,REPLY BY SEV]AL ,RUSSIAN ,AN>*I/S TO ! ',PLAT=M' #aibg ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,VOL9E ,TEXT 3 ,PHOTO BY ,MONTECRUZ ,FOTO1,C,C ,B,Y-,S,A ,LIC5SE ,REASONS = ! ,WEAKNESS ( ! ,AN>*I/ ,MOVEM5T ,! ,AN>*I/ ,SYN!SIS ,AN>*ISM AS A ,!ORY ( ,CLASSES ,! ,ROLE ( ! ,MASSES & ,AN>*ISM 9 ! ,SOCIAL ,/RUGGLE & ! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION ,! ,TRANSITION ,P]IOD ,PRODUCTION ,DEF5SE ( ! ,REVOLUTION ,AN>*I/ ,ORGANIZATION ,ME?OD ( ,CREAT+ AN ,AN>*I/ ,ORGANIZATION ,ROLE & ,*>ACT] ( ,AN>*I/ ,ORGANIZATIONS ,=M ( ,AN>*I/ ,ORGANIZATION ,REASONS = ! ,WEAKNESS ( ! ,AN>*I/ ,MOVEM5T ,WE DO NOT AGREE ) ! POSITION ( ! ,PLAT=M '?AT ! MO/ IMPORTANT REASON = ! WEAKNESS ( ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T IS ! ABS5CE ( ORGANIZATIONAL PR9CIPLES'4 ,WE BELIEVE ?AT ?IS ISSUE IS V]Y IMPORTANT BECAUSE ! ,PLAT=M SEEKS TO E/ABLI% A C5TRALIZ$ ORGANIZATION 7A P>TY7 ?AT W\LD CREATE 'A POLITICAL & TACTICAL L9E = ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T'4 ,?IS OV] EMPHASIZES ! IMPORTANCE & ROLE ( ORGANIZATION4 ,WE >E NOT AGA9/ AN AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION2 WE UND]/& ! H>MFUL CONSEQU5CES ( A LACK ( ORGANIZATION 9 ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T2 WE CONSID] ! CREATION ( AN AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION TO BE ONE ( \R MO/ URG5T TASKS 444 ,BUT WE DO NOT BELIEVE ?AT ORGANIZATION1 AS SU*1 CAN BE A CURE-ALL4 ,WE DO NOT EXAGG]ATE ITS IMPORTANCE1 & WE SEE NO B5EFIT OR NE$ TO SACRIFICE AN>*I/ PR9CIPLES & IDEAS = ! SAKE ( ORGANIZATION4 ,WE SEE ! FOLL[+ REASONS = ! WEAKNESS ( ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T3 ,! CONFUSION 9 \R IDEAS AB\T A S]IES ( FUNDAM5TAL ISSUES4 SU* AS ! CONCEPTION ( ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION1 ( VIOL5CE1 ( ! P]IOD ( TRANSITION1 ( ORGANIZATION4 ,! DIFFICULTY ( GETT+ A L>GE P>T ( ! POPULATION TO ACCEPT \R IDEAS4 ,WE MU/ TAKE 9TO ACC\NT EXI/+ PREJUDICES1 CU/OMS1 $UCATION1 ! FACT ?AT ! GREAT MASS ( PEOPLE WILL LOOK = AN ACCOMMODATION RA!R ?AN RADICAL *ANGE4 ,REPRESSION4 ,! ,AN>*I/ ,SYN!SIS ,WE ALSO DISAGREE ) ! IDEA ( A 'SYN!SIS'1 AS /AT$ 9 ! ,PLAT=M4 ,! AU?ORS PROCLAIM ?AT AN>*I/-COMMUNISM IS ! ONLY VALID !ORY1 & !Y TAKE A CRITICAL1 MORE OR LESS1 NEGATIVE POSITION T[>D 9DIVIDUALI/ AN>*I/S & AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S4 ,WE REPEAT :AT WE DECL>$ :5 WE ORGANIZ$ ,N,A,B,A,T 7,ORGANIZATION ( ,UKRA9IAN AN>*I/S 9 #a#i#a#g-#a#i#b#a73 ',!RE IS VALIDITY 9 ALL AN>*I/ S*OOLS ( ?\E SEV]AL EXAMPLES ( SU* A ,PLAT=M1 SU* AS ! DECL>ATION ( ! ,NABAT ,CONF]5CE 9 ,KURSK1 AS WELL AS ! RESOLUTIONS ( O!R AN>*I/ CONF]5CES ( ?AT P]IOD4 ,H]E >E SOME EXTRACTS ( ! RESOLUTION ADOPT$ AT ! ,FIR/ ,CONGRESS ( ! ,CONF$]ATION ( ,AN>*I/ ,ORGANIZATIONS 9 ! ,UKRA9E1 ',N,A,B,A,T'1 ?AT TOOK PLACE ,APRIL #b1 #a#i#a#i1 9 ,ELIZABE?GRAD1 ,UKRA9E3 '444 \R ORGANIZATION DOES NOT REPRES5T A ME*ANICAL ALLIANCE ( DIFF]5T T5D5CIES1 EA* HOLD+ ONLY TO ITS [N PO9T ( VIEW &1 !RE=E1 UNABLE TO (F] IDEOLOGICAL GUIDANCE TO ! WORK+ POPULATION2 IT IS A UNION ( COMRADES JO9$ TOGE!R ON A NUMB] ( BASIC POSITIONS & ) AN AW>5ESS ( ! NE$ = PLANN$1 ORGANIZ$ COLLECTIVE EF=T ON ! BASIS ( F$]ATION4' ,AN>*ISM AS A ,!ORY ( ,CLASSES ,SYN!SIS IS NE$$ 9 ?IS >EA ALSO4 ,WE CANNOT AFFIRM ?AT AN>*ISM IS A !ORY ( CLASSES & REJECT ?OSE :O TRY TO GIVE IT A HUMAN *>ACT]4 ,& WE CANNOT DECL>E LIKE SOME DO ?AT AN>*ISM IS A HUMANIT>IAN IDEAL = ALL PEOPLE & ACCUSE ?OSE :O HOLD TO A CLASS BASE ( M>XI/ DEVIATION4 ,NOR1 F9ALLY1 CAN WE MA9TA9 ?AT AN>*ISM IS SOLELY AN 9DIVIDUALI/ CONCEPTION HAV+ NO?+ TO DO ) HUMANITY AS A :OLE OR ) A 'CLASS'4 ,WE MU/ CREATE A SYN!SIS & /ATE ?AT AN>*ISM CONTA9S CLASS ELEM5TS AS WELL AS HUMANISM & 9DIVIDUALI/ PR9CIPLES4 ,WE MU/ TRY TO DET]M9E 9 A !ORETICAL & PRACTICAL MANN] ! ROLE & IMPORTANCE ( EA* ( !SE ELEM5TS 9 ! CONCEPTION ( AN>*ISM4 ,TO MA9TA9 ?AT AN>*ISM IS ONLY A !ORY ( CLASSES IS TO LIMIT IT TO A S+LE VIEWPO9T4 ,AN>*ISM IS MORE COMPLEX & PLURALI/IC1 LIKE LIFE ITSELF4 ,ITS CLASS ELEM5T IS ABOVE ALL ITS MEANS ( FIIAN *>ACT] IS ITS E?ICAL ASPECT1 ! F\NDATION ( SOCIETY2 ITS 9DIVIDUALISM IS ! GOAL ( MANK9D4 ,! ,ROLE ( ! ,MASSES & ,AN>*ISM 9 ! ,SOCIAL ,/RUGGLE & ! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION ,! !SIS ( ! ,PLAT=M ON ?IS QUE/ION CAN BE SUMM>IZ$ AS FOLL[S3 ! MASSES MU/ BE DIRECT$4 ,! CONTR>Y VIEWPO9T WAS ! PREVAIL+ ONE 9 \R MOVEM5T UNTIL N[3 9DIVIDUALS & CONSCI\S M9ORITY1 9CLUD+ !IR IDEOLOGICAL ORGANIZATIONS1 CANNOT 'DIRECT ! MASSES'4 ,WE MU/ LE>N FROM ! MASSES CON/ANTLY IF WE DO NOT WANT TO LEAD !M 9TO A BL9D ALLEY4 ,?IS IS H[ ! PROBLEM %\LD BE SE54 ,!IR SOLUTION IS V]Y SUP]FICIAL & FALSE BECAUSE ! C5TRAL PROBLEM IS NOT RESOLV$3 ! REVOLUTION>Y MASSES & ! CONSCI\S M9ORITY OR !IR IDEOLOGICAL ORGANIZATIONS4 ,! POLITICAL P>TIES HAVE AN ADVANTAGE 9 ?IS >EA3 IT IS NOT A PROBLEM = !M4 ,!IR SOLUTION IS3 ! MASSES & DEVELOPM5TS MU/ BE DIRECT$2 ! CONSCI\S M9ORITY1 SEP>AT$ FROM ! MASSES1 MU/ TAKE ! 9ITIATIVE2 ?IS 'COLLECTIVE' MU/ BE ORGANIZ$ 9TO A P>TY2 ! P>TY TAKES ! 9ITIATIVE 9 ALL >EAS1 9CLUD+ ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 ,! AU?ORS ( ! ,PLAT=M TAKE A SIMIL> POSITION4 ,H[EV] !Y *OOSE TO BEG9 ) SOME PRECAUTION3 ',! IDEOLOGICAL DIRECTION ( REVOLUTION>Y ACTIVITIES & REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5TS %\LD NOT BE UND]/OOD AS A T5D5CY ( ! AN>*I/S TO TAKE CONTROL ( ! BUILD+ ( ! NEW SOCIETY4' ,! ,PLAT=M EXPRESSES ! IDEA ?AT ! NE$ TO DIRECT ! MASSES IS L9K$ DIRECTLY TO A P>TY1 A WELL DEF9$ POLITICAL L9E1 A PR$ET]M9$ PROGRAM1 CONTROL ( ! LABOR MOVEM5T1 POLITICAL DIRECTION ( ! ORGANIZATIONS CREAT$ TO FI*I/ UNION AS AN ORGANIZATION ( ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION RE/S ON ! TWO MA9 CLASSES ( SOCIETY3 ! WORK]S & ! PEASANTS 444 ALL !IR 5]GIES MU/ BE CONC5TRAT$ ON ! IDEOLOGICAL GUIDANCE ( ! LABOR ORGANIZATIONS4' ,! CONCRETE =M ( ORGANIZATION NE$$ TO A*IEVE SU* POLITICAL & SOCIAL DIRECTION ( ! MASSES & !IR ACTIONS WILL BE3 AT ! HITY 7,G5]AL ,UNION72 A LITTLE BEL[3 ! HI<] LEVELS ( ! WORK]S & PEASANTS ORGANIZATIONS L$ BY ! ,UNION2 /ILL L[]3 ! ORGANIZATIONS AT ! BASE SET UP TO FIMY1 ETC4 ,WE DO NOT BELIEVE ?AT ! AN>*I/S %\LD LEAD ! MASSES2 WE BELIEVE ?AT \R ROLE IS TO ASSI/ ! MASSES ONLY :5 !Y NE$ SU* ASSI/ANCE4 ,?IS IS H[ WE SEE \R POSITION3 ! AN>*I/S >E P>T ( ! MEMB]%IP 9 ! ECONOMIC & SOCIAL MASS ORGANIZATIONS4 ,!Y ACT & BUILD AS P>T ( ! :OLE4 ,AN IMM5SE FIELD ( ACTION IS OP5$ TO !M = IDEOLOGICAL1 SOCIAL & CREATIVE ACTIVITY )\T ASSUM+ A POSITION ( SUP]IORITY OV] ! MASSES4 ,ABOVE ALL !Y MU/ FULFILLS !IR IDEOLOGICAL & E?ICAL 9FLU5CE 9 A FREE & NATURAL MANN]4 ,! AN>*I/S & SPECIFIC ORGANIZATIONS 7GR\PS1 F$]ATIONS1 CONF$]ATIONS7 CAN ONLY (F] IDEOLOGICAL ASSI/ANCE1 BUT NOT 9 ! ROLE ( LEAD]S4 ,! SLIAT$ FROM ! MASSES4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ! PR9CIPLES ( P[] COME 9TO PLAY -- ,?IS IS 9 CONTRADICTION NOT ONLY ) ! C5TRAL IDEAS ( AN>*ISM1 BUT ALSO \R CONCEPTION ( ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 ,! REVOLUTION MU/ BE ! FREE CREATION ( ! MASSES1 NOT CONTROLL$ BY IDEOLOGICAL OR POLITICAL GR\PS4 ,! ,TRANSITION ,P]IOD ,! ,PLAT=M D5IES ! PR9CIPLE ( ! TRANSITION1 P]IOD 9 WORDS YET ACCEPTS IT AS A FACT4 ,IF ! ,PLAT=M CONTA9S AN ORIG9AL IDEA IT IS PRECISELY ON ?IS PO9T1 ON ! DETAIL$ DESCRIPTION ( ! IDEA ( ! TRANSITION P]IOD4 ,EV]Y?+ ELSE IS ONLY AN ATTEMPT TO JU/IFY ?IS IDEA4 ,SOME ,RUSSIAN AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S OP5LY DEF5D$ ?IS IDEA A FEW YE>S AGO4 ,! AU?ORS ( ?AT ,PLAT=M DO NOT DEF5D ! IDEA ( A TRANSITION CLE>LY & OP5LY4 ,?IS VACILLATION1 ?IS CONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE & REJECTION1 MAKES FRANK & LOGICAL DISCUSSION ( ! ISSUE DIFFICULT4 ,= 9/ANCE1 !Y DECL>E ON ! ISSUE ( MAJORITY & M9ORITY 9 ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T3 ,9 PR9CIPLE 7! CLASSICAL CONCEPTION FOLL[S7 444 H[EV]1 AT C]TA9 MOM5TS IT C\LD BE ?AT 7! COMPROMISE FOLL[S7444' ,WE KN[ ?AT LIFE DOES NOT HAPP5 9 'MOM5TS'4 ,ANO!R EXAMPLE3 ',WE BELIEVE ?AT DECISIONS ( ! SOVIETS WILT BE C>RI$ \T 9 SOCIETY )\T DECREES ( CO]CION4 ,BUT SU* DECISIONS MU/ BE OBLIGATORY = EV]YONE :O HAS ACCEPT$ !M1 & SANCTIONS MU/ BE APPLI$ AGA9/ ?OSE :O REJECT !M' ,?IS IS ! />T ( CO]CION1 VIOL5CE1 SANCTIONS4 ,! ,PLAT=M /ATES3 ',BECAUSE WE >E CONV9C$ ?AT ACCEPTANCE ( A GOV]NM5T WILL RESULT 9 ! DEFEAT ( ! REVOLUTION & ! 5SLAVEM5T ( ! MASSES1 WE MU/ DIRECT ALL \R EF=TS TO HAVE ! REVOLUTION TAKE ! AN>*I/ ROAD 444 ,BUT WE ALSO RECOGNIZE ?AT \R ORGANIZATION ( LABOR ON ! BASIS ( SMALL GR\PS ( >TISANS CANNOT HELP US FULFILL \R GOAL4 ,?IS MU/ BE RECOGNIZ$ 9 ADVANCE BY ! SPECIFIC ORGANIZATIONS4 ,! ,AN>*I/ ,UNION WILL LEAD ! DISCUSSION & WILL DECIDE ! QUE/ION 9 CASE ( DISAGREEM5T4 ,?IS IS PRECISELY ! ISSUE4 ,WE F9D ! SAME CONTRADICTION ) REG>D TO ! DEF5SE ( ! REVOLUTION3 ',POLITICALLY1 :OM WILL ! >MY OBEY8 ,S9CE ! WORK]S >E NOT REPRES5T$ BY A S+LE ORGANIZATION1 !Y WILL PROBABLY ORGANIZE V>I\S ECONOMIC ORGANIZATIONS4 ,?US1 IF WE ACCEPT ! PR9CIPLE ( AN >MY1 WE MU/ ALSO ACCEPT ! PR9CIPLE ( OB$I5CE ( ! >MY TO ! ECONOMIC ORGANIZATIONS ( ! WORK]S & PEASANTS 444' ,?IS IS ! TRANSITION P]IOD6 ,! ,PLAT=M /ATES ) RESPECT TO FRE$OM ( PRESS & FRE$OM ( SPEE*3 ',!RE CAN BE SPECIFIC MOM5TS :5 ! PRESS1 H[EV] WELL 9T5TION$1 WILL BE CONTROLL$ TO AN EXT5T = ! GOOD ( ! REVOLUTION4' ,:O WILL JUDGE :51 !SE 'SPECIFIC MOM5TS' OCCUR8 ,:O WILL JUDGE :AT !IR 'LIMITS' %\LD BE8 ,!RE WILL BE AU?ORITY & P[]1 EV5 ?\< IT MAY BE CALL$ BY SOME O!R NAME4 ,! ,PLAT=M WRITES REG>D+ ! AN>*I/ PR9CIPLE ',FROM EA* ACCORD+ TO HIS CAPACITIES1 TO EA* ACCORD+ TO HIS NE$S'3 ',?IS PR9CIPLE IS ! T\*/ONE ( AN>*I/-COMMUNISM4 ,BUT IT IS A CONCEPTION ( PR9CIPLE3 ITS REALIZATION WILL DEP5D ON ! PRACTICAL /EPS TAK5 DUR+ ! E>LY DAYS ( ! REVOLUTION4' ,H]E AGA9 ! 'H[EV]S'4 ,:AT4 !N1 IS ! TRANSITION P]IOD8 ,IT IS CLE> & LOGICAL TO US3 ! IDEA ( ! NECESSITY TO LEAD ! MASSES TO GUIDE DEVELOPM5TS1 !RE=E ! NE$ = ELEM5TS ( P[] & A TRANSITION P]IOD4 ,WE1 ON ! O!R H&1 REG>D ! ESS5TIAL CORE ( ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION TO BE ! ROLE ( ! MASS ( ! WORK]S :O1 ?RU/ 9TO ! COLOSSAL PROCESS ( SOCIAL DE/RUCTION BY !IR HI/ORICAL EXP]I5CE1 CAN A*IEVE ! FREE SOCIETY 9 FRE$OM1 CONSCI\S ( :AT !Y >E DO+4 ,PRODUCTION ,H[ WILL PRODUCTION BE ORGANIZ$8 ,WILL IT BE C5TRALIZ$ & PLANN$ ! WAY ! ,BOL%EVIKS >E DO+8 ,WILL IT BE TOO DEC5TRALIZ$ ON A F$]ALI/ BASIS8 ,?IS IS ! MO/ IMPORTANT QUE/ION4 ,! AU?ORS ( ! ,PLAT=M WRITE3 ',! ORGANIZATION ( PRODUCTION WILL BE C>RI$ \T BY ORGANIZATIONS CREAT$ BY ! WORK]S -- SOVIETS1 FACTORY COMMITTEES :I* WILL DIRECT & ORGANIZE PRODUCTION 9 ! CITIES1 ! REGIONS & ! NATIONS4 ,!Y WILL BE L9K$ CLOSELY ) ! MASSES :O ELECT & CONTROL !M1 & HAVE ! P[] ( RECALL AT ANY TIME4 ,! ,PLAT=M ACCEPTS A C5TRALIZ$1 ME*ANICAL SY/EM1 GIV+ IT ! SIMPLE CORRECTIVE ( ELECTION4 ,?IS IS NOT 5\<4 ,WE ?9K ?AT *ANG+ NAMES ( AN ADM9I/RATIVE BODY BY MEANS ( AN ELECTION IS NO GREAT *ANGE4 ,A ME*ANICAL1 9ANIMATE PROCESS CAN NEV] COME ALIVE4 ,SO F> AS WE >E CONC]N$1 ! P>TICIPATION ( ! MASSES CANNOT BE LIMIT$ ONLY TO 'ELECT+'4 ,!RE MU/ BE AN IMM$IATE P>TICIPATION 9 ! ORGANIZATION ( PRODUCTION4 ,AS A MATT] ( PR9CIPLE WE >E NOT AGA9/ COMMITTEES 7FACTORY COMMITTEES1 WORK%OP COMMITTEES71 NOR AGA9/ ! NE$ = A RELATION%IP & COORD9ATION BETWE5 !M4 ,BUT !SE ORGANIZATIONS CAN HAVE A NEGATIVE ASPECT3 IMMOBILITY1 BUREAUCRACY1 A T5D5CY TO AU?ORIT>IANISM ?AT WILL NOT BE *ANG$ AUTOMATICALLY BY ! PR9CIPLE ( VOT+4 ,IT SEEMS TO US ?AT !RE WILL BE A BETT] GU>ANTEE 9 ! CREATION ( A S]IES ( O!R1 MORE MOBILE1 EV5 PROVISIONAL ORGANS1 :I* >ISE & MULTIPLY ACCORD+ TO NE$S ?AT >ISE 9 ! C\RSE ( DAILY LIV+ & ACTIVITIES4 ,?US1 9 ADDITION TO ORGANIZATIONS = DI/RIBUTION1 = CONSUM]S1 = H\S+1 ETC4 ,ALL ( !SE TOGE!R (F] A RI*]1 MORE FAI?FUL REFLECTION ( ! COMPLEXITY ( SOCIAL LIFE4 ,DEF5SE ( ! ,REVOLUTION ,?IS IS ! WAY ! ,PLAT=M SEES ! PROBLEM3 ',9 ! FIR/ DAYS ( ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION1 ! >M$ =CES >E =M$ BY ALL ! >M$ WORK]S & PEASANTS1 BY ! PEOPLE 9 >MS4 ,BUT ?IS IS ONLY 9 ! FIR/ DAYS :5 ! CIVIL W> HAS NOT REA*$ A CLIMAX1 :5 ! COMBATANTS HAVE NOT YET COORD9AT$ !IR MILIT>Y ORGANIZATION4 ,AFT] !SE E>LY DAYS1 ! >M$ =CES ( ! REVOLUTION ) ITS G5]AL COMM& & G5]AL PLAN ( OP]ATION4 ,?IS ORGANIZATION ( /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! C\NT]-REVOLUTION ON BATTLEFIELDS 9 CIVIL W> IS UND] ! DIRECTION ( ! WORK]S & PEASANTS PRODUC]S' ORGANIZATIONS4' ,WE SEE TWO ]RORS H]E1 ONE TE*NICAL1 ONE POLITICAL4 ,! TE*NICAL ]ROR3 ONLY A C5TRALIZ$ >MY CAN DEF5D ! REVOLUTION4 ,TO AVOID TOTAL CONFUSION1 WE PO9T \T ?AT ! OPPOSITE IS ALSO 9CORRECT1 NAMELY1 ?AT ONLY ISOLAT$1 LOCAL UNITS ) NO CONTACT ) EA* O!R CAN GU>ANTEE ! SUCCESS ( ! REVOLUTION4 ,A HIE ALSO 9EFFICI5T4 ,! DEFECTS ( ! FIR/1 :I* DO NOT TAKE LOCAL CONDITIONS 9TO CONSID]ATION1 >E SELF-EVID5T4 ,! DISC\RAGEM5T ( LOCAL & 9DIVIDUAL 9ITIATIVE1 ! WEIATUS1 ! T5D5CY TO REG>D ! C5T] AS 9FALLIBLE1 ! PRIORITIES ( ! SPECIALI/S >E ALL ! WEAKNESSES ( C5TRALIZ$ COMM&4 ,! DEFECTS ( ! SECOND SY/EM >E SELF-EVID5T4 ,H[ CAN !SE PROBLEMS & DEFECTS BE RESOLV$8 ,WE BELIEVE1 ESPECIALLY 9 VIEW ( ! ,RUSSIAN EXP]I5CE1 ?AT ! >M$ P>TICIPATION ( ! WORK+ MASSES IS ESS5TIAL1 NOT ONLY 9 ! FIR/ DAYS ( REVOLUTION>Y ACTION1 BUT DUR+ ! 5TIRE P]IOD ( /RUGGLE4 ,LOCAL =MATIONS ( WORK]S & PEASANTS MU/ BE MA9TA9$ ) ! UND]/&+ ?AT !IR ACTION IS NOT ISOLAT$1 BUT RA!R COORD9AT$ 9 A COMMON CAMPAIGN4 ,& EV5 :5 ! SITUATION REQUIRES L>G] >M$ =MATIONS1 ! COMM& %\LD NOT BE C5TRALIZ$4 ,!RE %\LD BE JO9T COMBAT EFFECTIV5ESS :5 NECESS>Y1 BUT !Y MU/ BE ABLE TO ADAPT EASILY TO *ANG+ SITUATIONS & TAKE ADVANTAGE ( UN=ESE5 CONDITIONS4 ,IT MU/ NOT BE =GOTT5 ?AT ! P>TISAN UNITS WON ! VICTORIES 9 ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION AGA9/ ! =CES ( REACTION1 ,D5IK91 ,KOL*AK1 ,WRANGEL4 ,! C5TRAL >MY1 ) !IR C5TRAL COMM& & PRE-E/ABLI%$ /RATEGIC PLANN+ WAS ALWAYS TAK5 BY SURPRISE & WAS UNABLE TO ADAPT TO ! UNEXPECT$4 ,MO/ ( ! TIME1 ! C5TRALIZ$ ,R$ ,>MY >RIV$ LATE1 ALMO/ ALWAYS 9 TO RECEIVE ! LAURELS & GLORY ( VICTORY :I* BELONG$ TO ! REAL VICTORS1 ! P>TISANS4 ,ONE DAY HI/ORY WILL REPORT ! TRU? AB\T ! BUREAUCRACY ( MILIT>Y C5TRALIZATION4 ,WE CAN BE ASK$ H[ IS IT POSSIBLE TO DEF5D ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION AGA9/ =EIGN 9T]V5TION )\T A SOLID C5TRALIZ$ >MY4 ,WE RESPOND1 FIR/1 ?AT ?IS DANG] %\LD NOT BE EXAGG]AT$4 ,MO/ ( ! TIME SU* AN EXP$ITION COMES FROM F> AWAY ) ALL ! DIFFICULTIES ?IS 5TAILS2 SECOND1 ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION HAD A S]IES ( SU* 9T]V5TIONS1 & !Y W]E ALL DEFEAT$ BY P>TISAN UNITS1 NOT BY ! C5TRALIZ$ >MY1 BY ! ACTIVE RESI/ANCE ( ! MASSES1 BY ! 9T5SE REVOLUTION>Y PROPAG&A ADDRESS$ TO ! SOLDI]S & SAILORS ( ! 9VAD+ =CES4 ,F9ALLY1 WE PO9T \T ?AT A C5TRALIZ$ >MY ) ITS C5TRAL COMM& & 'POLITICAL DIRECTION'1 HAS TOO MU* OPPORTUNITY TO /OP BE+ A REVOLUTION>Y >MY2 CONSCI\SLY OR NOT IT BECOMES AN 9/RUM5T TO HOLD BACK1 A TOOL (1 REACTION1 ( SUFFOCATION ( ! TRUE REVOLUTION4 ,WE KN[ BECAUSE HI/ORY HAS TAUMY4 ,! POSITION ( ! ,PLAT=M ON ! ROLE ( ! >MY AS A 'POLITICAL DEF5D]'1 AN '>M AGA9/ REACTION'1 SURPRISES US4 ,WE BELIEVE ?AT SU* AN APP>ATUS CAN HAVE ONLY A NEGATIVE ROLE = ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 ,ONLY ! PEOPLE 9 >MS1 ) !IR 5?USIASM1 !IR POSITIVE SOLUTIONS TO ! ESS5TIAL PROBLEMS ( ! REVOLUTION 7P>TICUL>LY 9 PRODUCTION7 CAN (F] SUFFICI5T DEF5SE AGA9/ ! PLOTS ( ! 'B\RGEOISIE'4 ,& IF ! PEOPLE FALL1 NO 'APP>ATUS'1 NO '>MY'1 NO 'T*EKA' CAN SAVE ! REVOLUTION4 ,TO DISAGREE ) ?IS VIEWPO9T MEANS ?AT ! PROBLEMS ( ! REVOLUTION DO NOT 9T]E/ ! MASSES EXCEPT AS A POLITICAL CLOAK4 ,?IS IS ! TYPICALLY -- ,BOL%EVIK CONCEPTION4 ,?IS LEADS TO ! FOLL[+ CONCLUSION3 A LEAD+ ORGANIZATION 7! ,UNION7 ?AT ORI5TS ! MASS ORGANIZATIONS 7WORK]S & PEASANTS7 9 !IR POLITICAL DIRECTION & IS SUPPORT$ AS NE$$ BY A C5TRALIZ$ >MY IS NO?+ MORE ?AN A NEW POLITICAL P[]4 ,AN>*I/ ,ORGANIZATION ,WE RETURN TO ! PROBLEM ( ORGANIZATION :I* IS ( CONC]N TO US4 ,WE BELIEVE ?AT ! DISORGANIZATION ( ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T >\ND ! WORLD DOES US GREAT H>M4 ,WE >E CONV9C$ ?AT =CES & MOVEM5TS MU/ BE ORGANIZ$4 ,?REE QUE/IONS >ISE :5 WE CONSID] ! CREATION ( AN ORGANIZATION3 ! ME?OD ( E/ABLI%+ AN ORGANIZATION1 ! AIM & ESS5CE ( AN ORGANIZATION1 & ITS =M4 ,ME?OD ( ,CREAT+ AN ,AN>*I/ ,ORGANIZATION ,:Y & H[ %\LD AN AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION BE CREAT$8 ,WE MU/ />T BY TRY+ TO UND]/& ! MO/ IMPORTANT CAUSES ( DISORGANIZATION AMONG AN>*I/S4 ,IT IS CLE> & SIMPLE = ! AU?ORS ( ! ,PLAT=M3 SOME AN>*I/S HAVE A 'DI/URB$' *>ACT]1 A S5SE ( 'IRRESPONSIBILITY'1' A 'LACK ( DISCIPL9E'4 ,WE BELIEVE ?AT AMONG A NUMB] ( CAUSES ( DISORGANIZATION 9 AN>*I/ MOVEM5TS1 ! MO/ IMPORTANT IS ! VAGUE & IMPRECISE *>ACT] ( SOME ( \R BASIC IDEAS4 ,! AU?ORS ( ! ,PLAT=M AGREE ) ?IS4 ,!Y SPEAK ( 'CONTRADICTION 9 !ORY & PRACTICE'1 ( D\BTS )\T 5D'4 ,!RE >E TWO WAYS TO RESOLVE ?IS QUE/ION3 ,TAKE ONE IDEA AMONG 'CONTRADICTORY IDEAS' AS ! BASIS1 ACCEPT IT AS ! COMMON PROGRAM4 ,IF NECESS>Y1 ORGANIZE ) A C]TA9 DISCIPL9E4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 ALL :O DISAGREE ) ! PROGRAM %\LD BE EXCLUD$ & EV5 DRIV5 \T ( ! MOVEM5T4 ,! ORGANIZATION ?US CREAT$ -- ! ONLY ORGANIZATION -- WILL FUR!R CL>IFY ITS IDEAS 7!RE >E COMRADES :O BELIEVE ?AT ! AN>*I/ IDEAS ON ?IS ISSUE >E SUFFICI5TLY CLE>74 ,AS A S]I\S ORGANIZATION IS CREAT$1 WE WILL HAVE TO DEVOTE \R BE/ 5]GIES TO CL>IFY1 DEEP5 & DEVELOP \R IDEAS4 ,ABOVE ALL WE MU/ TRY TO R$UCE ! 'CONTRADICTIONS' 9 ! FIELD ( !ORY4 ,\R EF=TS TO CREATE AN ORGANIZATION WILL HELP US 9 \R IDEOLOGICAL WORK4 ,TO PUT IT ANO!R WAY1 WE WILL ORGANIZE \R =CES AS WE DEVELOP & SY/EMIZE \R IDEAS4 ,! AU?ORS ( ! ,PLAT=M =GET ?AT !Y >E FOLL[+ AN OLD ROAD 9 SEEK+ TO CREATE AN ORGANIZATION BAS$ ON A S+LE IDEOLOGICAL & TACTICAL CONCEPTION4 ,!Y >E CREAT+ AN ORGANIZATION ?AT WILL HAVE MORE OR LESS HO/ILE RELATIONS ) O!R ORGANIZATIONS ?AT DO NOT HAVE EXACTLY ! SAME CONCEPTIONS4 ,!Y DO NOT UND]/& ?AT ?IS OLD ROAD WILL LEAD 9EVITABLY TO ! SAME OLD RESULTS2 ! EXI/5CE NOT ( A S+LE ORGANIZATION BUT ( MANY ORGANIZATIONS4 ,!Y WILL NOT BE 9 A COOP]ATIVE1 H>MONI\S RELATION%IP1 BUT RA!R 9 CONFLICT ) EA* O!R EV5 ?\< !Y >E ALL AN>*I/3 EA* ORGANIZATION WILL CLAIM ! SOLE1 ! PR(\ND TRU?4 ,!SE ORGANIZATIONS WILL BE CONC]N$ ) POLEMICS AGA9/ EA* O!R RA!R ?AN DEVELOP+ PROPAG&A & ACTIVITIES TO HELP ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T 9 G5]AL4 ,! AU?ORS ( ! ,PLAT=M SPEAK ( ! NE$ = 'IDEOLOGICAL & TACTICAL UNITY'4 ,BUT H[ IS ?IS UNITY TO BE A*IEV$8 ,?IS IS ! PROBLEM1 & !RE IS NO SATISFACTORY ANSW]4 ,! ME?OD \TL9$ DOES NOT LEAD TO UNITY4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 IT WILL MAKE ! DIFF]5CES1 ! DISCUSSION1 AMONG US MORE ACUTE LEAD+ EV5 TO HATR$4 ,?IS APPROA* MU/ BE TREAT$ AS FOLL[S8 ! 'ONLY'1 ! 'TRUE' !ORY & TACTIC ( ! AU?ORS ( ! ,PLAT=M MU/ BE REJECT$ )\T FUR!R DISCUSSION4 ,H[EV] ?IS IS NOT ! AN>*I/ WAY TO ACT4 ,WE SUGGE/ ANO!R C\RSE ( PROC$URE4 ,WE BELIEVE ?AT ! FIR/ /EP T[>D A*IEV+ UNITY 9 ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T :I* CAN LEAD TO S]I\S ORGANIZATION IS COLLECTIVE IDEOLOGICAL WORK ON A S]IES ( IMPORTANT PROBLEMS ?AT SEEK ! CLE>E/ POSSIBLE COLLECTIVE SOLUTION4 ,= ?OSE COMRADES :O >E AFRAID ( PHILOSOPHICAL & 9TELLECTUAL DIGRESSIONS & W&]+S1 WE MAKE IT CLE> ?AT WE >E NOT CONC]N$ ) PHILOSOPHICAL PROBLEMS OR AB/RACT DISS]TATIONS1 BUT ) CONCRETE QUE/IONS = :I*1 UN=TUNATELY1 WE DO NOT HAVE CLE> ANSW]S4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ! QUE/IONS1 AMONG O!RS1 ( ! CON/RUCTIVE TASK ( AN>*ISM1 ( ! ROLE ( ! MASSES & ! CONSCI\S M9ORITY1 ( VIOL5CE1 ! ANALYSIS ( ! PROCESS ( SOCIAL REVOLUTION & ! PROBLEM ( ! P]IOD ( TRANSITION1 ! WAY TO ! LIB]T>IAN SOCIETY1 ! ROLE ( WORK]S & PEASANTS ORGANIZATIONS1 ( ! >M$ GR\PS1 ! RELATIONS ) UNIONS1 ! RELATION%IP BETWE5 COMMUNISM & 9DIVIDUALISM1 ! PROBLEM ( ! ORGANIZATION ( \R =CES4 ,H[ CAN ?IS BE REALIZ$8 ,WE SUGGE/ ?AT !RE BE A PUBLICATION = DISCUSSION 9 EV]Y C\NTRY :]E ! PROBLEMS 9 \R IDEOLOGY & TACTICS CAN BE FULLY DISCUSSES1 REG>DLESS ( H[ 'ACUTE' OR EV5 'TABOO' IT MAY BE4 ,! NE$ = SU* A PR9T$ ORGAN1 AS WELL AS ORAL DISCUSSION1 SEEMS TO US TO BE A 'MU/' BECAUSE IT IS ! PRACTICAL WAY1 TO TRY TO A*IEVE 'IDEOLOGICAL UNITY'1 'TACTICAL UNITY'1 & POSSIBLY ORGANIZATION4 ,!RE >E1 H[EV]1 COMRADES :O REFUSE TO USE AN ORGAN ( DISCUSSION4 ,!Y PREF] A S]IES ( PUBLICATIONS1 EA* DEF5D+ A P>TICUL> POSITION4 ,WE PREF] A S+LE ORGAN ) ! CONDITION ?AT REPRES5TATIVES ( ALL OP9IONS & ALL T5D5CIES 9 AN>*ISM BE P]MITT$ TO EXPRESS !MSELVES & BECOME ACCU/OM$ TO LIV+ TOGE!R4 ,A FULL & TOL]ANT DISCUSSION ( \R PROBLEMS 9 ONE ORGAN WILL CREATE A BASIS = UND]/&+1 NOT ONLY AMONG AN>*I/S1 BUT AMONG ! DIFF]5T CONCEPTIONS ( AN>*ISM4 ,?IS TYPE ( AGREEM5T TO DISCUSS \R IDEAS TOGE!R 9 AN ORGANIZ$ FA%ION CAN ADVANCE ALONG P>ALLEL L9ES4 ,ROLE & ,*>ACT] ( ,AN>*I/ ,ORGANIZATIONS ,! ROLE & AIM ( AN ORGANIZATION >E FUNDAM5TAL4 ,!RE CANNOT BE A S]I\S ORGANIZATION )\T A CLE> DEF9ITION ( ?IS QUE/ION4 ,! AIMS ( AN ORGANIZATION >E DET]M9$ 9 A L>GE P>T BY ITS =M4 ,! AU?ORS ( ! ,PLAT=M ATTRIBUTE ! ROLE ( LEAD+ ! MASSES1 ! UNIONS & ALL O!R ORGANIZATIONS1 AS WELL AS ALL ACTIVITIES & DEVELOPM5TS TO ! AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION4 ,WE DECL>E ?AT JUXTAPOS+ ! WORDS 'TO LEAD' ) ! ADV]B 'IDEOLOGICALLY' DOES NOT *ANGE ! POSITION ( ! ,PLAT=M'S AU?ORS SIGNIFICANTLY BECAUSE !Y CONCEIVE ! ORGANIZATION AS A DISCIPL9$ P>TY4 ,WE REJECT ANY IDEA ?AT ! AN>*I/S %\LD LEAD ! MASSES4 ,WE HOPE ?AT !IR ROLE WILL ONLY BE ?AT ( IDEOLOGICAL COLLABORATION1 AS P>TICIPANTS & HELP]S FULFILL+ \R SOCIAL ROLE 9 A MODE/ MANN]4 ,WE HAVE PO9T$ \T ! NATURE ( \R WORK3 ! WRITT5 & SPOK5 WORD1 REVOLUTION>Y PROPAG&A1 CULTURAL WORK1 CONCRETE LIV+ EXAMPLE1 ETC4 ,=M ( ,AN>*I/ ,ORGANIZATION ,! CONTRADICTIONS1 ! SEMI-CONFESSIONS1 ! VACILLATIONS 9 LANGUAGE ( ! ,PLAT=M >E *>ACT]I/IC ON ?IS PO9T4 ,H[EV]1 9 SPITE ( MANY PRECAUTIONS1 !IR CONCEPTION APPE>S TO BE ?AT ( ANY POLITICAL P>TY3 ! ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,UNIV]SAL ,AN>*I/ ,UNION MU/1 AMONG O!R ?+S1 ASSUME ! IDEOLOGICAL & ORGANIZATIONAL DIRECTION ( EV]Y ORGANIZATION ACCORD+ TO ! G5]AL IDEOLOGICAL & TACTICAL L9E ( ! ,UNION4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 ! ,PLAT=M AFFIRMS ITS FAI? 9 ! F$]ALI/ PR9CIPLE :I* IS 9 ABSOLUTE CONTRADICTION ) ! IDEAS CIT$ ABOVE4 ,F$]ALISM MEANS AUTONOMY AT ! BASE1 F$]ATION ( LOCAL GR\PS1 REGIONS1 ETC41 & F9ALLY A UNION ( F$]ATIONS & CONF$]ATIONS4 ,A C]TA9 IDEOLOGICAL & TACTICAL UNITY AMONG ORGANIZATIONS IS CLE>LY NECESS>Y4 ,BUT H[8 ,9 :AT S5SE8 ,WE CITE AGA9 ! RESOLUTION ADOPT$ BY ! ,UKRA9IAN ORGANIZATION1 ,N,A,B,A,T1 AT ! ,KURSK CONF]5CE3 ',A H>MONI\S AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION 9 :I* ! UNION DOES NOT HAVE A =MAL *>ACT] BUT ITS MEMB]S >E JO9$ TOGE!R BY COMMON IDEAS ( MEANS & 5DS4' ,! AU?ORS ( ! ,PLAT=M BEG9 BY AFFIRM+3 ',AN>*ISM HAS ALWAYS BE5 ! NEGATION ( A C5TRALIZ$ ORGANIZATION4' ,YET !Y !N GO ON TO \TL9E A P]FECTLY C5TRALIZ$ ORGANIZATION ) AN ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMITTEE ?AT HAS ! RESPONSIBILITY TO GIVE IDEOLOGICAL & ORGANIZATIONAL DIRECTION TO ! DIFF]5T AN>*I/ ORGANIZATIONS1 :I* 9 TURN WILL DIRECT ! PR(ESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ( ! WORK]S4 ,:AT HAS HAPP5$ TO F$]ALISM8 ,!Y >E ONLY ONE /EP AWAY FROM BOL%EVISM1 A /EP ?AT ! AU?ORS ( ! ,PLAT=M DO NOT D>E TO TAKE4 ,! SIMIL>ITY BETWE5 ! BOL%EVIKS & ! ',PLAT=M AN>*I/S' IS FRI*I/ P>TY IS CALL$ ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMITTEE1 OR IF WE CALL IT ,CONF$]AL ,SECRET>IAT4 ,! PROP] SPIRIT ( AN AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION IS ?AT ( A TE*NICAL ORGAN ( RELATIONS1 HELP & 9=MATION AMONG ! DIFF]5T LOCAL GR\PS & F$]ATIONS4 ,9 CONCLUSION1 ! ONLY ORIG9AL PO9TS 9 ! ,PLAT=M >E3 ITS REVISIONISM T[>D BOL%EVISM HIDD5 BY ! AU?ORS1 & ACCEPTANCE ( ! TRANSITION P]IOD4 ,!RE IS NO?+ ORIG9AL 9 ! RE/ ( ! ,PLAT=M4 ,?IS CANNOT BE CLE> TO ! COMRADES ( O!R C\NTRIES BECAUSE NOT 5\< HAS BE5 PUBLI%$ YET 9 O!R LANGUAGES ON ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION & AN>*ISM 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,! COMRADES !RE=E DO NOT KN[ MU* AB\T DEVELOPM5TS !RE4 ,SOME ( !M >E !RE=E ABLE TO ACCEPT ! ,PLAT=M'S 9T]PRETATION4 ,H[EV]1 WE ?9K ?AT ! 'ACCEPTANCE' WILL NOT LA/ LONG4 ,WE >E CONV9C$ ?AT DISCUSSION ( ! ,PLAT=M WILL HELP CLE> UP SOME ( ! 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