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,= ALMO/ TWO YE>S ! ACTIVITIES ( ! ,SOCIAL-,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TY W]E GE>$ MA9LY TO ! ,REI*/AG ELECTIONS4 ,! GREAT EV5T IS N[ BEH9D US1 & WE CAN REVIEW ! OV]ALL SITUATION4 ,HAVE ! ,REI*/AG ELECTIONS CREAT$ A COMPLETELY NEW SITUATION :I* HOLDS NEW POLITICAL PROSPECTS & P]HAPS DEM&S A *ANGE 9 ! TACTICS ?AT \R P>TY HAS EMPLOY$ UNTIL N[8 ,READ+ ! LIB]AL PAP]S1 ONE MI<T ALMO/ ?9K SO4 ,= ! LIB]AL PRESS IS FILL$ ) VICTORY EXULTATIONS & JOYFUL EC/ASY3 ! ,BLUE-,BLACK ,BLOCK HAS BE5 BEAT51 AN OPPOSITIONAL ,LEFTI/ MAJORITY HAS BE5 RETURN$ TO ! ,REI*/AG OV] ! ,JUNK]-CL]ICAL REACTION1 & ALL ?IS IS A RESULT ( ! DET]M9$ LIB]AL-B\RGEOIS FRONT AGA9/ ! ,RI<T6 ,! MUTUAL ASSI/ANCE ( LIB]ALISM & ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY ON ! SECOND & ?IRD BALLOTS1 IT IS SAID1 HAS BR\<T AB\T ?IS FUNDAM5TAL *ANGE 9 ! POLITICAL SITUATION4 ,N[ LET ! LIB]ALS 9 ,G]MANY 9DULGE !MSELVES 9 ! PLEASANT ANTICIPATION ?AT ! FRAT]NAL COV5ANT BETWE5 ! WORK]S' P>TY & ! B\RGEOISIE 9 ! ,REI*/AG WILL BECOME A P]MAN5T ONE4 ,?IS DIET MI<T NOT SEEM A BAD ONE1 ESPECIALLY TO ! PALATES ( ! H&FUL ( PECULI> 5?USIA/S )9 \R [N RANKS1 :O = A CONSID]ABLE TIME HAVE HOP$ ?AT A 'GREAT BLOCK' RANG+ 'FROM ,BASS]MANN TO ,BEBEL' W\LD BR+ AB\T A DECISIVE *ANGE 9 ,G]MAN POLITICS1 & :O HAVE PROPHESI$ A JOY\S RESURRECTION ( A LIB]ALISM ONCE G5]ALLY SUPPOS$ TO BE DEAD4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 ?IS L\DLY SELF-PROCLAIM$ RESURRECTION ( B\RGEOIS LIB]ALISM IS AGA9 NO?+ MORE ?AN A GREAT HUMBUG4 ,! JOYFUL FAI? ?AT LIB]ALISM'S BOA/S HAVE 9SPIR$ 9 MANY ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATS C\LD ONLY ?RIVE 9 ! FIR/ DELIRIUM ( VICTORY4 

',FIGURES & FACTS1 FACTS & FIGURES6' AS ,MI/] ,GRADGR9D 9 ,DICK5S'S ,H>D ,TIMES W\LD SAY4 ,H[ DOES ! LEG5D ( ! MANLY VIRTUE ( LIB]ALISM APPE> 9 ! LI<T ( FIGURES & FACTS8 ,ON ! FIR/ BALLOT1 ITS ,LEFT W+ GA9$ Z]O M&ATES1 ITS ,RI<T W+ #d4 ,?IS SIGNIFI$ A RETURN TO ! SITUATION ( #a#i#c1 ! NORMAL SITUATION1 & ! PRIM>Y FACT E/ABLI%$ H]E IS ?IS3 LIB]ALISM NO LONG] EXI/S ON ITS [N /R5G? AS AN 9DEP5D5T POLITICAL P>TY4 ,! BRAVE W>RIOR ) :OM1 >M 9 >M1 ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY IS SUPPOS$ TO *ALL5GE ! C5TURY1 CAN ITSELF EXI/ ONLY BY ! GRACE ( ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY OR ( ! ,REACTION4 

,!N CAME ! SECOND BALLOT & LIB]ALISM'S REAL H]OIC DE$S BEGAN4 ,ONLY 9 ,BAV>IA & 9 ! ,IMP]IAL ,PROV9CES .<,ALSACE-,LORRA9E.> DID ! MASSES ( LIB]AL VOT]S G5]ALLY /& BY ! SLOGAN1 '! FRONT AGA9/ ! RI<T'1 ON ! SECOND & ?IRD BALLOTS4 ,& H[ DID !Y VOTE 9 ! RE/ ( ! ,REI*8 ,ON ! DAY ( ! FIR/ BALLOT1 ! ,PEOPLE'S ,P>TY H&$ OV] SIXTE5 CON/ITU5CIES TO ! ,REACTION1 & ! ,NATIONAL ,LIB]ALS DID ! SAME 9 TWO CON/ITU5CIES4 ,ON ! DAY ( ! SECOND BALLOT1 ! ,PEOPLE'S ,P>TY UNHESITAT+LY PLAY$ TWO CON/ITU5CIES 9TO ! ANTI-,SEMITES' H&S2 EXCEPT = ,COLOGNE & ,HEILBRONN1 ! LIB]AL VOT]S 9 VIRTUALLY ALL ! O!R DI/RICTS SCATT]$ 9 SU* A WAY ?AT ?\< A SMALL NUMB] DID VOTE = ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY1 A F> GREAT] NUMB] W5T OV] TO ! ,REACTION1 & FELL UPON ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY FROM ! RE>4 ,IF WE W]E ABLE1 NEV]!LESS1 TO W9 SU* A GREAT NUMB] ( M&ATES ON ! SECOND BALLOT1 ?IS WAS ULTIMATELY POSSIBLE ONLY BECAUSE WE BR\<T O!R RES]VES TO ! POLL+-BOO?S1 & P>TICUL>LY BECAUSE ON ! FIR/ BALLOT WE HAD ALREADY GA9$ A LEAD SUFFICI5TLY L>GE ?AT NOT EV5 ! LIB]AL TURNCOATS W]E ABLE TO TRIP US UP4 ,& ! SAME ?+1 ONLY WORSE1 HAPP5$ ON ! DAY ( ! ?IRD BALLOT3 9 EV]Y CON/ITU5CY 9 :I* WE W]E VICTORI\S1 ! MAJORITY ( PROGRESSIVES & ( ,NATIONAL ,LIB]ALS DEFECT$ TO ! CAMP ( ,REACTION4 ,( ! #a#a1 PROGRESSIVE VOTES 9 ,POTSDAM-,O/HAVELL&1 = EXAMPLE1 #a1#b FELL TO ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY & #f1#b TO ! ,REI* ,P>TY6 ,ON ?IS BALLOT1 TOO1 \R VICTORY W\LD HAVE BE5 IMPOSSIBLE )\T ! HEAVY PREPOND]ANCE ( \R VOT]S FROM ! FIR/ BALLOT4 ,9 V]Y FEW CON/ITU5CIES DID ! LIB]AL VOTES ?AT WE RECEIV$ 9 ! LA/ TWO BALLOTS \TWEI< ! LIB]AL VOTES ?AT /R5G!N$ ! ,REACTION AGA9/ US4 

,?AT ! RESULTS ( ! LA/ TWO BALLOTS W]E SO DIFF]5T 9 COMP>ISON ) ?OSE ( ! FIR/ BALLOT IS ?US NOT ROOT$ 9 FACTS SU* AS ?AT ! LIB]AL TROOPS1 AFT] MAK+ A FEW BLUND]S1 RESOLUTELY M>*$ =W>D ALONG ! AU/]E ROAD ( VIRTUE4 ,?IS PH5OM5ON CAN BE EXPLA9$ BY ! MU* MORE SIMPLE FACT ?AT ! GOV]NM5T'S WISE /RATEGY WAS TO BR+ ITS BIG GUNS TO BE> FIR/ ( ALL ON PRECISELY ?OSE CON/ITU5CIES 9 :I* IT WAS 9 ! /RONG] POSITION VIS-A-VIS ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY1 :]E ! GOV]NM5T1 AS ! /RONGE/ P>TY1 WAS 9 ! LEAD FROM ! \TSET 9 ! RUN-(F ELECTIONS ( ! LA/ TWO DAYS4 ,! LEG5D ( ! GREAT SAV+ ELECTORAL ASSI/ANCE R5D]$ TO ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY BY ! LIB]ALS CAN ?US BE TRAD$ ON BY ! PROGRESSIVES :O HAVE EV]Y REASON TO DELUDE !MSELVES & ! WORLD4 ,IT WAS NOT DUE TO ! LIB]ALS' ASSI/ANCE1 BUT 9 SPITE ( ! BETRAYAL BY ! LIB]AL MASSES1 ?AT SO MANY M&ATES FELL TO US4 ,\R [N /R5G? C>RI$ US TO VICTORY :]E WE W]E OPPOS$ BY PROGRESSIVES & BY ,NATIONAL ,LIB]ALS1 & 9 ! F9AL ANALYSIS \R [N /R5G? G5]ALLY C>RI$ US TO VICTORY :]EV] ! ,REACTION OPPOS$ US4 ,\R [N #d #a_/#b  MILLION VOT]S1 ! ,SOCIAL-,DEMOCRATIC MASSES1 TRIUMPHANTLY C>RI$ \R BANN]S FROM !IR FIR/ P[]FUL ONSLAU<T RI<T UP TO ! LA/ BALLOT1 IGNOR+ ! ,REACTION'S RESI/ANCE & ! LIB]ALS' BETRAYAL4 

,IT MAY BE 9 ! 9T]E/S ( ! LIB]AL POLITICIANS TO CONCEAL !SE FACTS4 ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY1 BY CONTRA/1 W\LD BE GUILTY ( ! POLITICAL FI<T]'S GREATE/ MI/AKE - UND]E/IMAT+ ITS [N P[] - W]E IT TO L5D ITS SUPPORT TO ?IS LIB]AL LEG5D4 ,DRAW+ ON ITS [N P[]1 :I* IS MORE 9DEP5D5T ?AN EV]1 DRAW+ ON ! PRIMEVAL HI/ORICAL /R5G? ( ! PROLET>IAN CLASS /RUGGLE1 & BORNE BY ITS OPPOSITION TO ALL B\RGEOIS P>TIES1 ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY WON ITS GREAT VICTORY4 ,& WE W\LD BE DO+ AN 9JU/ICE TO ! 5?USIA/IC PROLET>IAN MASSES :O ?RONG$ TO US 9 !IR MILLIONS IF WE W]E TO DIM9I% VICTORY1 !IR VICTORY1 BY FALSELY 9T]PRET+ IT ACCORD+ TO ! LIB]ALS' WI%4 ,ADMITT$LY !RE HAVE BE5 ?OSE ON \R SIDE :O HAVE = ! MOM5T CONFUS$ ! CLE>LY DRAWN L9E ( ! MA9 /RUGGLE1 & :O HAVE HELP$ TO EXAGG]ATE ! LEG5D ( ! LIB]ALS AS \R COMRADES-9->MS & ( ! LIB]ALS' ACTS ( VALOR4 ,BUT ?IS WAS DONE BY MEANS ( A SOME:AT TOO 9DU/RI\S ATTEMPT TO C\RT LIB]AL SUPPORT ON ! P>T ( \R C5TRAL ORGAN1 & !N 9 ! RUN-(F CAMPAIGN BY MEANS ( ! SLOGAN1 'AGA9/ ,BLUE-,BLACK ,BLOCK'1 :I* \R LEAD+ (FICIALS1 9 CONSONANCE ) ! LIB]ALS1 DECLAIM$ SOME:AT TOO L\DLY4 ,A DETA*$ EXAM9ATION ( ! RESULTS1 H[EV]1 REVEALS ?AT FROM BEG9N+ TO 5D WE F\<T & WON ON \R [N /R5G?1 & ?AT = ! MO/ P>T ! LIB]ALS' ASSI/ANCE WAS AN OPTICAL ILLUSION4 ,9 ! 5D IT TURN$ \T TO BE M]ELY A NEGATIVE VIRTUE CONSI/+ 9 ! FACT ?AT A V]Y FEW LIB]AL VOT]S DID NOT VOTE AGA9/ US & = RI<T-W+ REACTION>Y C&IDATES4 ,TO BE SURE1 \R VICTORY 9 MANY ( ! CLOSELY CONTE/$ CON/ITU5CIES W\LD HAVE BE5 PREV5T$ HAD ALL ! LIB]ALS GONE OV] TO ! ,REACTION4 ,BUT IF ONE EXAM9ES ! P[] RELATION%IPS FROM P>TY TO P>TY1 IS ?IS A S]VICE :I* CAN BE ATTRIBUT$ TO & PRAIS$ AS ! F\NDATION ( A RELIABLE RELATION%IP BETWE5 BRO!RS-9->MS8 ,! 9CONSI/5T1 UNDISCIPL9$ MASS ( LIB]AL VOT]S1 ! MAJORITY ( :OM C\LD GO OV] TO ! ,REACTION AT ANY TIME1 IS NOT AN >MY ) :I* ! ,REACTION CAN BE DEFEAT$4 ',NO SWORD WILL ,I =GE FROM PAP1' S+S ,SIEGFRI$4 ,& IF ! MAJORITY ( LIB]ALS - ! PROGRESSIVES 9CLUD$ - ORD9>ILY GAVE ! ,REACTION A HELP+ H&1 DESPITE !IR P>TIES' ELECTORAL SLOGANS1 !Y W]E ALSO /RONGLY SUPPORT$ BY ! ,REACTION4 ,?IS IS AN E/ABLI%$ FACT - NO MATT] :AT SONGS ! B>DS ( LIB]ALISM MAY S+ AB\T !IR LATE/ EPIC ( H]OISM4 ,CONS]VATIVES & ANTI-,SEMITES HELP$ ! PROGRESSIVES TO BEAT US 9 A DOZ5 CON/ITU5CIES4 ,9 A FUR!R DOZ51 !IR ATTEMPTS AT L5D+ !M A HELP+ H& W]E BEAT5 BACK BY ! SUP]IOR P[] ( ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY4 

,?US ! 9N] WRET*$NESS ( B\RGEOIS LIB]ALISM1 AS WELL AS ITS 9TIMATE CONNECTION ) ! ,REACTION1 HAS BE5 REAFFIRM$ ADMIRABLY 9 ?IS ELECTION4 ,& ?US ! SOLE ACTUAL RESULT ( ! GLORI\S BRO!RS-9->MS RELATION%IP BETWE5 ! LIB]ALS & ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY IS ! C]TA9TY ?AT ! MASSES ( ,SOCIAL-,DEMOCRATIC VOT]S SAV$ FROM ! DELUGE A FEW DOZ5 DEPUTIES ( ?IS LIB]AL SPECIES = ! ,REI*/AG4 

,IT W\LD BE A MIRACLE IF ALL ?IS HAD HAPP5$ 9 ANY O!R WAY4 ,P>LIAM5T>Y MANEUV]S & ELECTORAL /RATEGIES CANNOT *ANGE HI/ORICAL FACTS1 CONJURE AWAY CLASS 9T]E/S & BRIDGE CLASS CONFLICTS4 ,! DEVELOPM5T ( L>GE-SCALE CAPITALISM 9 ,G]MANY1 :I* 9 REC5T YE>S HAS PROCE$$ P[]FULLY & ) SU* DIZZY+ SPE$1 & ! IMP]IALI/ AGE ( GLOBAL POLITICS1 :I* HAS JU/ >RIV$ ) DRUMS BEAT+ & TRUMPETS S\ND+1 WILL NOT BE ELIM9AT$ BY ANY CUNN+ P>LIAM5T>Y DEVICE4 ,!IR BRAZ5 LOGIC1 H[EV]1 DOES LEAD TO AN 9CREAS+ FRAGM5TATION ( B\RGEOIS SOCIETY1 & !IR BRAZ5 /RIDE IS TRAMPL+ CL[N M]CILESSLY ! LA/ REMNANTS ( :AT IS CALL$ B\RGEOIS LIB]ALISM & B\RGEOIS PROGRESS4 ,! NOTION ( A RESURRECTION ( B\RGEOIS LIB]ALISM 9 ,G]MANY = PURPOSES ( A JO9T ACTION ) ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY AGA9/ ! ,REACTION - & ! IDEA ?AT IT C\LD HAPP5 N[1 9 ! AGE ( GR[+ IMP]IALISM - IS NO?+ MORE ?AN A FOOLI% DREAM1 NO?+ BUT A C\NT]FEIT4 ,ONLY ?OSE :O HAVE AN 9T]E/ 9 CONFUS+ ! PROLET>IAT'S CLASS-CONSCI\SNESS C\LD PASS (F ?IS PIECE ( T9 AS REAL MONEY4 

,LET ?OSE :O HAVE SU* AN 9T]E/1 NAMELY LIB]AL ORGANS ( ! TYPE ( ! ,B]L9] ,TAGEBLATT1 OR POLITICIANS SU* AS ,H]R ,HAUSSMANN1 JUMP = JOY & TRIUMPHANTLY HOI/ ! BANN] ( ! UNIT$ ,LEFT OV] ! DEBRIS ( ! ,BLUE-,BLACK ,BLOCK - ?IS IS ! ',LEFT' :OSE MAJORITY IS SUPPOS$ TO 9CLUDE ! SAME ,NATIONAL ,LIB]AL ,P>TY :I* ONLY YE/]DAY ! ,B]L9] ,TAGEBLATT ITSELF1 9 A LUCID MOM5T1 CALL$ 'A FALL5 MAID5'4 ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY CANNOT BASE ITS HOPES & ITS BATTLE /RATEGY ON ! 'FALL5 MAID5S' ( B\RGEOIS LIB]ALISM4 ,9/EAD IT MU/ SAY TO ITSELF 9 SOB] RECOGNITION3 ! ,BLUE-,BLACK P>TIES HAVE BE5 BEAT51 BUT ,BLUE-,BLACK POLITICS /ILL PR$OM9ATE4 ,! NEXT MILIT>Y BILL WILL %[ ?AT 9 ! NEW ,REI*/AG SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY WILL BE JU/ AS ISOLAT$ AS EV] 9 ITS OPPOSITION TO ! ,REACTION4 ,H[EV]1 IF ONE IS 9 FAVOR ( MILIT>ISM & IMP]IALISM1 ONE MU/ ALSO BE III FAVOR ( ! 9DIRECT TAXATION & T>IFFS :I* >E A P>T ( !SE1 9 ! SAME WAY ?AT 'B' FOLL[S 'A'4 ,! UNIT$ MAJORITY ( ! B\RGEOIS P>TIES ON MILIT>Y & COLONIAL QUE/IONS MI<T AT BE/ BE %AK5 SOME:AT BY A DOME/IC CONTROV]SY ON QUE/IONS ( TAXATION & T>IFFS2 ! CONTROV]SY MI<T WELL REVOLVE >\ND A L>G] OR SMALL] LOOPHOLE 9 ! 9H]ITANCE TAX LAW 9T5D$ TO CONCEAL ! ROBB]Y ( ! MASS ( WORK+ PEOPLE4 ,! QUE/IONS ( MILIT>ISM & IMP]IALISM TODAY REPRES5T ! C5TRAL AXIS >\ND :I* POLITICAL LIFE REVOLVES4 ,9 !SE QUE/IONS & NOT1 = EXAMPLE1 9 ! QUE/ION ( M9I/]IAL RESPONSIBILITY1 LIES ! KEY TO ! POLITICAL SITUATION4 ,&1 CONSID]$ FROM ?IS PO9T ( VIEW1 ! RESULT ( ! GREAT ELECTION CAMPAIGN1 AS F> AS WE >E CONC]N$1 IS ! KN[L$GE ?AT ! POLITICAL SITUATION HAS REMA9$ ! SAME1 EXCEPT 9 SO F> AS IT HAS GR[N EV5 RIP]4 ,WE MU/ BE PREP>$ NOT = A DECL9E BUT = A MI<TY UPSW+ ( IMP]IALISM & ?US AN 9CREASE 9 CLASS CONFLICTS4 ,&1 ACCORD+LY1 ! DOM9ANT FEATURE ( ! SITUATION 9 ! NEW ,REI*/AG IS NOT AN ANTI!SIS BETWE5 ',RI<T' & ',LEFT'1 BUT1 AS BE=E1 ! OLD ANTI!SIS BETWE5 ALL ! B\RGEOIS P>TIES & ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY4 ,TO MAKE ! MASSES ( ! PEOPLE AW>E ( ?IS AS ACUTELY AS IS HUMANLY POSSIBLE - & ?IS 9 OPPOSITION TO ALL ! DRIVEL ( LIB]AL-HI/ORICAL FALSIFICATION - ?IS IS ! PRIM>Y1 URG5T TASK ( \R P>TY4 

,AN IMPORTANT NEW /ATE ( AFFAIRS1 & 9 ?IS S5SE A NEW SITUATION1 HAS ( C\RSE BE5 CREAT$ BY ! LA/ ELECTIONS4 ,?IS IS ! UNIQUE GR[? ( ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY'S P[]1 ! PRODUCT ( ! ACUTE CLASS DEVELOPM5T & ( ! P>TY'S ROLE AS ! PILL> ( ! REVOLUTION>Y PROLET>IAN CLASS /RUGGLE4 ,SU* AN 9CREASE 9 P[] IMPOSES C]TA9 OBLIGATIONS ON \R P>TY4 ,IF WE DID NOT USE ! 5ORM\S GR[? ( ! MASSES ( \R SUPPORT]S TO GA9 NEW CONQUE/S = ! CLASS-CONSCI\S PROLET>IAT1 TO ADVANCE ! CAUSE ( SOCIALISM1 !N WE W\LD PROVE \RSELVES UNWOR?Y ( VICTORY4 

  

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,! PRIM>Y CONC]N ( LIB]AL POLITICIANS AFT] ! GREAT ELECTION CAMPAIGN IS NATURALLY ! WORLD-%AK+ QUE/ION3 :O %ALL BE ,PRESID5T ( ! ,REI*/AG8 ,BUT = A P>TY SU* AS ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY1 :OSE P[] LIES NOT 9 P>LIAM5T1 NOR 9 P>LIAM5T>Y MANEUV]S & BACK-ROOM /R+-PULL+1 BUT \TSIDE 9 ! MASS ( #dd MILLION PEOPLE1 ! PO/ ( PRESID5T 9 A B\RGEOIS P>LIAM5T CON/ITUT$ BY A ?REE-QU>T]S MAJORITY1 :I* WE OPPOSE AS VIGOR\SLY AS POSSIBLE ON ALL VITAL QUE/IONS CONC]N+ ! PEOPLE1 IS A MATT] ( S9C]E 9DIFF]5CE4 ,IF ?IS PO/ EV5 BR+S US 9TO CONFLICT ) \R REPUBLICAN PR9CIPLES1 WE CAN LET IT BE /OL5 FROM US BY SOME LIB]AL4 SPECIALI/ 9 P>LIAM5T>Y POMPOSITY4 ,WE WILL BE/ S]VE ! NE$S ( ! HUNGRY & 5SLAV$ MILLIONS :O HAVE PLAC$ !IR HOPES 9 US1 :O HAVE GIV5 US !IR TRU/1 IF WE ACQUIRE POSITIONS ( REAL P[]1 NOT DECORATIVE %AM PO/S1 9 A P>LIAM5T 9 :I* WE DO NOT HAVE A MAJORITY4 ,& \R P>TY CAN CREATE = ITSELF A POSITION ( REAL P[] 9 P>LIAM5T ONLY IF IT APPLIES ?OR\<GO+1 VIGOR\S & RESOLUTE BATTLE TACTICS4 ,AS ! /RONGE/ P>TY BY F> 9 ! ,REI*1 WE >E OBLIG$ TO *ANGE OV] TO ! (F5SIVE ALL ALONG ! L9E1 ?US MAK+ ! 9T]E/S & DEM&S ( ! MILLIONS /&+ BEH9D US ! FOCUS ( POLITICAL LIFE4 

,\R FIR/ URG5T TASK1 !N1 IS TO CONT9UE ! /RUGGLE = ! RI<T TO VOTE 9 ,PRUSSIA4 ,IT WILL SOON BE TWO YE>S S9CE WE DEF]R$ \R GREAT MASS ACTIONS DESIGN$ TO CONQU] ! DEMOCRATIC FRAN*ISE 9 ,PRUSSIA 9 ORD] TO CONC5TRATE ALL \R /R5G? ON ! ,REI*/AG ELECTIONS4 ,N[ ! ELECTIONS >E PA/1 VICTORY IS \RS & ?IS V]Y VICTORY OBLIGES US TO RESUME ) R$\BL$ =CE ! MASS ACTIONS AIM$ AT TAK+ ! ?REE-CLASS P>LIAM5T BY /ORM4 ,! ,PRUSSIAN ?REE-CLASS FRAN*ISE MU/ COLLAPSE LIKE A ROTT5 HULK BE=E ! ,SOCIAL-,DEMOCRATIC VICTORY P>ADE ( UNIV]SAL SUFFRAGE ?R\<\T ! ,REI*4 ,IT IS N[ UP TO US TO SUMMON ! P[] ( ! PROLET>IAN MASSES :O WILL COMPLETE ! WORK ( DISMANTL+ ?IS POLITICAL CLASS /RON<OLD4 

,IT IS ALSO IMP]ATIVE1 H[EV]1 ?AT WE TAKE ! (F5SIVE 9 ! ,REI*/AG AGA9/ \R MA9 5EMY - ,IMP]IALISM4 ,! FIR/ GREAT CONTROV]SY BETWE5 \R P>LIAM5T>Y P>TY & ,G]MAN IMP]IALISM1 F\<T ON ! BASIS ( ! ,MOROCCAN ,AFFAIR1 %[$ ?AT \R P>LIAM5T>Y TACTICS AGA9/ ?IS 5EMY DO NOT YET POSSESS ! NECESS>Y F9ESSE4 ,S9CE ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ IMP]IALISM PLAY$ SU* A PROM95T ROLE 9 ! ELECTIONS & F\ND SU* UNQUALIFI$ AGREEM5T AMONG ! MASSES ( PEOPLE ?R\<\T ! ,REI*1 WE >E OBLIG$ TO OPPOSE IMP]IALISM 9 ! ,REI*/AG ) EXTREME ?OR\<NESS & UNREL5T+ PR9CIPLE4 ,WE MU/ N[ GIVE BATTLE ON ALL FRONTS 9 ! ,REI*/AG TO ! NATIONALI/IC CLAP-TRAP ?AT DOGG$ \R EV]Y /EP 9 ! ELECTION CAMPAIGN & ?AT LURKS 9 MILIT>ISM1 NAVAL POLICY1 COLONIALISM1 ?REATS ( W> & P]SONAL RULE4 ,! BE/ OPPORTUNITY ( DO+ ?IS W\LD BE TO W>D (F ! IMP5D+ NEW MILIT>Y & NAVAL BILLS ) A DRAFT ( A BILL = ! ABOLITION ( ! /&+ >MY & = ! IMPLEM5TATION ( ! MILITIA SY/EM4 ,IF WE W]E TO PRESS \R OLD PROGRAM DEM&S 9 !IR FULL SCOPE & 9 ALL !IR CONSEQU5CES1 WE W\LD BR+ AB\T A FUNDAM5TAL DEBATE BETWE5 US ON ! ONE H& & IMP]IALISM & ALL ITS MANIFE/ATIONS ON ! O!R4 ,?IS CONFRONTATION W\LD L5D A MI<TY E*O 9 P>LIAM5T TO ! CONSCI\SNESS & \TLOOK ( ! MILLIONS :O HAVE JU/ SPOK5 ) !IR BALLOTS4 

,TO PROTECT ! ?REAT5$ RI<T TO VOTE = ! ,REI*/AG1 WE >E CALL$ UPON TO M\NT A P[]FUL ATTACK4 ,! BE/ DEF5SE IS (F5SE4 ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY WILL ATTACK EFFECTIVELY 9 ! =M ( A PROPOSAL = ! FULL DEMOCRATIZATION ( ! RI<T TO VOTE = ! ,REI*/AG4 ,! P>TY CANNOT CONT5T ITSELF ) JO9+ UP ) ! LIB]ALS TO DEM& A R$I/RIBUTION ( ! CON/ITU5CIES1 BUT MU/ ADVANCE ALL ITS PROGRAMMATIC DEM&S CONC]N+ ! RI<T TO VOTE4 ,?IS 9CLUDES ! DEM& = FEMALE SUFFRAGE & CIVIC RI<TS = ALL P]SONS ( AGE4 ,\R Y\NG WOM5 & \R Y\NG M5 UND] ! AGE ( TW5TY-FIVE HAVE CONTRIBUT$ SO MU* T[>DS ! ILLU/RI\S VICTORY ( ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY ?AT !Y HAVE PROV$ !IR POLITICAL MATURITY1 HAVE E>N$ !IR POLITICAL DECL>ATION ( MATURITY4 

,ALSO ! QUE/ION ( ! MASSES' DAILY BREAD1 :I* WAS AT ! C5T] ( ! ELECTION CAMPAIGN1 MU/ BE ! CAUSE = A P[]FUL ATTACK4 ,! #dd MILLION ,SOCIAL-,DEMOCRATIC VOTES >E ! CRY ( A MULTITUDE3 ',AWAY ) T>IFFS ON FOOD/UFFS1 AWAY ) 9DIRECT TAXES6' ,\R P>LIAM5T>Y P>TY MU/ MAKE ?IS CRY ( ! />V+ MASSES HE>D 9 ! ,REI*/AG4 ,A SPE$Y PROPOSAL = ! REPEAL ( ALL DUTIES & TAXES ON FOOD/UFFS IS A COMPELL+ REM9D] ( \R P>LIAM5T>Y DUTY4 

,& F9ALLY1 ! GREAT TASKS AWAIT US 9 ! >EA ( SOCIAL POLICY4 ,! HUGE MASSES ( SUPPORT]S1 AS WELL AS ! MASSES ( PEOPLE :O >E ?REE TIMES AS NUM]\S1 ?AT >E /&+ BEH9D US N[1 EXPECT POSITIVE WORK FROM US4 ,POSITIVE WORK NOT M]ELY 9 ! S5SE ?AT P]MEATES ALL \R ACTIVITIES ( 5LI<T5M5T1 BUT ALSO 9 ! N>R[] S5SE ( AN 5]GETIC /RUGGLE = RE=MS 9 SOCIAL POLICY4 ,AS ! /RONGE/ P>TY 9 ! ,G]MAN ,REI*/AG WE >E CLE>LY OBLIG$ TO FREE \RSELVES FROM ! DEF5SIVE ROLE :I* WE HAVE LONG HAD TO PLAY 9 ORD] TO RESI/ ! REL5TLESS & 9FLAMMATORY ATTACKS ( ! ,REACTION4 ,! ,REACTION'S 9TRIGUES AGA9/ ! WORK]S' RI<T TO ORGANIZE CAN MO/ SUCCESSFULLY BE ?W>T$ BY A =CIBLE ,SOCIAL-,DEMOCRATIC (F5SIVE4 ,& H]E ! DEM& ( \R P>TY PROGRAM ?AT REPRES5TS ! CORN]/ONE ( \R :OLE MOD]N SOCIAL POLICY - ! /ATUTORY EI<T-H\R DAY - PRES5TS ITSELF4 

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