,L59ISM OR ,M>XISM8 ,9TRODUCTION 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,PAUL ,MATTICK 

,TEXT 3 

,PUBLI%$3 9 ,9T]NATIONAL ,C\NCIL ,CORRESPOND5CE ,VOL4 #a1 NO4#e1 ,FEBRU>Y #a#i#c#e1 PP #a-#e4 
,S\RCE3 ,ANTONIE ,PANNEKOEK ,>*IVES 
,TRANSCRIB$3 BY ,GRAHAM ,DY] 

0,S5SITIVE S\LS WILL AGA9 LAM5T10 WROTE ,ROSA ,LUXEMBURG AT ! 5D ( H] 
QU>REL ) ! PSEUDO-,M>XI/S ( ! ,SECOND ,9T]NATIONAL1 0?AT ,M>XI/S 
WRANGLE AMONG !MSELVES1 & ?AT APPROV$ 'AU?ORITIES' >E 
COMBAT$4 ,BUT 
,M>XISM IS NOT A H&FUL ( 9DIVIDUALS :O CONF] UPON EA* O!R ! RI<T ( 
'EXP]T JUDGM5T' & BE=E :OM ! GREAT MASS ( BELIEV]S IS EXPECT$ TO DIE 
9 A /ATE ( BL9D CONFID5CE4 ,M>XISM IS A REVOLUTION>Y VIEW ( ! WORLD 
:I* MU/ CON/ANTLY /RIVE = NEW 9SI<TS1 :I* ES*EWS NO?+ SO MU* AS 
! HOLD+ ON TO =MS :I* HAVE LO/ !IR VALIDITY1 & :I* BE/ PRES]VES 
ITS VITAL /R5G? 9 OCCASIONAL CLA%ES ( SELF-CRITICISM04 

,!SE S5TIM5TS ( ,ROSA ,LUXEMBURG1 WRITT5 9 JAIL DUR+ ! ,WORLD ,W>1 
DES]VE TO BE REPEAT$ TODAY L\D] ?AN EV]4 ,! CRY = UNITY :I* IS N[ SO 
MU* 9 FAVOR1 & :I*1 AFT] ! FRI<TFUL DEFEATS ( ! 9T]NATIONAL 
PROLET>IAT1 S]VES M]ELY TO VEIL ! FACT ?AT ) ! PRES5T LABOR 
ORGANIZATIONS ! =M+ ( A G5U9E PROLET>IAN CLASS FRONT IS IMPOSSIBLE1 
MU/ BE ANSW]$ BY ! REVOLUTION>Y WORK]S ) UNSP>+ CRITICISM4 ,! OLD1 
\TLIV$ LABOR MOVEM5T EXCLUDES ANY REAL UNIT$ FRONT1 :I* IS POSSIBLE ONLY 
UPON ! BASIS ( ! G5U9E CLASS /RUGGLE & NOT UPON ?AT ( ORGANIZATIONS4 
,! UNITY ( ! DEAD =M IS ! DEA? ( ! FI<T+ SPIRIT ( ! WORK+ 
CLASS4 ,! PROP] CONC]N IS RA!R ) BREAK+ UP ! ORGANIZATIONS :I* 
HAVE BECOME A FETT] UPON ! CLASS /RUGGLE1 9 ORD] TO MAKE ! WORK+ CLASS 
FIT = /RUGGLE4 ,& :AT TODAY MU/ BE BROK5 UP >E NOT ONLY ! WRET*$ 
REMA9S ( ! DILAPIDAT$ ORGANIZATIONS ( ! ,SECOND ,9T]NATIONAL & ( ! 
TRADE UNION MOVEM5T1 BUT ALSO ! ORGANIZATIONS ( ! 0HEIRS0 ( ! RE=MI/ 
MOVEM5T1 ! ,?IRD ,9T]NATIONAL & ITS V>I\S 'RI<T' & 'LEFT' (F%OOTS4 

,SC>CELY HAD ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION PUT AN 5D TO ! 0EXP]T0 JUDGM5T ( 
! ,SECOND ,9T]NATIONAL 9 ! MATT] ( CLASS BETRAYAL & MURD] ( WORK]S1 
:5 ! NEW 0AU?ORITIES0 ( ! NEW ,9T]NATIONAL W]E 9 !IR TURN 
DE/ROY+ ! FIR/ BEG9N+S ( A G5U9E REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T1 :I* F\ND 
ITS NEW =M ( ORGANIZATION 9 ! WORK]S' C\NCILS4 ,! '(FICIAL' LABOR 
MOVEM5T HAS NEV] BE5 MORE CONTEMPTIBLE1 MORE TREASONABLE1 MORE NAUSE\S ?AN 
IT IS TODAY4 ,! NEGLECT ON ! P>T ( ! 9T]NATIONAL PROLET>IAT TO MAKE A 
VIOL5T 5D ( ! OLD LABOR MOVEM5T HAS BE5 PAID = ) ! BLOOD ( ITS 
BE/ FI<T]S4 ,! BRAZ5NESS ( ! 0[N]S0 ( ! 0LABOR ORGANIZATIONS0 LIV$ 
D[N !IR BETRAYAL ( ! WORK+ CLASS DUR+ ! ,WORLD ,W>1 LIV$ D[N ! 
SLAU<T] ( ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T ( ,C5TRAL ,EUROPE AFT] ! ,W>1 LIV$ 
D[N APP>5TLY ALSO ! DEFEATS SUFF]$ AT ! H&S ( ,FASCISM 9 ,ITALY1 
,G]MANY & ,AU/RIA1 ONLY 9 ORD] TO MAKE A NEW ATTEMPT TO CONT9UE ! 
TREA*]\S BUS9ESS & PROLONG ITS P>ASITICAL EXI/5CE AT ! EXP5SE ( ! 
WORK]S4 ,?\< ! ORGANIZATIONS ( BO? ! ,9T]NATIONALS >E POLITICALLY 
DONE =1 !Y NEV]!LESS /ILL P]SI/ AS TRADITIONS 9 ! M9DS ( ! 
WORK]S & POISON ! FIR/ ATTEMPTS AT ! =M+ ( G5U9E FI<T+ 
9/RUM5TS4 ,!Y MU/ FUR!R BE %ATT]$ EV5 AS A TRADITION1 & )9 ! 
SCOPE ( ?IS NECESSITY LIES ALSO ! DE/RUCTION ( ! ,L59 LEG5D SO 
>TIFICIALLY BUILT UP4 

,! HI/ORY ( ! ,L59I/1 PSEUDO-COMMUNI/ P>TIES ( ! ,?IRD 
,9T]NATIONAL IS ! HI/ORY ( UN9T]RUPT$ 9N] CRISES4 ,!IR DEVELOPM5T 
C\LD REALLY TAKE NO O!R C\RSE2 = ! :OLE IDEOLOGICAL & TACTICAL 
BAGGAGE ( ! ,?IRD ,9T]NATIONAL IS A MIXTURE ( SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC TRADITIONS 
& SO-CALL$ 'EXP]I5CES' ( ! ,BOL%EVI/ ,P>TY - COMB9$ ) ! NE$S ( 
,RUSSIAN NATIONAL POLICY 7DIRECT$ T[>D MAK+ ,RUSSIA ONE ( ! ,GREAT ,P[]S71 
:I* DET]M9E ! POLITICAL L9E ( ?AT ,9T]NATIONAL4 ,YET ONE ( ! 
ELEM5T>Y TRU?S ( ! MAT]IALI/ DIALECTIC IS ?AT ! ME?ODS & MEANS ( 
/RUGGLE :I* >E PROP] TO A GIV5 P]IOD & TO A DET]M9ATE PLACE PROVE 
9EPT :5 TRANSF]R$ TO ANO!R P]IOD & TO O!R LOCALITIES & RELATIONS4 
,= ?IS REASON1 ! TACTIC ( ! ,?IRD ,9T]NATIONAL DID NOT1 & DOES NOT1 
MEET ! NE$S ( ! REVOLUTION>Y CLASS /RUGGLE ( ! PROLET>IAT2 & /ILL 
LESS 9 H>MONY ) ?IS /RUGGLE IS ,RUSSIAN DOME/IC POLITICS4 

,! DEFIL+ ( ,M>XISM1 FROM OPPORTUNI/IC CONSID]ATIONS1 AT ! H&S ( 
,L59'S 9T]NATIONAL1 IS NO LESS EXT5SIVE ?AN ?AT :I* IT HAS SUFF]$ 
?R\< ! ,SECOND ,9T]NATIONAL4 ,NEI!R ( !M HAS ANY CONNECTION ) 
REVOLUTION>Y ,M>XISM4 ,! UN-,M>XI/ *>ACT] ( ,L59'S ?\<T1 = EXAMPLE1 
MAY BE GLIMPS$ 9 ! FACT1 ?AT MISL$ BY ! IDEOLOGICAL BACKW>DNESS ( ! 
,RUSSIAN WORK]S :ILE AT ! SAME TIME ACCEPT+ ! ME*ANI/IC CONCEPTIONS ( 
,PLE*AN(F & ,KAUTSKY1 HE CAME TO ! PHILOSOPHICAL CONCLUSION ?AT ! WORK+ 
CLASS WILL NEV] BE CAPABLE ( DEVELOP+ A REVOLUTION>Y CLASS-CONSCI\SNESS 
BUT ?AT SU* CONSCI\SNESS MU/ BE 'IMPOS$' ON ! MASSES BY ! REVOLUTION>Y 
P>TY1 :I* GETS ITS IDEAS FROM ! 9TELLECTUALS4 ,9 HIS PAMPHLET1 ,:AT'S 
,TO ,BE ,DONE1 ?IS VIEW IS GIV5 ! CLE>E/ POSSIBLE EXPRESSION1 & ! 
UP%OT IS ?AT )\T A P>TY1 &1 H]E AGA91 A %>PLY C5TRALIZ$ & A 
/RICTLY DISCIPL9$ P>TY1 A REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T IS - POSSIBLE1 NO D\BT1 
BUT CAN 9 NO CASE BE A SUCCESSFUL ONE4 ,HIS PR9CIPLE ( ORGANIZATION & 
REVOLUTION IS ( A DIS>M+ SIMPLICITY2 ! OBJECTIVE SITUATION CREATES 
REVOLUTION>Y F]M5TS1 :I* IT IS ! DUTY ( ! P>TY TO EXPLOIT4 

,! ,P>TY IS ! MO/ IMPORTANT FACTOR 9 ! PROCESS ( OV]?R[4 ,! 
QUALITY ( ! ,P>TY1 ( ! C5TRAL COMMITTEE1 ( ! LEAD]S1 ( ! SLOGANS1 
! PROP] TURNS AT ! PROP] MOM5T - ON !SE ALONE DEP5DS1 9 ! LA/ 
9/ANCE1 ! WEAL & WOE ( ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T4 ,H5CE ! =M+ ( 
PR(ESSIONAL REVOLUTIONI/S & ! DEM& = FANATIC DISCIPL9E 9 C>RY+ 
\T ! P>TY DECISIONS1 )\T REG>D = ! FACT ?AT 9 ?IS WAY HI/ORY 
AGA9 BECOMES ! 0WORK ( GREAT M504 ,! ROLE ( SPONTANEITY 9 ! HI/ORICAL 
DEVELOPM5T WAS MISUND]/OOD & UND]RAT$2 IT WAS ( IMPORTANCE ONLY 9 SO 
F> AS IT C\LD BE 9FLU5C$ BY ! ,P>TY4 ,! WORK]S' C\NCILS 7SOVIETS7 
>IS+ SPONTANE\SLY \T ( ! MASSES !MSELVES W]E ( VALUE ONLY 9S(> AS 
! ,P>TY WAS ABLE TO CONTROL !M4 ,! ,P>TY ITSELF WAS ! BEG9N+ & ! 
5D ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 

,SU* A POSITION IS IDEALI/IC1 ME*ANI/IC1 ONE-SID$1 & C]TA9LY NOT 
,M>XI/4 ,TO ,M>X1 REVOLUTION>Y CONSCI\SNESS OCCURS NOT ONLY 
AS IDEOLOGY1 BUT ! PROLET>IAT AS SU*1 )\T REG>D TO IDEOLOGICAL 
FACTORS1 IS ! ACTUALIZATION ( REVOLUTION>Y CONSCI\SNESS4 ,! ,P>TY 
TO ,M>X1 IS WELCOME & A MATT] ( C\RSE1 BUT NOT UNCONDITIONALLY NECESS>Y2 
QUITE AP>T FROM ! FUR!R CONSID]ATION ?AT REVOLUTION>Y CONSCI\SNESS CAN 
ALSO MANIFE/ ITSELF 9 O!R ?AN ! P>TY =MS4 ,EV5 )\T ! EXI/5CE 
( A ,P>TY1 )\T A C5TRAL COMMITTEE1 & )\T A ,L591 ! REVOLUTION 
MU/ F9ALLY COME AB\T1 S9CE IT RECEIVES ITS /RONGE/ N\RI%M5T FROM ! 
9CREAS+ SOCIAL =CES ( PRODUCTION & NOT M]ELY FROM ! PRODUCTIVE 
RELATIONS4 ,! IDEOLOGY CORRESPONDS TO ! SOCIAL RELATIONS1 BUT ! DRIV+ 
=CES ( ! REVOLUTION LIE DEEP]2 !Y >E ID5TICAL ) ! PROLET>IAT1 AS 
! /RONGE/ =CE ( PRODUCTION4 ,CLASS CONSCI\SNESS1 TO ,M>X1 IS NOT M]ELY 
! REVOLUTION>Y IDEOLOGY CRY/ALLIZ$ 9 ! ,P>TY1 BUT ! TRULY PRACTICAL 
CLASS /RUGGLE1 ?R\< ! GR[? ( :I* 7NOT ! GR[? ( ! ,P>TY7 ! 
REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T IS NECESS>ILY BR\<T TO A SUCCESSFUL ISSUE4 ,TO ,M>X1 
!RE IS NO SEP>ATION BETWE5 WORK]S & ,P>TY2 ! EXI/5CE ( ! ,P>TY IS 
M]ELY AN EXPRESSION ( ! FACT ?AT ONLY M9ORITIES CAN DO CONSCI\SLY :AT 
! MASSES !MSELVES >E COMPELL$ UNCONSCI\SLY TO DO4 ,EV5 )\T A 
KN[L$GE ( ! DIALECTICAL LAWS1 ! G5U9E MOVEM5T REMA9S DIALECTICAL4 ,! 
M9ORITY IS A P>T 7?\< NOT ! DECISIVE P>T7 ( ! REVOLUTION>Y PROCESS2 
IT DOES NOT PRODUCE ! PROCESS BUT IS PRODUC$ BY IT4 ,= ,L591 H[EV]1 ?AT 
M9ORITY IS ID5TIFI$ ) ! REVOLUTION ITSELF4 

,! ,L59I/ CONCEPTION CONTRADICTS ALL HI/ORICAL EXP]I5CE AS WELL AS ALL 
!ORETICAL CONSID]ATIONS1 & YET IT IS G5]ALLY ACCEPT$ TODAY 9 ! LABOR 
MOVEM5T4 ,! REASON = ?IS H[EV] CONSI/S M]ELY 9 ! FACT ?AT ITS 
UNT5ABILITY HAS BE5 V]Y L>GELY OBSCUR$ ?R\< ! SUCCESS ( ! 
,BOL%EVIKS 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,! TRADITIONAL 5?USIASM = ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION IS 
/ILL SO /RONG ?AT ! C\NTLESS DEFEATS :I* ! 9T]NATIONAL PROLET>IAT 
HAS SUFF]$ ?R\< ! AG5CY ( ?IS SAME ,P>TY HAS1 TO BE SURE1 %ATT]$ 
! CONFID5CE REPOS$ 9 ,L59'S EPIGONES BUT NOT 9 HIS PR9CIPLES4 ,EV5 ?OSE 
P>TIES :I* TAKE A POSITION \TSIDE ! BOL%EVI/ ,9T]NATIONAL1 SU* AS ! 
,TROTSKY GR\P OR ! ,AM]ICAN ,WORK]S' ,P>TY1 HOLD FA/ TO ! PR9CIPLES ( 
?IS ,9T]NATIONAL1 )\T CONSID]+ ?AT BY SO DO+ !Y CONV]T !IR 
:OLE OPPOSITION 9TO ONE :I* IS PURELY TACTICAL & H5CE IMPOSSIBLE4 

,LET ANYONE COMP>E ! PROGRAMS ( !SE OPPOSITION GR\PS ) ?OSE ( ! 
BOL%EVIKS4 ,HE WILL SEE AT ONCE ?AT !SE NEW ORGANIZATIONS M]ELY SEEK TO 
RE/ORE :AT HAS ALREADY L&$ ON ! JUNK PILE ( HI/ORY4 ,ALL !SE 
=MATIONS >E HAUNT$ BY ! <O/ ( ,L59 :O C>RI$ TO ITS LOGICAL 
CONCLUSION :AT HAD DEVELOP$ 9 ! ,SECOND ,9T]NATIONAL2 ?AT IS1 ! COMPLETE 
SURR5D] ( ! WORK+ MASSES TO ! PRIVATE NE$S ( ! PR(ESSIONAL 
BUREAUCRACY 9 ! ORGANIZATIONS4 0,BACK TO ,L590 AS PEOPLE >E SO FOND ( 
%\T+ TODAY1 MEANS TO REPEAT ! BUILD+ UP ( LABOR ORGANIZATIONS :I* ( 
NECESSITY1 BY REASON ( !IR V]Y /RUCTURE1 MU/ BECOME OB/ACLES TO ! 
REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T4 

,9 ! CURR5T DEBATES ON QUE/IONS ( ORGANIZATION ( ! PROLET>IAN 
REVOLUTION1 IT IS SIGNIFICANT ?AT !Y >E CONDUCT$ UPON A LEVEL F> B5EA? 
?AT ( #aiaf - 9 FACT1 AS WILL BE CLE> FROM ! WORK ( ,ROSA ,LUXEMBURG 
H]E) PRES5T$1 F> B5EA? ! #aid LEVEL4 ,JU/ LET US COMP>E1 = 
EXAMPLE1 ! POLITICAL CONCLUSIONS DRAWN BY ,K>L ,LIEBKNE*T FROM ! TREASON ( 
! ,SECOND ,9T]NATIONAL ) ?OSE ( ! NEO-BOL%EVI/ MOVEM5TS ( #a#i#c#d1 & 
IT BECOMES CLE> AT ONCE ?AT !SE LATT] HAVE =GOTT5 EV]Y?+ & LE>N$ 
NO?+4 0,! 9T]E/ ( ! PR(ESSIONAL BUREAUCRACY )9 ! LABOR 
MOVEM5T10 WRITES ,K>L ,LIEBKNE*T1 7,NA*LASS WRITT5 #aiaf 9 ! H\SE ( 
DET5TION7 0AIMS AT NO?+ SO MU* AS ! AVOIDANCE ( ANY S]I\S DISCUSSION1 
ANY DECISIVE CONFLICT4 ,IT IS DIRECT$ T[>D (FICIAL RELATIONS1 T[>D ! 
CONT9UANCE ( A LABOR MOVEM5T :I* GOES ALONG AT AN EV5 PACE1 ONE :I* IS 
WELL TOL]AT$ & EV5 LOOK$ UPON ) FAVOR BY ! RUL+ CLASSES4 ,! 
MOVEM5T MU/ NEV] 5DANG] ! 'ORGANIZATIONS' & ! POSITIONS ( ! 
BUREAUCRATS4 ,TO !M1 ! ORGANIZATION IS AN 5D 9 ITSELF1 NOT A MEANS TO ! 
REVOLUTION>Y 5D4 ,! /RUGGLE ( ! ORGANIZATIONS AMONG !MSELVES1 ?AT IS1 
( ! S\RCE ( EXI/5CE ( ! PR(ESSIONAL LEAD]S1 = ! PURPOSE ( 
W9N+ MEMB]S1 IS ! ONE 5D = :I* !Y CAN BE HAD = /RUGGLES AT ALL - 
/RUGGLES )9 LOCAL LIMITS1 TO :I* !Y GIVE !IR CONS5T RELUCTANTLY AT 
! 9SI/5CE ( ! MASSES4 ,!Y >E NOT REVOLUTIONI/S1 BUT RE=MI/S AT 
MO/2 !Y >E COMPLETELY 0ABOVE ! BATTLE0 - A P>ADOXICALLY P>ASITIC ELEM5T 
ATTA*$ TO ! CAPITALI/IC SOCIAL ORD]4 

0,?AT IS ! FATAL CIRCLE 9 :I* !SE ORGANIZATIONS MOVE - ! GREAT 
C5TRALIZ$ AFFAIRS PROVID$ ) FUNCTION>IES LIV+ ON A FIX$ SAL>Y &1 
CONSID]+ !IR PREVI\S CLASS LEVEL1 A V]Y GOOD SAL>Y4 ,9 ?IS PR(ESSIONAL 
BUREAUCRACY !Y NOT ONLY PRODUCE AN ELEM5T :I* IS ABSOLUTELY HO/ILE TO ! 
REVOLUTION>Y 9T]E/S ( ! PROLET>IAT1 BUT CONV]T ?AT ELEM5T 9TO !IR 
LEAD]S ) FULL P[]S1 :O EASILY BECOME !IR TYRANTS4 ,MEAN:ILE ! M5TAL 
& MORAL 9DEP5D5CE1 ! WILL1 ! 9ITIATIVE1 ! P]SONAL ACTION ( ! 
MASSES IS SUPPRESS$ OR QUITE ELIM9AT$4 ,TO ?IS PR(ESSIONAL BUREAUCRACY ALSO 
BELONG ! SAL>I$ P>LIAM5T>IANS4 

0,!RE IS ONLY ONE REM$Y AT H& = ?IS EVIL3 REMOVAL ( ! SAL>I$ 
BUREAUCRACY1 OR ITS ELIM9ATION FROM ! =M+ ( ALL RESOLUTIONS & LIMIT+ 
ITS FUNCTIONS TO TE*NICAL ASSI/ANCE4 ,TO :I* MAY BE ADD$3 NO REELECTION ( 
ANY (FICIAL AFT] A C]TA9 T5URE1 A MEASURE :I* W\LD S]VE AT ! SAME 
TIME TO 9CREASE ! NUMB] ( PROLET>IANS FAMILI> ) ORGANIZATIONAL & 
TE*NICAL MATT]S2 POSSIBILITY ( RECALL AT ANY TIME DUR+ ! T]M ( (FICE2 
RE/RICTION ( ! COMPET5CY ( AU?ORITIES2 DEC5TRALIZATION2 VOTE ( ALL 
MEMB]S ON IMPORTANT QUE/IONS4 ,9 ! ELECTION ( (FICIALS1 ! DECISIVE 
WEI<T MU/ BE LAID UPON !IR HAV+ /OOD ! TE/ ( DECID$1 MILITANT1 
REVOLUTION>Y ACTION1 ( REVOLUTION>Y FI<T+ SPIRIT1 ( UNRES]V$ 
SELF-SACRIFICE 9CLUSIVE ( /AK+ !IR :OLE EXI/5CE = ! CAUSE4 ,! 
TRA9+ ( ! MASSES & ( EA* 9DIVIDUAL = M5TAL & MORAL 9DEP5D5CE1 
= SKEPTICISM REG>D+ AU?ORITY1 = DECID$ SELF-9ITIATIVE1 = READ9ESS 
& CAPACITY = FREE ACTION1 =MS ! ONLY SURE F\NDATION = ! DEVELOPM5T 
( A LABOR MOVEM5T EQUAL TO ITS HI/ORIC TASK1 AS WELL AS ! MO/ ESS5TIAL 
PRESUPPOSITION = ! ]ADICATION ( BUREAUCRATIC DANG]S40 

,?AT WAS 9 #a#i#a#f4 ,A LITTLE LAT]1 ,LIEBKNE*T & ,LUXEMBURG1 &1 ) !M1 
ALL TRUE REVOLUTIONI/S SAW ) AV]SION ?AT ) ! CONSOLIDATION ( P>TY 
RULE 9 ,RUSSIA1 ) ! DEG5]ATION ( ! DICTATOR%IP ( ! PROLET>IAT 
9TO ! DICTATOR%IP ( ! BOL%EVI/ BOSSES1 ! REAL CONT5T ( ! 
REVOLUTION ( #aiag WAS AGA9 DISSIPAT$4 ,) ! PUTT+ D[N ( ! ,G]MAN 
REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T1 ) ! MURD] ( ,ROSA ,LUXEMBURG & ,K>L ,LIEBKNE*T1 
EV]Y?+ :I* HAD ALREADY BE5 WON BY REVOLUTION>Y CRITICISM WAS LO/ AGA9 
9 ! FALSE 5?USIASM = ! ,RUSSIAN BOGUS SOCIALISM4 ,WE N[ HAVE TO />T 
AGA9 FROM ! BEG9N+4 

,! COLLAPSE ( ! ,?IRD ,9T]NATIONAL WAS FIR/ REQUIR$ 9 ORD] TO BR+ 
AB\T A REAL DECISION 9 ! !ORETICAL /RUGGLE :I* TOOK PLACE BETWE5 ,L59 
& ,LUXEMBURG ?IRTY YE>S AGO4 ,HI/ORY HAS DECID$ 9 FAVOR ( ,ROSA ,LUXEMBURG4 
,9 LAY+ H] CRITICISM ( ! OPPORTUNI/IC PR9CIPLES ( ,L59 BE=E ! 
PROLET>IAT AGA9 TODAY1 WE >E CONSCI\S ( ! FACT ?AT H] >GUM5T MI<T BE 
CONSID]ABLY EXT5D$1 ?AT H] /&PO9T WAS NOT A F9AL ONE1 ?AT H] 
POSITION WAS /ILL 9FLU5C$ 7& NECESS>ILY SO7 BY ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY4 ,BUT 
REG>DLESS ( ! EXT5T TO :I* H] CRITICISM CAN NO LONG] BE REG>D$ AS 
HAV+ MORE ?AN A HI/ORIC 9T]E/1 :AT %E HAD TO SAY AGA9/ ! ,L59I/ 
=M ( ORGANIZATION IS MORE TO ! PO9T TODAY ?AN :5 IT WAS WRITT54 ,! 
NE$ = DE/ROY+ ! ,L59 LEG5D1 AS A PR]EQUISITE = A COMPLETE 
REORI5TATION ( ! LABOR MOVEM5T1 RE/ORES TO ! WORK ( ,ROSA ,LUXEMBURG A 
CONTEMPOR>Y VALUE4 ,?IS PAMPHLET WILL BE FOLL[$ BY O!RS 9 :I* ! 
QUE/ION WILL BE TAK5 UP AT ! PO9T :]E ,ROSA ,LUXEMBURG WAS OBLIG$ TO DROP 
IT :5 H] LIFE WAS SNUFF$ \T BY ! CAPITALI/IC GUNM5 ( ! ,SOCIAL 
,DEMOCRACY4 

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