,! ,S,W,P V]SUS ,AN>*ISM 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,IA9 ,MC,KAY 

,TEXT 3 

,!SE >E TWO LETT]S & P>T ( A LEAFLET RELAT$ TO AN >TICLE 9 ! ,S,W,P'S ,SOCIALI/ ,REVIEW BY ,PAT ,/ACK ON AN>*ISM4 ,?IS >TICLE 7IMAG9ATIVELY 5TITL$ 0,AN>*Y 9 ! ,U,K807 WAS AN ATTEMPT TO RUBBI% AN>*ISM 9 ! EYES ( ! 0ANTI-GLOBALIZATION0 MOVEM5T AT ! TIME 7>\ND #b74 ,IT HAD TO BE ! WORSE >TICLE ON AN>*ISM ,I HAD SE5 7& !RE IS /IFF COMPETITION = ?AT HONOR1 USUALLY FROM ! ,S,W,P674 

,! FIR/ LETT] WAS PUBLI%$ 9 AN $IT$ =M4 ,?AT PRODUC$ A REPLY FROM AN ,S,W,P & ,I S5T 9 ! SECOND LETT]1 :I* WAS NOT PUBLI%$ 7NO REASON WAS GIV574 ,I ALSO US$ ,PAT ,/ACK'S >TICLE 9 A LEAFLET H&$ \T AT ONE ( ! ,S,W,P'S ,M>XISM EV5TS4 ,9 IT ,I CONTRA/$ :AT ,/ACK PROCLAIM$ AB\T ,BAKUN9 & ,KROPOTK9 ) :AT !Y ACTUALLY ADVOCAT$4 

,MY ACC\NT ( ATT5D+ ,/ACK'S ,M>XISM MEET+ ON AN>*ISM CAN BE F\ND H]E4 ,H]E IS A HUMOR\S 7,I HOPE67 SKET* 9SPIR$ BY A COMM5T SAID AT ONE ( ! MEET+S 7YES1 A ,S,W,P] ,D,I,D PROCLAIM ?AT 0WE >E ALL 9DIVIDUALS073 ,! ,DEAD ,DOGMA ,SKET*4 

,FIR/ LETT] TO ,SOCIALI/ ,REVIEW ,MAGAZ9E 

7PUBLI%$ 9 $IT$ =M7 

,DE> ,SOCIALI/ ,REVIEW 

,IT IS DIFFICULT TO KN[ :]E TO />T 9 ,PAT ,/ACK'S 0,AN>*Y 9 ! ,U,K80 >TICLE 7ISSUE NO4 #b#d#f74 ,IT CONTA9S SO MANY 9ACCURACIES ?AT ,I CAN ONLY ASSUME ?AT ,/ACK EI!R KN[S NO?+ AB\T AN>*ISM OR IS DELIB]ATELY LY+4 ,I KN[ ?AT ! ,S,W,P WI% TO COMBAT AN>*I/ 9FLU5CE 9 ! ANTI-GLOBALIZATION MOVEM5T BUT ?IS >TICLE WILL SURELY BACKFIRE ON Y\4 ,?IS IS BECAUSE ANYONE ) EV5 A SMALL UND]/&+ ( AN>*I/ !ORY & HI/ORY WILL 9/ANTLY KN[ ?AT ,/ACK'S 0ANALYSIS0 ( AN>*ISM IS SO FLAW$ AS TO BE LAU<ABLE4 

,NE$LESS TO SAY1 ,I CANNOT REPLY TO EV]Y MI/AKE 9 ! >TICLE4 ,I WILL1 H[EV]1 CONC5TRATE ON A FEW ( ! MORE GL>+ ONES 9 ORD] TO GIVE Y\R READ]S A TA/E ( ! LEVEL ( 9ACCURACY IT CONTA9S4 

,! MO/ AMAZ+ ASS]TION IS ?AT AN>*I/S LIKE ,KROPOTK9 & ,BAKUN9 DID NOT SEE 0CLASS CONFLICT0 AS 0! MOTOR ( *ANGE1 ! WORK+ CLASS IS NOT ! AG5T & COLLECTIVE /RUGGLE NOT ! MEANS40 ,OBVI\SLY ! AU?OR HAS NEV] READ ANY ( ,BAKUN9'S & ,KROPOTK9'S WORK4 ,9DE$1 ,KROPOTK9'S ,! ,GREAT ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION WAS WRITT5 EXPLICITLY TO %[ 0! P>T PLAY$ BY ! PEOPLE ( ! C\NTRY & T[N 9 ! .<,FR5*.> ,REVOLUTION40 ,HE DID NOT D5Y ! IMPORTANCE ( COLLECTIVE CLASS /RUGGLE1 RA!R HE /RESS$ IT4 ,AS HE WROTE1 0TO MAKE ! REVOLUTION1 ! MASS ( WORK]S WILL HAVE TO ORGANIZE !MSELVES4 ,RESI/ANCE & ! /RIKE >E EXCELL5T MEANS ( ORGANIZATION = DO+ ?IS40 ,KROPOTK9 C\LD NOT BE CLE>] ON ?IS SUBJECT4 

,HE ALWAYS /RESS$ ?AT 0! ,AN>*I/S HAVE ALWAYS ADVIS$ TAK+ AN ACTIVE P>T 9 ?OSE WORK]S' ORGANIZATIONS :I* C>RY ON ! DIRECT /RUGGLE ( ,LABOR AGA9/ ,CAPITAL & ITS PROTECTOR1 ! ,/ATE40 ,SU* /RUGGLE1 0BETT] ?AN ANY O!R 9DIRECT MEANS1 P]MITS ! WORK] TO OBTA9 SOME TEMPOR>Y IMPROVEM5TS 9 ! PRES5T CONDITIONS ( WORK1 :ILE IT OP5S HIS EYES TO ! EVIL DONE BY ,CAPITALISM & ! ,/ATE ?AT SUPPORTS IT1 & WAKES UP HIS ?\<TS CONC]N+ ! POSSIBILITY ( ORGANIZ+ CONSUMPTION1 PRODUCTION1 & EX*ANGE )\T ! 9T]V5TION ( ! CAPITALI/ & ! ,/ATE40 

,SIMIL>LY1 ,BAKUN9 >GU$ 0! NATURAL ORGANIZATION ( ! MASSES 444 IS ORGANIZATION BAS$ ON ! V>I\S WAYS ?AT !IR V>I\S TYPES ( WORK DEF9E !IR DAY-TO-DAY LIFE2 IT IS ORGANIZATION BY TRADE ASSOCIATION40 ,HE ?\<T ?AT ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,WORK]S ,ASSOCIATION %\LD BECOME 0AN E>NE/ ORGANIZATION ( WORK]S ASSOCIATIONS FROM ALL C\NTRIES1 CAPABLE ( REPLAC+ ?IS DEP>T+ WORLD ( ,/ATES & B\RGEOISIE40 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ! 0FUTURE SOCIAL ORGANIZATION MU/ BE MADE SOLELY FROM ! BOTTOM UPW>DS1 BY ! FREE ASSOCIATION ( WORK]S1 FIR/ 9 !IR UNIONS1 !N 9 ! COMMUNES1 REGIONS1 NATIONS & F9ALLY 9 A GREAT F$]ATION1 9T]NATIONAL & UNIV]SAL40 

,HE /RESSES ?IS VISION 9 HIS LA/ WORK ,/ATISM & ,AN>*Y3 0! ,SLAVIC PROLET>IAT 444 MU/ 5T] ! ,9T]NATIONAL .<,WORK]S' ,ASSOCIATION.> 5 MASSE1 =M.<+.> FACTORY1 >TISAN1 & AGR>IAN SECTIONS1 & UNITE !M 9TO LOCAL F$]ATIONS0 AS 0A SOCIAL REVOLUTION 444 IS BY NATURE AN 9T]NATIONAL REVOLUTION40 ,:I*1 ,I MU/ NOTE1 MAKES A MOCK]Y ( ,/ACK'S CLAIM ,BAKUN9 DID NOT SEE 0SKILL$ >TISANS & ORGANIZ$ FACTORY WORK]S0 AS 0! S\RCE ( ! DE/RUCTION ( CAPITALISM0 & 0AG5TS = *ANGE40 

,BAKUN91 LIKE ,KROPOTK91 SAW A SOCIALI/ SOCIETY AS BE+ BAS$ ON 0! COLLECTIVE [N]%IP ( PRODUC]S' ASSOCIATIONS1 FREELY ORGANIZ$ & F$]AT$ 9 ! COMMUNES1 & BY ! EQUALLY SPONTANE\S F$]ATION ( !SE COMMUNES40 ,?US 0! L&1 ! 9/RUM5TS ( WORK & ALL O!R CAPITAL .<WILL.> BECOME ! COLLECTIVE PROP]TY ( ! :OLE ( SOCIETY & BE UTILIZ$ ONLY BY ! WORK]S1 9 O!R WORDS BY ! AGRICULTURAL & 9DU/RIAL ASSOCIATIONS40 ,! L9K BETWE5 PRES5T & FUTURE W\LD BE LABOR UNIONS 7WORK]S' ASSOCIATIONS74 ,!SE PLAY$ ! KEY ROLE 9 ,BAKUN9'S POLITICS BO? AS ! MEANS TO ABOLI% CAPITALISM & ! /ATE & AS ! FRAMEWORK ( A SOCIALI/ SOCIETY 7?IS SUPPORT = WORK]S' C\NCILS PR$ATES ,M>XI/ SUPPORT BY FIVE DECADES1 ,I MU/ NOTE74 

,BAKUN91 LIKE ,KROPOTK91 ?\<T ! /RIKE WAS 0! BEG9N+S ( ! SOCIAL W> ( ! PROLET>IAT AGA9/ ! B\RGEOISIE444 ,/RIKES >E A VALUABLE 9/RUM5T FROM TWO PO9TS ( VIEW4 ,FIR/LY1 !Y ELECTRIFY ! MASSES 444 AWAK5 9 !M ! FEEL+ ( ! DEEP ANTAGONISM :I* EXI/S BETWE5 !IR 9T]E/S & ?OSE ( ! B\RGEOISIE444 SECONDLY !Y HELP IMM5SELY TO PROVOKE & E/ABLI% BETWE5 ! WORK]S ( ALL TRADES1 LOCALITIES & C\NTRIES ! CONSCI\SNESS & V]Y FACT ( SOLID>ITY3 A TW(OLD ACTION1 BO? NEGATIVE & POSITIVE1 :I* T5DS TO CON/ITUTE DIRECTLY ! NEW WORLD ( ! PROLET>IAT1 OPPOS+ IT ALMO/ 9 AN ABSOLUTE WAY TO ! B\RGEOIS WORLD40 ,?IS W\LD ACCUMULATE 9 0A G5]AL /RIKE0 :I* C\LD 0ONLY LEAD TO A CATACLYSM :I* W\LD MAKE SOCIETY />T A NEW LIFE AFT] %$D+ ITS OLD SK940 ,?IS W\LD BE COMB9$ ) 0 AN 9SURRECTION ( ALL ! PEOPLE & ! VOLUNT>Y ORGANIZATION ( ! WORK]S FROM BEL[ UPW>D40 

,9DE$1 Y\ DO NOT HAVE TO READ ,BAKUN9 TO F9D ?IS \T1 Y\ CAN READ ,M>X & ,5GELS4 ,AS ,M>X NOT$1 ,BAKUN9 ?\<T ?AT ! 0WORK+ CLASS 444 MU/ ONLY ORGANIZE !MSELVES BY TRADES-UNIONS40 ,5GELS ACKN[L$G$ ?AT ! AN>*I/S AIM$ TO 0DISPOSE ALL ! AU?ORITIES1 ABOLI% ! /ATE & REPLACE IT ) ! ORGANIZATION ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL40 

,AS CAN BE SE51 ! CLAIM ,KROPOTK9 OR ,BAKUN91 OR AN>*I/S 9 G5]AL1 IGNOR$ ! CLASS /RUGGLE & COLLECTIVE WORK+ CLASS /RUGGLE IS EI!R A LIE OR 9DICATES IGNORANCE4 

,ALL ?IS 9DICATES ?AT ,/ACK'S CLAIM ?AT 0! HUGE ADVANTAGE0 AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S HAVE 0OV] O!R AN>*I/S WAS !IR UND]/&+ ( ! P[] ( ! WORK+ CLASS1 ! C5TRALITY ( ! PO9T ( PRODUCTION 7! WORKPLACE7 & ! NE$ = COLLECTIVE ACTION0 IS SIMPLY NONS5SE4 ,BAKUN9 & ,KROPOTK91 AS CAN BE SE51 ALSO UND]/OOD ALL ?IS4 ,LITTLE WOND] ?AT ALL S]I\S HI/ORIANS SEE ! OBVI\S SIMIL>ITIES BETWE5 SYNDICALISM & ,BAKUN9'S AN>*ISM4 ,AS ,KROPOTK9 PUT IT3 0,SYNDICALISM IS NO?+ O!R ?AN ! REBIR? ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL -- F$]ALI/1 WORK]1 ,LAT940 ,/ACK %[S HIS IGNORANCE YET AGA94 

,KROPOTK9'S COMM5TS ON ! /ATE AS ! 0PROTECTOR0 ( CAPITALISM1 ,I MU/ NOTE1 9DICATES ! FALSE NATURE ( ,/ACK'S CLAIM ?AT 0! IDEA ?AT DOM9ATES AN>*I/ ?\<T0 IS ?AT 0! /ATE IS ! MA9 5EMY1 RA!R ?AN ID5TIFY+ ! /ATE AS ONE ASPECT ( A CLASS SOCIETY ?AT HAS TO BE DE/ROY$40 ,AN>*I/S1 AS ,KROPOTK9 9DICATES1 >E WELL AW>E ?AT ! /ATE EXI/S TO DEF5D CAPITALISM4 ,AS HE WROTE ELSE:]E1 ! 0,/ATE IS !RE TO PROTECT EXPLOITATION1 SPECULATION & PRIVATE PROP]TY2 IT IS ITSELF ! BYPRODUCT ( ! RAP9E ( ! PEOPLE4 ,! PROLET>IAT MU/ REPLY ON HIS [N H&S2 HE CAN EXPECT NO?+ ( ! ,/ATE4 ,IT IS NO?+ MORE ?AN AN ORGANIZATION DEVIS$ TO H9D] EMANCIPATION AT ALL CO/S40 

,SIMIL>LY ) ,BAKUN91 :O >GU$ ?AT ! /ATE 0IS AU?ORITY1 DOM9ATION1 & =C$1 ORGANIZ$ BY ! PROP]TY-[N+ & SO-CALL$ 5LI<T5$ CLASSES AGA9/ ! MASSES40 ,HE SAW ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION AS DE/ROY+ CAPITALISM & ! /ATE AT ! SAME TIME1 ?AT IS 0TO OV]TURN ! ,/ATE'S DOM9ATION1 & ?AT ( ! PRIVILEG$ CLASSES :OM IT SOLELY REPRES5TS40 ,?US ! /ATE & CAPITALISM MU/ BE DE/ROY$ AT ! SAME TIME4 ,9 ! WORDS ( ,BAKUN91 0NO REVOLUTION C\LD SUCCE$ 444 TODAY UNLESS IT WAS SIMULTANE\SLY A POLITICAL & A SOCIAL REVOLUTION0 

,TO /ATE O!RWISE IS TO MISREPRES5T AN>*I/ !ORY4 

,! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 AN>*I/S & ,M>XI/S ON ! ISSUE ( ! /ATE IS ! RECOGNITION ?AT ! /ATE BUREAUCRACY HAS 9T]E/S ( ITS [N DUE TO ITS HI]>*ICAL NATURE4 ,?IS MEANS ?AT ANY /ATE-LIKE ORGANIZATION WILL DEVELOP A BUREAUCRACY ) 9T]E/S SEP>ATE & OPPOS$ TO ! PEOPLE IT CLAIMS TO REPRES5T4 ,AS ,KROPOTK9 >GU$1 ,AN>*I/S 0MA9TA9 ?AT ! ,/ATE ORGANIZATION1 HAV+ BE5 ! =CE TO :I* M9ORITIES RESORT$ = E/ABLI%+ & ORGANIZ+ !IR P[] OV] ! MASSES1 CANNOT BE ! =CE :I* WILL S]VE TO DE/ROY !SE PRIVILEGES40 ,! SO-CALL$ 0WORK]S' /ATE0 IS NOT EXCEPTION TO ?IS AS IT IS BAS$ ON ! SAME PR9CIPLES ( DELEGATION ( P[] 9TO ! H&S ( ! FEW EV]Y /ATE IS BAS$ ON4 

,/ACK'S DISCUSSION ( ,KROPOTK9'S IDEA ( ,MUTUAL ,AID IS SIMPLY FALSE4 ,/ACK'S EXAMPLES ( 0MUTUAL AID0 W]E1 9 FACT1 EXAMPLES US$ BY ,KROPOTK9 TO %[ ?AT PEOPLE C\LD ORGANIZE !MSELVES & SOCIAL LIFE )\T ! GOV]NM5T & )\T CAPITALI/ ECONOMIC VALUES4 ,HE US$ !SE AS EVID5CE ?AT LIB]T>IAN COMMUNISM WAS NOT UTOPIAN BUT RA!R EXPRESS$ ! LOGICAL \TCOME ( C]TA9 T5D5CIES 9 SOCIAL LIFE T[>DS AN>*Y & COMMUNISM 7SEE HIS ,AN>*I/ ,COMMUNISM = DETAILS74 

,AS F> AS MUTUAL AID GOES1 ,KROPOTK9 SIMPLY >GUES ?AT IT WAS 0A FACTOR ( EVOLUTION40 ,HE WROTE ! BOOK ,MUTUAL ,AID TO REFUTE CAPITALI/ CLAIMS ?AT COMPETITION WAS NATURAL & ONLY KEY TO *ANGE4 ,KROPOTK9 SAW MUTUAL AID 7I4E4 SOLID>ITY OR COOP]ATION7 AS AN EVOLUTION>Y RESPONSE TO DIFFICULTIES FAC$ BY ANIMALS & HUMANS TO SURVIVE 9 A HO/ILE WORLD4 ,UNSURPRIS+LY1 :5 HE TALKS AB\T MUTUAL AID 9 MOD]N SOCIETY HE DISCUSSES LABOR UNIONS & /RIKES4 ,HE /RESSES ?AT UNIONISM WAS AN 0EXPRESSION0 ( 0! WORK]S' NE$ ( MUTUAL SUPPORT40 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ! REALITIES ( CAPITALISM1 ( EXPLOITATION & OPPRESSION BY ! BOSS & BY ! /ATE1 =C$ WORK]S TO PRACTICE MUTUAL AID 7I4E4 SOLID>ITY7 & TAKE COLLECTIVE ACTION 7/RIKES7 TO SURVIVE4 ,MUTUAL AID 7OR COOP]ATION71 9 O!R WORDS1 WAS ! \TCOME ( CLASS CONFLICT 9 ,KROPOTK9'S EYES & DEF9ITELY NOT ITS REPLACEM5T AS A MEANS ( SOCIAL *ANGE4 ,AS HE WROTE ELSE:]E1 0! /RIKE DEVELOPS ! S5TIM5T ( SOLID>ITY40 

,AS = AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S REJECT+ 0POLITICAL ACTION10 WELL ?IS IS NOT TRUE4 ,!Y REJECT B\RGEOIS POLITICAL ACTION -- ! /&+ ( SOCIALI/S 9 ELECTIONS4 ,AS ,RUDOLF ,ROCK] NOT$ 9 HIS CLASSIC WORK ,AN>*O-,SYNDICALISM1 0! PO9T ( ATTACK 9 ! POLITICAL /RUGGLE LIES1 NOT 9 ! LEGISLATIVE BODIES1 BUT 9 ! PEOPLE0 & SO AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S1 LIKE O!R AN>*I/S1 ?9K ?AT IT 0MU/ TAKE ! =M ( DIRECT ACTION01 US+0 9/RUM5TS ( ECONOMIC P[]40 ,:Y DO AN>*I/S REJECT ELECTIONE]+8 ,TO QUOTE ,BAKUN91 ! 0WORK]-DEPUTIES1 TRANSPLANT$ 9TO A B\RGEOIS 5VIRONM5T1 9TO AN ATMOSPH]E ( PURELY B\RGEOIS IDEAS1 WILL 9 FACT CEASE TO BE WORK]S &1 BECOM+ ,/ATESM51 !Y WILL BECOME B\RGEOIS 444 ,= M5 DO NOT MAKE !IR SITUATIONS2 ON ! CONTR>Y1 M5 >E MADE BY !M40 ,! HI/ORY ( ,M>XI/ ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY & ! ,G]MAN ,GRE5S CONFIRM$ ?IS ANALYSIS4 

,MOREOV]1 ,M>XI/ SUPPORT = ELECTIONE]+ IS SOME:AT AT ODDS ) !IR CLAIMS ( BE+ 9 FAVOR ( COLLECTIVE1 MASS ACTION4 ,!RE IS NO?+ MORE ISOLAT$1 ATOMIZ$ & 9DIVIDUALI/IC ?AN VOT+4 ,IT IS ! ACT ( ONE P]SON 9 A CLOSET BY !MSELVES4 ,IT IS ! TOTAL OPPOSITE ( COLLECTIVE /RUGGLE4 ,! 9DIVIDUAL IS ALONE BE=E1 DUR+ & AFT] ! ACT ( VOT+4 ,9DE$1 UNLIKE DIRECT ACTION1 :I*1 BY ITS V]Y NATURE1 ?R[S UP NEW =MS ( ORGANIZATION 9 ORD] TO MANAGE & CO-ORD9ATE ! /RUGGLE1 VOT+ CREATES NO ALT]NATIVE ORGANS ( WORK+ CLASS SELF-MANAGEM5T4 ,NOR CAN IT4 ,NEI!R IS IT BAS$ ON NOR DOES IT CREATE COLLECTIVE ACTION OR ORGANIZATION4 ,IT SIMPLY EMP[]S AN 9DIVIDUAL 7! ELECT$ REPRES5TATIVE7 TO ACT ON BEHALF ( A COLLECTION ( O!R 9DIVIDUALS 7! VOT]S74 ,SU* DELEGATION WILL H9D] COLLECTIVE ORGANIZATION & ACTION AS ! VOT]S EXPECT !IR REPRES5TATIVE TO ACT & FI<T = !M -- IF !Y DID NOT1 !Y W\LD NOT VOTE = !M 9 ! FIR/ PLACE6 

,GIV5 ?AT ,M>XI/S USUALLY SL&] AN>*I/S AS 09DIVIDUALI/S0 ! IRONY IS DELICI\S6 

,/ACK REVIVES ! OLD ,M>XI/ MY? ?AT AN>*ISM 0YE>NS = :AT HAS GONE40 ,?IS IS NOT TRUE4 ,AN>*I/S HAVE ALWAYS BAS$ !IR IDEAS ON CURR5T DEVELOPM5TS & HAVE ALWAYS LOOK$ =W>D1 NOT BACKW>DS1 AS W\LD BE OBVI\S FROM EV5 A QUICK READ+ ( ,PR\DHON1 ,BAKUN9 OR ,KROPOTK94 ,PR\DHON1 = EXAMPLE1 >GU$ = 0! M9ES1 CANALS1 RAILWAYS H&$ OV] TO DEMOCRATICALLY ORGANIZ$ WORK]S' ASSOCIATIONS 444 ,WE WANT !SE ASSOCIATIONS TO BE MODELS = AGRICULTURE1 9DU/RY & TRADE1 ! PIONE]+ CORE ( ?AT VA/ F$]ATION ( COMPANIES & SOCIETIES WOV5 9TO ! COMMON CLO? ( ! DEMOCRATIC SOCIAL ,REPUBLIC40 ,HE /RESS$ ?AT WORK]S' ASSOCIATIONS W\LD MANAGE PRODUCTION & :ILE UND] CAPITALISM 0L>GE 9DU/RY 444 COME TO US BY BIG MONOPOLY & BIG PROP]TY3 IT IS NECESS>Y 9 ! FUTURE TO MAKE !M RISE FROM ! ASSOCIATION40 

,! AU?OR CLAIMS ?AT ,BAKUN9 09DU/RIALIZATION WAS AN EVIL40 ,ACTUALLY ,BAKUN9 >GU$ ?AT 0TO DE/ROY444 ALL ! 9/RUM5TS ( LABOR .<I4E4 TE*NOLOGY.>444 W\LD BE TO CONDEMN ALL HUMANITY -- :I* IS 9F9ITY TOO NUM]\S TODAY TO EXI/444 ON ! SIMPLE GIFTS ( NATURE444 -- TO444 DEA? BY />VATION 444 ,ONLY :5 WORK]S 0OBTA9 NOT 9DIVIDUAL BUT COLLECTIVE PROP]TY 9 CAPITAL0 & CAPITAL IS NO LONG] 0CONC5TRAT$ 9 ! H&S ( A SEP>ATE1 EXPLOIT+ CLASS0 WILL !Y BE ABLE 0TO SMA% ! TYRANNY ( CAPITAL40 ,9DE$1 AS NOT$ ABOVE1 ,BAKUN9 CONSID]$ ONE ( ! FIR/ ACTS ( ! REVOLUTION W\LD BE WORK]S' ASSOCIATIONS TAK+ OV] ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION & TURN+ !M 9TO COLLECTIVE PROP]TY MANAG$ BY ! WORK]S !MSELVES4 ,H5CE ,DANIEL ,GU]9'S COMM5T3 

0,PR\DHON & ,BAKUN9 W]E 'COLLECTIVI/S1' :I* IS TO SAY !Y DECL>$ !MSELVES )\T EQUIVOCATION 9 FAVOR ( ! COMMON EXPLOITATION1 NOT BY ! ,/ATE BUT BY ASSOCIAT$ WORK]S ( ! L>GE-SCALE MEANS ( PRODUCTION & ( ! PUBLIC S]VICES4 ,PR\DHON HAS BE5 QUITE WRONGLY PRES5T$ AS AN EXCLUSIVE 5?USIA/ ( PRIVATE PROP]TY 

,) A SIMIL> DISREG>D ( FACTS 7& LOGIC7 ,/ACK ASS]TS ?AT ,KROPOTK9'S 0IDEAL SOCIETY W\LD BE BAS$ ON SMALL AUTONOM\S COMMUNITIES1 DEVOT$ TO SMALL SCALE PRODUCTION4 ,HE HAD WITNESS$ SU* COMMUNITIES AMONG ,SIB]IAN PEASANTS & WAT*MAK]S 9 ! ,SWISS M\NTA9S40 ,FIR/LY1 IF ,KROPOTK9 ACTUALLY SAW !SE COMMUNITIES !N H[ C\LD !Y BE 0:AT HAS GONE08 ,SECONDLY1 ,KROPOTK9 BAS$ HIS CLASSIC WORK ,FIELD1 ,FACTORIES & ,WORK%OPS ON DETAIL$ ANALYSIS ( CURR5T DEVELOPM5TS 9 ! ECONOMY & CAME TO ! CONCLUSION ?AT 9DU/RY W\LD SPREAD ACROSS ! GLOBAL 7:I* HAS HAPP5$7 & ?AT SMALL 9DU/RIES WILL CONT9UE TO EXI/ SIDE BY SIDE ) L>GE ONES 7:I* ALSO HAS BE5 CONFIRM$74 ,FROM !SE FACTS HE >GU$ ?AT A SOCIALI/ SOCIETY W\LD AIM TO DEC5TRALIZE PRODUCTION1 COMB9+ AGRICULTURE ) 9DU/RY & BO? US+ MOD]N TE*NOLOGY TO ! FULLE/4 ,AS ,KROPOTK9 >GU$1 ! 0SCATT]+ ( 9DU/RIES OV] ! C\NTRY -- SO AS TO BR+ ! FACTORY AMID ! FIELDS 444 AGRICULTURE 444 COMB9$ ) 9DU/RY 444 TO PRODUCE A COMB9ATION ( 9DU/RIAL ) AGRICULTURAL WORK -- IS SURELY ! NEXT /EP TO BE MADE1 AS SOON AS A REORGANIZATION ( \R PRES5T CONDITIONS IS POSSIBLE40 ,HE DID NOT >GUE = 0SMALL-SCALE PRODUCTION0 7HE /ILL SAW ! NE$ = FACTORIES1 = EXAMPLE7 BUT RA!R ! TRANS=MATION ( CAPITALISM 9TO A SOCIETY HUMAN BE+S C\LD LIVE FULL & MEAN+FUL LIVES 94 

,?IRDLY1 ! OBVI\S IMPLICATION ( ,/ACK'S COMM5TS IS ?AT ! ,S,W,P ?9K ?AT A SOCIALI/ SOCIETY WILL BASICALLY BE ! SAME AS CAPITALISM1 US+ ! TE*NOLOGY1 9DU/RIAL /RUCTURE & 9DU/RY DEVELOP$ UND] CLASS SOCIETY )\T *ANGE4 ,AFT] ALL1 DID ,L59 NOT >GUE ?AT 0,SOCIALISM IS M]ELY /ATE CAPITALI/ MONOPOLY MADE TO B5EFIT ! :OLE PEOPLE08 ,NE$LESS TO SAY1 CAPITALI/ 9DU/RY HAS NOT DEVELOP$ NEUTRALLY4 ,RA!R IT HAS BE5 DI/ORT$ BY ! TW9 REQUIREM5TS TO MA9TA9 CAPITALI/ PR(ITS & P[]4 ,AS ,KROPOTK9 /RESS$1 ! CONC5TRATION ( CAPITAL ,M>XI/S BASE !IR >GUM5TS = SOCIALISM ON SIMPLY IS 0AN AMALGAMATION ( CAPITALI/S = ! PURPOSE ( DOM9AT+ ! M>KET1 NOT = *EAP5+ ! TE*NICAL PROCESS40 

,! FIR/ TASK ( ! REVOLUTION WILL BE TO TRANS=M ! 9DU/RIAL /RUCTURE1 NOT KEEP IT AS IT IS4 ,AN>*I/S HAVE LONG >GU$ ?AT ?AT CAPITALI/ ME?ODS CANNOT BE US$ = SOCIALI/ 5DS4 ,9 \R BATTLE TO DEMOCRATIZE ! WORKPLACE1 9 \R AW>5ESS ( ! IMPORTANCE ( COLLECTIVE 9ITIATIVES BY ! DIRECT PRODUC]S 9 TRANS=M+ ! WORK SITUATION1 WE %[ ?AT FACTORIES >E NOT M]ELY SITES ( PRODUCTION1 BUT ALSO ( REPRODUCTION -- ! REPRODUCTION ( A C]TA9 /RUCTURE ( SOCIAL RELATIONS BAS$ ON ! DIVISION BETWE5 ?OSE :O GIVE ORD]S & ?OSE :O TAKE !M1 BETWE5 ?OSE :O DIRECT & ?OSE :O EXECUTE4 ,KROPOTK9'S VISION ( A DEC5TRALIZ$1 F$]AT$ COMMUNAL SOCIETY WAS ONE 9 :I* 0! WORK]S0 W]E 0! REAL MANAG]S ( 9DU/RIES40 

,! REAL DIFF]5CES BETWE5 AN>*ISM & ,M>XISM CAN BE SE5 FROM ! DISCUSSION ON ,KRON/ADT4 ,9 SPITE ( ,/ACK'S ASS]TION1 ! 0C5TRAL DEM&0 ( ! UPRIS+ WAS1 ESS5TIALLY1 0ALL P[] TO ! SOVIETS0 7AS ,PAUL ,AVRI* NOT$1 0',SOVIETS )\T ,COMMUNI/S' WAS NOT1 AS IS (T5 MA9TA9$ BY BO? ,SOVIET & NON-,SOVIET WRIT]S1 A ,KRON/ADT SLOGAN4074 ,!Y REJECT$ ! IDEA ?AT SOVIET P[] EQUAL$ P>TY P[]4 

,?US ! ,KRON/ADT REVOLT WAS AN ATTEMPT TO RE-9TRODUCE ! SOVIET DEMOCRACY & P[] ABOLI%$ BY ! ,BOL%EVIKS BE=E ! />T ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,CIVIL ,W>4 ,! ,BOL%EVIK SUPPRESSION ( ,KRON/ADT WAS ! 5D PO9T ( A S]IES ( ACTIONS BY ! ,BOL%EVIKS :I* BEGAN ) !M ABOLI%+ SOVIETS :I* ELECT$ NON-,BOL%EVIK MAJORITIES1 ELECT$ (FIC]S & SOLDI]S SOVIETS 9 ! ,R$ ,>MY & REPLAC+ WORK]S' SELF-MANAGEM5T ( PRODUCTION BY /ATE-APPO9T$ MANAG]S ) 0DICTATORIAL0 P[]S4 ,:ILE ! ,KRON/ADT REVOLT IS AN IMPORTANT EV5T 9 %[+ ! ANTI-WORK+ CLASS NATURE ( ,BOL%EVISM IT IS NOT ! ONLY ONE4 ,! ACTIVITIES ( ! ,BOL%EVIKS BE=E ! />T ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,CIVIL ,W> 9DICATES WELL ,KROPOTK9'S >GUM5T ?AT 0REVOLUTION>Y GOV]NM5T0 IS A CONTRADICTION 9 T]MS4 

,!RE=E1 IT SEEMS SOME:AT /RANGE TO H]E ,/ACK BLAME ALL ! REPRESSIVE ACTS ( ! ,BOL%EVIKS ON ! ,CIVIL ,W>4 ,AFT] ALL1 !Y />T$ BE=E IT4 ,MOREOV]1 ,L59 HAD >GU$ 9 #aiag ?AT 0REVOLUTION IS ! %>PE/1 MO/ FURI\S1 DESP]ATE CLASS W> & CIVIL W>4 ,NOT A S+LE GREAT REVOLUTION 9 HI/ORY HAS ESCAP$ CIVIL W>4 ,IF ,BOL%EVISM CANNOT SURVIVE ! 9EVITABLE !N IT IS H>DLY A MODEL TO FOLL[4 

,/ACK >GUES ?AT ! ,RUSSIAN WORK+ CLASS HAD BE5 0DECIMAT$0 BY #a#i#b#a4 ,:ILE !RE IS NO D5Y+ ?AT ! URBAN WORK+ CLASS HAD BE5 GREATLY R$UC$ 9 NUMB]1 IT CANNOT BE SAID TO HAVE DISAPPE>$4 ,NOR HAD ITS ABILITY = COLLECTIVE ACTION 7& SO COLLECTIVE DECISION MAK+7 BE5 DE/ROY$4 ,AFT] ALL1 ! ,KRON/ADT UPRIS+ WAS PROVOK$ BY A WAVE ( /RIKES1 PROTE/ MEET+S & DEMON/RATIONS 7& ,BOL%EVIK REPRESSION ( !M7 9 ,PETROGRAD4 ,SIMIL> EV5TS OCCURR$ 9 ,MOSC[4 ,AS ,BAKUN9 >GU$1 /RIKES %[$ 09DICATE A C]TA9 COLLECTIVE /R5G?0 &1 AFT] ALL1 IT WAS A SIMIL> SPONTANE\S WAVE ( PROTE/ :I* HAD CREAT$ ! SOVIETS & FACTORY COMMITTEES 9 #a#i#a#g4 

,?IS 9DICATES ?AT ,/ACK'S >GUM5T IS FLAW$4 ,RA!R ?AN OBJECTIVE FACTORS ELIM9AT+ SOVIET DEMOCRACY1 WE CAN PO9T TO ,BOL%EVIK POLITICS & ACTIONS AS CONTRIBUT+ TO ITS DE/RUCTION4 ,AFT] ALL1 ! ,RUSSIAN WORK]S W]E /RONG 5\< TO /RIKE1 TO TAKE COLLECTIVE ACTION1 9 ! FACE ( T]RIBLE OBJECTIVE CONDITIONS4 ,:Y C\LD !Y NOT COLLECTIVELY MANAGE SOCIETY 9 !IR SOVIETS8 ,P]HAPS BECAUSE ! ,BOL%EVIKS W\LD NOT LET !M AS ! WORK]S W\LD NOT HAVE VOT$ = ! 0WORK]S0 P>TY8 

,SIMIL>LY1 ,/ACK >GUES ?AT ! ,BOL%EVIKS C\LD NOT ALL[ WORK]S TO VOTE FREELY AFT] ! 5D ( ! ,CIVIL ,W> AS ?IS W\LD 9EVITABLY RESULT 9 ,:ITE VICTORY1 A VICTORY ,/ACK >GUES ! WORK+ CLASS 0W\LD HAVE PAID A HUGE PRICE40 ,YES1 BY REPRESS+ ,KRON/ADT ,L59 & ,TROTSKY SAV$ ! REVOLUTION -- SAV$ IT = ,/AL94 ,! RAMIFICATIONS ( SUPPRESS+ ,KRON/ADT & ! >GUM5TS US$ TO JU/IFY ! 0REVOLUTION>Y0 ,BOL%EVIK DICTATOR%IP PAV$ ! WAY = ,/AL9ISM1 BUT ! ,S,W,P APPE> 9CAPABLE ( SEE+ ?IS4 

,ULTIMATELY1 ,/ACK'S COMM5TS %[ ?AT ! ,S,W,P'S COMMITM5T TO WORK]S' P[] & DEMOCRACY IS NON-EXI/5T4 ,IF ! P>TY LEAD]S DECIDE A DECISION BY ! MASSES IS 9CORRECT1 !N ! MASSES >E OV]RIDD5 7& REPRESS$74 ,:AT IS !RE LEFT ( WORK]S' SELF-EMANCIPATION1 P[] OR DEMOCRACY :5 0! WORK]S /ATE0 TURNS ON ! WORK]S = TRY+ TO PRACTICE !SE ESS5TIAL FEATURES ( ANY REAL =M ( SOCIALISM8 ,AS ,TROTSKY PUT IT 9 #a#i#b#a3 ,AS IF ! ,P>TY W]E NOT 5TITL$ TO ASS]T ITS DICTATOR%IP EV5 IF ?AT DICTATOR%IP CLA%$ ) ! PASS+ MOODS ( ! WORK]S' DEMOCRACY60 ,HE CONT9U$ BY /AT+ ! 0,P>TY IS OBLIG$ TO MA9TA9 ITS DICTATOR%IP 444 REG>DLESS ( TEMPOR>Y VACILLATIONS EV5 9 ! WORK+ CLASS 444 ,! DICTATOR%IP DOES NOT BASE ITSELF AT EV]Y MOM5T ON ! =MAL PR9CIPLE ( A WORK]S' DEMOCRACY40 

,9 ?IS HE FOLL[$ ,L594 ,:ILE ! ,S,W,P LIKE TO SAY !Y >E = 0SOCIALISM FROM BEL[10 ,L59 >GU$ 9 #aie ?AT 0! PR9CIPLE1 'ONLY FROM BEL[' IS AN AN>*I/ PR9CIPLE40 ,= ,L591 ,M>XI/S MU/ BE 9 FAVOR ( 0,FROM ABOVE AS WELL AS FROM BEL[0 & 0R5UNCIATION ( PRESSURE ALSO FROM ABOVE IS AN>*ISM0 ,ACCORD+ TO ,L591 0PRESSURE FROM BEL[ IS PRESSURE BY ! CITIZ5S ON ! REVOLUTION>Y GOV]NM5T4 ,PRESSURE FROM ABOVE IS PRESSURE BY ! REVOLUTION>Y GOV]NM5T ON ! CITIZ5S40 ,NE$LESS TO SAY1 HAV+ ! WEAPONS & >M$ =CES MAKES ! 0PRESSURE0 ( ! 0REVOLUTION>Y0 GOV]NM5T MU* /RONG] ?AN ! PRESSURE ( ! CITIZ5S 7AS ! ,RUSSIAN WORK]S DISCOV]$74 ,9 #a#i#b1 HE WAS >GU+ ?AT 0REVOLUTION>Y CO]CION IS B\ND TO BE EMPLOY$ T[>DS ! WAV]+ & UN/ABLE ELEM5TS AMONG ! MASSES !MSELVES40 ,:O IS SU* AN ELEM5T8 ,ANYONE :O DOES NOT DO :AT ! P>TY DECREES4 

,IT IS ! EXP]I5CE ( ,BOL%EVISM 9 P[] ?AT BE/ REFUTES ! ,M>XI/ CLAIM ?AT ! WORK]S' /ATE 0WILL BE DEMOCRATIC & P>TICIPATORY4 ,ONCE WORK]S HAVE TAK5 P[] !Y WILL SET AB\T ! TASK ( CREAT+ A NEW WORLD FREE FROM EXPLOITATION & CLASS /RUGGLE40 ,RA!R ?AN ! WORK]S' TAK+ P[] 9 ,RUSSIAN1 IT WAS ! ,BOL%EVIK P>TY :I* TOOK P[] 7AS ,TROTSKY NOT$1 0! PROLET>IAT CAN TAKE P[] ONLY ?R\< ITS VANGU>D407 ,RA!R ?AN ! WORK+ CLASS AS A :OLE 0SEIZ+ P[]01 IT IS ! 0VANGU>D0 :I* TAKES P[] -- 0A REVOLUTION>Y P>TY1 EV5 AFT] SEIZ+ P[] 444 IS /ILL BY NO MEANS ! SOV]EIGN RUL] ( SOCIETY40 7,TROTSKY7 ,:I* IS1 ( C\RSE1 TRUE4 ,!Y >E /ILL ORGANS ( WORK+ CLASS SELF-MANAGEM5T 7SU* AS FACTORY COMMITTEES1 WORK]S C\NCILS1 TRADE UNIONS1 SOLDI] COMMITTEES7 ?R\< :I* WORK+ PEOPLE CAN /ILL EX]CISE !IR SOV]EIGNTY4 ,LET US NOT =GET ?AT IT WAS PRECISELY !SE ORGANS :I* ! ,BOL%EVIKS CAME 9TO CONFLICT ) & ABOLI%$ OR UND]M9$ 9 FAVOR ( P>TY_//ATE P[]4 

,AN>*I/S >E WELL AW>E ( ! FACT ?AT !RE IS AN 0UNEV5 CONSCI\SNESS0 )9 ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,?AT IS :Y WE ORGANIZE 9TO GR\PS & F$]ATIONS TO 9FLU5CE ! CLASS /RUGGLE AS EQUALS )9 WORK+ CLASS ORGANIZATIONS4 ,H[EV]1 ! ,L59I/ SOLUTION TO ?IS PROBLEM 7P>TY P[]7 CREATES M9ORITY RULE AS ! P>TY USES ITS SO-CALL$ ADVANC$ IDEAS TO REPRESS WORK]S :O REFUSE TO ACCEPT !M4 ,A REVOLUTION WILL SOLVE SOCIAL PROBLEMS 9 ! 9T]E/S ( ! WORK+ CLASS ONLY IF WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE SOLVE !M !MSELVES4 ,= ?IS TO HAPP5 IT REQUIRES WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE TO MANAGE !IR [N AFFAIRS DIRECTLY & ?AT IMPLIES SELF-MANAG$ ORGANIZ+ FROM ! BOTTOM UP 7I4E4 AN>*ISM7 RA!R ?AN DELEGAT+ P[] TO A M9ORITY AT ! TOP1 TO A 0REVOLUTION>Y0 P>TY OR GOV]NM5T4 ,?IS APPLIES ECONOMICALLY1 SOCIALLY & POLITICALLY4 ,AS ,BAKUN9 >GU$1 ! 0REVOLUTION %\LD NOT ONLY BE MADE = ! PEOPLE'S SAKE2 IT %\LD ALSO BE MADE BY ! PEOPLE40 ,BOL%EVISM 9 !ORY & 9 PRACTICE JU/IFIES ! REPRESSION ( WORK]S 9 !IR 0OBJECTIVE0 9T]E/S 7AS DET]M9$ BY ! P>TY74 ,LITTLE WOND] ! ,BOL%EVIK TRADITION IS BE+ REJECT$ BY A NEW G5]ATION ( ACTIVI/S4 

,AS ,I NOT$ ABOVE1 !RE IS SO MU* MORE ,I C\LD WRITE BUT SPACE EXCLUDES IT4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ,I C\LD HAVE DISCUSS$ ,PR\DHON'S IDEAS MORE FULLY & %[N ?AT HE1 LIKE ,BAKUN9 & ,KROPOTK91 SAW ! C5TRAL ROLE ( ! WORK+ CLASS 9 *ANG+ SOCIETY & H[ HIS IDEAS W]E NOT SOLELY = ! >TISAN OR PEASANT4 ,SIMIL>LY1 ,I C\LD DISCUSS H[ AN>*I/'S ORGANIZE TO W9 PEOPLE TO \R IDEAS 9 MORE DEP?4 ,EQUALLY1 ,I C\LD 9DICATE :Y ! EV5TS ( ! ,SPANI% ,REVOLUTION 9DICATE A FAILURE ( AN>*I/S RA!R ?AN A FAILURE ( AN>*ISM4 ,IF Y\R READ]S >E 9T]E/$ 9 F9D+ \T :AT AN>*ISM REALLY /&S = AS WELL AS AN AN>*I/ DISCUSSION ON ! ,SPANI% ,REVOLUTION ,I W\LD SUGGE/ !Y VISIT ?IS WEBPAGE3 WWW4AN>*I/FAQ4ORG 

Y\RS 9 DISGU/ 

,IA9 ,MC,KAY 

,SECOND LETT] TO ,SOCIALI/ ,REVIEW ,MAGAZ9E 

7SUBMITT$ BUT UNPUBLI%$7 

,DE> ,SOCIALI/ ,REVIEW 

,I MU/ ADMIT TO BE+ BEMUS$ BY ,H[>D ,MILES REPLY TO MY LETT] 7,SOCIALI/ ,REVIEW NO4 #b#d#i74 ,HE /ATES ?AT ! 0NUB ( ! ISSUE 9 ?IS DEBATE SEEMS TO CONSI/ ( DISAGREEM5T OV] TWO FUNDAM5TAL NOTIONS10 NAMELY ?AT 0DEMOCRATIC C5TRALI/ REVOLUTION>Y P>TY IS NECESS>Y = A SUCCESSFUL SOCIALI/ REVOLUTION0 &1 SECONDLY1 0! NECESSITY ( A WORK]S' /ATE >IS+ FROM A SOCIALI/ REVOLUTION40 ,NO?+ C\LD BE FUR!R FROM ! TRU?4 ,:ILE !SE >E TWO FUNDAM5TAL DISAGREEM5TS BETWE5 AN>*ISM & ,M>XISM1 !Y HAD ABSOLUTELY NO?+ TO DO ) MY LETT]1 :I* 9DICAT$ H[ ,PAT ,/ACK HAD MISREPRES5T$ AN>*I/ ?\<T 9 HIS >TICLE4 ,?AT ,MR4 ,MILES FAILS TO ACKN[L$GE ?IS IS SAD1 IF NOT UNSURPRIS+4 ,IT SEEMS ?AT ,/ACK IS NOT ! ONLY ,S,W,P MEMB] :O CONSID]S ACCURACY AS AN IRRELEVANCE :5 DISCUSS+ O!R PO9TS ( VIEW4 

,I AM HAPPY TO DISCUSS ,MILES >GUM5TS1 9 SPITE ( !IR IRRELEVANCE TO ! CONT5T ( MY LETT]4 ,HE ASKS 0DO AN>*I/S IMAG9E ?AT ! CAPITALI/ CLASS 9T]NATIONALLY WILL JU/ GIVE UP & GO AWAY0 AFT] A REVOLUTION8 ,! 0?REAT ( C\NT]-REVOLUTION10 HE >GUES1 NECESSITATES 0BO? LOCAL & NATIONAL /RUCTURES1 UND] ! CONTROL ( ! MASS ( ! WORK+ CLASS40 ,AN>*I/S >E WELL AW>E ( ?IS4 ,TO QUOTE ,BAKUN93 

0! F$]ATIVE ALLIANCE ( ALL WORK+ M5'S ASSOCIATIONS 444 CON/ITUTE ! ,COMMUNE 444 ALL PROV9CES1 COMMUNES & ASSOCIATIONS 444 BY FIR/ REORGANIZ+ ON REVOLUTION>Y L9ES 444 .<WILL.> CON/ITUTE ! F$]ATION ( 9SURG5T ASSOCIATIONS1 COMMUNES & PROV9CES 444 .<&.> ORGANIZE A REVOLUTION>Y =CE CAPABLE DEFEAT+ REACTION 444 .<& =.> SELF-DEF5SE 444 .<,!.> REVOLUTION EV]Y:]E MU/ BE CREAT$ BY ! PEOPLE1 & SUPREME CONTROL MU/ ALWAYS BELONG TO ! PEOPLE ORGANIZ$ 9TO A FREE F$]ATION ( AGRICULTURAL & 9DU/RIAL ASSOCIATIONS 444 ORGANIZ$ FROM ! BOTTOM UPW>DS BY MEANS ( REVOLUTION>Y DELEGATION4440 

,AS CAN BE SE51 WE >E CLE> ON ?IS ISSUE 7& ! O!RS HE WOND]S AB\T74 ,NOT ?AT ,MILES DID NOT KN[ ?IS ALREADY1 AS ?IS QUOTE IS CONTA9$ 9 ! SAME >TICLE AS ! 0FI<T+ FIRE ) FIRE0 ANALOGY HE USES 7WWW49FO%OP4ORG_/TEXTS_/SWP4HTML74 ,P]HAPS HIS USE ( ?IS ANALOGY IS PURE CO-9CID5CE1 BUT ,I D\BT IT4 

,N[ ,I TURN TO HIS >GUM5T ?AT ! 0POLITICAL UNEV5NESS ?AT EXI/S )9 ! WORK+ CLASS0 MAKES F$]ALISM IMPRACTICAL4 ,MILES TALKS AB\T 05ABL+ ! CLASS TO SEIZE P[]40 ,IS ?IS ! ACTUAL AIM ( ,L59ISM8 ,LET US QUOTE ,TROTSKY3 0! PROLET>IAT CAN TAKE P[] ONLY ?R\< ITS VANGU>D40 ,?US1 RA!R ?AN ! WORK+ CLASS AS A :OLE SEIZ+ P[]1 IT IS ! 0VANGU>D0 :I* TAKES P[] -- 0A REVOLUTION>Y P>TY1 EV5 AFT] SEIZ+ P[] 444 IS /ILL BY NO MEANS ! SOV]EIGN RUL] ( SOCIETY40 ,:I* IS1 ( C\RSE1 TRUE -- !Y >E /ILL ORGANS ( WORK+ CLASS SELF-MANAGEM5T 7SU* AS FACTORY COMMITTEES1 WORK]S C\NCILS1 TRADE UNIONS1 SOLDI] COMMITTEES7 ?R\< :I* WORK+ PEOPLE CAN /ILL EX]CISE !IR SOV]EIGNTY4 ,SU* WORK+ CLASS ORGANS DO CONFLICT ) ! SOV]EIGN RULE ( ! P>TY & SO HAVE TO BE UND]M9$4 ,LITTLE WOND] ! ,BOL%EVIKS DISB&$ SOVIETS ) ELECT$ NON-,BOL%EVIK MAJORITIES1 DECRE$ ! 5D ( SOLDI] DEMOCRACY 9 ! ,R$ ,>MY & URG$ 0DICTATORIAL0 ONE-MAN MANAGEM5T 9/EAD ( WORK]S' SELF-MANAGEM5T4 

,:Y DOES ! 0REVOLUTION>Y P>TY0 HAVE TO BE ! 0SOV]EIGN RUL] ( SOCIETY0 RA!R ?AN ! WORK+ CLASS AS A :OLE8 ,SIMPLY BECAUSE ( ! LATT]'S 0POLITICAL UNEV5NESS40 ,AS ,TROTSKY >GU$3 

0,! DICTATOR%IP ( A P>TY BELONGS TO ! B>B>IAN PREHI/ORY AS DOES ! /ATE ITSELF1 BUT WE CAN NOT JUMP OV] ?IS *APT]444 ,AB/RACTLY SPEAK+1 IT W\LD BE V]Y WELL IF ! P>TY DICTATOR%IP C\LD BE REPLAC$ BY ! 'DICTATOR%IP' ( ! :OLE TOIL+ PEOPLE )\T ANY P>TY1 BUT ?IS PRESUPPOSES SU* A HI< LEVEL ( POLITICAL DEVELOPM5T AMONG ! MASSES ?AT IT CAN NEV] BE A*IEV$ UND] CAPITALI/ CONDITIONS4 ,! REASON = ! REVOLUTION COMES FROM ! CIRCUM/ANCE ?AT CAPITALISM DOES NOT P]MIT ! MAT]IAL & ! MORAL DEVELOPM5T ( ! MASSES40 

,9 ?IS HE WAS JU/ REPEAT+ ! ,PLAT=M ( ! ,LEFT ,OPPOSITION & ITS 0,L59I/ PR9CIPLE0 709VIOLABLE = EV]Y ,BOL%EVIK07 ?AT 0! DICTATOR%IP ( ! PROLET>IAT IS & CAN BE REALIZ$ ONLY ?R\< ! DICTATOR%IP ( ! P>TY40 

,SU* A POSITION NECESSITATES C5TRALISM1 ( C\RSE1 BUT IT IS A D5IAL ( WORK]S' P[] & ANY CLAIM ?AT ! WORK+ CLASS SEIZES P[] 9 ! SO-CALL$ 0WORK]S' /ATE40 ,C5TRALISM WAS DESIGN$ = M9ORITY RULE & TO 0EXCLUDE ! MASS ( PEOPLE FROM TAK+ P>T 9 DECISION-MAK+ PROCESSES 9 SOCIETY0 9 CLASS SOCIETY 7AGA9 ,MILES IS P>APHRAS+ MY >TICLE71 SO IT COMES AS NO SURPRISE ?AT ,BOL%EVISM >GUES = IT4 

,MILES /ATES ?AT 0FAILURE TO USE ! ONLY =M ( REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATION ?AT HAS WORK$ 9 ! PA/0 WILL 09EVITABLY CONDEMN FUTURE REVOLUTIONS TO FAILURE40 ,/RANGE4 ,DID ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION ACTUALLY RESULT 9 SOVIET DEMOCRACY8 ,F> FROM IT4 ,! ,KRON/ADT REVOLT WAS REPRESS$ BECAUSE IT DEM&$ SOVIET P[]4 ,NOR WAS ?IS AN ISOLAT$ EXAMPLE4 ,! ,BOL%EVIKS HAD BE5 DISB&+ SOVIETS ) ELECT$ NON-,BOL%EVIK MAJORITIES S9CE E>LY #aiah 7I4E4 BE=E ! />T ( ! ,CIVIL ,W>74 

,IT WILL1 ( C\RSE1 BE >GU$ ?AT ! ,CIVIL ,W> CAUS$ ! DEG5]ATION ( ! REVOLUTION4 ,LET US IGNORE ?AT ?IS HAD BEGUN BE=E IT />T$ 7AS WELL AS ,TROTSKY'S >GUM5TS7 & 9/EAD ASSUME ?AT ! ,CIVIL ,W> WAS ! CAUSE ( P>TY DICTATOR%IP4 ,L59 >GU$ 9 #aiag ?AT 0NOT A S+LE GREAT REVOLUTION 9 HI/ORY HAS ESCAP$ CIVIL W>40 ,IF ,CIVIL ,W> IS 9EVITABLE & ,BOL%EVISM CANNOT SURVIVE IT )\T DEG5]AT+ !N1 CLE>LY1 ,BOL%EVISM FAIL$ 9 ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION4 ,BOL%EVISM1 ) ITS C5TRALISM1 P>TY P[] & /ATISM DID NOT WORK 9 ! PA/1 AS ,RUSSIA PROV$4 

,! REAL 0NUB0 ( ! ISSUE IS :E!R Y\ CONFUSE WORK]S' P[] ) P>TY P[]4 ,L59ISM CLE>LY DOES4 ,AN>*ISM DOES NOT4 ,WE DO NOT D5Y ?AT !RE IS POLITICAL UNEV5NESS )9 ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,9DE$1 ?AT IS :Y WE SUPPORT F$]ALISM 7& ! NE$ = SPECIFIC AN>*I/ ORGANIZATIONS TO 9FLU5CE ! CLASS /RUGGLE74 ,ONLY BY 5C\RAG+ ! ACTIVE P>TICIPATION ( WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE 9 !IR [N ORGANIZATIONS1 /RUGGLES & REVOLUTION CAN ! POLITICAL DEVELOPM5T ( ! WORK+ CLASSES BE 5SUR$4 ,BY DISCUSS+ & DEBAT+ ! NE$S ( ! CLASS /RUGGLE & REVOLUTION1 BY ORGANIZ+ FROM ! BOTTOM UP & US+ F$]AT$ WORK]S' C\NCILS TO CO-ORD9ATE /RUGGLE1 ! POLITICAL AW>5ESS ( ! MAJORITY WILL BE 9CREAS$4 ,BY C5TRALIZ+ P[] 9 A /ATE1 ?IS PROCESS IS ABORT$ AS ! WORK+ CLASS IS DIVE/$ ( ITS P[] TO MANAGE ITS [N REVOLUTION & ITS ORGANIZATIONS JU/ BECOME FIG LEAFS = P>TY P[]4 

,?AT IS :Y AN>*I/S FOLL[ ,BAKUN9 :5 HE >GU$ = 0! FREE ORGANIZATION ( ! WORK+ MASSES FROM BEL[ UPW>DS0 AS ! BASIS ( A REAL WORK+ CLASS REVOLUTION4 ,IF Y\ >E 9T]E/$ 9 REAL 0SOCIALISM FROM BEL[0 DISCOV] AN>*ISM 70! PR9CIPLE1 'ONLY FROM BEL[' IS AN AN>*I/ PR9CIPLE0 -- ,L5974 ,I W\LD AGA9 SUGGE/ Y\ VISIT WWW4AN>*I/FAQ4ORG4UK = DETAILS & A FUR!R DISCUSSION ( !SE ISSUES4 

Y\RS S9C]ELY 

,IA9 ,MC,KAY 

,! ,S,W,P V]SUS ,AN>*ISM 

7FROM AN LEAFLET H&$ \T AT ! ,S,W,P'S ,M>XISM EV5T7 

,H]E >E A FEW QUOTES FROM ,PAT ,/ACK'S ,SOCIALI/ ,REVIEW >TICLE 0,AN>*Y 9 ! ,U,K80 :I* =M$ ! BASIS ( HIS TALK AT ,M>XISM #b#a4 ,ASK Y\RSELF :Y ! ,S,W,P LEAD]%IP SY/EMATICALLY LIES AB\T AN>*ISM &1 MORE IMPORTANTLY1 :Y ITS MEMB]%IP LETS !M GET AWAY ) IT4 ,CAN Y\ TRU/ ANY?+ !Y TELL Y\8 

0,AN>*ISM444 DESPISES ! COLLECTIVITY444 ,BY DISMISS+ ! IMPORTANCE ( ! COLLECTIVE NATURE ( *ANGE AN>*ISM1 ( NECESSITY1 D[NPLAYS ! C5TRALITY ( ! WORK+ CLASS444 ,=444 AN>*I/S1 REVOLUTIONS W]E NOT AB\T444 COLLECTIVE /RUGGLE0 7,/ACK7 

0,ORGANIZE EV] MORE /RONGLY ! PRACTICAL MILITANT SOLID>ITY ( ! WORK]S ( ALL TRADES 9 ALL C\NTRIES444 Y\ WILL CON/ITUTE AN IMM5SE IRRESI/IBLE =CE :5 ORGANIZ$ & UNIT$ 9 ! UNIV]SAL COLLECTIVITY40 7,BAKUN97 

0,TO BE ABLE TO MAKE ! REVOLUTION1 ! MASS ( WORK]S WILL HAVE TO ORGANIZE !MSELVES4 ,RESI/ANCE & ! /RIKE >E EXCELL5T MEANS ( ORGANIZATION = DO+ ?IS444 ,IT IS A QUE/ION ( ORGANIZ+ SOCIETIES ( RESI/ANCE = ALL TRADES 9 EA* T[N444 ( GIV+ MORE SOLID>ITY TO ! WORK]S' ORGANIZATIONS444 ( F$]AT+ !M40 7,KROPOTK97 

0! IDEA ?AT DOM9ATES AN>*I/ ?\<T1 NAMELY ?AT ! /ATE IS ! MA9 5EMY1 RA!R ?AN ID5TIFY+ ! /ATE AS ONE ASPECT ( A CLASS SOCIETY ?AT HAS TO BE DE/ROY$40 7,/ACK7 

0,! ,AN>*I/S CONSID] ! WAGE SY/EM & CAPITALI/ PRODUCTION ALTOGE!R AS AN OB/ACLE TO PROGRESS444 :ILE COMBAT+ ! PRES5T MONOPOLIZATION ( L&1 & CAPITALISM ALTOGE!R1 ! ,AN>*I/S COMBAT ) ! SAME 5]GY ! ,/ATE407,KROPOTK97 

0,I ?9K ?AT EQUALITY MU/ BE E/ABLI%$444 BY444 ! COLLECTIVE [N]%IP ( PRODUC]S' ASSOCIATIONS1 FREELY ORGANIZ$ & F$]AT$ 9TO COMMUNES444 .<&.> BY ! DEVELOPM5T & ORGANIZATION444 ( ! SOCIAL P[] ( ! WORK+ MASSES444 ,! FUTURE SOCIAL ORGANIZATION MU/ BE MADE SOLELY FROM ! BOTTOM UPW>DS1 BY ! FREE ASSOCIATION OR F$]ATION ( WORK]S1 FIR/LY 9 !IR UNIONS1 !N 9 ! COMMUNES1 REGIONS1 NATIONS & F9ALLY 9 A GREAT F$]ATION1 9T]NATIONAL & UNIV]SAL40 7,BAKUN97 

0,/ATE IS !RE TO PROTECT EXPLOITATION1 SPECULATION & PRIVATE PROP]TY2 IT IS ITSELF ! BYPRODUCT ( ! RAP9E ( ! PEOPLE4 ,! PROLET>IAT MU/ RELY ON HIS [N H&S2 HE CAN EXPECT NO?+ ( ! ,/ATE4 ,IT IS NO?+ MORE ?AN AN ORGANIZATION DEVIS$ TO H9D] EMANCIPATION AT ALL CO/S40 7,KROPOTK97 

0,= ,BAKUN9 444 SKILL$ >TISANS & ORGANIZ$ FACTORY WORK]S1 F> FROM BE+ ! S\RCE ( ! DE/RUCTION ( CAPITALISM1 W]E 'TA9T$ BY PRET5SIONS & ASPIRATIONS' 444 ! 'UNCIVILIZ$1 DIS9H]IT$1 ILLIT]ATE'1 AS HE PUT IT1 W\LD BE HIS AG5TS = *ANGE40 7,/ACK7 

0,ORGANIZE ! CITY PROLET>IAT 444 UNITE IT 9TO ONE PREP>ATORY ORGANIZATION TOGE!R ) ! PEASANTRY 444 ,ONLY A WIDE-SWEEP+ REVOLUTION EMBRAC+ BO? ! CITY WORK]S & PEASANTS W\LD BE SUFFICI5TLY /RONG TO OV]?R[ 444 ! ,/ATE1 BACK$ AS IT IS BY ALL ! RES\RCES ( ! POSSESS+ CLASSES40 7,BAKUN97 

0,KROPOTK91 F> FROM SEE+ CLASS CONFLICT AS ! DYNAMIC = SOCIAL *ANGE444 SAW COOP]ATION BE+ AT ! ROOT ( ! SOCIAL PROCESS444 ,IT FOLL[S ?AT IF CLASS CONFLICT IS NOT ! MOTOR ( *ANGE1 ! WORK+ CLASS IS NOT ! AG5T & COLLECTIVE /RUGGLE NOT ! MEANS40 7,/ACK7 

0,AN>*I/S444 HAVE 5DEAVOR$ TO PROMOTE !IR IDEAS DIRECTLY AMONG ! LABOR ORGANIZATIONS & TO 9DUCE ?OSE UNIONS TO A DIRECT /RUGGLE AGA9/ CAPITAL1 )\T PLAC+ !IR FAI? 9 P>LIAM5T>Y LEGISLATION40 7,KROPOTK97 

0,! UNION IS ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y4 ,IT IS ! ONLY =M ( WORK]S' GR\P+ :I* P]MITS ! DIRECT /RUGGLE TO BE MA9TA9$ AGA9/ CAPITAL )\T FALL+ 9TO P>LIAM5T>ISM40 7,KROPOTK97 

0,! HUGE ADVANTAGE .<AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S.> HAD OV] O!R AN>*I/S WAS !IR UND]/&+ ( ! P[] ( ! WORK+ CLASS1 ! C5TRALITY ( ! PO9T ( PRODUCTION 7! WORKPLACE7 & ! NE$ = COLLECTIVE ACTION40 7,/ACK7 

0,TO BECOME /RONG Y\ MU/ UNITE444 NO?+ LESS IS NE$$ ?AN ! UNION ( ALL LOCAL & NATIONAL WORK]S' ASSOCIATIONS 9TO A WORLDWIDE ASSOCIATION444 ,IT MEANS WORK]S' SOLID>ITY 9 !IR /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! BOSSES4 ,IT MEANS TRADES-UNIONS1 ORGANIZATION40 7,BAKUN97 

0,AN>*I/S HAVE ALWAYS ADVIS$ TAK+ AN ACTIVE P>T 9 ?OSE WORK]S' ORGANIZATIONS :I* C>RY ON ! DIRECT /RUGGLE ( ,LABOR AGA9/ ,CAPITAL & ITS PROTECTOR - ! ,/ATE40 7,KROPOTK97 

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