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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ROSA ,LUXEMBURG 

,TEXT 3 

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,S\RCE3 ,ROSA ,LUXEMBURG3 ,SELECT$ ,POLITICAL ,WRIT+S1 $IT$ & 9TRODUC$ BY ,ROB]T ,LOOK]1 PP4#b#g#a-#d4 
,TRANSLAT$3 7FROM ! ,G]MAN7 ,W4,D4 ,GRAF4 
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,! *>M+ LITTLE PLAN = A DIGNIFI$1 PEACEABLE1 'CON/ITUTIONAL' ,G]MAN REVOLUTION :I* PRES]VES 'LAW & ORD]'1 & :I* REG>DS AS ITS PRIM>Y & MO/ URG5T TASK ! PROTECTION ( CAPITALI/ PRIVATE PROP]TY - ?IS LITTLE PLAN IS GO+ TO POT3 ,A*]ON HAS BE5 SET 9 MOTION6 ,:ILE UP !RE 9 ! GOV]N+ CIRCLES AN AMICABLE >RANGEM5T ) ! B\RGEOISIE IS BE+ MA9TA9$ BY ALL MEANS1 ! MASS ( ! PROLET>IAT D[N BEL[ IS RIS+ & %AK+ A ?REAT5+ FI/3 ! /RIKES HAVE BEGUN6 ,!RE >E /RIKES 9 ,UPP] ,SILESIA1 9 ! ,DAIML] ,WORKS1 ETC41 BUT ?IS IS ONLY A BEG9N+4 ,! MOVEM5T CANNOT BUT SURGE =W>D ) EV]-9CREAS+ P[] & 9T5SITY4 

,H[ C\LD IT BE O!RWISE8 ,A REVOLUTION HAS TAK5 PLACE4 ,WORK]S1 PROLET>IAT - 9 UNI=M OR 9 OV]ALLS - MADE IT4 ,SOCIALI/S1 REPRES5TATIVES ( ! WORK]S1 >E SITT+ 9 ! GOV]NM5T4 

,& :AT HAS *ANG$ 9 ! WAGES & LIV+ CONDITIONS ( ! MASS ( WORK]S8 ,NO?+ AT ALL1 OR VIRTUALLY NO?+ AT ALL6 ,SC>CELY HAD A FEW MIS]ABLE CONCESSIONS BE5 MADE H]E & !RE :5 ! BOSSES ATTEMPT$ TO JUGGLE EV5 ?AT LITTLE BIT AWAY FROM ! PROLET>IAT4 

,! MASSES >E CONSOL$ ) ! PROSPECT ( ! FUTURE GOLD5 FRUITS :I* >E SUPPOS$ TO FALL 9TO !IR LAPS FROM ! ,NATIONAL ,ASSEMBLY4 ,BY MEANS ( LONG DEBATES1 TALK & RESOLUTIONS ( P>LIAM5T>Y MAJORITIES WE >E SUPPOS$ TO SLIDE S(TLY & 'CALMLY' 9TO ! PROMIS$ L& ( SOCIALISM4 

,! HEAL?Y CLASS 9/9CT ( ! PROLET>IAT REBELS AGA9/ ! S*EMA ( P>LIAM5T>Y CRET9ISM4 ',! LIB]ATION ( ! WORK+ CLASS MU/ BE ! WORK ( ! WORK+ CLASS ITSELF1' SAYS ! ,COMMUNI/ ,MANIFE/O4 ,& ! 'WORK+ CLASS' IS NOT A FEW HUNDR$ ELECT$ REPRES5TATIVES :O CONTROL SOCIETY'S DE/9Y ) SPEE*ES & REBUTTALS4 ,EV5 LESS IS IT ! TWO OR ?REE DOZ5 LEAD]S :O OCCUPY GOV]NM5T (FICES4 ,! WORK+ CLASS - ?AT IS ! BROAD MASS ITSELF4 ,ONLY ) ITS ACTIVE COOP]ATION 9 OV]?R[+ CAPITAL CAN ! SOCIALIZATION ( ! ECONOMY BE PREP>$4 

,9/EAD ( WAIT+ = ! B\NTY PROMIS$ BY ! GOV]NM5T1 OR = ! RESOLUTIONS ( ! 'GREAT' ,NATIONAL ,ASSEMBLY1 ! MASS IS 9/9CTIVELY TAK+ TO ! ONE REAL MEANS ?AT LEADS TO SOCIALISM3 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ CAPITALISM4 ,UNTIL N[ ! GOV]NM5T HAS DEVOT$ ALL ITS 5]GIES TO CA/RAT+ ! REVOLUTION &1 CRY+ \T AGA9/ ANY ?REAT TO 'LAW & ORD]'1 TO E/ABLI%+ H>MONY AMONG ! CLASSES4 

,! MASS ( ! PROLET>IAT IS CALMLY TOPPL+ ! H\SE ( C>DS ( REVOLUTION>Y CLASS H>MONY & WAV+ ! FE>$ BANN] ( ! CLASS /RUGGLE4 

,! NASC5T /RIKE MOVEM5T IS EVID5CE ?AT ! POLITICAL REVOLUTION HAS BUR/ 9TO ! SOCIAL F\NDATION ( SOCIETY4 ,! REVOLUTION IS RECALL+ ITS [N ORIG9AL PURPOSE2 IT IS ?RU/+ ASIDE ! /AGE PROPS ( P]SONNEL *ANGES & DECREES :I* HAVE NOT *ANG$ ! SOCIAL RELATION BETWE5 CAPITAL & LABOR 9 ! LEA/1 & IT IS ITSELF COM+ ON TO ! /AGE ( EV5TS4 

,! B\RGEOISIE MAY WELL FEEL ?AT ?IS HAS T\*$ ITS ,A*ILLES HEEL1 ?AT H]E ! JOKE ( ! GOV]NM5T'S H>MLESSNESS HAS GONE TOO F>1 & ?AT ! T]RIBLE FACE-TO-FACE FI<T BETWE5 TWO MORTAL 5EMIES IS BEG9N+ 9 E>NE/4 ,H5CE ! B\RGEOISIE'S PALLID FE> ( & HO>SE RAGE AT ! /RIKES4 ,H5CE ! FEV]I% EF=TS BY !IR LACKEYS AMONG ! TRADE-UNION LEAD]S AT CAT*+ ! APPROA*+ HURRICANE 9 ! NETS ( !IR PETTY OLD BUREAUCRATIC-(FICIAL ME?ODS !REBY CRIPPL+ & 5*A9+ ! MASS4 

,VA9 EF=TS6 ,! PETTY FETT]S ( TRADE-UNION DIPLOMACY 9 ! S]VICE ( CAPITALI/ RULE PROV$ !IR WOR? ADMIRABLY 9 ! P]IOD ( POLITICAL /AGNATION ?AT PREC$$ ! WORLD W>4 ,9 ! P]IOD ( REVOLUTION !Y WILL FAIL MIS]ABLY4 ,EV]Y B\RGEOIS REVOLUTION 9 MOD]N TIMES HAS BE5 ACCOMPANI$ BY A TURBUL5T /RIKE MOVEM5T - 9 ,FRANCE AT ! 5D ( ! EI<TE5? C5TURY & 9 ! ,JULY & ,FEBRU>Y ,REVOLUTIONS1 & 9 ,G]MANY1 ,AU/RIA1 ,HUNG>Y & ,ITALY4 ,EV]Y GREAT SOCIAL UPHEAVAL NATURALLY PRODUCES VIOL5T CLASS /RUGGLES 9 A SOCIETY F\ND$ UPON EXPLOITATION & OPPRESSION4 ,SO LONG AS B\RGEOIS CLASS SOCIETY P]SI/S 9 ! EQUILIBRIUM ( ITS EV]YDAY P>LIAM5T>Y R\T9E1 ! PROLET>IAN WILL PATI5TLY WALK ! TREADMILL ( ! WAGE SY/EM1 & HIS /RIKES WILL !N HAVE ONLY ! *>ACT] ( WEAK CORRECTIVES TO A SY/EM ( WAGE-SLAV]Y :I* IS G5]ALLY CONSID]$ TO BE UN%AKABLE4 

,! MOM5T ! EQUILIBRIUM ( ! CLASSES IS DISLOCAT$ BY ! /ORM ( REVOLUTION1 ! /RIKES *ANGE SUDD5LY FROM G5TLY LAPP+ SURF 9TO TIDAL WAVES2 ! V]Y DEP?S BEG9 TO MOVE2 ! SLAVE DOES NOT />T UP 9 ANG] M]ELY BECAUSE ! PRESSURE ( HIS *A9S IS TOO PA9FUL2 HE REBELS AGA9/ ! *A9 ITSELF4 

,SO IT HAS BE5 9 ALL HI!RTO B\RGEOIS REVOLUTIONS4 ,AS !SE REVOLUTIONS :I* L$ TO ! 5TR5*M5T ( B\RGEOIS CLASS SOCIETY SUBSID$1 ! PROLET>IAN SLAVE-REBELLION USUALLY COLLAPS$ & ! WORK] RETURN$1 HEAD B[$ TO HIS TREADMILL4 

,9 ! PRES5T REVOLUTION1 ! /RIKES :I* HAVE JU/ BROK5 \T >E NOT 'TRADE-UNION' BATTLES = BAUBLES1 = A FEW TRIMM+S ON ! WAGE SY/EM4 ,!Y >E ! NATURAL ANSW] ( ! MASSES TO ! MI<TY CONVULSION ?AT CAPITALISM UND]W5T ON ! COLLAPSE ( ,G]MAN IMP]IALISM & 9 ! BRIEF POLITICAL REVOLUTION ( ! WORK]S & SOLDI]S4 ,!Y >E ! BEG9N+ ( A FULL-SCALE W> BETWE5 CAPITAL & LABOR 9 ,G]MANY2 !Y H]ALD ! ONSET ( ! MI<TY CLASS /RUGGLE1 ! \TCOME ( :I* CAN BE NO?+ LESS ?AN ! DE/RUCTION ( ! CAPITALI/ WAGE SY/EM & ! CREATION ( ! SOCIALI/ ECONOMY4 ,!Y >E RELEAS+ ! LIV+ SOCIAL =CE ( ! PRES5T REVOLUTION3 ! REVOLUTION>Y CLASS 5]GY ( ! PROLET>IAN MASSES4 ,!Y >E 9AUGURAT+ ! P]IOD ( DIRECT ACTIVITY ( ! BROADE/ MASSES1 AN ACTIVITY = :I* ! SOCIALIZATION DECREES ( & MEASURES TAK5 BY ANY REPRES5TATIVE BODY OR ! GOV]NM5T CAN ONLY PROVIDE ! ACCOMPANIM5T4 

,?IS NASC5T /RIKE MOVEM5T 9VOLVES AT ! SAME TIME ! MO/ H>D-HITT+ CRITICISM BY ! MASSES ( ! *IM]A ( !IR SO-CALL$ 'LEAD]S' CONC]N+ ! ',NATIONAL ,ASSEMBLY'4 ,!SE 'LEAD]S' ALREADY HAVE ! 'MAJORITY' - ! /RIK+ WORK]S 9 ! FACTORIES & M9ES6 ,! DOLTS6 ,:Y DON'T !Y 9VITE ! BOSSES TO A SMALL 'DEBATE' SO ?AT !Y CAN \TVOTE !M ) AN 'OV]:ELM+ MAJORITY' & CAN REALIZE !IR DEM&S EASILY & 'ACCORD+ TO ORD]'8 ,= ! TIME BE+ IT IS1 AFT] ALL1=MALLY A QUE/ION ( G5U9E TRIFLES1 ( PURELY SUP]FICIAL FEATURES ( ! WAGE SY/EM6 

,LET ,H]R ,EB]T OR ,HAASE TRY TO APPROA* ! /RIK+ COAL-M9]S ( ,UPP] ,SILESIA ) ?IS TRIFL+ PLAN - !Y >E SURE TO RECEIVE AN ANSW]4 ,YET ?AT :I* IS %ATT]$ BY BAUBLES & SOAP BUBBLES IS SUPPOS$ TO HOLD FA/1 ?\< ! :OLE SOCIAL /RUCTURE COLLAPSE6 

,BY ITS M]E APPE>ANCE ON ! SC5E ( ! SOCIAL CLASS /RUGGLE1 ! PROLET>IAN MASS HAS PASS$ OV] ALL ! PREVI\S %ORTCOM+S1 9DECISION & C[>DICE ( ! REVOLUTION & GONE OV] TO ! MATT]S AT H&4 ,! ,A*]ON IS 9 MOTION1 & ! DW>FS :O C>RY ON !IR LITTLE GAME AT ! HEAD ( ! REVOLUTION WILL EI!R TUMBLE HEAD OV] HEELS OR F9ALLY LE>N TO UND]/& ! COLOSSAL IMPORTANCE ( ! WORLD HI/ORICAL DRAMA 9 :I* !Y >E CA/4 

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