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,AU?OR 3 ,]RICO ,MALATE/A 

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,ONE ISSUE ?AT RI<TLY PREOCCUPIES REVOLUTION>IES IS H[ ! REVOLUTION WILL COME AB\T4 

,! E/ABLI%$ SOCIETY CANNOT LA/1 !Y SAY1 BUT /ILL IT DOES REFLECT HUGE 9T]E/S1 IS BACK$ BY A HEAP ( TIME-HONOR$ PREJUDICES1 &1 ABOVE ALL1 IS DEF5D$ BY A MI<TY MILIT>Y ORGANIZATION ?AT WILL FALL AP>T JU/ AS SOON AS ! SPELL ( DISCIPL9E IS BROK51 BUT 9 ! MEANTIME IS A R$\BTABLE GU>D DOG & MEANS ( REPRESSION4 ,:]E >E WE GO+ TO F9D ! /R5G? & ! UNITY ( ACTION REQUIR$ TO W98 ,PLOTS & CONSPIRACIES >E F9E :5 IT COMES TO M\NT+ A SPECIFIC ACTION NE$+ ONLY A H&FUL ( PEOPLE1 BUT !Y >E G5]ALLY UNABLE TO DET]M9E A POPUL> UPHEAVAL SUFFICI5TLY WIDESPREAD TO /& A *ANCE ( W9N+4 ,SPONTANE\S MOVEM5TS >E NE>LY ALWAYS TOO SMALL & TOO LOCALIZ$1 !Y ]UPT TOO RECKLESSLY & >E ALL TOO EASILY SMO!R$ TO GIVE ANY HOPE ( TURN+ !M EASILY 9TO A G5]AL UPRIS+4 

,REASON+ ALONG !SE L9ES1 ! CONCLUSION ALMO/ ALWAYS REA*$ IS ?AT ! BE/ OCCASIONS = ATTEMPT+ A SOCIAL REVOLUTION IS PROVID$ BY SOME POLITICAL MOVEM5T M\NT$ BY ! B\RGEOISIE1 OR A W>4 

,?\< WE >E ALWAYS READY TO TAKE ! OPPORTUNITY ?AT W>S & POLITICAL UPHEAVALS MAY (F] US = EXPROPRIATION & SOCIAL REVOLUTION1 WE DO NOT BELIEVE ?AT ?OSE >E ! MO/ LIKELY1 NOR ! MO/ DESIRABLE ( CIRCUM/ANCES4 

,A W> CAN TRIGG] A REVOLUTION1 AT LEA/ 9 ! DEFEAT$ C\NTRY4 ,BUT W> >\SES ! EVIL SE$ ( PATRIOTIC FEEL+S1 9SPIR+ HATR$ ( ! C\NTRY ?AT WON1 & ! REVOLUTION TO :I* ?IS MI<T GIVE RISE--BE+ L>GELY PROMPT$ BY ! WI% = REV5GE & CONFRONT$ ) ! NECESSITY ( RESI/+ 9VASION--HAS A T5D5CY TO GO NO FUR!R ?AN A POLITICAL TO-DO4 ,!RE IS EV5 A DANG] ?AT ! PEOPLE1 IRK$ BY ! DEPR$ATIONS & BULLY+ ( =EIGN SOLDI]Y1 MI<T =GET AB\T ! FI<T AGA9/ ! B\RGEOIS & FRAT]NIZE ) ! LATT] 9 A W> AGA9/ ! 9VAD]4 

,A POLITICAL UPHEAVAL C>RIES ! SAME SORT ( DANG]S1 ALBEIT ON A SMALL] SCALE2 ! PEOPLE BLI!LY ACCEPT AS FRI5DS ALL :O >E FI<T+ AGA9/ ! GOV]NM5T1 & ! SOCIALI/S1 :O NATURALLY W\LD BE TRY+ TO TURN ! TURMOIL 9TO SOCIAL REVOLUTION1 W\LD /& ACCUS$ ( PLAC+ VICTORY 9 JEOP>DY & S]V+ ! GOV]NM5T'S 9T]E/S4 

,SU* EV5TS >E BECOM+ 9CREAS+LY UNLIKELY4 ,! B\RGEOISIE HAS GR[N SOME:AT 9UR$ TO UPRIS+S EV] S9CE ! EM]G5CE ( ! SOCIALI/ P>TY ?AT ?REAT5S TO DA% VICTORY FROM ITS H&1 & ! PEOPLE1 5LI<T5$ BY EXP]I5CE & PROPAG&A1 >E NO LONG] SO EAG] TO LET !MSELVES BE SLAU<T]$ = ! GLORY & PR(IT ( !IR BOSSES4 ,!N AGA91 ! B\RGEOISIE HAS NO REAL 9C5TIVE TO MAKE REVOLUTION--9 ! WE/]N ,EUROPEAN C\NTRIES & 9 ! ,AM]ICAS AT ANY RATE4 ,9 ?OSE C\NTRIES1 IT IS ! B\RGEOISIE ?AT ACTUALLY GOV]NS4 ,! FACT ?AT P>T ( IT F9DS ITSELF 9 DIRE /RAITS & FAC+ BANKRUPTCY & POV]TY DOES NOT DEP5D ON ! POLITICAL 9/ITUTIONS & CANNOT BE ALT]$ BY A M]E *ANGE ( GOV]NM5T4 ,IT IS1 RA!R1 ! \TCOME ( ! V]Y CAPITALI/ SY/EM TO :I* ! B\RGEOISIE [ES ITS EXI/5CE4 ,&1 NO MATT] H[ 9EVITABLE & IMM95T W> MAY APPE> = A ?\S& ECONOMIC & POLITICAL REASONS1 IT IS ALWAYS PUT (F & BECOMES MORE & MORE UNLIKELY TO HAPP5 AS ! ADVANCES ( 9T]NATIONAL SOCIALISM MAKE RUL]S FRI<T5$ TO PLUNGE 9TO ! D>KNESS ?AT FOLL[S A GREAT ,EUROPEAN W>4 

,ANYWAY1 W>S & POLITICAL UPHEAVALS >E NOT DEP5D5T ON US1 & \R PROPAG&A1 BY ITS V]Y NATURE1 T5DS TO MAKE !M 9CREAS+LY H>D] & UNLIKELY4 ,IT W\LD !RE=E BE V]Y BAD TACTICS ON \R P>T IF WE W]E TO BASE \R PLANS & HOPES ON EV5TS ?AT WE CANNOT & WI% NOT TO TRIGG]4 

,9 FACT1 WE BELIEVE ?AT ! PREJUDICE ( WAIT+ = OPPORTUNITIES ?AT WE CANNOT BR+ AB\T \RSELVES IS L>GELY TO BLAME = ! SORT ( 9]TIA & FATALISM TO :I* SOME AMONG US SOMETIMES SUCCUMB4 ,( C\RSE1 HE :O CANNOT DO ANY?+ OR ?9KS HE CANNOT DO ANY?+1 IS 9CL9$ TO LET ?+S TAKE !IR C\RSE & TO LEAVE IT TO ! C\RSE ( NATURE TO SORT MATT]S \T4 ,& ?AT V]Y SAME PREJUDICE MAY WELL BE TO BLAME = ! FACT ?AT LOTS ( S\ND SOCIALI/S1 :OSE W>M LOVE = ! PEOPLE & >D5T REVOLUTION>Y SPIRITS WE C\LD NOT D5Y1 BELIEVE !Y >E OBLIG$ TO LAY D[N !IR WEAPONS & WAIT = SOME?+ TO FALL FROM ! SKY4 ,UNABLE TO BE> SU* IDL5ESS1 !Y ?R[ !MSELVES1 JU/ = SOME?+ TO DO1 9TO ! ELECTORAL CONTE/ & !N1 BIT BY BIT1 AB&ON ! REVOLUTION>Y R\TE ALTOGE!R & DISCOV] ?AT !Y HAVE1 AGA9/ !IR WILLS1 TURN$ 9TO VULG> POLITICOS4 ,H[ (T5 :AT LOOKS LIKE--& MAY WELL HAVE TURN$ \T TO BE--TREA*]Y HAS />T$ \T AS ZEAL & IMPATI5CE ?AT HAVE LO/ !IR WAY6 

,LUCKILY !RE >E O!R AV5UES BY :I* REVOLUTION CAN COME AB\T1 & AMONG !SE IT SEEMS TO US ?AT LABOR AGITATION 9 /RIKE =M IS ! MO/ IMPORTANT ONE4 

,! GREAT /RIKES ?AT HAVE OCCURR$ OV] REC5T YE>S 9 A NUMB] ( ,EUROPEAN C\NTRIES W]E ALREADY PO9T+ REVOLUTION>IES T[>DS ?AT SOME:AT NEGLECT$ ME?OD2 BUT1 ( !M ALL1 ! COLOSSAL /RIKE BY DOCK WORK]S 9 ,LONDON A %ORT :ILE AGO HAS PROV$ ESPECIALLY 9/RUCTIVE4.<#a.> 

,H]E >E ! FACTS3 

,FOLL[+ A %ORT BUT BUSY PROPAG&A CAMPAIGN1 ! CASUAL LABOR]S ( ,LONDON DOCKS1 NUMB]+ 9 ! REGION ( #e11 ORGANIZ$ !MSELVES 9TO A UNION & QUICKLY CAME \T ON /RIKE4 ,CASUALS >E JOBB+ WORK]S :O REPORT TO ! GATES ( ! Y>DS EA* MORN+ &1 IF !RE IS WORK = !M1 >E EMPLOY$ = ! DAY OR 9DE$ = JU/ SEV]AL H\RS AT A /RET*4 ,!SE >E POOR LABOR]S LIV+ 9 CRAMP$ & FETID SLUMS1 FE$+ !MSELVES OR RA!R KEEP+ !IR HUNG] AT BAY ) WA/E FOOD & TA9T$ SPIRITS1 & DRESS+ 9 RAGS4 ,LIV+ DAY TO DAY1 !IR WORK ALWAYS UNC]TA91 EXPOS$ TO COMPETITION FROM ALL ! />VEL+S P\R+ 9 FROM EV]Y P>T ( ,5GL& & ! RE/ ( ! WORLD1 WELL US$ TO VY+ ) ONE ANO!R = A BIT ( WORK1 SCORN$ BY WORK]S FROM ! BETT]-(F TRADES1 !Y C]TA9LY SATISFI$ EV]Y CONDITION NECESS>Y TO BE REG>D$ AS UNSUIT$ TO ORGANIZATION & A CONSCI\S REVOLT AGA9/ ! EXPLOIT]S4 ,YET IT TOOK ONLY TWO YE>S ( PROPAG&A C>RI$ \T BY A H&FUL ( WILL+ M5 CAPABLE ( ADDRESS+ !M 9 9TELLIGIBLE T]MS = !SE M5 TO PROVE ?AT !Y >E WELL ABLE TO JO9 =CES1 /& /RAI<T1 & COMM& ! ATT5TION ( ! 5TIRE CIVILIZ$ WORLD4 ,:I* JU/ GOES TO %[ ?AT ! PEOPLE >E ACTUALLY MORE ADVANC$ ?AN SOME W\LD BELIEVE1 & ?AT A SL[ BUT DOGG$ ELABORATION IS UND] WAY AMONG ! MASSES ( ! PEOPLE1 ALL UNBEKN[N/ TO ! PHILOSOPH]S1 PREP>+ !M = ! GREAT DAY ?AT WILL ALT] ! FACE ( ! WORLD4 

,! /RIK]S W]E DEM&+ SIX P5CE AN H\R 7RA!R ?AN FIVE7 = A DAY'S WORK2 & EI<T P5CE AN H\R = LABOR BE=E #h O'CLOCK 9 ! MORN+ & AFT] #f O'CLOCK 9 ! EV5+2 ! ABOLITION ( ! >RANGEM5T :]EBY WORK WAS SUB-CONTRACT$ TO SECOND-LEVEL EXPLOIT]S :O1 9 TURN1 (T5 SUB-CONTRACT$ FUR!R2 A M9IMUM ( F\R-H\RS WORK = ?OSE HIR$ ON1 & A FEW O!R REGULATORY *ANGES4 

,! /RIKE ( ! CASUAL WORK]S HAD SC>CELY BE5 DECL>$ :5 ALL ! O!R UNIONS CONNECT$ ) ! LOAD+ & UNLOAD+ ( C>GO %IPS--/EV$ORES1 COAL PORT]S1 LI<T]M51 C>T]S1 ETC4--ALSO /OPP$ WORK1 SOME ( !M NOT EV5 SEEK+ ANY IMPROVEM5TS BUT JU/ \T ( SOLID>ITY ) ! CASUALS4 ,!Y REJECT$ ALL COMPROMISE & ANY CONCESSIONS UNTIL ! CASUALS GOT :AT !Y WANT$4 

,C>RI$ AWAY BY EXAMPLE1 O!R UNIONS UNRELAT$ TO ! DOCKS SIMULTANE\SLY TABL$ !IR [N DEM&S & W5T ON /RIKE4 

,& ,LONDON1 ?AT GREAT CAPITAL ( MONOPOLIES1 WITNESS$ AS MANY AS #ah ?\S& PEOPLE ON /RIKE1 & IMPRESSIVE DEMON/RATIONS BY M5 ) GAUNT FACES1 DRESS$ 9 RAGS1 :OSE SEV]E GL[]+ /RUCK T]ROR 9TO ! S\LS ( ! B\RGEOISIE4 

,BUT !RE WAS MORE3 

,WORK]S EMPLOY$ 9 ! GAS PLANTS (F]$ TO COME \T ON /RIKE4 ,LONDON W\LD HAVE BE5 LEFT 9 D>KNESS COME NI<TFALL & ! HOMES ( ! B\RGEOIS W\LD HAVE BE5 EXPOS$ TO GRAVE DANG]4 ,! SAME (F] WAS MADE BY ! TRAM-DRIV]S1 ! /EELWORK]S1 & ! WOODWORK]S4 

,9 %ORT1 !RE WAS QUITE AN UPSURGE 9 5?USIASM1 A RAPTURE ( SOLID>ITY1 A REAWAK5+ ( DIGNITY ?AT LOOK$ LIKE BR++ AB\T A G5]AL /RIKE2 ) PRODUCTION1 TRANSPORT & PUBLIC S]VICES BR\<T TO A HALT 9 A CITY ( SOME #e MILLION 9HABITANTS6 

,O!R CITIES 9 ,5GL& FELT ! IMPACT ( ! EXAMPLE SET1 & MORE OR LESS L>GE /RIKES W]E ]UPT+ H]E & !RE4 ,AT HOME & ABROAD1 ! PROLET>IAT REALIZ$ ?AT ! ,LONDON WORK]S W]E FI<T+ 9 ! COMMON CAUSE1 & EXTRAORD9>Y ASSI/ANCE FLOOD$ 9 FROM EV]Y:]E4 

,! /RIK]S W]E TO BE ADMIR$ = ! /EADFA/NESS ) :I* !Y 5DUR$ ! H>%E/ PRIVATIONS1 & = ! =TITUDE ) :I* !Y REJECT$ ANY SUGGE/ION ( COMPROMISE1 = ! 9TELLIG5CE !Y DISPLAY$ 9 ANTICIPAT+ :AT W\LD BE NE$$ = ! /RUGGLE1 & = ! SPIRIT ( SOLID>ITY & SACRIFICE ?AT PREVAIL$ 9 !IR RANKS4 

,!Y /ROVE TO FE$ A POPULATION1 WOM5 & *ILDR5 9CLUD$1 ( UPW>DS ( HALF A MILLION PEOPLE2 TO RAISE SUBSCRIPTIONS & COLLECTIONS ACROSS ! CITY2 TO KEEP UP ) VA/ CORRESPOND5CE BY LETT] & TELEGRAM2 TO ORGANIZE MEET+S1 DEMON/RATIONS1 & TALKS2 TO KEEP AN EYE \T1 PUT P5 TO PAP]1 & /AY AL]T LE/ ! BOSSES SUCCESSFULLY TRICK ,5GLI% OR =EIGN POOR 9TO BLACKLEGG+2 TO MONITOR ALL ! DOCKS' 5TRANCES TO SEE IF !RE W]E PEOPLE GO+ TO WORK & H[ MANY4 ,ALL ( ?IS1 /UNN+LY WELL DONE BY UNSOLICIT$ VOLUNTE]S4 

,!RE WAS ONE NOTEWOR?Y 9CID5T3 A %IPLOAD ( ICE >RIV$ & A RUMOR WAS RIFE ?AT ?IS ICE WAS MEANT = ! HOSPITALS4 ,! /RIK]S RAC$ 9 SU* NUMB]S TO HELP UNLOAD IT )\T A C>E = :E!R !Y W\LD BE PAID = ! JOB OR NOT4 ,! SICK--& ESPECIALLY ! PATI5TS 9 ! HOSPITALS--W]E NOT TO SUFF] ON ACC\NT ( ! /RIKE4 

,NO D\BT AB\T IT2 SU* FOLK DES]VE TO & >E CAPABLE ( LOOK+ AFT] !IR AFFAIRS = !MSELVES &1 IF FREE1 W\LD BE GUID$ 9 !IR LABORS BY ?IS C>E = ! G5]AL GOOD--SOME?+ 5TIRELY ABS5T FROM ! B\RGEOIS SY/EM ( PRODUCTION6 

,?OSE WORK]S POSSESS$ A WIDE-RANG+1 (T5 9/9CTIVE1 COGNIZANCE ( !IR RI<TS & !IR USEFULNESS TO SOCIETY1 & HAD ! COMBATIVE M5TALITY REQUIR$ TO MAKE A REVOLUTION2 !Y FELT A VAGUE YE>N+ = MORE RADICAL MEASURES ?AT MI<T 5D !IR SUFF]+ ONCE & = ALL1 & ]ASE FROM PRODUCTION ALL ! BOSSES & GO-BETWE5S :O1 ?\< !Y PRODUCE NOT A ?+1 CLAIM ! GREAT] P>T ( :AT IS PRODUC$1 & TURN WORK1 :I* %\LD BE AN OBLIGATION--SOME?+ TO GLORY 9 & D]IVE SATISFACTION FROM--9TO A HELL ( PA9 & A BADGE ( 9F]IORITY4 

,! CITY WAS 9 UPRO>1 PROVISIONS HAD L>GELY BE5 EXHAU/$1 MANY FACTORIES HAD BE5 CLOS$ D[N DUE TO COAL %ORTAGES OR LACK ( RAW MAT]IALS1 & ) ! GR[? 9 DISCOM=T1 IRRITATION WAS ON ! RISE4 ,ON ! /REET CORN]S1 TALK WAS BEG9N+ TO TURN TO RAID+ ! WEAL?I] DI/RICTS4 

,A BLA/ ( SOCIAL REVOLUTION WAS BL[+ D[N ! /REETS ( ! GREAT CITY4 

,UN=TUNATELY ! MASSES >E /ILL IMBU$ ) ! AU?ORITY PR9CIPLE & BELIEVE ?AT !Y CANNOT & %\LD NOT TO DO ANY?+ )\T ORD]S FROM ABOVE4 ,& SO IT WAS ?AT ! /RIK]S W]E SWAY$ BY A COMMITTEE ( M5 :O C]TA9LY DES]VE PRAISE = ! P>T ?AT !Y HAD PLAY$ 9 ! LAY+ ( ! GR\NDWORK = ! /RIKE OR = PREVI\S S]VICES1 BUT :O W]E PLA9LY NOT SUIT$ TO ! POSITION 9TO :I* !Y HAD BE5 HOI/$ BY CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,FAC$ ) A BR& NEW SITUATION ?AT HAD MOV$ BEYOND ANY?+ !Y HAD ASPIR$ TO & = :I* !Y HAD NO HE>T1 !Y C\LD NOT GRAPPLE ) ! RESPONSIBILITIES 9CUMB5T UPON !M & DRIVE ?+S =W>D1 & !Y DID NOT HAVE ! MODE/Y & 9TELLIG5CE TO /& ASIDE & LET ! MASSES ACT4 ,!Y BEGAN BY HOBBL+ ! /RIKE ) AN ANTI-G5]AL /RIKE DEMON/RATION1 & C>RI$ ON DO+ ALL 9 !IR P[] TO KEEP ! PEACE & KEEP ! /RIKE )9 ! P>AMET]S ( ! LAW4 ,LAT]1 AFT] ! MOM5T ( OPPORTUNITY HAD PASS$1 & WE>9ESS HAD BEGUN TO UND]M9E ! 5?USIASM1 !Y PRESS$ = :AT !Y HAD PREVI\SLY REJECT$ & ISSU$ A CALL = A G5]AL /RIKE1 ONLY TO RETRACT IT DUE TO FRE% FE>S & PRESSURES4 

,! CITY'S MAYOR & HI< CL]GY1 :O HAD BE5 /&+ IDLY BY1 C>+ NO?+ = ! WORK]S' SUFF]+1 P\R$ BACK 9TO ! CITY ONCE !Y SAW ?AT ?+S W]E DRAGG+ \T TOO LONG & ?AT BUS9ESS WAS 9 DIFFICULTY & FAC+ RU9ATION4 ,OV]COME AS !Y W]E BY T5D] FEEL+S = ! DE>LY BELOV$ GOOD FOLK1 !Y (F]$ TO M$IATE444 ,& AFT] FIVE WEEKS ( H]OIC EF=T1 ! :OLE ?+ 5D$ 9 A COMPROMISE1 9 ! WAKE ( :I* ! WORK]S RETURN$ TO WORK ) ! PROMISE ?AT !IR DEM&S W\LD BE MET BEG9N+ ON #d ,NOVEMB]4 

,BEHOLD H[ EASILY A REVOLUTION MAY COME AB\T &1 ALAS6 ,H[ EASILY ! OPPORTUNITY CAN BE ALL[$ TO SLIP AWAY4 

,IF ONLY 9 ,LONDON ! G5]AL /RIKE HAD BE5 5C\RAG$ & ALL[$ TO PROCE$1 ! SITUATION W\LD HAVE BECOME V]Y PROBLEMATIC = ! B\RGEOISIE1 & REVOLUTION W\LD HAVE QUICKLY OCCURR$ TO ! PEOPLE AS ! SIMPLE/ SOLUTION4 ,FACTORIES CLOS$2 RAILWAYS1 TRAMS1 BUSSES1 C>RIAGES & CABS BR\<T TO A /&/ILL2 PUBLIC S]VICES CUT (F2 FOOD SUPPLIES SUSP5D$2 NI<TS SP5T )\T GASLI<T2 HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( WORK]S ON ! /REETS--:AT A SITUATION = A GR\P ( M51 HAD !Y BUT HAD A LITTLE GRAY MATT] & A MODICUM ( GUMPTION6 

,IF ONLY A LITTLE PLA9 & CLE>-CUT PROPAG&A ON BEHALF ( VIOL5T EXPROPRIATION BUT BE5 M\NT$ BE=EH&2 IF SOME GANGS ( VALIANTS HAD SET AB\T SEIZ+ & H&+ \T FOOD/UFFS1 CLO?+1 & ! O!R USEFUL ITEMS ) :I* ! W>EH\SES W]E SO PACK$ & ( :I* PROLET>IANS W]E 9 SU* DIRE NE$2 IF ONLY O!R GR\PS OR ISOLAT$ 9DIVIDUALS HAD =C$ OR TRICK$ !IR WAY 9TO ! BANKS & O!R GOV]NM5T (FICES 9 ORD] TO SET !M ALI<T1 & O!RS HAD 5T]$ ! HOMES ( ! G5TRY & BILLET$ ! PEOPLE'S WIVES & *ILDR5 !RE2 & IF O!RS HAD ONLY GIV5 !IR JU/ DES]TS TO ! MO/ GRASP+ B\RGEOIS & O!RS PUT \T ( ACTION GOV]NM5T LEAD]S & ANY :O1 9 TIME ( CRISIS1 MI<T TAKE !IR PLACES1 ! POLICE COMM&]S1 ! G5]ALS & ALL ! UPP] E*ELONS ( ! >MY1 TAK5 BY SURPRISE 9 !IR B$S OR AS !Y SET FOOT \TSIDE !IR HOMES3 9 %ORT1 IF ONLY !RE HAD BE5 A FEW ?\S& DET]M9$ REVOLUTION>IES 9 ,LONDON1 :I* IS SO HUGE1 !N TODAY ! VA/ METROPOLIS--& ) IT1 ,5GL&1 ,SCOTL&1 & ,IREL&--W\LD BE FAC+ 9TO REVOLUTION4 

,& SU* ?+S1 SO V]Y PROBLEMATIC & ALMO/ IMPOSSIBLE TO PULL (F-- %\LD !Y BE PUT 9 READ9ESS & PREP>$ BY SOME C5TRAL COMMITTEE--TURN 9/EAD 9TO ! EASIE/ ?+ 9 ! WORLD IF REVOLUTION>IES1 AGRE$ ON !IR AIMS & ME?ODS1 ACT TOGE!R ) !IR COMRADES TO PU% ?+S 9 ! DIRECTION !Y ?9K BE/ :5 ! OPPORTUNITY COMES ALONG1 RA!R ?AN WAIT+ = ANYBODY'S OP9IONS OR ORD]S4 

,!RE >E MORE ?AN 5\< PEOPLE ( C\RAGE1 M5 ( DET]M9ATION1 9 EV]Y CITY & T[N4 ,IF NO?+ ELSE1 ! HI< CRIME RATE W\LD SUGGE/ AS MU*2 IT IS V]Y (T5 NO?+ BUT ! UNRULY ]UPTION ( P5N$-UP 5]GIES ?AT CAN F9D NO USEFUL \TLET 9 ! PRES5T /ATE ( AFFAIRS4 ,:AT IS MISS+ IS ! PROPAG&A3 :5 SOMEONE HAS A CLE> PICTURE 9 HIS M9D ( ! GOAL TO BE A*IEV$ & ! MEANS LEAD+ TO IT1 HE WILL ACT UNSOLICIT$ & 9 ! CONFID5CE ?AT HE IS DO+ GOOD & WILL FEEL NO FE> & NO CRAV5 HESITANCY4 

,LET US [N UP TO HAV+ MADE MI/AKES3 

,BACK 9 ! DAYS :5 AN>*I/ IDEAS W]E />T+ TO GA9 GR\ND )9 ! ,9T]NATIONAL1 TWO S*OOLS ( ?\<T REG>D+ ! /RIKE W]E EXTANT AMONG ! PROLET>IAT4 ,SOME1 :O DID NOT SUBSCRIBE TO ANY BROAD IDEALS ( :OLESALE EMANCIPATION & SOCIAL *ANGE1 RECKON$ ?AT ! /RIKE WAS ! BE/ MEANS AVAILABLE TO ! WORK+ MAN 9 BETT]+ HIS CIRCUM/ANCES & !Y RECKON$ ?AT ?IS1 PLUS ! COOP]ATIVE1 \<T TO BE ! LA/ WORD AS F> AS ! WORK]S' MOVEM5T GOES4 

,! O!RS1 ! AU?ORIT>IAN SOCIALI/S1 GRASP$ & SPELL$ \T PLA9LY ?AT ! /RIKE WAS AN ECONOMIC NONS5SE & ?AT IT WAS P[]LESS TO BR+ ANY LA/+ IMPROVEM5T1 LET ALONE EMANCIPATE ! PROLET>IAT2 BUT !Y CONC$$ ?AT IT IS A F9E WEAPON ( PROPAG&A & AGITATION1 MADE FREQU5T USE ( IT & ADVOCAT$ ! G5]AL /RIKE AS A MEANS ( />V+ ! B\RGEOISIE \T & =C+ !M TO SURR5D]4 ,! ONLY ?+ WAS ?AT1 BY VIRTUE ( !IR BE+ AU?ORIT>IANS1 !Y IMAG9$ ?AT A G5]AL /RIKE C\LD BE ORGANIZ$ 9 ADVANCE TO BREAK \T ON A SPECIFI$ DATE S*$UL$ ON ! AG5DA ( SOME C5TRAL COMMITTEE1 ONCE ! MAJORITY ( WORK]S HAD JO9$ ! RANKS ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL1 & B\RGEOIS EXPLOITATION BR\<T TO A PRETTY MU* PEACEFUL 5D4 

,WE AN>*I/S1 S&WI*$ BETWE5 ! B\RGEOIS PREJUDICES ( ONE FACTION & ! AU?ORIT>IAN UTOPIANISM ( ! O!R1 W]E \RSELVES P]HAPS SOME:AT IMBU$ ) ! OLD ,JACOB9 M5TALITY ?AT PAID SMALL HE$ TO ! ACTIONS ( ! MASSES & ?\<T ! LATT] MI<T BE EMANCIPAT$ US+ ! V]Y SAME ME?ODS EMPLOY$ TO 5?RALL$ !M1 & WE W]E QUICK TO CRITICIZE ! /RIKE AS AN ECONOMIC WEAPON & FAIL$ TO GIVE IT ITS DUE AS AN 9DEX ( MORAL REBELLION4 ,GRADUALLY WE SURR5D]$ ! 5TIRE LABOR MOVEM5T 9TO ! H&S ( REACTION>IES & MOD]ATES4 

,WE1 :O MEAN TO 5GAGE ) ANY 9SURRECTION1 NO MATT] H[ SMALL1 WE :O WILL FEEL A%AM$ IF1 ONCE ! B>RICADES BEG9 TO GO UP SOME:]E1 WE DO NOT DO ALL 9 \R P[] TO E*O ! UPHEAVAL OR RU% TO FILL ! BREE*1 HAVE WITNESS$ T5S ( ?\S&S ( M5 TURN+ !IR %IELDS AGA9/ CAPITAL1 SE5 ! /RUGGLE GR[ MORE EMBITT]$ & TAK+ REVOLUTION>Y TURNS444 & WE HAVE /OOD IDLY BY1 LEAV+ ! FIELD OP5 TO ?AT CLASS ( SELF-/YL$ REVOLUTION>IES :O %[ UP PRIM>ILY TO PREA* RE/RA9T & TRANQUILITY & TURN EV]Y?+ 9TO AN OPPORTUNITY = !M TO PUT =W>D A C&IDATE4 

,IT IS HI< TIME WE REEXAM9$ \RSELVES4 ,WE >E C]TA9LY NOT SWE>+ (F O!R MEANS ( ACTION AT \R DISPOSAL OR ?AT MI<T SUIT US--BUT ABOVE ALL ELSE1 LET US GET BACK AMONG ! PEOPLE4 

,! MASSES >E L$ TO BIG DEM&S BY WAY ( SMALL REQUE/S & SMALL REVOLTS3 LET US BL5D ) !M & SPUR !M =W>DS4 ,RI<T ACROSS ,EUROPE1 M9DS >E AT PRES5T 9CL9$ TO BIG /RIKES BY AGRICULTURAL OR 9DU/RIAL WORK]S1 /RIKES ?AT 9VOLVE VA/ >EAS & UNIONS GALORE4 ,WELL1 !N1 LET US SP>K & LET US ORGANIZE AS MANY /RIKES AS WE CAN2 LET US SEE TO IT ?AT ! /RIKE BECOMES A CONTAGION & ?AT1 ONCE ONE ]UPTS1 IT SPREADS TO T5 OR A HUNDR$ DIFF]5T TRADES 9 T5 OR A HUNDR$ T[NS4 

,BUT LET EV]Y /RIKE C>RY ITS REVOLUTION>Y MESSAGE3 LET EV]Y /RIKE SUMMON UP M5 ( VIGOR TO *A/IZE ! BOSSES &1 ABOVE ALL1 TO COMMIT TRESPASSES AGA9/ PROP]TY & ?US %[ ! /RIK]S H[ MU* EASI] IT IS TO TAKE ?AN TO ASK4 

,A REVOLUTION ?AT GR[S \T ( A HUGE PROLIF]ATION ( /RIKES W\LD HAVE ! M]IT ( F9D+ ! QUE/ION ALREADY POS$ 9 ECONOMIC T]MS & W\LD MORE SECURELY LEAD TO ! COMPREH5SIVE EMANCIPATION ( HUMANITY4 

,! TACTICS WE PROPOSE WILL BR+ US 9TO DIRECT & UNBROK5 CONTACT ) ! MASSES1 WILL PROVIDE US ) A BRIDGEHEAD = IMPORT+ & SPREAD+ \R PROPAG&A EV]Y:]E1 & WILL ALL[ US TO SET ?OSE EXAMPLES & C>RY \T ?AT PROPAG&A BY DE$S1 :I* WE >E =EV] PREA*+ BUT SO R>ELY PRACTICE1 NOT BECAUSE ( ANY LACK ( DET]M9ATION OR C\RAGE1 BUT = WANT ( OPPORTUNITY4 

,SO LET US BE (F 9 SE>* ( SU* OPPORTUNITIES4 

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