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,SOCIALISM 

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,PEOPLE 3 

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

,TEXT 3 

,:5 Y\ ASK ?IS QUE/ION1 ! ,SOCIALI/ TELLS Y\3 

',VOTE ! ,SOCIALI/ TICKET4 ,ELECT \R P>TY4 ,WE'LL ABOLI% CAPITALISM & E/ABLI% ,SOCIALISM4' 

,:AT DOES ! ,SOCIALI/ WANT1 &-H[ DOES HE PROPOSE TO GET IT8 

,!RE >E MANY V>IETIES ( ,SOCIALI/S4 ,!RE >E ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATS1 ,FABIAN ,SOCIALI/S1 ,NATIONAL ,SOCIALI/S1 ,*RI/IAN ,SOCIALI/S1 & O!R LABELS4 ,G5]ALLY SPEAK+1 !Y ALL BELIEVE 9 ! ABOLITION ( POV]TY & UNJU/ SOCIAL CONDITIONS4 ,BUT !Y DISAGREE V]Y MU* AS TO :AT W\LD BE 'JU/' CONDITIONS &1 /ILL MORE1 H[ TO BR+ !M AB\T4 

,!SE DAYS EV5 M]E ATTEMPTS TO IMPROVE CAPITALISM >E (T5 CALL$ ',SOCIALISM1' :ILE 9 REALITY !Y >E ONLY RE=MS4 ,BUT SU* RE=MS CANNOT BE CONSID]$ SOCIALI/IC BECAUSE TRUE ,SOCIALISM DOES NOT MEAN TO 'IMPROVE' CAPITALISM BUT TO ABOLI% IT ALTOGE!R4 ,SOCIALISM TEA*ES ?AT ! CONDITIONS ( LABOR CANNOT BE ESS5TIALLY BETT]$ UND] CAPITALISM2 ON ! CONTR>Y1 IT %[S ?AT ! LOT ( ! WORK] MU/ /EADILY GET WORSE ) ! ADVANC+ DEVELOPM5T ( 9DU/RIALISM1 SO ?AT EF=TS TO 'RE=M' & 'IMPROVE' CAPITALISM >E DIRECTLY OPPOS$ TO ,SOCIALISM & ONLY DELAY ITS REALIZATION4 

,WE HAVE SE5 9 PREC$+ *APT]S ?AT ! 5SLAVEM5T ( ! WORK]S1 9EQUALITY1 9JU/ICE1 & O!R SOCIAL EVILS >E ! RESULT ( MONOPOLY & EXPLOITATION1 & ?AT ! SY/EM IS UPHELD BY ! POLITICAL MA*9E CALL$ GOV]NM5T4 ,IT W\LD !RE=E S]VE NO PURPOSE TO DISCUSS ?OSE S*OOLS ( ,SOCIALISM 7IMPROP]LY SO CALL$7 ?AT DO NOT /& = ! ABOLITION ( CAPITALISM & WAGE SLAV]Y4 ,JU/ AS USELESS IT W\LD BE = US TO GO 9TO ALLEG$LY SOCIALI/IC PROPOSALS SU* AS 'JU/] DI/RIBUTION ( WEAL?'1 'EQUALIZATION ( 9COME'1 'S+LE TAX'1 OR O!R SIMIL> PLANS4 ,!SE >E NOT ,SOCIALISM2 !Y >E ONLY RE=MS4 ,M]E P>LOR ,SOCIALISM1 SU* AS ,FABIANISM1 = EXAMPLE1 IS ALSO ( NO VITAL 9T]E/ TO ! MASSES4 

,LET US !RE=E EXAM9E ?AT S*OOL ( ,SOCIALISM :I* TREATS ( CAPITALISM & ! WAGE SY/EM FUNDAM5TALLY1 :I* DEALS ) ! WORK]1 ) ! DIS9H]IT$1 & :I* IS KN[N AS ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC MOVEM5T4"9 ,IT CONSID]S ALL O!R =MS ( ,SOCIALISM IMPRACTICAL & UTOPIAN2 IT CALLS ITSELF ! ONLY S\ND & SCI5TIFIC !ORY ( TRUE 

,SOCIALISM AS =MULAT$ BY ,K>L ,M>X1 ! AU?OR ( ,CAPITAL1 :I* IS ! GOSPEL & GUIDE ( ALL ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATS4 

,N[1 !N1 :AT DO ! ,SOCIALI/ FOLL[]S ( ,K>L ,M>X - KN[N AS ,M>XIAN ,SOCIALI/S1 & :OM1 = ! SAKE ( BREVITY1 WE'LL CALL SIMPLY ,SOCIALI/S - PROPOSE8 

,!Y SAY ?AT ! WORK]S CAN NEV] BECOME FREE & SECURE WELL BE+ UNLESS !Y ABOLI% CAPITALISM4 ,! S\RCES ( PRODUCTION & ! MEANS ( DI/RIBUTION MU/ BE TAK5 \T ( PRIVATE H&S1 !Y TEA* ,?AT IS TO SAY1 ! L&1 MA*9]Y1 MILLS1 FACTORIES1 M9ES1 RAILROADS & O!R PUBLIC UTILITIES %\LD NOT BE [N$ PRIVATELY1 BECAUSE SU* [N]%IP 5SLAVES ! WORK]S AS WELL AS MANK9D 9 G5]AL4 ,PRIVATE POSSESSION ( ! ?+S )\T :I* HUMANITY CANNOT EXI/ MU/ !RE=E CEASE4 ,! MEANS ( PRODUCTION & DI/RIBUTION %\LD BECOME PUBLIC PROP]TY4 ,OPPORTUNITY = FREE USE W\LD DO AWAY ) MONOPOLY1 ) 9T]E/ & PR(IT1 ) EXPLOITATION & WAGE SLAV]Y4 ,SOCIAL 9EQUALITY & 9JU/ICE W\LD BE ELIM9AT$1 ! CLASSES W\LD BE ABOLI%$1 & ALL M5 W\LD BECOME FREE & EQUAL4 

,!SE VIEWS ( ,SOCIALISM >E ALSO 9 FULL ACCORD ) ! IDEAS ( MO/ ,AN>*I/S4 

,! PRES5T [N]S - ,SOCIALISM FUR!R TEA*ES- WILL NOT GIVE UP !IR POSSESSIONS )\T A /RUGGLE4 ,ALL HI/ORY & PA/ EXP]I5CE PROVE ?AT4 ,! PRIVILEG$ CLASSES HAVE ALWAYS HELD ONTO !IR ADVANTAGES1 ALWAYS OPPOS$ EV]Y ATTEMPT TO WEAK5 !IR P[] OV] ! MASSES4 ,EV5 TO-DAY !Y FI<T RU?LESSLY EV]Y EF=T ( LABOR = BETT]M5T4 ,IT IS !RE=E C]TA9 ?AT 9 ! FUTURE1 AS 9 ! PA/1 ! PLUTOCRACY WILL RESI/ IF Y\ TRY TO DEPRIVE !M ( !IR MONOPOLIES1 SPECIAL RI<TS1 & PRIVILEGES4 ,?AT RESI/ANCE WILL BR+ AB\T A BITT] /RUGGLE1 A REVOLUTION4 

,TRUE SOCIALISM IS !RE=E RADICAL & REVOLUTION>Y4 ,RADICAL1 BECAUSE IT GOES TO ! V]Y ROOT ( ! SOCIAL TR\BLE 7RADIX MEAN+ ROOT 9 ,LAT972 IT DOES NOT BELIEVE 9 RE=MS & MAKE%IFTS1 IT WANTS TO *ANGE ?+S FROM ! V]Y BOTTOM4 ,REVOLUTION>Y1 NOT BECAUSE IT WANTS BLOOD%$1 BUT BECAUSE IT CLE>LY =ESEES ?AT REVOLUTION IS 9EVITABLE2 IT KN[S ?AT CAPITALISM CANNOT BE *ANG$ TO ,SOCIALISM )\T A VIOL5T /RUGGLE BETWE5 ! POSSESS+ CLASSES & ! DISPOSSESS$ MASSES4 

',BUT IF A REVOLUTION'1 Y\ ASK1 '!N :Y DO ! ,SOCIALI/S WANT ME TO VOTE !M 9TO (FICE8 ,IS ! REVOLUTION TO BE F\<T !RE8' 

,Y\R QUE/ION IS TO ! PO9T4 ,IF CAPITALISM IS TO ABOLI%$ BY REVOLUTION1 :AT DO ! ,SOCIALI/S SEEK (FICE =1 :Y DO !Y TRY TO GET 9TO ! GOV]NM5T8 

,H]E IS JU/ :]E ! GREAT CONTRADICTION ( ,M>XIAN ,SOCIALISM COMES 91 A FUNDAM5TAL CONTRADICTION ?AT HAS BE5 FATAL TO ! ,SOCIALI/ MOVEM5T 9 EV]Y C\NTRY1 & ?AT HAS MADE IT 9EFFECTUAL & P[]LESS TO BE ( ANY USE TO ! WORK+ CLASS4 

,IT IS V]Y NECESS>Y TO REALIZE ?AT CONTRADICTION CLE>LY 9 ORD] TO UND]/& :Y ,SOCIALISM HAS FAIL$1 :Y ! ,SOCIALI/S HAVE GOTT5 9TO A BL9D ALLEY & CAN'T LEAD ! WORK]S TO EMANCIPATION4 

,:AT IS ?AT CONTRADICTION8 ,IT IS ?IS3 ,M>X TAU<T ?AT 'REVOLUTION IS ! MIDWIFE ( CAPITALISM PREGNANT ) A NEW SOCIETY'2 ?AT IS1 ?AT CAPITALISM WILL NOT BE *ANG$ TO ,SOCIALISM EXCEPT BY REVOLUTION4 ,BUT 9 HIS ,COMMUNI/ ,MANIFE/O1 ON ! O!R H&1 ,M>X 9SI/S ?AT ! PROLET>IAT MU/ GET HOLD ( ! POLITICAL MA*9]Y1 ( ! GOV]NM5T1 9 ORD] TO CONQU] ! B\RGEOISIE4 ,! WORK+ CLASS- HE TEA*ES MU/ GRASP ! RE9S ( ! ,/ATE1 BY MEANS ( ! ,SOCIALI/ P>TIES1 & USE ! POLITICAL P[] TO U%] 9 ,SOCIALISM4 

,?IS CONTRADICTION HAS CAUS$ ! GREATE/ CONFUSION AMONG ,SOCIALI/S & HAS SPLIT ! MOVEM5T 9TO MANY FACTIONS4 ,! MAJORITY ( !M1 ! REGUL> ,SOCIALI/ P>TIES 9 EV]Y C\NTRY1 N[ /& = ! CONQUE/ ( POLITICAL P[]1 = ! E/ABLI%M5T ( A ,SOCIALI/ GOV]NM5T :OSE BUS9ESS IT WILL BE TO ABOLI% CAPITALISM & BR+ AB\T ,SOCIALISM4 

,JUDGE = Y\RSELF IF SU* A ?+ IS POSSIBLE4 ,9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 ,SOCIALI/S !MSELVES ADMIT ?AT ! POSSESS+ CLASSES WILL NOT GIVE UP !IR WEAL? & PRIVILEGES )\T A BITT] FI<T & ?AT IT WILL RESULT 9 REVOLUTION4 

,AGA91 IS ! ?+ AT ALL PRACTICAL8 ,TAKE ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 = 9/ANCE4 ,= OV] FIFTY YE>S ! ,SOCIALI/S HAVE BE5 TRY+ TO ELECT P>TY MEMB]S TO ,CONGRESS ) ! RESULT ?AT AFT] HALF A C5TURY ( POLITICAL WORK !Y HAVE N[ JU/ ONE MEMB] 9 ! ,H\SE ( ,REPRES5TATIVES 9 ,WA%+TON4 ,H[ MANY C5TURIES WILL IT TAKE AT ?AT RATE 7& ! RATE IS DECL9+ RA!R ?AN GR[+7 TO GET A ,SOCIALI/ MAJORITY 9 ,CONGRESS8 

,BUT EV5 SUPPOSE ?AT ! ,SOCIALI/S C\LD SOME DAY SECURE ?AT MAJORITY4 ,WILL !Y !N BE ABLE TO *ANGE CAPITALISM TO ,SOCIALISM8 ,IT W\LD REQUIRE AM5D+ & ALT]+ ! ,CON/ITUTION ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 AS WELL AS 9 ! 9DIVIDUAL ,/ATES1 = :I* A TWO-?IRDS VOTE W\LD BE NECESS>Y4 ,JU/ /OP & CONSID]3 ! ,AM]ICAN PLUTOCRATS1 ! TRU/S1 ! B\RGEOISIE1 & ALL ! O!R =CES ?AT B5EFIT BY CAPITALISM2 W\LD !Y JU/ SIT QUIETLY & P]MIT ! *ANG+ ( ! ,CON/ITUTIONS 9 SU* A MANN] AS TO DEPRIVE !M ( !IR WEAL? & PRIVILEGES8 ,CAN Y\ BELIEVE ?AT8 ,DO Y\ REMEMB] :AT ,JAY ,G\LD SAID :5 HE WAS ACCUS$ ( GETT+ HIS MILLIONS ILLEGALLY & 9 DEFIANCE ( ! ,CON/ITUTION8 ',TO HELL ) ! ,CON/ITUTION6' HE REPLI$4 ,& SO EV]Y PLUTOCRAT FEELS1 EV5 IF HE IS NOT AS FRANK AS ,G\LD4 ,CON/ITUTION OR NO CON/ITUTION1 ! CAPITALI/S W\LD FI<T TO ! DEA? = !IR WEAL? & PRIVILEGES4 ,& ?AT IS JU/ :AT IS MEANT BY REVOLUTION4 ,Y\ CAN JUDGE = Y\RSELF :E!R CAPITALISM CAN BE ABOLI%$ BY ELECT+ ,SOCIALI/S TO (FICE OR :E!R ,SOCIALISM CAN BE VOT$ 9 BY ! BALLOT4 ,IT IS NOT H>D TO GUESS :O'LL W9 A FI<T BETWE5 BALLOTS & BULLETS4 

,9 =M] DAYS ! ,SOCIALI/S REALIZ$ ?IS V]Y WELL4 ,!N !Y CLAIM$ ?AT !Y MEANT TO USE POLITICS ONLY = ! PURPOSE ( PROPAG&A4 ,IT WAS 9 ! DAYS :5 ,SOCIALI/ AGITATION WAS =BIDD51 P>TICUL>LY 9 ,G]MANY4 ',IF Y\ ELECT US TO ! ,REI*/AG' 7! ,G]MAN P>LIAM5T71 ! ,SOCIALI/S TOLD ! WORK]S !N1 'WE'LL BE ABLE TO PREA* ,SOCIALISM !RE & $UCATE ! PEOPLE TO IT4' ,!RE WAS SOME REASON 9 ?AT1 BECAUSE ! LAWS :I* PROHIBIT$ ,SOCIALI/ SPEE*ES DID NOT APPLY TO ! ,REI*/AG4 ,SO ! ,SOCIALI/S FAVOR$ POLITICAL ACTIVITY & TOOK P>T 9 ELECTIONS 9 ORD] TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ADVOCATE ,SOCIALISM4 

,IT MAY SEEM A H>MLESS ?+1 BUT IT PROV$ ! UNDO+ ( ,SOCIALISM4 ,BECAUSE NO?+ IS TRU] ?AN ?AT ! MEANS Y\ USE TO ATTA9 Y\R OBJECT SOON !MSELVES BECOME Y\R OBJECT4 ,SO MONEY1 = EXAMPLE1 :I* IS ONLY A MEANS TO EXI/5CE1 HAS ITSELF BECOME ! AIM ( \R LIVES4 ,SIMIL>LY ) GOV]NM5T4 ,! 'ELD]' *OS5 BY ! PRIMITIVE COMMUNITY TO ATT5D TO SOME VILLAGE BUS9ESS BECOMES ! MA/]1 ! RUL]4 ,JU/ SO IT HAPP5$ ) ! ,SOCIALI/S4 

,LITTLE BY LITTLE !Y *ANG$ !IR ATTITUDE4 ,9/EAD ( ELECTIONE]+ BE+ M]ELY AN $UCATIONAL ME?OD1 IT GRADUALLY BECAME !IR ONLY AIM TO SECURE POLITICAL (FICE1 TO GET ELECT$ TO LEGISLATIVE BODIES & O!R GOV]NM5T POSITIONS4 ,! *ANGE NATURALLY L$ ! ,SOCIALI/S TO TONE D[N !IR REVOLUTION>Y >DOR2 IT COMPELL$ !M TO S(T5 !IR CRITICISM ( CAPITALISM & GOV]NM5T 9 ORD] TO AVOID P]SECUTION & SECURE MORE VOTES4 ,TO-DAY ! MA9 /RESS ( ,SOCIALI/ PROPAG&A IS NOT LAID ANY MORE ON ! $UCATIONAL VALUE ( POLITICS BUT ON ! ACTUAL ELECTION ( ,SOCIALI/S TO (FICE4 

,! ,SOCIALI/ P>TIES DO NOT SPEAK ( REVOLUTION ANY MORE4 ,!Y CLAIM N[ ?AT :5 !Y GET A MAJORITY 9 ,CONGRESS OR ,P>LIAM5T !Y WILL LEGISLATE ,SOCIALISM 9TO BE+3 !Y WILL LEGALLY & PEACEFULLY ABOLI% CAPITALISM4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 !Y HAVE CEAS$ TO BE REVOLUTIONI/S2 !Y HAVE BECOME RE=M]S :O WANT TO *ANGE ?+S BY LAW4 

,LET US SEE1 !N1 H[ !Y HAVE BE5 DO+ IT DUR+ ! PA/ SEV]AL DECADES4 

,9 ALMO/ EV]Y ,EUROPEAN C\NTRY ! ,SOCIALI/S HAVE SECUR$ GREAT POLITICAL P[]4 ,SOME C\NTRIES N[ HAVE ,SOCIALI/ GOV]NM5TS1 9 O!RS ! ,SOCIALI/ P>TIES HAVE A MAJORITY2 9 O!RS AGA9 ,SOCIALI/S OCCUPY ! HI<E/ POSITIONS 9 ! ,/ATE1 SU* AS CAB9ET (FICES1 EV5 ?OSE ( ,PRIME ,M9I/]S4 ,LET US EXAM9E :AT !Y HAVE ACCOMPLI%$ = ,SOCIALISM & :AT !Y >E DO+ = ! WORK]S4 

,9 ,G]MANY1 ! MO!R ( ! ,SOCIALI/ MOVEM5T1 ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TY HOLDS NUM]\S GOV]NM5T (FICES2 ITS MEMB]S >E 9 ! MUNICIPAL & NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE BODIES1 9 ! JUDICI>Y1 & 9 ! ,CAB9ET4 ,TWO ,G]MAN ,PRESID5TS1 ,HAASE & ,EB]T1 W]E ,SOCIALI/S4 ,! PRES5T ,REI*SKANZL] 7,*ANCELLOR71 ,DR4 ,H]MAN ,MULL]1 IS A ,SOCIALI/4 ,H]R ,LOEBE1 ,PRESID5T ( ! ,REI*/AG1 IS ALSO A MEMB] ( ! ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY4 ,S*EIDEMANN1 ,NOSKE1 & SCORES ( O!RS 9 ! HI<E/ POSITIONS 9 ! GOV]NM5T1 9 ! >MY & NAVY1 >E ALL LEAD]S ( ! P[]FUL ,G]MAN ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TY4 ,:AT HAVE !Y DONE = ! PROLET>IAT :OSE CAUSE ! ,P>TY IS SUPPOS$ TO *AMPION8 ,HAVE !Y BR\<T AB\T ,SOCIALISM8 ,HAVE !Y ABOLI%$ WAGE SLAV]Y8 ,HAVE !Y MADE ! LEA/ ATTEMPT T[>D ?OSE OBJECTS8 

,! UPRIS+ ( ! WORK]S 9 ,G]MANY1 9 #a#i#a#h1 =C$ ! ,KAIS] TO FLEE ! C\NTRY1 & ! REIGN ( ! ,HOH5ZOLL]N WAS AT AN 5D4 ,! PEOPLE PUT !IR TRU/ 9 ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATS & VOT$ !M 9TO P[]4 ,BUT ONCE SECURE 9 ! GOV]NM5T1 ! ,SOCIALI/S TURN$ AGA9/ ! MASSES4 ,!Y COMB9$ ) ! ,G]MAN B\RGEOISIE & ! MILIT>Y CLIQUE1 & !MSELVES BECAME ! BULW>K ( CAPITALISM & MILIT>ISM4 ,!Y NOT ONLY DIS>M$ ! PEOPLE & SUPPRESS$ ! TOIL]S BUT !Y EV5 %OT & IMPRISON$ EV]Y ,SOCIALI/ :O D>$ PROTE/ AGA9/ !IR TREA*]Y4 ,NOSKE1 AS ,SOCIALI/ *IEF ( ! >MY DUR+ ! ,REVOLUTION1 ORD]$ HIS SOLDI]S \T AGA9/ ! WORK]S & MASSACR$ !M :OLESALE - ! V]Y PROLET>IANS :O HAD VOT$ HIM 9TO P[]1 HIS [N BRO!R ,SOCIALI/S4 ,AT HIS H&S P]I%$ ,K>L ,LIEBKNE*T & ,ROSA ,LUXEMBURG1 TWO ( ! MO/ DEVOT$ & LOYAL REVOLUTIONI/S1 COLDBLOOD$LY MURD]$ 9 ,B]L9 ON ,JANU>Y #a#f1 #a#i#a#i1 BY >MY (FIC]S1 ) ! SECRET CONNIVANCE ( ! ,SOCIALI/ GOV]NM5T4 ,! ,AN>*I/ POET & ?9K]1 ,GU/AV ,L&AU]1 & SCORES ( ! BE/ FRI5DS ( LABOR %>$ ! SAME FATE ALL OV] ,G]MANY4 

,HAASE1 ,EB]T1 ,S*EIDEMANN1 ,NOSKE1 & !IR ,SOCIALI/ LIEUT5ANTS DID NOT P]MIT ! ,REVOLUTION TO ACCOMPLI% ANY?+ VITAL4 ,! MOM5T !Y GOT 9TO P[] !Y US$ IT TO CRU% REBELLI\S LABOR4 ,! OP5 & /EAL?Y MURD] ( ! TRULY REVOLUTION>Y ELEM5TS WAS BUT ONE ( ! MEANS US$ BY ! ,SOCIALI/ GOV]NM5T TO SUBDUE ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,F> FROM 9TRODUC+ ANY *ANGES = ! B5EFIT ( ! WORK]S1 ! ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY BECAME ! MO/ ZEAL\S DEF5D] ( CAPITALISM1 PRES]V+ ALL ! PR]OGATIVES & B5EFITS ( ! >I/OCRACY & MA/] CLASS4 ,?AT IS :Y ! ,G]MAN ,REVOLUTION ACCOMPLI%$ NO?+ EXCEPT TO DRIVE \T ! ,KAIS]4 ,! NOBILITY REMA9$ 9 POSSESSION ( ALL ITS TITLES1 HOLD+S1 SPECIAL RI<TS1 & PRIVILEGES2 ! MILIT>Y CA/E RETA9$ ! P[] IT HAD UND] ! MON>*Y2 ! B\RGEOISIE HAS BE5 /R5G!N$1 & ! F9ANCIAL K+S & 9DU/RIAL MAGNATES LORD IT OV] ! ,G]MAN TOIL] TO-DAY ) EV5 GREAT] >BITR>9ESS ?AN BE=E4 ,! ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY ( ,G]MANY1 ) MANY MILLION VOTES BEH9D IT1 HAS SUCCE$$ - 9 GETT+ 9TO (FICE4 ,! WORK]S SLAVE & SUFF] AS BE=E4 

,! SAME PICTURE Y\ F9D 9 ! O!R C\NTRIES4 ,9 ,FRANCE ! ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY IS /RONGLY REPRES5T$ 9 ! GOV]NM5T4 ,! ,M9I/] ( ,=EIGN ,AFFAIRS1 ,>I/IDE ,BRI&1 :O HAD ALSO HELD ! PO/ ( ,PRIME ,M9I/]1 WAS =M]LY ONE ( ! GREATE/ LI<TS ( ! ,P>TY 9 ,FRANCE4 ,TO-DAY HE IS ! /RONGE/ *AMPION ( CAPITALISM & MILIT>ISM4 ,MANY ( HIS =M] FELL[-,SOCIALI/S >E HIS COLLEAGUES 9 ! GOV]NM5T1 & MANY MORE PRES5T-DAY ,SOCIALI/S >E 9 ! ,FR5* ,P>LIAM5T & O!R IMPORTANT (FICES4 ,:AT >E !Y DO+ = ,SOCIALISM8 ,:AT >E !Y DO+ = ! WORK]S8 

,!Y >E HELP+ TO DEF5D & '/ABILIZE' ! CAPITALI/IC REGIME ( ,FRANCE2 !Y >E BUSY PASS+ LAWS 9CREAS+ ! TAXES SO ?AT ! HI< GOV]NM5T (FICIALS MAY GET BETT] SAL>IES2 !Y >E 5GAG$ 9 COLLECT+ ! W> 9DEMNITY FROM ,G]MANY1 :OSE WORK]S1 JU/ AS !IR ,FR5* BRO!RS1 HAVE TO BLE$ = IT4 ,!Y >E WORK+ H>D TO HELP '$UCATE' ,FRANCE1 & P>TICUL>LY H] S*OOL *ILDR51 TO HATE ! ,G]MAN PEOPLE2 !Y >E AID+ TO BUILD MORE W>%IPS & MILIT>Y AIRPLANES = ! NEXT W> :I* !Y >E !MSELVES PREP>+ BY CULTIVAT+ ! SPIRIT ( J+OISM & V5GEANCE AGA9/ !IR NEI<BOR C\NTRIES4 ,! NEW LAW MOBILIZ+ EV]Y ADULT MAN & WOMAN ( ,FRANCE 9 CASE ( W> WAS 9TRODUC$ BY ! PROM95T ,SOCIALI/1 ,PAUL ,BONC\R1 & PASS$ ) ! AID ( ! ,SOCIALI/ MEMB]S ( ! ,*AMB] ( ,DEPUTIES4 

,9 ,AU/RIA & ,BELGIUM1 9 ,SW$5 & ,NORWAY1 9 ,HOLL& & ,D5M>K1 9 ,CZE*O-,SLOVAKIA1 & 9 MO/ O!R ,EUROPEAN L&S ! ,SOCIALI/S HAVE RIS5 TO P[]4 ,9 SOME C\NTRIES 5TIRELY SO1 9 O!RS P>TLY4 ,& EV]Y:]E1 )\T A S+LE EXCEPTION1 !Y HAVE FOLL[$ ! SAME C\RSE1 EV]Y:]E !Y HAVE =E SWORN !IR IDEALS1 HAVE DUP$ ! MASSES1 & TURN$ !IR POLITICAL ELEVATION TO !IR [N PR(IT & GLORY4 

',!SE M5 :O ROSE TO P[] ON ! BACKS ( LABOR & !N BETRAY$ ! WORK]S >E SC\NDRELS1' ,I HE> Y\ SAY 9 JU/ 9DIGNATION4 ,TRUE1 BUT ?AT IS NOT ALL4 ,!RE IS A DEEP] REASON = ?IS CON/ANT & REGUL> BETRAYAL1 A GREAT] & MORE SIGNIFICANT CAUSE = ?IS ALMO/ UNIV]SAL PH5OM5ON4 ,SOCIALI/S >E NOT ESS5TIALLY DIFF]5T FROM O!R M54 ,!Y >E HUMAN1 JU/ AS Y\ & ,I4 ,& NO MAN TURNS SC\NDREL OR TRAITOR OV] NI<T4 

,IT IS P[] :I* CORRUPTS4 ,! CONSCI\SNESS ?AT Y\ POSSESS P[] IS "9SELF ! WOR/ POISON ?AT CORRODES ! F9E/ METAL ( MAN4 ,! FIL? & CONTAM9ATION ( POLITICS EV]Y:]E SUFFICI5TLY PROVE ?AT4 ,MOREOV]1 EV5 ) ! BE/ 9T5TIONS ,SOCIALI/S 9 LEGISLATIVE BODIES OR 9 GOV]NM5T POSITIONS F9D !MSELVES 5TIRELY P[]LESS TO ACCOMPLI% ANY?+ ( A SOCIALI/IC NATURE1 ANY?+ ( B5EFIT TO ! WORK]S4 ,= POLITICS IS NOT A MEANS TO BETT] ! CONDITIONS ( LABOR4 ,IT NEV] WAS & NEV] CAN BE4 

,! DEMORALIZATION & VITIATION TAKE PLACE LITTLE BY LITTLE1 SO GRADUALLY ?AT ONE H>DLY NOTICES IT HIMSELF4 ,JU/ VISUALIZE = A MOM5T ! CONDITION ( A ,SOCIALI/ ELECT$ TO ,CONGRESS1 = 9/ANCE4 ,HE IS ALL ALONE1 AS AGA9/ SEV]AL HUNDR$ M5 ( O!R POLITICAL P>TIES4 ,HE S5SES !IR OPPOSITION TO HIS RADICAL IDEAS1 & HE F9DS HIMSELF 9 A /RANGE & UNFRI5DLY ATMOSPH]E4 ,BUT HE IS !RE & HE MU/ P>TICIPATE 9 ! BUS9ESS ?AT IS BE+ TRANSACT$4 ,MO/ ( ?AT BUS9ESS - ! BILLS BR\<T 91 ! LAWS PROPOS$ - IS 5TIRELY =EIGN TO HIM4 ,IT HAS NO BE>+ :ATEV] ON ! ?+S ! ,SOCIALI/ BELIEVES 91 NO CONNECTION ) ! 9T]E/S ( ! WORK+ CLASS VOT]S :O ELECT$ HIM4 ,IT IS JU/ ! R\T9E ( LEGISLATION4 ,IT IS ONLY :5 A BILL ( SOME BE>+ UPON LABOR OR ON ! 9DU/RIAL & ECONOMIC SITUATION COMES UP1 ?AT \R ,SOCIALI/ CAN TAKE P>T 9 ! PROCE$+S4 ,HE DOES1 & HE IS IGNOR$ OR LAU<$ AT = HIS IMPRACTICAL IDEAS ON ! MATT]4 ,= !Y >E 9DE$ IMPRACTICAL4 ,EV5 AT BE/1 :5 ! PROPOS$ LAW IS NOT SPECIALLY DESIGN$ TO GRANT NEW PRIVILEGES TO MONOPOLY1 IT DEALS ) MATT]S 9VOLV$ 9 CAPITALI/ BUS9ESS1 ) SOME COMM]CIAL TREATY OR AGREEM5T BETWE5 ONE GOV]NM5T & ANO!R4 ,BUT HE1 ! ,SOCIALI/1 WAS ELECT$ ON A ,SOCIALI/ TICKET1 & IT IS HIS BUS9ESS TO ABOLI% ! CAPITALI/IC GOV]NM5T1 TO DO AWAY ) ! SY/EM ( COMM]CE & PR(IT ALTOGE!R1 SO H[ CAN HE SPEAK 'PRACTICALLY' ON ! SUBMITT$ BILLS8 ,( C\RSE HE BECOMES A BUTT ( RIDICULE TO HIS COLLEAGUES1 & SOON HE BEG9S TO SEE H[ /UPID & USELESS HIS PRES5CE IS 9 ! HALLS ( LEGISLATION4 ,?AT IS :Y SOME ( ! BE/ M5 ( ! ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY 9 ,G]MANY TURN$ AGA9/ POLITICAL ACTION1 AS DID ,JOHN ,MO/1 = 9/ANCE4 ,BUT !RE >E FEW P]SONS ( SU* HONE/Y & C\RAGE4 ,AS A RULE ! ,SOCIALI/ REMA9S 9 HIS POSITION1 & EV]Y DAY HE IS COMPELL$ TO REALIZE MORE & MORE :AT A S5SELESS ROLE HE IS PLAY+4 ,HE COMES TO FEEL ?AT HE MU/ F9D SOME WAY TO TAKE A S]I\S P>T 9 ! WORK1 EXPRESS S\ND OP9IONS 9 ! DISCUSSIONS & BECOME A REAL FACTOR 9 ! PROCE$+S4 ,?IS IS IMP]ATIVE 9 ORD] TO PRES]VE HIS [N DIGNITY1 TO COMPEL ! RESPECT ( HIS COLLEAGUES1 & ALSO TO %[ TO HIS CON/ITU5TS ?AT !Y DID NOT ELECT A M]E DUMMY4 

,SO HE BEG9S TO ACQUA9T HIMSELF ) ! R\T9E4 ,HE /UDIES RIV] DR$G+ & COA/ IMPROVEM5T1 READS UP ON APPROPRIATIONS1 EXAM9ES ! HUNDR$ & ONE BILLS :I* COME UP = CONSID]ATION1 & :5 HE OCCASIONALLY GETS ! FLOOR - :I* IS NOT V]Y (T5 - HE TRIES TO EXPLA9 ! PROPOS$ LEGISLATION FROM ! ,SOCIALI/ /&PO9T1 AS HE IS 9 DUTY B\ND TO DO4 ,HE 'MAKES A ,SOCIALI/ SPEE*4' ,HE DWELLS ON ! SUFF]+ ( ! WORK]S & ! CRIMES ( WAGE SLAV]Y2 HE 9=MS HIS COLLEAGUES ?AT CAPITALISM IS AN EVIL1 ?AT ! RI* MU/ BE ABOLI%$ & ! :OLE SY/EM DONE AWAY )4 ,HE F9I%ES HIS P]ORATION & SITS D[N4 ,! POLITICIANS EX*ANGE GLANCES1 SMILE & JOKE1 & ! ASSEMBLY GOES OV] TO ! BUS9ESS 9 H&4 

,\R ,SOCIALI/ P]CEIVES ?AT HE IS REG>D$ AS A LAU<+ /OCK4 ,HIS COLLEAGUES >E GETT+ TIR$ ( HIS 'HOT AIR'1 & HE F9DS MORE & MORE DIFFICULTY 9 SECUR+ ! FLOOR4 ,HE IS (T5 CALL$ TO ORD] & TOLD HE MU/ SPEAK TO ! PO9T1 BUT HE KN[S ?AT NEI!R BY HIS TALK NOR BY HIS VOTE CAN HE 9FLU5CE ! PROCE$+S 9 ! SLI<TE/ DEGREE4 ,HIS SPEE*ES DON'T EV5 REA* ! PUBLIC2 !Y >E BURI$ 9 ! ,CONGRESSIONAL ,RECORD :I* NO ONE READS1 & HE IS PA9FULLY AW>E ( BE+ A SOLIT>Y & UNHE$$ VOICE 9 ! WILD]NESS ( POLITICAL MA*9ATIONS4 

,HE APPEALS TO ! VOT]S TO ELECT MORE COMRADES TO ! LEGISLATIVE BODIES4 ,A LONE ,SOCIALI/ CANNOT ACCOMPLI% ANY?+1 HE TELLS !M4 ,YE>S PASS1 & AT LA/ ! ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY SUCCE$S 9 HAV+ A NUMB] ( ITS MEMB]S ELECT$4 ,EA* ( !M GOES ?R\< ! SAME EXP]I5CE AS !IR FIR/ COLLEAGUE1 BUT N[ !Y QUICKLY COME TO ! CONCLUSION ?AT PREA*+ ,SOCIALI/ DOCTR9ES TO ! POLITICIANS IS WORSE ?AN USELESS4 ,!Y DECIDE TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! LEGISLATION4 ,!Y MU/ %[ ?AT !Y >E NOT JU/ 'SP\T+ REVOLUTION' BUT ?AT !Y >E PRACTICAL M51 /ATESM51 ?AT !Y >E DO+ SOME?+ = !IR CON/ITU5CY1 LOOK+ AFT] ITS 9T]E/S4 

,9 ?IS MANN] ! SITUATION COMPELS !M TO TAKE A 'PRACTICAL' P]T 9 ! PROCE$+S1 TO 'TALK L\S9ESS1' TO FALL 9 L9E ) ! MATT]S ACTUALLY DEALT ) 9 ! LEGISLATIVE BODY4 ,FULL WELL !Y KN[ ?AT !SE ?+S HAVE NO RELATION TO ,SOCIALISM OR TO ! ABOLITION ( CAPITALISM4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 ALL ?IS LAW-MAK+ & POLITICAL MUMM]Y ONLY /R5G!NS ! HOLD ( ! MA/]S UPON ! PEOPLE2 WORSE1 IT MISLEADS ! WORK]S 9TO BELIEV+ ?AT ! LEGISLATURES MAY DO SOME?+ = !M & DELUDES !M ) ! FALSE HOPE ?AT !Y MAY GET RESULTS BY POLITICS4 ,9 ?IS WAY IT KEEPS !M LOOK+ TO ! LAW & GOV]NM5T TO '*ANGE ?+S1' TO 'IMPROVE' !IR CONDITION4 

,SO ! MA*9]Y ( GOV]NM5T C>RIES ON ITS WORK1 ! MA/]S REMA9 SECURE 9 !IR POSITION1 & ! WORK]S >E HELD (F ) PROMISES ( 'ACTION' BY !IR REPRES5TATIVES 9 ! LEGISLATIVE BODIES1 BY NEW LAWS ?AT >E TO GIVE !M 'RELIEF'4 

,= YE>S ?IS PROCESS HAS BE5 GO+ ON 9 ALL ! C\NTRIES ( ,EUROPE4 ,! ,SOCIALI/ P>TIES HAVE SUCCE$$ 9 ELECT+ MANY ( !IR MEMB]S TO V>I\S LEGISLATIVE & GOV]NM5T POSITIONS4 ,SP5D+ YE>S 9 ?AT ATMOSPH]E1 5JOY+ GOOD JOBS & PAY1 ! ELECT$ ,SOCIALI/S HAVE !MSELVES BECOME P>T & P>CEL ( ! POLITICAL MA*9]Y4 ,!Y HAVE COME TO FEEL ?AT IT IS NO USE WAIT+ = ! ,SOCIALI/ REVOLUTION TO ABOLI% CAPITALISM4 ,IT IS MORE PRACTICAL TO WORK = SOME 'BETT]M5T'1 TO TRY TO GET A ,SOCIALI/ MAJORITY 9 ! GOV]NM5T4 ,= :5 !Y HAVE A MAJORITY !Y WILL NE$ NO REVOLUTION1 !Y N[ SAY4 

,SL[LY1 BY DEGREES1 ! ,SOCIALI/ *ANGE HAS TAK5 PLACE4 ,) GR[+ SUCCESS 9 ELECTIONS & SECUR+ POLITICAL P[] !Y TURN MORE CONS]VATIVE & CONT5T ) EXI/+ CONDITIONS4 ,REMOV$ FROM ! LIFE & SUFF]+ ( ! WORK+ CLASS1 LIV+ 9 ! ATMOSPH]E ( ! B\RGEOISIE1 ( AFFLU5CE & 9FLU5CE1 !Y HAVE BECOME :AT !Y CALL 'PRACTICAL4' ,SEE+ AT FIR/ H& ! POLITICAL MA*9]Y AT WORK1 KN[+ ITS DEBAU*]Y & CORRUPTION1 !Y HAVE REALIZ$ ?AT !RE IS NO HOPE = ,SOCIALISM 9 ?AT SWAMP ( DECEIT1 BRIB]Y1 & CORRUPTION4 ,BUT FEW1 V]Y FEW ,SOCIALI/S F9D ! C\RAGE TO 5LI<T5 ! WORK]S AB\T ! HOPELESSNESS ( POLITICS TO AID ! CAUSE ( LABOR4 ,SU* A CONFESSION W\LD MEAN ! 5D ( !IR POLITICAL C>E]1 ) ITS EMOLUM5TS & ADVANTAGES4 ,SO ! GREAT MAJORITY ( !M >E CONT5T TO KEEP !IR [N C\NSEL & LET WELL 5\< ALONE4 ,P[] & POSITION HAVE GRADUALLY /IFL$ !IR CONSCI5CE1 & !Y HAVE NOT ! /R5G? & HONE/Y TO SWIM AGA9/ ! CURR5T4 

,?AT IS :AT HAS BECOME ( ,SOCIALISM1 :I* HAD ONCE BE5 ! HOPE ( ! OPPRESS$ ( ! WORLD4 ,! ,SOCIALI/ P>TIES HAVE JO9$ H&S ) ! B\RGEOISIE & ! 5EMIES ( LABOR4 ,!Y HAVE BECOME ! /RONGE/ BULW>K ( CAPITALISM1 PRET5D+ TO ! MASSES ?AT !Y >E FI<T+ = !IR 9T]E/S1 :ILE 9 REALITY !Y HAVE MADE COMMON CAUSE ) ! EXPLOIT]S4 ,!Y HAVE SO F> =GOTT5 & GONE BACK ON !IR ORIG9AL ,SOCIALISM ?AT 9 ! GREAT ,WORLD ,W> ! ,SOCIALI/ P>TIES 9 EV5 C\NTRY 9 ,EUROPE HELP$ !IR GOV]NM5TS TO LEAD ! WORK]S TO SLAU<T]4 

,! W> HAS CLE>LY DEMON/RAT$ ! BANKRUPTCY ( ,SOCIALISM4 ,! ,SOCIALI/ P>TIES1 :OSE MOTTO WAS ',WORK]S ( ! WORLD1 UNITE6' S5T ! TOIL]S TO MURD] EA* O!R4 ,FROM HAV+ BE5 BITT] 5EMIES ( MILIT>ISM & W> !Y BECAME DEF5D]S ( '!IR' L&1 URG+ ! WORK]S TO DON ! SOLDI]S' UNI=M & KILL !IR FELL[ WORK]S 9 O!R C\NTRIES4 

,/RANGE 9DE$6 ,= YE>S !Y HAD BE5 TELL+ ! PROLET>IANS ?AT !Y HAVE NO C\NTRY ?AT !IR 9T]E/S >E OPPOS$ TO ?OSE ( !IR MA/]S1 ?AT LABOR HAS 'NO?+ TO LOSE BUT ITS *A9S'1 BUT AT ! FIR/ SIGN ( W> !Y CALL$ UPON ! TOIL]S TO JO9 ! >MY & VOT$ SUPPORT & MONEY = ! GOV]NM5T TO DO ! WORK ( C>NAGE4 ,?IS HAPP5$ 9 EV]Y C\NTRY 9 ,EUROPE4 ,TRUE1 !RE W]E ,SOCIALI/ M9ORITIES ?AT PROTE/$ AGA9/ ! W>1 BUT ! DOM9ANT MAJORITY 9 ! ,SOCIALI/ P>TIES CONDEMN$ & IGNOR$ !M1 & L9$ UP = ! SLAU<T]4 

,IT WAS A MO/ T]RIBLE BETRAYAL NOT ONLY ( ,SOCIALISM BUT ( ! :OLE WORK+ CLASS1 ( HUMANITY ITSELF4 ,SOCIALISM1 :OSE PURPOSE IT WAS TO $UCATE ! WORLD TO ! EVILS ( CAPITALISM1 TO ! MURD]\S *>ACT] ( PATRIOTISM1 TO ! BRUTALITY & USELESSNESS ( W>2 ,SOCIALISM1 :I* WAS ! *AMPION ( MAN'S RI<TS1 ( LIB]TY & JU/ICE1 ! HOPE & PROMISE ( A BETT] DAY1 MIS]ABLY TURN$ 9TO A DEF5D] ( ! GOV]NM5T & ! MA/]S1 BECAME ! H&MAID5 ( ! MILIT>I/S & J+O NATIONALI/S4 ,! =M] ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATS BECAME 'SOCIAL PATRIOTS4' 

,?IS DID NOT HAPP5 BECAUSE ( M]E TREA*]Y1 H[EV]4 ,TO TAKE ?AT VIEW W\LD BE TO MISS ! MA9 PO9T & MISUND]/& ITS W>N+ LESSON4 ,TREA*]Y IT WAS 9DE$1 BO? 9 ITS NATURE & EFFECT1 & ! RESULTS ( ?AT TREA*]Y HAVE BANKRUPT$ ,SOCIALISM1 DISILLUSION$ ! MILLIONS ?AT E>NE/LY BELIEV$ 9 IT1 & FILL$ ! WORLD ) BLACK REACTION4 ,BUT IT WAS NOT ONLY TREA*]Y1 NOT TREA*]Y ( ! ORD9>Y K9D4 ,! REAL CAUSE TEES MU* DEEP]4 

,WE >E :AT WE EAT1 A GREAT ?9K] SAID4 ,?AT IS1 ! LIFE WE LEAD1 ! 5VIRONM5T WE LIVE 91 ! ?\<TS WE ?9K1 & ! DE$S WE DO - ALL SUBTLY FA%ION \R *>ACT] & MAKE US :AT WE >E4 

,! ,SOCIALI/S' LONG POLITICAL ACTIVITY & COOP]ATION ) B\RGEOIS P>TIES GRADUALLY TURN$ !IR ?\<TS & M5TAL HABITS FROM ,SOCIALI/ WAYS ( ?9K+4 ,LITTLE BY LITTLE !Y =GOT ?AT ! PURPOSE ( ,SOCIALISM WAS TO $UCATE ! MASSES1 TO MAKE !M SEE ?R\< ! GAME ( CAPITALISM1 TO TEA* !M ?AT GOV]NM5T IS !IR 5EMY1 ?AT ! *UR* KEEPS !M 9 IGNORANCE1 ?AT !Y >E DUP$ BY IDEAS DESIGN$ TO P]PETUATE ! SUP]/ITIONS & WRONGS ON :I* PRES5T-DAY SOCIETY IS BUILT4 ,9 %ORT1 !Y =GOT ?AT ,SOCIALISM WAS TO BE ! ,MESSIAH :O W\LD DRIVE D>KNESS \T ( ! M9DS & BYES ( M51 LIFT !M FROM ! SL\< ( IGNORANCE & MAT]IALISM1 & R\SE !IR NATURAL IDEALISM1 ! /RIV+ = JU/ICE & BRO!RHOOD1 T[>D LIB]TY & LI<T4 

,!Y =GOT IT4 ,!Y HAD TO =GET 9 ORD] TO BE 'PRACTICAL1' TO 'ACCOMPLI%' SOME?+1 TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL POLITICIANS4 ,Y\ CANNOT DOVE 9TO A SWAMP & REMA9 CLEAN4 ,!Y HAD TO =GET IT1 BECAUSE !IR OBJECT HAD BECOME TO 'GET RESULTS'1 TO W9 ELECTIONS1 TO SECURE P[]4 ,!Y KNEW ?AT !Y C\LD NOT HAVE SUCCESS 9 POLITICS BY TELL+ ! PEOPLE ! :OLE TRU? AB\T CONDITIONS- = ! TRU? NOT ONLY ANTAGONIZES ! GOV]NM5T1 ! *UR*1 & ! S*OOL2 IT ALSO (F5DS ! PREJUDICES ( ! MASSES4 ,!SE IT IS NECESS>Y TO $UCATE1 & ?AT IS A SL[ & DIFFICULT PROCESS4 ,BUT ! POLITICAL GAME DEM&S SUCCESS1 QUICK RESULTS ,! ,SOCIALI/S HAD TO BE C>EFUL NOT TO COME 9 TOO GREAT CONFLICT ) ! P[]S ?AT BE2 !Y C\LD NOT AF=D TO LOSE TIME 9 $UCAT+ ! PEOPLE4 

,IT !RE=E BECAME !IR MA9 OBJECT TO W9 VOTES4 ,TO A*IEVE ?AT !Y HAD TO TRIM !IR SAILS4 ,!Y HAD TO LOP (F1 LITTLE BY LITTLE1 ?OSE P>TS ( ,SOCIALISM :I* MI<T RESULT 9 P]SECUTION BY ! AU?ORITIES 9 DISFAVOR FROM ! *UR*1 OR :I* W\LD KEEP BIGOT$ ELEM5TS FROM JO9+ !IR RANKS4 ,!Y HAD TO COMPROMISE4 

,!Y DID4 ,FIR/ ( ALL !Y /OPP$ TALK+ REVOLUTION4 ,!Y KNEW ?AT CAPITALISM CANNOT BE ABOLI%$ )\T A BITT] /RUGGLE1 BUT !Y DECID$ TO TELL ! PEOPLE ?AT !Y C\LD BR+ AB\T ,SOCIALISM BY LEGISLATION1 BY LAW1 & ?AT ALL ?AT IS NECESS>Y IS TO PUT 5\< ,SOCIALI/S 9 ! GOV]NM5T4 

,!Y CEAS$ D5\NC+ GOV]NM5T AS AN EVIL2 !Y QUIT 5LI<T5+ ! WORK]S AB\T ITS REAL *>ACT] AS AN AG5CY = 5SLAVEM5T4 ,9/EAD !Y BEGAN ASS]T+ ?AT !Y1 ! ,SOCIALI/S1 >E ! /AUN*E/ UPHOLD]S ( '! ,/ATE' & ITS BE/ DEF5D]S2 ?AT F> FROM BE+ OPPOS$ TO 'LAW & ORD]'1 !Y >E ITS TRUE/ FRI5DS2 ?AT !Y >E1 9DE$1 ! ONLY ONES :O S9C]ELY BELIEVE 9 GOV]NM5T1 EXCEPT ?AT ! GOV]NM5T MU/ BE SOCIALI/IC2 ?AT IS1 ?AT !Y1 ! ,SOCIALI/S1 >E TO MAKE ! LAWS & RUN ! GOV]NM5T4 

,?US1 9/EAD ( WEAK5+ ! FALSE & 5SLAV+ BELIEF 9 LAW & GOV]NM5T1 TO WEAK5 IT SO ?AT ?OSE 9/ITUTIONS C\LD BE ABOLI%$ AS A MEANS ( OPPRESSION1 ! ,SOCIALI/S ACTUALLY WORK$ TO /R5G!N ! PEOPLE'S FAI? 9 =CIBLE AU?ORITY & GOV]NM5T1 SO ?AT TO-DAY ! MEMB]S ( ! ,SOCIALI/ P>TIES ! WORLD OV] >E ! /RONGE/ BELIEV]S 9 ! ,/ATE & >E !RE=E CALL$ ,/ATI/S4 ,YET !IR GREAT TEA*]S1 ,M>X & ,5GELS1 CLE>LY TAU<T ?AT ! ,/ATE S]VES ONLY TO SUPPRESS1 & ?AT :5 ! PEOPLE WILL A*IEVE REAL LIB]TY ! ,/ATE WILL BE ABOLI%$1 WILL 'DISAPPE>4' 

,SOCIALI/ COMPROMISE = POLITICAL SUCCESS DID NOT /OP !RE4 ,IT W5T FUR!R4 ,TO GA9 VOTES1 ! ,SOCIALI/ P>TIES DECID$ NOT TO $UCATE ! PEOPLE AB\T ! FALSITY1 HYPOCRISY1 & M5ACE ( ORGANIZ$ RELIGION4 ,WE KN[ :AT A BULW>K ( CAPITALISM & SLAV]Y ! *UR*1 AS AN 9/ITUTION1 IS & ALWAYS HAS BE54 ,IT IS OBVI\S ?AT PEOPLE :O BELIEVE 9 ! *UR*1 SWE> BY ! PRIE/ & B[ TO HIS AU?ORITY1 WILL NATURALLY BE OB$I5T TO HIM & HIS COMM&S4 ,SU* PEOPLE1 /EEP$ 9 IGNORANCE & SUP]/ITION1 >E ! EASIE/ VICTIMS ( ! MA/]S4 ,BUT 9 ORD] TO A*IEVE GREAT] SUCCESS 9 !IR ELECTION CAMPAIGNS1 ,! ,SOCIALI/S DECID$ TO ELIM9ATE $UCATIONAL ANTI-RELIGI\S PROPAG&A SO AS NOT TO (F5D POPUL> PREJUDICES4 ,!Y DECL>$ RELIGION A 'PRIVATE MATT]1' & EXCLUD$ ALL CRITICISM ( ! *UR* FROM !IR AGITATION4 

,:AT Y\ P]SONALLY BELIEVE 9 IS 9DE$ Y\R PRIVATE AFFAIR2 BUT :5 Y\ GET TOGE!R ) O!R PEOPLE & ORGANIZE !M 9TO A BODY TO IMPOSE Y\R BELIEF ON O!RS1 TO =CE !M TO ?9K AS Y\ DO1 & TO PUNI% !M 7TO ! EXT5T ( Y\R P[]7 IF !Y 5T]TA9 O!R BELIEFS11 !N IT IS NO MORE Y\R 'PRIVATE MATT]'4 ,Y\ MI<T AS WELL SAY ?AT ! ,9QUISITION1 :I* TORTUR$ & BURN$ PEOPLE ALIVE AS H]ETICS1 WAS A 'PRIVATE AFFAIR4' 

,IT WAS ONE ( ! WOR/ BETRAYALS ( ! CAUSE ( LIB]TY BY ! ,SOCIALI/S1 ?IS DECL>ATION ?AT RELIGION IS A 'PRIVATE MATT]'4 ,MANK9D HAS SL[LY GR[N \T ( ! FE>FUL IGNORANCE1 SUP]/ITION1 BIGOTRY1 & 9TOL]ANCE :I* MADE RELIGI\S P]SECUTION & 9QUISITIONS POSSIBLE4 ,! ADVANCE ( SCI5CE & 9V5TION1 ! PR9T$ WORD & MEANS ( COMMUNICATION HAVE BR\<T 5LI<T5M5T1 & IT IS ?AT 5LI<T5M5T :I* HAS TO SOME EXT5T FRE$ ! HUMAN M9D FROM ! CLUT*ES ( ! *UR*4 ,NOT ?AT %E HAS 5TIRELY CEAS$ TO DAMN ?OSE :O DO NOT ACCEPT H] DOGMAS4 ,!RE IS /ILL 5\< ( ?AT P]SECUTION1 BUT ! ADVANCE ( KN[L$GE HAS ROBB$ ! *UR* ( H] =M] ABSOLUTE SWAY OV] ! M9D1 ! LIFE1 & LIB]TY ( MAN2 JU/ AS PROGRESS HAS 9 ! SAME WAY DEPRIV$ GOV]NM5T ( ! P[] TO TREAT ! PEOPLE AS ABSOLUTE SLAVES & S]FS4 

,Y\ CAN EASILY SEE !N H[ IMPORTANT IT IS TO CONT9UE ! WORK ( 5LI<T5M5T :I* HAS PROV5 SU* A LIB]AT+ BLESS+ = ! PEOPLE 9 ! PA/2 TO CONT9UE IT1 SO ?AT IT MAY SOME DAY HELP US DO AWAY 5TIRELY ) ALL ! =CES ( SUP]/ITION & TYRANNY4 

,BUT ! ,SOCIALI/S DET]M9$ TO GIVE UP ?IS MO/ NECESS>Y WORK1 DECL>+ RELIGION TO BE A 'PRIVATE MATT]4' 

,?OSE COMPROMISES & ! REPUDIATION ( ! REAL AIMS ( ,SOCIALISM PAID RA!R WELL4 ,! ,SOCIALI/S GA9$ POLITICAL /R5G? AT ! SACRIFICE ( IDEALS4 ,BUT ?AT '/R5G?' HAS 9 ! LONG RUN SPELL$ WEAKNESS & RU94 

,!RE IS NO?+ MORE CORRUPT+ ?AN COMPROMISE4 ,ONE /EP 9 ?AT DIRECTION CALLS = ANO!R1 MAKES IT NECESS>Y & COMPELL+1 & SOON IT SWAMPS Y\ ) ! =CE ( A ROLL+ SN[BALL BECOME A L&SLIDE4 

,ONE BY ONE ?OSE FEATURES ( ,SOCIALISM :I* W]E REALLY SIGNIFICANT1 $UCATIONAL1 & LIB]AT+ W]E SACRIFIC$ 9 BEHALF ( POLITICS1 TO SECURE MORE FAVORABLE PUBLIC OP9ION1 LESS5 P]SECUTION1 & ACCOMPLI% 'SOME?+ PRACTICAL'2 ?AT IS1 TO GET MORE ,SOCIALI/S ELECT$ TO (FICE4 ,9 ?IS PROCESS1 :I* HAS BE5 GO+ ON = YE>S 9 EV]Y C\NTRY1 ! ,SOCIALI/ P>TIES 9 ,EUROPE ACQUIR$ A MEMB]%IP ?AT NUMB]$ MILLIONS4 ,BUT !SE MILLIONS W]E NOT SOCIALI/IC AT ALL2 !Y W]E P>TY FOLL[]S :O HAD NO CONCEPTION ( ! REAL SPIRIT & MEAN+ ( ,SOCIALISM2 M5 & WOM5 /EEP$ 9 OLD PREJUDICES & CAPITALI/IC VIEWS2 B\RGEOIS-M9D$ PEOPLE1 N>R[ NATIONALI/S1 *UR* MEMB]S1 BELIEV]S 9 DIV9E AU?ORITY & CONSEQU5TLY ALSO 9 HUMAN GOV]NM5T1 9 ! DOM9ATION ( MAN BY MAN1 9 ! ,/ATE & ITS 9/ITUTIONS ( OPPRESSION & EXPLOITATION1 9 ! NECESSITY ( DEF5D+ '!IR' GOV]NM5T & C\NTRY1 9 PATRIOTISM & MILIT>ISM4 

,IS IT ANY WOND]1 !N1 ?AT :5 ! ,GREAT ,W> BROKE \T ,SOCIALI/S 9 EV]Y C\NTRY1 ) FEW EXCEPTIONS1 TOOK UP >MS TO 'DEF5D ! FA!RL&'1 ! FA!RL& ( !IR RUL]S & MA/]S8 ,! ,G]MAN ,SOCIALI/ F\<T = HIS AUTOCRATIC ,KAIS]1 ! ,AU/RIAN = ! ,HAPSBURG MON>*Y1 ! ,RUSSIAN = ! ,CZ>1 ! ,ITALIAN = HIS ,K+1 ! ,FR5*MAN = ! 'REPUBLIC1' & SO ! ',SOCIALI/S' ( EV]Y C\NTRY & !IR FOLL[]S W5T ON SLAU<T]+ EA* O!R UNTIL T5 MILLIONS ( !M LAY DEAD1 & TW5TY MILLIONS W]E BL9D$1 MAIM$1 & CRIPPL$4 

,IT WAS 9EVITABLE ?AT ! POLICY ( POLITICAL1 P>LIAM5T>Y ACTIVITY %\LD LEAD TO SU* RESULTS4 ,= 9 TRU? SO- CALL$ POLITICAL 'ACTION' IS1 SO F> AS ! CAUSE ( ! WORK]S & ( TRUE PROGRESS IS CONC]N$1 WORSE ?AN 9ACTION4 ,! V]Y ESS5CE ( POLITICS IS CORRUPTION1 SAIL-TRIMM+1 ! SACRIFICE ( Y\R IDEALS & 9TEGRITY = SUCCESS4 ,BITT] >E ! FRUITS ( ?AT 'SUCCESS' = ! MASSES & = EV]Y DEC5T MAN & WOMAN ! WORLD OV]4 

,AS A DIRECT CONSEQU5CE ( IT MILLIONS ( WORK]S 9 EV]Y C\NTRY >E DISC\RAG$ & DI%E>T5$4 ,SOCIALISM - !Y JU/LY FEEL - HAS DELUD$ & BETRAY$ !M4 ,FIFTY1 NAY1 ALMO/ A HUNDR$ YE>S ( ,SOCIALI/ 'WORK' HAVE RESULT$ 9 ! 5TIRE BANKRUPTCY ( ! ,SOCIALI/ P>TIES1 9 ! DISILLUSIONM5T ( ! MASSES1 & HAVE BR\<T AB\T A REACTION :I* N[ DOM9ATES ! 5TIRE WORLD & HOLDS LABOR BY ! ?ROAT ) AN IRON GRIP4 

,DO Y\ /ILL ?9K ?AT ! ,SOCIALI/ P>TIES ) !IR ELECTIONS & POLITICS CAN HELP ! PROLET>IAT \T ( WAGE SLAV]Y8 

,BY !IR FRUITS Y\ %ALL KN[ !M4 

',BUT ! ,BOL%EVIKS1' Y\ PROTE/1 '!Y DID NOT BETRAY ! WORK]S4 ,!Y HAVE ,SOCIALISM 9 ,RUSSIA TO-DAY6' 

,LET US TAKE A LOOK AT ,RUSSIA1 !N4 

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