPORTANT TURN+ PO9T 9 MY LIFE4 ,I CON/RUCT$ A NEW PLAN = MY LIFE1 :I* ,I W\LD D$ICATE TO ! EMANCIPATION ( ! WORK]S4  

,AFT] REVIEW+ MY KN[L$GE ,I WAS SURE ,I /ILL HAD A LOT TO LE>N IF ,I W\LD EV] A*IEVE SOME?+ CLOSE TO SIGNIFICANT 9 MY PLANS4 ,EV5 !N ,I WAS AW>E1 ?R\< AN ASSESSM5T ( MY [N SELF1 ?AT SELFI%NESS & AMBITION BECOME ! 5EMY ( MY MISSION & ?AT ,I MU/ R5\NCE !SE CONCEPTS4 ,I W\LD HAVE TO BRACE MYSELF = R5UNCIATION1 DISAPPO9TM5T & +RATITUDE4 ,MY 5TIRE AMBITION WAS CONC5TRAT$ 9 ! DESIRE TO SELFLESSLY D$ICATE MYSELF TO ! EMANCIPATION FI<T1 TO ACCOMPLI% SOME?+ & TO HELP4  

,N[ ,I FAC$ ! QUE/ION H[ TO BE/ EMPLOY MYSELF TO ?IS GOAL8 ,TO SIMPLY /UDY BOOKS WAS IMPOSSIBLE BECAUSE ,I HAD NEI!R ! RI<T MAT]IALS NOR 5\< TRU/ 9 !M4 ,ESPECIALLY 9 ?IS GR\P ( M5 :O HAVE /UDI$ ,I HAVE F\ND ! MO/ N>R[-M9D$ 9DIVIDUALS1 :O1 BECAUSE !Y ONLY KNEW :AT !Y HAD READ1 W]E UNABLE TO COMPLETE ! SIMPLE/ TASKS 9 REAL LIFE4 ,LAT] ,I F\ND 9 #iii ( #a1 CASES ?AT M5 :O HAD GA9$ SU* HI<] $UCATION W]E CRIPPL$ 9 EV]YDAY SOCIAL SKILLS & EV5 9 T]MS ( !IR S5SES & FEEL+S !Y BECOME UNABLE TO SEE ANY?+ OR FEEL ANY?+4 ,9 ?IS WAY DI/RU/FUL ( LE>N+ FROM BOOKS ALONE1 ,I BELIEV$ NONE ( ?IS /UDY+ C\LD LEAD TO ANY?+ PRACTICAL BUT 9/EAD TO 9DOCTR9ATION1 & ! 9ABILITY TO SEE BO? SIDES4 ,?IS MEANT MY ONLY OPTION WAS TO TRAVEL1 9 ORD] TO EXP]I5CE LIFE1 MEET PEOPLE & SEE ! PROBLEMS FIR/ H&4 ,& SO1 DECID$ ?AT ,I W\LD NEV] BE P>T ( CAPITALI/ COMPETITION AGA91 ,I DECID$ TO PA9T H\SES ONCE AGA9 TO MAKE 5\< MONEY TO AF=D ! MAT]IALS ,I NE$$ TO TRAVEL4 ,NEXT1 ,I WAS 9T]E/$ 9 ,FRANCE BECAUSE ,I HAD HE>D & READ MU* ( ! /RUGGLES = EMANCIPATION ( ! WORK]S !RE4 

,AFT] BE+ DELAY$ 9 ,METZ = A FEW MON?S1 ,I WAS ABLE TO WALK TO ,P>IS AT ! 5D ( #a#h#g#g4 ,UNKN[+ ( ! LANGUAGE & MANN]ISM1 ,I WAS UNABLE TO F9D WORK = ?REE MON?S4 ,MANY O!R ,G]MANS AS WELL AS ,AU/RIANS HAD F\ND !RE WAY TO ,P>IS & 9 MY QU>T] A SMALL COLONY =M$1 :I* EAG]LY PRODUC$ PROPAG&A & ATTRACT$ MANY DIFF]5T & LAT] IMPORTANT PEOPLE4 ,?\< ! SOCIALI/ CLUB WAS MY MA9 CONC]N1 ALONG ) F9D+ NEW MEMB]S & BR++ !M 9TO ! GR\P1 ,I WAS ALSO V]Y 9T]E/$ 9 ,P>IS1 9 ,FRANCE & 9 ! G5]AL LIFE/YLE !RE4  

,9 ,G]MANY & ,AU/RIA ! LIT]ATURE PO9T$ TO ,FRANCE AS A C\NTRY1 A PEOPLE & !IR FACILITIES & 9/ITUTIONS AS SOME?+ TO LOOK UP TO1 A GL[+ PR9CIPLE ( :AT \R PEOPLE C\LD BECOME & = A LONG TIME ,I EXP]I5C$ SOME DISAPPO9TM5T AS ,I WAS ABLE TO LIVE 9 ,FRANCE & SEE EV]Y?+ ) MY [N EYES4 ,AL?\< ,I READ ! WORDS 0,LIB]TY1 ,EQUALITY1 ,FRAT]NITY0 ON ALL ! PUBLIC PALACES1 *UR*ES & PRISONS1 9 REALITY EV]Y?+ WAS V]Y DIFF]5T4 ,!RE W]E NO WORK]S UNIONS OR WORK]S PUBLICATION2 IT WAS LIKE ! 5TIRE POPULATION /OOD 9 A DEEP FOG1 AFRAID TO BREA!2 IT /ILL LIV$ UND] ! FE> ( ! BLOODY 0,MAY WEEK0 & ! SIEGE4  

,& ?IS WAS AFT] ! FAM\S 0#c#f#e0 WAS ALREADY WON1 ! MON>*Y-LIKE C\P ,MAC ,MAHONS HAD BE5 PREV5T$1 & ! ,P>IS T[N C\NCIL BURNT PUBLIC S*OOLS D[N ) !IR PIPES4 ,AGA9/ !SE EV5TS ,I F\ND A BRO!RHOOD AMONG ! WORK]S UNLIKE ANY O!R ,I HAD EV] EXP]I5C$4 ,H[EV]1 NONE ( ! (FICIAL MOVEM5TS HAD ANY?+ TO DO ) ?IS4  

,I WAT*$ ! FIR/ SIGN ( !IR SOLIDIFI$ PU% = FRE$OM ON ! SAME DAY AS ! FUN]AL ( ! OLD ,RASPAIL1 ! ONLY PROPON5T ( ! PEOPLE1 :O AFT] ! FALL ( ! ,COMMUNE /ILL /UCK BY HIS BELIEFS & F\<T AGA9/ ! SUPPRESSION4 ,?IS GIANT TRA9 ( PEOPLE WAS SO IMPRESSIVE 9 ITS QUIET WAY1 ?AT ! AM\NT ( SPECTACLE 9 ?IS FUN]AL WAS SOME?+ ( A BLASPHEMY TO HUMAN SPIRIT4 ,BUT A FEW WEEKS LAT] ,I HAD ! PLEASANT OPPORTUNITY TO LE>N MORE AB\T ! ,FR5* PEOPLE4  

,ON ,JUNE #c?1 #ah< A NATIONAL FE/IVAL TO PAY RESPECT TO ! REPUBLIC WAS HELD4 ,P>IS HAD LIV$ 9 A /ATE TA9T$ BY ! SUPPRESSION ( ! ,COMMUNE 9 :I* EV5 ! :I/L+ ( C]TA9 SONGS WAS =BIDD54 ,! PREP>ATIONS = ?IS FE/IVAL W]E 9CR$IBLE & A FEW FRI5DS & ,I DECID$ ?AT WE W\LD WAT* ! T[N FROM ALL SIDES1 VISIT EA* >EA DUR+ ! FE/IVITIES S9CE ALL ( ,P>IS HAD TURN$ 9TO A FAIRGR\ND4  

,AT FIVE 9 ! MORN+ WE BEGAN TO W&] >\ND4 ,/REETS1 PUBLIC >EAS1 & G>D5S W]E FILL$ ) PEOPLE ) HOPEFUL FACES AS ?\< !Y W]E WAIT+ = SOME?+ HOLY4 ,! FRIVOL\S ,P>ISIAN WAS B>ELY RECOGNIZABLE1 AS EA* REMA9$ S]I\S 9 !IR PREP>ATIONS = ! EV5T4 ,AT TWO 9 ! AFT]NOON !RE WAS A L>GE CONC]T 7#a1 MUSICIANS & #c1 S+]S71 :I* WE >RIV$ AT JU/ 9 TIME S9CE IT ALREADY TOOK US A :ILE TO REA* A PLACE NE> ! /AGE4 ,! 5TIRE >EA1 AS F> AS ONE C\LD SEE1 WAS PACK$ FULL ( PEOPLE4  

,AFT] ! PROGRAM 5D$ & ! MUSICIANS & S+]S LEFT ! /AGE ( MU* APPLAUSE1 SUDD5LY A L\D CALL E*O$ ACROSS ! CR[D3 0,LA ,M>SEILLE604 ,?IS CALL = ! =BIDD5 SONG ACT$ LIKE AN ELECTRIC %OCK4 ,! MASSES W]E SIL5C$ 9 ! BL9K ( AN EYE 9 ORD] ?AT ! CALL MAY BE HE>D AGA94 ,! DIRECTORS ( ! OR*E/RA W]E OP5LY CONFUS$ & DISCUSS$ :E!R !Y C\LD PLAY ! SONG4 ,! MASSES BEGAN TO CALL = ! SONG COLLECTIVELY4 ,9 ONE SWIFT MOVE ! MUSICIANS GRABB$ !IR 9/RUM5TS1 ! S+]S TOOK !IR POSITIONS & LIKE A HOLY JUBILATION ! MI<TY S\NDS ( ! ,M>SEILLE DRIFT$ 9TO ! AIR4  

,! EFFECT WAS 9DESCRIBABLE6 ,IT WAS AS ?\< A S+LE MI<TY CURR5T MOV$ ?R\< ! ?\S&S ( HUMAN BE+S2 AS ?\< = ! FIR/ TIME FEEL+S ( JOY & HAPP9ESS HAD ROOM TO GR[ 9 !IR BOSOMS :ILE OLD & Y\NG & L>GE & SMALL ALL JO9$ TOGE!R 9 ?IS SONG4 ,IT WAS COMPLETE *AOS ( ! *E]FUL1 ! CRY+1 ! SOBB+1 ?OSE ?AT EMBRAC$ ONE ANO!R1 SOME :O KISS$1 M5 & WOM5 9 FE/IVAL G[NS & BL\SES1 ! OLD & ! Y\NG ALL JO9$ TOGE!R BY CO9CID5CE :O ALL KISS$ & EMBRAC$ & SEEM$ OV]:ELM$ BY !IR JOY AS ?\< FROM N[ ON !Y W]E FREE ( ALL FE> & TYRANNY4 

,FROM ?IS MOM5T ON ! *ORDS ( ! ,M>SEILLE W]E ONCE AGA9 HE>D ALL OV] ! GREAT CITY4 ,& EV5 ?\< WE WALK$ >\ND ALL P>TS ( ! CITY UNTIL LATE AT NI<T WE F\ND ! SAME JOYFUL MOOD EV]Y:]E4 ,WE DIDN'T NOTICE ONE ACT ( UNFRI5DL9ESS & DIDN'T EV5 SEE ANY DRUNK5 P]SONS4 ,& ! BE/ P>T ( ?IS :OLE FE/IVAL3 EXCEPT = AT ! MILIT>Y P>ADE WE HAD NOT NOTIC$ ONE POLICE (FIC]1 & NOT EV5 9 ,BOIS DE ,B\LOGNE DID WE NOTICE ANY ( ?OSE M5 HIR$ BY ! CAPITALI/S TO KEEP ?+S 9 ORD]4  

,! IMPRESSION ?IS EV5T LEFT ON ME WAS SO SIGNIFICANT1 EV5 ?\< ,I WAS EXHAU/$ ?AT V]Y NI<T ,I DID NOT WANT TO %UT AN EYE4 ,OV] & OV] ! SC5ES ( ! DAY REPEAT$ !MSELVES 9 MY M9D & ,I TRI$ TO EXPLA9 BY & COMP>E !M TO EV]Y?+ ,I HAD HE>D1 READ1 EXP]I5C$ 9 EV]YDAY LIFE 9 :I* ,I GA9$ A GOOD UND]/&+ ( ! SURR\ND+ PEOPLE1 SPECIFICALLY ! ,FR5*4  

,ALMO/ 9VOLUNT>ILY ,I ASK$ MYSELF IF ! POPULATION ( ,P>IS IS AS FRIVOL\S AS IT IS SO (T5 PORTRAY$4 ,NO6 ,9 !SE SPONTANE\S1 UNCONSCI\S MANIFE/ATIONS ( FRE$OM1 EQUALITY & FRAT]NITY !RE WAS NO SIGN ( FLIPPANCY4 ,!SE FEEL+S CAME AB\T SO PURELY ?AT EV5 ! MO/ MORALLY CORRUPT MAN BECAME UNDES]V+ ( HIS /ATUS4 7,9 FACT1 ON ?IS V]Y DAY NOT A S+LE CASE ( ?IEV]Y1 ROBB]Y1 OR VIOL5CE WAS REPORT$ OR WITNESS$47 ,WAS ?IS ! FLI<TY PEOPLES ?AT DESIRE CON/ANT *ANGE1 :O >E ?US *>ACT]IZ$ BY B\RGEOIS HI/ORIANS8 ,ALSO1 NO6 ,! MANIFE/ATIONS W]E A COMPLETELY COLLECTIVE EXPRESSION ( ! DESIRE = FRE$OM & HUMANITY LOOS5$ ! %ACKLES !Y HAD WORN = SO LONG4 ,OR MAYBE IT WAS ! SOCIALI/1 GOAL-ORI5TAT$ ,P>ISIAN ,PROLET>IAT 9 ! WAY !Y >E *>ACT]IZ$ BY ! SOCIALI/ WRIT]S8 ,ALSO1 NOT CORRECT6 ,EV]Y?+ ?AT HAPP5$ HAD NO PROGRAMM$ GOAL1 IT WAS SPONTANE\S & ! PRODUCT ( A S+LE CALL4 ,IT WAS AB\T %>$ EMOTION1 ! LOVE BETWE5 PEOPLE ?AT ONLY BRO!RS & SI/]S CAN ONLY EXP]I5CE 9 EQUALITY4 ,IT WAS AB\T ! BEG9N+ ( HOPE3 ?AT FROM N[ ON ! PEOPLE WILL EXP]I5CE HAPP9ESS TOGE!R1 AS A REPUBLIC4  

,?R\<\T !SE ?\<TS & REFLECTIONS ,I ASK$ MYSELF3 ,IS \R WAY 7! SOCIALI/ WAY7 ! RI<T ONE TO A*IEVE FRE$OM8 ,WE /RIVE TO ORGANIZE ! MASSES 9 ORD] TO /E] !M T[>DS C]TA9 ACTIONS :ILE !Y BROKE ! CYCLE ( FE> SPONTANE\SLY )\T ANY PRIOR PLANN+1 )\T ANY ORGANIZATION4 ,:AT !Y A*IEV$ C\LD NOT HAVE OCCURR$ 9 ANY BETT] WAY HAD !RE BE5 PREP>ATION OR ORGANIZATION4 ,%\LD ! F9AL GOAL ( FRE$OM NOT OCCUR 9 SU* A WAY1 MAK+ IT SECUR] ?AN \R LEGISLATIVE EF=TS8 ,:AT ! MASSES LACK IS ! UND]/&+ ( ! CAUSES ( SOCIAL PROBLEMS2 ONCE !Y >E AW>E ( !SE !Y WILL BE FREE4  

,?US ,I WAS BR\<T1 DUR+ ! C\RSE ( ! NI<T1 TO CONFUSION AB\T ! TACTICS ( ! SOCIALI/S4 ,I WAS NOT YET AN AN>*I/ - BEW>E6 ,I WAS MISS+ ! KN[L$GE ( TRUE AN>*I/ PR9CIPLES & ! SOCIALI/ DESCRIPTIONS & ESPECIALLY ,5GEL'S 0,! ,BAKUN9I/S AT ,WORK0 HAD 9/ILL$ 9 ME A DI/RU/ ( AN>*Y4 ,I LOOK$ TO ,M>X & ,5GELS AS ! LEAD]S ( SOCIAL KN[L$GE & TO QUE/ION !IR 9TELLIG5CE1 & PR9CIPLES WAS LIKE BLASPHEMY 9 MY OP9ION4 ,H[EV]1 FROM !N ON ,I BECAME SKEPTICAL & />T$ TO SEE & JUDGE EV]Y?+ DIFF]5T ?AN BE=E4  

,AT ?IS TIME 0,EQUALITY0 APPE>$ 9 ,P>IS1 ! FIR/ SOCIALI/ PAP] S9CE ! FALL ( ! ,COMMUNE4 ,! ,G]MAN SOCIALI/ CLUB PAID ! ,FR5* TO ALL[ ?REE DELEGATES TO BECOME P>T ( ! PUBLICATION4 ,! MA9 DELEGATE WAS ,C>L ,HIRS*4 ,! MO/ IMPORTANT MEMB] ( ?IS NEWSLETT] WAS ,JULES ,GUESDE :O WAS NOT WELL V]S$ 9 ! J>GON ( ! WORK]S MOVEM5T & C\LD !RE=E MAKE LITTLE IMPACT ON ! WORK]S :O COMPLA9$ ! LEAFLET DID NOT SUPPORT !M4 ,ALL ATTEMPTS TO CONV9CE HIM TO F9D A NEW WAY ( WRIT+ W]E REFUS$ BY ,GUESDE4 ,BECAUSE ,C4 ,HIRS* WAS CLOSELY ALIGN$ ) ,GUESDE1 ,I BR\<T ! TOPIC UP = DEBATE 9 ONE ( \R CLUB MEET+S4 ,IT WAS DECID$ ?AT ! ,G]MAN DELEGATES %\LD ATTEMPT 9 ANY WAY TO *ANGE ,GUESDE'S OP9ION & ,C4 ,HIRS* WAS TO /EP D[N AS REPRES5TATIVE 9 FAVOR ( ANO!R4  

,S9CE ,I WAS NOT FAMILI> 5\< ) ! ,FR5* LANGUAGE1 ,I SE>*$1 ) ! HELP ( A TRANSLATOR1 = ,FR5* AIDS ?AT C\LD DI/RIBUTE ! LEAFLET4 ,9 A FOLL[+ MEET+ ,GUESDE %[$ HIS TRUE >ROGANCE - CALL+ ! WORK]S DUMB BOYS - & A BREAK OCCURR$ BETWE5 ! WORK]S & ! PAP]4 ,SOON AFT] A NEW LEAFLET APPE>$3 0,LE ,PROLITAIRE01 :I* QUICKLY BECAME WELL READ AMONG ! ,FR5* WORK]S4  

,DUR+ ?IS TIME A CRISIS )9 ! SOCIALI/ MOVEM5T OCCURR$ 9 ,G]MANY4 ,! ATTACKS ( ,HODELS & ,NOBIL+S BROKE ! >TIFICIAL BRIDGES BETWE5 ! OLD & NEW WORLDVIEWS & ! DEP5D5CE ON CLASS /RUCTURE4 ,?OSE :O TRU/$ ! OLD] IDEALS1 :O [N$ ! MAT]IALS TO =CEFULLY DE/ROY ! NEW PR9CIPLES1 EMPLOY$ !IR MI<T TO BRUTALLY A*IEVE ?IS GOAL4 ,A LAW WAS ACCEPT$ TO \TLAW SOCIALISM4  

,) GREAT ATT5TION & ANTICIPATION WE FOLL[$ ! EV5TS 9 ,G]MANY4 ,9 ! C\NTLESS DISCUSSIONS ?AT FOLL[$ ! TACTICS ( ! SOCIALI/ LEAD]S & ! ATTACKS W]E NEV] DEFIL$ ) COMM5TS ( !IR HORRIBLE CRIMES4 ,9/EAD1 ! S\LS ( ! ATTACK]S W]E PRAIS$ & IT WAS EXPECT$ ?AT 9 T]MS ( ! ECONOMY EV]Y?+ W\LD *ANGE4 ,FROM A SIDE SO P[]FUL1 & GOAL-ORI5TAT$ AS !Y ,SOCIALI/ P>TY WE EXPECT$ RESI/ANCE AGA9/ ! NEW LAW4 ,EV5 ,C4 ,HIRS*1 A FRI5D ( ,LIEBKNE*TS1 %>$ ?IS EXPECTATION & WE ALL WAIT$ IMPATI5TLY4 ,H[EV]1 NO SIGN ( *ANGE FOLL[$4 ,! LEAD]S :O HAD SPOK5 AB\T ! P[] ( ! UNIT$ WORK]S W]E NOT FILL$ ) C[>DLY FE>S REG>D+ !IR [N SAFETY4 ,EV]Y REBELLION WAS M>K$ AS A BETRAYAL OR CRIME & ?US A SEEM+LY REVOLUTION>Y P>TY WAS CONTROLL$ & )\T RESI/ANCE BR\<T TO AN 5D4  

,& NO MATT] :AT IT W]E ! COMMITT$1 C\RAGE\S M5 :O ALL[$ ?IS TO HAPP54 ,IT WAS !IR LOSS ?AT !Y W]E M]ELY W>N$ TO M>* ON COMM& )\T HAV+ !IR [N 9ITIATIVES & WILLP[] OR EV5 BUILD+ !IR [N SEGM5T ( ! P>TY ORGANIZATION4 ,BECAUSE1 MO/ LIKELY1 A GR\P ( SU* 9TELLIG5T & 9DEP5D5T M5 W\LD HAVE BE5 MORE P[]FUL ?AN TO ALL[ A CORRUPTION LIKE ?IS TO OCCUR )\T RESI/ANCE4 ,MY TRU/ 9 ! SOCIALI/ P>TY WAS N[ COMPLETELY BROK54  

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