,BOL%EVISM3 ,PROMISES & ,REALITY 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,GRIGORI ,PETROVIT* ,MAXIM(F 

,TEXT 3 

  

,PHOTO BY ,DIE ,KUN/MAS*9E1,C,C ,B,Y ,LIC5SE  
,AN APPRAISAL ( ! RESULTS ( ! ,M>XI/ DICTATOR%IP OV] ,RUSSIA 

,9TRODUCTION 

,?IS PAMPHLET HAS A UNIQUE 9T]E/ 9 ?AT IT IS WRITT5 BY A MAN :O TOOK AN ACTIVE P>T 9 ! ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTION & :O ALSO HAS A PR(\ND KN[L$GE ( ! !ORETICAL SIDE ( ! V>I\S REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5TS4 ,IT HAS ! ADVAN-TAGE1 !RE=E1 ( COMB9+ !ORETICAL KN[L$GE ) PRACTICAL EXP]I5CE4 

,\R COMRADE ,G4 ,MAXIMOV AS A S*OL> & A REVOLUTIONI/1 HAS R5D]$ A DI/+UI%$ S]VICE TO ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T4 ,HE IS ! AU?OR ( A NUMB] ( BOOKS1 PAMPHLETS1 & >TICLES 9T]PRET+ V>I\S PHASES OR AN>*ISM & HAS LECTUR$ EXT5SIVELY ON ! SUBJECT4 ,A COMPREH5SIVE WORK BY HIM ON ! TEA*+S ( ,BAKUN9 IS SOON TO BE PUBLI%$4 

,= MORE ?AN A HALF C5TURY1 !RE HAVE BE5 TWO MA9 OPPOS+ S*OOLS ( REVOLUTION>Y ?\<T4 ,BO? CAN AGREE ON ! NECESSITY ( ABOLI%+ CAPITALISM & PRIVATE PROP]TY BUT !Y >E IRRECONCILABLE ON ! MATT] ( /RUCTURE ( ! REVOLUTION>Y SOCIETY4 

,! FOLL[]S ( ,K>L ,M>X BELIEVE 9 C5TRALIZATION & AU?ORITY1 A P[]FUL /ATE :I* %ALL GUIDE ! REVOLUTION & ! NEW SOCIAL ORD]4 ,! ,AN>*I/S ( :OM ,MI*AEL ,BAKUN9 & ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 HAVE BE5 LEAD+ EXPON5TS 9SI/ ?AT ! /ATE AS WELL AS CAPITALISM MU/ GO4 ,!Y BELIEVE 9 A FREE F$]AT$ SOCIETY ) ITS MEMB]S ORGANIZ$ 9 SELF GOV]N+ GR\PS1 FACTORIES1 MILLS1 CONSUM]S1 COOP]ATIVES1 ETC41 !SE GR\PS COOP]AT+ BY MUTUAL AGREEM5T ) ! MAXIMUM POSSIBLE FRE$OM = ALL4 ,! ,AN>*I/S HAVE ALWAYS PR$ICT$ ?AT %\LD ! ,M>XI/ IDEA EV] PREVAIL IT W\LD MEAN ! DEFEAT ( ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION & ! SUB/ITUTION ( ,SO-CIALI/ BUREAUCRATS & POLITICIANS = \R PRES5T MA/]S4 ,9 HIS MAGNIFIC5T WORK ,! ,GREAT ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION ,KROPOTK9 %[$ ?AT ! ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION WAS /IFL$ BY A P>TY DICTA-TOR%IP & ?AT ! MASSES W]E ROBB$ ( ! B5EFITS !Y W]E TO A*IEVE4 

,NEV]!LESS1 9 SPITE ( !IR PR$ICTION CONC]N+ ! DAN-G]S ( ,M>XISM1 ! ,AN>*I/S 9 EV]Y C\NTRY1 ) FEW 9-DIVIDUAL EXCEPTIONS1 :OLE-HE>T$LY SUPPORT$ ! ,BOL%EVIKS4 ,?IS WAS BECAUSE ! ,BOL%EVIKS PROMIS$ A SOCIETY 9 :I* P[] %\LD RESIDE 9 ! MASSES ( ! PEOPLE4 ,!Y US$ ,AN>*I/IC IDEAS TO W9 ! MASSES & PROCE$$ TO REPUDIATE !IR PROMISES AS SOON AS !Y HAD SECUR$ P[]4 

,9 ?IS PAMPHLET1 COMRADE ,MAXIMOV SETS =? UNANSW]ABLE PRO( ( ! CONTRA/ BETWE5 ,BOL%EVIK PROMISES & ,BOL%EVIK P]=MANCE4 ,BE+ AS WELL GR\ND$ 9 ,M>XI/ WRIT+S & TEA*+S AS 9 ?OSE ( HIS [N MOVEM5T1 HE IS ABLE TO SUPPORT HIS CONT5TION BY ABUNDANT QUOTATIONS FROM ,L594 ,) APT ILLU/RATIONS FROM HI/ORY ( :AT REALLY HAPP5$ 9 ,RUSSIA1 HE DEMON/RATES ! GL>+ CONTRA/4 

,I FEEL ?AT NO ONE C\LD READ ?IS PAMPHLET ) AN OP5 M9D & CONT9UE TO BELIEVE ?AT ! ,COMMUNI/S 9 ANY C\N-TRY REPRES5T ! TRUE AIMS & 9T]E/S ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,IT IS HOP$ ?AT ?IS CLE> & ACCURATE /ATEM5T ( ! ,RUSSIAN SITUATION WILL BE READ BY EV]Y 9TELLIG5T MAN & WOMAN = :OM IT IS WRITT54 ,IT IS HOP$ ?AT !Y WILL BE 9SPIR$ TO /RIVE = A NEW SOCIAL ORD]1 ! ,AN>*I/ IDEAL ( A WORLD ( WORK-]S :]E !RE >E NO DICTATORS1 :]E ALL >E G5U9ELY EQUAL & FREE4 

-- ,DR4 ,GREGORY ,HE9] 

,BOL%EVISM -- ,PROMISES & ,REALITY 

,TIME MOVES CEASELESSLY ON4 ,YE>S FOLL[ 9 CLOSE SUCCESSION & BECOME A REMOTE PA/4 ,BL9D & WANTON TIME ]ASES ! DIFF]5CES ( ! DAYS GONE BY1 R$UC+ !M TO A UNI=M MASS4 ,YET 9 ! LIFE ( NATIONS AS 9 ! LIFE ( 9DIVIDUALS1 !RE >E DAYS :I* DEFY TIME1 -- DAYS :I* REFUSE TO PASS 9TO OBLIVION1 -- :I* REFUSE TO BECOME COMMONPLACE4 ,SU* >E ! DAYS ( ! ,OCTOB] ,REVOLUTION6 

,?IS GLAM\R\S P]IOD1 ITS BEAUTY & SIGNIFICANCE1 & ?AT P>TICUL> QUICK5+ ( EMOTION :I* IT RECALLS TO ! M9D WILL FADE ONLY ) ! DEALH ( ! GREAT MASS ( ! ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE :O HAVE LIV$ ?R\< IT4 ,MANY YE>S HAVE PASS$ S9CE !N4 ,YET ! MEMORIES >E SO VIVID1 SO ALIVE1 -- ?AT IT IS ALMO/ 9CON-CEIVABLE ?AT TIME HAS SO F> REMOV$ FROM US !SE SACR$ & TRIUMPHANT DAYS1 -- DAYS ( ! GREATE/ CRISIS 9 ! LIFE ( A TRE-M5D\S NATION1 & 9 ! LIFE ( ! 9T]NATIONAL PROLET>IAT4 ,! GLAM\R1 BRILLIANCE1 DRAMATIC EFFECT1 & ! SIGNIFICANT PRE-CEPT ( !SE KALEIDOSCOPIC PICTURES FILL ! HE>T ) A F]VOR & SPIRIT ) 9EXPLICABLE EMOTIONS4 

,AS WE APPROA* ! PRES5T1 A SADNESS IS BORN4 ,BITT]NESS & ANGUI% FILL ! S\L4 ,! S\L TREMBLES LIKE ! TAUT /R+S ( A LUTE 9 ! BREEZE4 ,?IS FEEL+ IS QUITE NATURAL :5 9 IMAG9ATION WE WALK AGA9 ! PA? LEAD+ FROM ! YE> #aiag TO ! PRES5T DAY4 ,:AT A GREAT BEG9N+6 ,:AT TREM5D\S PURPOSE & DE$S2 ,WE /ORM$ ,HEAV5 & E>?4 ,BUT :AT A DREADFUL 5D1    :AT LAM5TABLE RESULTS6 

,9 ,FEBRU>Y 7,M>* BY ! NEW CAL5D>7 ( #a#i#a#g1 ! WORK]S & PEASANTS ( ,RUSSIA 9 SOLDI] UNI=MS REVOLT$ AGA9/ ! AUTOCRACY ( ! CZ>1 & AGA9/ ! >I/OCRACY4 ,!Y DEPOS$ !M 9 ! NAME ( BREAD1 PEACE1 & LIB]TY4 ,H[EV]1 !Y SOON REALIZ$ ?AT ! B\RGEOISIE :I* REPLAC$ ! >I/OCRACY WAS ALSO 9COMPATIBLE ) ! SPIRIT ( ! SLOGAN4 ,BREAD1 ,PEACE1 & ,LIB]TY4 ,! WORK]S W]E SOON CONV9C$ ?AT ! ,B\RGEOISIE IS SYNONYM\S ) W> & EXPLOITATION1 ) POV]TY & HUNG] -- LIB]TY 9 WORD & SLAV]Y 9 FACT4 ,NO SOON] DID ! WORK]S REALIZE ?IS1 ?AN !Y BEGAN TO ACT4 ,9 SPITE ( ?IS MO/ DIFFICULT & 5TANGL$ SITUATION1 9 SPITE ( ! W>N+S ( ! WISE ?AT ! BASIC SOCIAL *ANGE WAS PREMATURE1 ! WORK]S & PEASANTS URG$ BY ! 9EVITABLE LOGIC ( ! C\NTRY'S HI/ORICAL DEVELOPM5T1 ACCOMPLI%$ A NEW REVOLUTION AGA9/ ! ,B\RGEOISIE1 & B\RGEOIS SOCIAL- LIB]ALISM4 ,!Y FILL$ ?IS REVOLUTION ) A NEW SOCIAL CONCEPT BAS$ UPON ! DEM& ( ,FRE$OM1 ,PEACE & ,LIB]TY1 & ! UNLIMIT$ RI<T TO BUILD A NEW LIFE4 

,AN A/ONI%+ PICTURE UNFOLD$ BE=E ! SURPRIS$ NATIONS ( ! WORLD1 -- A PICTURE1 ! *>M ( :I* /ILL L+]S1 AL-?\< IT NO LONG] HAS ANY?+ TO DO ) ! ACTUALITY ( PRES5T DAY ,RUSSIA4 ,:AT DO ! EXPLOIT$ CLASSES REQUIRE = A HUMAN EXI/5CE8 ,:AT IS G5]ALLY ESS5TIAL = A FREE & EQUITABLE LIFE8 ,FRE$OM BAS$ ON ECONOMIC EQUALITY1 = ANY O!R FRE$OM IS DECEPTION1 FALSEHOOD1 MIRAGE4 ,ONLY ON ! F\NDATION ( ECONOMIC EQUALITY CAN >ISE SOCIAL 9/ITUTIONS :I* MAKE LIB]TY SECURE = EV]YONE1 & :I* GIVE EV]YONE ! 9ALI5ABLE RI<T TO DIRECT P>TICIPATION 9 BUILD+ A NEW LIFE4 ,\TSIDE ( ?IS1 & )\T ?IS1 !RE IS NO FREE & EQUITABLE LIFE -- LIFE )\T EXPLOITATION ( ONE BY ANO!R1 -- )\T DOM9ATION ( ONE OV] ANO!R4 ,LIB]TY IS ! DAU<T] ( ,EQUALITY4 ,!RE IS NO ,JU/ICE )\T ,EQUALITY & ,LIB]TY4 ,!RE=E1 ! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION ASPIR+ TO ECONOMIC EQUALITY & LIB]TY IS A HI<LY MORAL PH5OM5ON4 ,ONLY HI<LY MORAL DE$S CAN MOVE & 9SPIRE GREAT MASSES4 ,ONLY SU* DE$S CAN K9DLE !M ) ! FIRE ( 5?USIASM & MOVE !M TO GREAT H]OIC ACTS4 ,= ?IS REASON1 ALL ! EF=TS ( ! ,B\RGEOISIE & ITS HIREL+S TO RESI/ ! ,OCTOB] ,REVOLUTION W]E SO PITIFUL4 ,! =CE ( ! B\RGEOIS RESI/ANCE GREW 9 PROPORTION TO ! DEMORALIZATION ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 9 PROPORTION TO ! CORRUPTION ( H] SPIRIT BY DICTATOR%IP1 AUTOCRACY1 & DISCRIM9ATION1 -- 9 PROPORTION TO ! EMASCULATION FROM H] ( ! ELEM5TS ( ECONOMIC EQUALITY1 & LIB]TY1 I4 E41 HUMAN MORALITY4 

,! B\RGEOIS REGIME IS IMMORAL & UNJU/ 9 ! HI<E/ DEGREE4 ,IT IS MA9TA9$ & CONT9UES TO ?RIVE ON ! CO>SE1 PHYSICAL /R5G? ( ! IGNORANT MASSES4 ,BUT AS SOON AS A RAY ( CONSCI\SNESS P5ETRATES ! D>KNESS ( !IR S\LS1 ! BOR-GEOIS REGIME CEASES TO EXI/4 ,I HE SOCIAL ORD] BAS$ ON PHYSICAL =CE & CRUELTY IS IMMORAL BECAUSE IT HAS AS ITS BASIS EGOISM1 ! CO>SE EGOISM ( DOM9AT+ CLASSES & ! SUPPRESSION ( NATURAL RI<TS ( ! TOIL+ MASSES4 

,! PRES5T ,RUSSIAN REGIME & ! PRES5T ORD] ( ?+S CAN NOT BE CALL$ B\RGEOIS1 -- /ILL LESS CAN IT BE CALL$ ,SOCIALI/IC OR ,COMMUNI/IC4 ,IT IS A DESPOTIC REGIME1 I4 E4 ! MO/ IMMORAL ( ALL IMAG9ABLE SY/EMS ,= ?IS V]Y REASON IT IS ! MO/ CRUEL1 MO/ DEGRAD+ & OPPRESSIVE ( SY/EMS4 ,IT CAN NOT EXI/ )\T PHYSICAL =CE1 )\T T]RORISM1 & )\T SUPPRESSION ( ! MO/ ELEM5T>Y LIB]TIES4 ,! SLI<TE/ RELAXA-TION ( DISCIPL9E & IT WILL P]I%4 

,H[ DID IT COME AB\T ?AT ! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION DEG5]AT$ 9TO A DESPOTISM8 ,H[ DID IT HAPP5 ?AT ! MASSES HAV+ CRU%$ ! MAD RESI/ANCE ( ?OSE :O RAIS$ ! SWORD TO DEF5D ! IMMORAL REGIME BAS$ ON 9EQUALITY W]E 9 TURN CRU%$ BY A REGIME AS UNE?ICAL & UNPR9CIPL$ AS ITS PR$ECESSORS4 ,WAS IT A :IM ( HI/ORY1 OR AN 9CONSI/5T S]IES ( EV5TS8 ,NO4 ,WE P]CEIVE 9 !SE EV5TS NO :IM ( HI/ORY NOR 9CONSI/5CY4 ,:AT HAPP5$ WAS LOGICALLY DET]M9$ BY ! HI/ORICAL DEVELOPM5T ( ! C\NTRY OR RA!R BY ! *>AC-T] & HI/ORICAL DEVELOPM5T ( WORLD CIVILIZATION & CULTURE = ! LA/ ?REE OR H\R HUNDR$ YE>S4 

,IT CAN NOT BE SAID ?AT /ATE SOCIALISM & COMMUNISM AN A PRODUCT ( ,RUSSIAN HI/ORY4 ,NOBODY WILL D5Y ! FACT ?AT DUR+ ! PA/ FEW C5TURIES ! /ATE WAS LOOK$ UPON AS AN 9/RUM5T ( DELIV]ANCE 9 SPITE ( ITS UNE?ICAL NATURE1 & IT WAS UNIV]SALLY DEIFI$ & WOR%IP$4 ,! PEOPLE S\< TO ATTA9 A MORE E?ICAL SOCIETY1 I4 E4 LIB]TY & ECONOMIC EQUALITY BY ! UNE?ICAL MEANS ( /ATE SLAV]Y1 & 9EQUALITY4 ,SU* WAS ! SOCIAL RELIGION ( ! GREAT P>T ( ORGANIZ$ LABOR 9 ! WORLD6 ,RUSSIA WAS NOT UNIQUE 9 ?IS RESPECT4 

,! ANTI-/ATE MOVEM5T 9 ,RUSSIA 9 ! SEV5TIES WAS CRU%$ & SUPPLANT$ BY A MOVEM5T1 ! ESS5CE ( :I* WAS ! ,/ATE & ,DICTATOR%IP4 ,= NE>LY =TY YE>S ! M9DS ( T9 TOIL+ MASSES W]E BE+ POISON$ BY /ATE SOCIALI/S4 ,! ULTIMATE GOAL ( /ATE SOCIALISM P>AD+ UND] ! CLOAK ( LIB]TY CO9CID$ 9 !ORY ) ! ASPIRATIONS ( ! TOIL+ MASSES & BECAME ! RELIGION ( ! PROLET>IAT4 ,:5 ! ,REVOLUTION BROKE ! AGE-LONG YOKE ( DESPOTISM1 & FRE$ ! TOIL+ MASSES FROM A POSSIBLE B\RGEOIS DOM9ATION1 IT 9FUS$ ITS MOVEM5T ) A VITAL SOCIALISM ( ! PEOPLE1 & IT F\ND SUPPORT 9 ! MO/ RESOLUTE & ACTIVE FACTION ( /ATE SOCIALI/S1 ! ,BOL%EVIKS4 ,BECAUSE ! ,BOL%EVIKS ID5TIFI$ !MSELVES ) ! ,REVOLUTION1 & TRI$ TO DIRECT ITS C\RSE1 !Y W]E SOON CONFUS$ 9 ! POPUL> M9D ) ! ,REVOLUTION ITSELF4 ,?IS MISCONCEPTION BECAME MORE /RONGLY 5TR5*$ 9 ! M9DS ( ! PEOPLE DESPITE ! DIAMETRICALLY OPPOS$ PURPOSES ( ! ,REVOLUTION & ! ,BOL%EVIKS4 ,?IS GAVE ! ,BOL%EVIKS COMPLETE FRE$OM ( ACTION1 & !Y PROCE$$ SL[LY BUT SURELY TO CURTAIL ! FRE$OM & 9ITIATIVE ( ! TOIL+ MASSES1 GRADUALLY /R5G!N+ DICTATOR%IP & CORRUPT+ ! SPIRIT ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 

,HAD ?IS BETRAYAL BE5 COMPLET$ ) ! ,N,E,P NOT 9 #a#i#b#a1 BUT DUR+ ! CRUCIAL ,CIVIL ,W>1 WE C\LD DEF9ITELY SAY ?AT ! ,REVOLUTION WAS CRU%$ BY ! ,:ITES1 NOT BY ! ,BOL%EVIKS4 ,BUT ! ,:ITES W]E PR$E/9$ TO FAILURE1 BECAUSE ! SPIRIT ( ! ,REVOLUTION WAS NOT AS YET COMPLETELY EMASCULAT$ -- IT /ILL RETA9$ E?ICAL ELEM5TS1 I4 E4 LIB]TY & ECONOMIC EQUALITY4 ,! TOIL]S /ILL HOP$ = FREE DEVELOPM5T & CREATIVE LIFE AFT] ! ,CIVIL ,W>4 ,WE SEE !N ?AT ! ,REVOLUTION WAS CRU%$ NOT FROM )\T BUT FROM )94 ,! V]Y ONES ?AT >\S$ ! 5?USIASM ( ! MASSES TO DEFEAT ! ,:ITES 9 ! ,CIVIL ,W> PROV$ TO BE ! 9T]NAL 5EMIES ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,:5 ! ,CIVIL ,W> 5D$ ! TOIL]S F\ND !MSELVES B\ND & GAGG$4 ,!Y FAIL$ TO PROTE/ 5]GETICALLY 5\< AT ! RI<T TIME AGA9/ ! ?ROTTL+ ( LIB]TY1 AGA9/ ! IMPOSITION ( RE/RICTIONS1 AGA9/ ALL REGIM5TATIONS & T]RORISM4 ,BECAUSE ALL !SE RE/RICTIONS SEEM$ TO BE NECESS>Y = ! DEF5SE ( ! ,REVOLUTION>Y CONQUE/S1 ! TOIL]S WAT*$ 9 SIL5CE ! REPLACE-M5T ( F$]ALIZATION BY C5TRALIZATION1 FREE ACTIVITY BY CONTROL FROM ABOVE4 ,! RESULT WAS ?AT !Y EV5 LO/ ! CONQUE/S !Y HAD MADE DUR+ ,CZ>ISM4 ,?US /ATE SOCIALISM MASK$ 9 E?ICAL PURPOSES BUT PURSU+ AN UNE?ICAL PA?1 DE/ROY$ ! PEOPLE'S REVOLUTION :I* PURSU$ LIB]TY & ECONOMIC EQUALITY1 & HAD BEGUN TO BUILD 9/ITUTIONS ON ?IS BASIS4 ,?IS BETRAYAL ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION HAD & CONT9UES TO HAVE A TRE-M5D\S RET>D+ EFFECT ON ! 9T]NATIONAL WORK]S MOVEM5T4 

,! REVEAL$ DESPOTIC *>ACT] ( /ATE COMMUNISM1 ,M>XISM1 CAUS$ A REACTION 9 ! PROLET>IAN MOVEM5T & BR\<T AB\T WORLD ,FASCISM 9 POLITICS4 ,IT PLUNG$ ,RUSSIA 9TO A REACTION UNPREC$5T$ 9 HI/ORY4 ,IT CONV]T$ ! C\NTRY 9TO AN IM-M5SE PRISON & SET ,RUSSIA BACK TO ! TIMES ( FEUDALISM & S]FDOM4 ,ALL ?AT WAS GA9$ ?R\< LONG C5TURIES ( BITT] /RUGGLE & GREAT SACRIFICES ) *UR*1 FEUDALISM1 S]FDOM1 ABSOLUTISM & /ATE DEMOCRACY WAS DE/ROY$ BY ,M>XIAN /ATE COMMUNISM4 ,IT HAS TAK5 FROM ! PEOPLE ALL ?OSE ELEM5TS )\T :I* PROGRESS & A CREATIVE MOVEM5T IS IMPOSSIBLE4 

,H[ DID IT HAPP5 ?AT ! ,REVOLUTION WAS TRANS=M$ 9TO ITS ANTI-!SIS1 REACTION8 ,WE HAVE P>TIALLY ANSW]$ ?IS QUES-TION 9 ! PREVI\S PAGES1 BUT = A MORE COMPLETE1 CONV9C+1 & BASIC ANSW] WE MU/ ANALYZE ! PRE-,OCTOB] PROMISES ( ,L59 & HIS P>TY1 & SEE TO :AT EXT5T1 IF AT ALL1 !SE PROMISES W]E C>RI$ \T4 ,LET US SEE :AT WAS PROMIS$ & :AT GIV54 ,IT WILL BE BO? 9T]E/+ & 9/RUCTIVE4 

,9 MAK+ ! APPRAISAL ( ! SITUATION AS IT N[ EXI/S 9 ! PRESUMABLY ,SOCIALI/ ,SOVIET ,REPUBLICS1 WE CALL TO WITNESS ! V]Y FA!R ( ! PRES5T ,RUSSIAN REGIME & ON ! BASIS ( ! EVID5CE (F]$ BY HIM1 WE %ALL ATTEMPT TO PRES5T A PICTURE ( ! ACTUALITIES EXI/+ UND] ! REGIME ( ! ,M>XISM COM-MUNI/S4 

,9 HIS WORK1 0,ON ! ,PROBLEMS ( ! ,PROLET>IAT 9 ! ,PRES5T ,REVOLUTION01 7PP4 #a#g-#a#h1 ,VOL4 #a#d1 ,P>T #a7 ,L59 /AT$ AS FOLL[S3 0,NOT A P>LIAM5T>IAN REPUBLIC -- A RETURN TO IT FROM ! ,S4 ,W4 ,D4 W\LD CON/ITUTE A /EP BACKW>D -- BUT A ,REPUBLIC ( ,SOVIETS ( WORK]S1 AGRICULTURAL LABOR]S1 & PEASANTS DEPUTIES ?R\<\T ! L& FROM BEL[ UPW>D40 

,L59 & ! ,BOL%EVIKS1 AS WE SEE1 AIM$ AT ORGANIZ+ A REPUBLIC ( ! ,SOVIETS4 ,ALL P[] TO ! ,SOVIETS6 ,?IS MEANS SAID ,L59 :5 ADDRESS+ ! SOLDI]S1 ?AT 0ALL ! P[] 9 ! /ATE1 FROM BEL[ UP1 FROM ! REMOTE/ VILLAGE TO  V]Y CITY BLOCK 9 ,PETROGRAD MU/ BELONG TO ! ,SOVIETS ( ! ,WORK]S1 ,SOLDI]S1 ,AGRICULTURAL ,LABOR]S1 ETC41 ,DEPUTIES40 7,ADDRESS TO ! ,SOLDI]S -- ,VOL4 #a#d1 ,P>T ,I1 P4 #g#e74 

,BUT :AT 9 ESS5CE IS A REPUBLIC ( ,SOVIET8 ,ACCORD+ TO ! OP9ION ( ,L59 & ! ,BOL%EVIKS1 IT IS A ,P>IS ,COMMUNE EXT5D+ OV] ! :OLE ( ,RUSSIA4 ,IT IS1 DEF9ES ,L59 9 0,! ,PROBLEMS ( ! ,PROLET>IAT 9 ,\R ,REVOLUTION10 -- 0,! HI<E/ TYPE ( DEMOCRATIC /ATE -- A /ATE :I* 9 SOME RESPECTS ALREADY CEASES TO BE A ,/ATE AD :I*1 TO QUOTE ,5GELS1 IS NO MORE A /ATE 9 ! TRUE S5SE ( ! WORD4 ,IT IS A /ATE ( ! TYPE ( ! ,P>IS ,COMMUNE1 A /ATE :I* REPLACES ! /&+ >MY & POLICE BY ! DIRECT >MY ( ! PEOPLE ITSELF4 ,! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTIONS 9 #aie & #aiag CREAT$ JU/ SU* A GOV]NM5T1 A ,REPUBLIC ( ! ,WORK]'S ,SOVIETS1 ETC40 7,VOL4 #a#d1 ,P>T ,I1 PP4 #d#h-#d#i74 

,ONE ( ! *>ACT]I/ICS ( ! NEW /ATE ( ! ,P>IS ,COMMUNE IS ! >M+ NOT ONLY ( ! PROLET>IAT OR ( ! TOIL+ MASSES1 BUT ! >M+ ( ! PEOPLE AS A :OLE4 ,! >MY IS ! 5TIRE PEOPLE3 AS SU* ! >MY CANNOT BE SEP>AT$ = ! PEOPLE & ?US CANNOT BE PLAC$ )\T & OV] ! PEOPLE4 ,! SAME IS TRUE ( ! POLICE3 ,! 5TIRE PEOPLE C>RY ! RESPONSIBILITY ( MA9TA9+ QUIET & ORD]4 

,! SECOND BASIC *>ACT]I/IC ( SU* A NEW /ATE CON/ITUTES ! COMPLETE ELIM9ATION ( BUREAUCRACY4 0,! /ATE AU?ORITIES & ! BUREAUCRACY AGA9 >E EI!R REPLAC$ BY ! DIRECT P[] ( ! PEOPLE1 OR TO A LESS] DEGREE >E PLAC$ UND] SPECIAL CONTROL1 ?US BECOM+ SUBJECT NOT ONLY TO ELECTION1 BUT TO RECALL UPON ! FIR/ DEM& ( ! PEOPLE4 ,?IS R$UCES !M TO A POSITION ( SIMPLE DELEGATES4 ,9/EAD ( A PRIVILEG$ GR\P ( HI<LY PAID B\RGEOIS POSITION-HOLD]S1 !Y BECOME WORK]S SPECIALLY 'EQUIPP$' :OSE COMP5SATION IS NO HI<] ?AN ?AT ( ! AV]AGE WORK]40 7,L591 ,VOL4 #a#d1 ,P>T #a1 PP4 #b#d-#b#e74 

,CONT9U\SLY & P]SI/5TLY ,L59 AFFIRM$ HIS ABOVE DEF9$ /&4 ,AT ALL TIMES1 EV]Y:]E & 9 EV]Y MANN] HE %\T$1 0,PREV5T ! REE/ABLI%M5T ( ! OMNIPOT5CE ( ! BUREAUCRACY40 0,PREV5T ! E/ABLI%M5T ( A /&+ >MY SEP>AT$ FROM ! PEOPLE1 :I* CON/ITUTES A MO/ C]TA9 G5]ATOR ( ALL MANN] ( ATTEMPTS TO TAKE AWAY FRE$OM40 7,! ,ASSEMBLY ( ! ,PEASANT ,DEPUTIES1 ,VOL4 #a#d1 ,P>T #a1 PP4 #b#d-#b#e74 

,TO ! QUE/ION1 :Y ! ORGANIZATION ( A /&+ >MY1 A POLICE & BUREAUCRACY %\LD NOT BE P]MITT$1 ,L59 GAVE ANSW]1 BECAUSE1 0A BUREAUCRACY APPO9T$  'FROM ABOVE' = ! GUIDANCE ( LOCAL POPULATIONS ALWAYS HAS BE5 & =EV] WILL REMA9 ONE ( ! SURE/ MEANS = ! REE/ABLI%M5T ( ! MON>*Y1 -- AS WILL ! /&+ >MY & POLICE40 7,:]E ! ,C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y ,/EPS ( ! ,PROVISIONAL ,GOV]NM5T ,LEAD ,TO1 ,VOL4 #a#d1 ,P>T #a1 P4 #a#b#i4 ,ALSO1 ,! ,ONE ,QUE/ION ( ,PR9CIPLES1 P4 #b#b#f74 

,:AT 9 FACT IS ! P[] ( ! /ATE8 ,:AT >E ITS BASIC ELEM5TS1 & :AT IS G5]ALLY MEANT BY ! /ATE APP>ATUS8 ,FROM ! VIEWPO9T ( ! PRE-,OCTOB] ,L59 0BY ! /ATE AP-P>ATUS IS MEANT FIR/ ( ALL A /&+ >MY1 POLICE1 & BUREAU-CRACY40 7,WILL ,! ,BOL%EVIKS ,RETA9 ! ,GOV]NM5T ,P[]8 ,VOL4 #a#d1 ,P>T #b1 P4 #b#b#g74 

,?US1 AS ! ,PRE-,OCTOB] ,L59 PICTUR$ TO HIMSELF1 & IM-PRESS$ UPON ! M9DS ( ! WORK+ MASSES1 ! PEASANTS & ! SOLDI]S1 ! ,REPUBLIC ( ! ,SOVIETS WAS NO?+ ELSE BUT AN AN>*I/ F$]ATION ( MANY ?\S&S ( ,SOVIET-,COMMUNES SCATT]$ OV] ! VA/ SPACES ( ,RUSSIA4 ,?IS1 9 FACT1 IS A COM-PLETE DEMOCRACY :I* HAS REA*$ ITS LOGICAL /AGE ( DEVELOP-M5T1 ,AN>*ISM4 ,! B\RGEOIS SOCIALI/S CRI$1 0,L59 HAS ASC5D$ ! VACANT ?RONE ( ,BAKUN904 ,IS IT REALLY TRUE8 ,IS ,L59 AN AN>*I/8 ,! ANSW] IS BO? 0YES 1 & 0NO04 

,PRE-,OCTOB] ,L59 FOLL[$ ! EXAMPLE ( ! F\ND] ( ,*RI/IANITY1 :O SPOKE TO ! PEOPLE 9 P>ABLES :OSE HIDD5 MEAN+ HE DISCLOS$ ONLY TO HIS DISCIPLES4 ,ALL ( ,PRE-,OCTOB] ,L59'S AGITATIONAL ESSAYS :I* >E APPEALS TO ! MASSES1 HAVE A PR$OM9ANT AN>*I/IC TONE4 ,H[EV]1 ALL HIS MORE OR LESS !ORETICAL ESSAYS1 9T5D$ ONLY = A N>R[ CIRCLE ( READ]S1 >E P]MEAT$ ) ! MU/Y ODOR ( ,M>XISM4 

,UNTIL ,OCTOB]1 ,L59 WAS GUID$ BY ! EXAMPLE ( ! ,M>X :O WAS =C$ BY ! EV5TS ( #a#h#g-#a1 = REASONS ( TACTICS1 TO LEAN 9 ! DIRECTION ( AN>*ISM & TO WRITE 0,! ,CIVIL ,W> 9 ,FRANCE01 :I* /&S AP>T FROM ALL HIS WORKS & HAS ALMO/ NO CONNECTION ) HIS G5]AL CONCEPTION ( SOCIALISM4 ,SIMIL>LY1 ! EV5TS ( #aiag =C$ ,L59 TO DEVIATE FROM HIS DOGMA 9 ORD] TO FUR!R IT4 ,BUT ,PO/-,OCTOB] ,L59 %[S HIS TRUE FACE1 & ?US DISCLOSES ! 9S9C]ITY ( ! ,PRE -- ,OCTOB] ,L594 ,! DESIRE TO DEVELOP HIS 9SIGNIFICANT FACTION ( ! SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC P>TY 9TO A P>TY ( SIGNIFICANCE & HIS PECULI> DESIRE = P[] PO9T$ \T TO ,L59 ! PA? HE WAS TO FOLL[ 9 ORD] TO SECURE DOM9ATION OV] ! MASSES4 ,?IS SAME WILL = P[] L$ HIM TO ADOPT ! ME?ODS BY :I* HE BECAME ! IDOL ( ?IS P>TY & ( ! TOIL+ POPULATION4 ,?US1 ! H]ET(ORE \TSPOK5 C5TRALI/1 :O WRIT+ 9 0,ISKRA0 /AT$ ?AT 0IT WAS NOT ! BUS9ESS ( ! PROLET>IAT TO OCCUPY ITSELF ) F$]ALISM01 DECID$ 9 ! NAME ( C5TRALISM TO BECOME A T]RIBLE F$]ALI/4 

,?AT ?IS IS A FACTUAL APPRAISAL ( ,L59'S TACTICS IS CONFIRM$ 9 A /ATEM5T MADE AT ! TIME BY ! PRES5T DICTATOR1 ,/AL94 ,9 #a#i#a#i1 :ILE /ILL ,COMMISS> ( ,NATIONAL ,AFFAIRS1 ,/AL9 ) HIS NATIVE BLUNT /UPIDITY PUBLICLY DECL>$ ?AT ! ,COMMUNI/S 0>E MOV+ VIA F$]ALIZATION T[>DS C5TRALIZATION04 ,?IS /ATEM5T FRANKLY DISCLOSES ! REASON :I* PROMPT$ ,L59 TO /& = 0A REPUBLIC )\T A POLICE =CE1 A /&+ >MY1 (FIC]S SUBJECT TO RECALL 9/EAD ( A BUREAUCRACY 5JOY+ ! PRIVILEGE ( B\RGEOIS COMP5SATION = !IR WORK4 ,WE /& = ! BROADE/ ELECTION1 = REPLACEM5T ( ANY & ALL ! CL]KS AT ANY TIME1 & = A PROLET>IAN WAGE = WORK P]-=M$04 7,\R ,VIEWS1 ,VOL4 ,I1 ,P>T #a1 P4 #i#b74 

,9 L9E ) ?IS SAME POLICY1 ,L59 HAD OV]FILL$ ! ,RE-PUBLIC ( ! ,SOVIETS ) DEMOCRATIC LIB]TIES TO ! LIMIT4 ,!SE LIB]TIES1 IT MU/ BE /AT$1 CON/ITUTE 9 ESS5CE ! V]Y ASPIRA-TION ( ! D[NTRODD5 MASSES4 ,L59 TOLD ! MASSES :AT !Y HAD KN[N ALL ALONG FROM !IR [N EXP]I5CE1 -- :AT !Y FELT BUT W]E UNABLE TO EXPRESS4 ,BUT LONG AGO ALL ?IS WAS EXPRESS$ & =MULAT$ BY ! ,AN>*I/S4 ,L59 HAD M]ELY BORR[$ !SE =MULATIONS FROM ! AN>*I/S DESPITE ! FACT ?AT A %ORT TIME PREVI\S HE SO IRRECONCILABLY F\<T AGA9/ ! PR9CIPLES UPON :I* !Y W]E BAS$4 ,HE HAD M]ELY US$ AN>*ISM = HIS ULTIMATE PURPOSES4 

0,! 9TRODUCTION ( 'APPO9T$' BUREAUCRACY MU/ NOT BE TOL]AT$4 ,ONLY 'BODIES CREAT$ BY ! PEOPLE !MSELVES' %\LD BE RECOGNIZ$40 ,TO ?IS ! WORK]S & PEASANTS RE-PLI$3 0,V]ILY1 T'IS ! HOLY TRU?60 

0,! IDEA ( ! NE$ = LEAD]%IP BY A BUREAUCRACY 'AP-PO9T$' FROM ABOVE IS 9 ITS ESS5CE A FALLACI\S ONE4 ,IT IS NON-DEMOCRATIC1 ,CES>I/IC1 A ,BLANKI/ ,ADV5TURE40 7,VOL4 #a#d1 ,P>T #a1 P4 #a#b#i74 ,! MASSES OV]:ELM$ ) 5?USIASM %\T$3 0',TIS ! HOLY TRU?1 ,ILYIT*6 ,HAIL1 ! ,BOL%EVIKS6 ,HAIL1 ! ,REPUBLIC ( ! ,SOVIETS60 

0,9 A FREE L&10 SAID ,L591 0ONLY ?OSE GOV]N ! PEOPLE :O >E ELECT$ BY ! PEOPLE !MSELVES = ?IS PURPOSE444 ,?AT IS :Y ! GOV]N+ ( ! PEOPLE 9 FREE C\NTRIES IS BR\<T AB\T BY MEANS ( OP5 P>TY CONTE/S & FREE AGREEM5T AMONG !M40 7,LESSONS ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 ,VOL4 #a#d1 P>T #b1 P4 #c#c74 ,& ! MASSES %\T$ 0,BRAVO01 RETURN$ TO !IR ABODES ) ! SLOGAN1 0,HAIL ,FREE ,RUSSIA60 

0,BY E/ABLI%+ ! 9/ITUTIONS ( DEMOCRACY & FRE$OM :I* W]E MAIM$ & CRIPPL$ BY ,K]5SKY1 ! BOL%EVIKS WILL =M A GOV]NM5T :I* NONE WILL BE ABLE TO OV]?R[40 7,! ,BOL%EVIKS ,MU/ ,SECURE ! ,P[]1 ,VOL4 #a#d1 ,P>T #b1 P4 #a#c#d74 ,& ! MASSES %\T$1 0,D[N ) ! SOCIAL TRAITOR1 ! LACKEY ( ! B\RGEOISIE1 ,K]5SKY6 ,HAIL1 ! BOL%EVIKS6 ,HAIL1 ! ,REPUBLIC ( ! ,SOVIETS60 

0,! FRE$OM ( ! PRESS10 SAID ,L59 TO ! WORK]S & ! PEASANTS1 0MEANS ?IS3 ALL ! OP9IONS ( ALL ! CITIZ5S MAY BE FREELY PROCLAIM$4 ,! P[] ( ! /ATE 9 ! =M ( ! SOVIETS TAKE POSSESSION ( ALL ! PR9T+ E/ABLI%M5TS1 ALL ! PAP]1 & DI/RIBUTES !M EQUITABLY1 -- 9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 TO ! /ATE3 9 ! SECOND PLACE TO ! BIG P>TIES ( SIGNIFICANCE2 9 ! ?IRD PLACE TO SMALL] P>TIES2 !N COMES ANY GR\P ( CITIZ5S :I* HAS ATTA9$ A DEF9ITE NUMB] ( MEM-B]S & HAS GA!R$ SUFFICI5T SIGNATURES444 ,?IS W\LD CON-/ITUTE A REAL FRE$OM = ALL1 & NOT = ! RI*40 7,H[ TO ,SECURE ! ,SUCCESSFUL ,ELECTION ( ! ,CON/ITU5T ,ASSEMBLY1 ,VOL4 #a#d1 ,P>T #b1 PP4 #a#a#b-#a#a#c74 

0,HAIL ! FRE$OM ( ! PRESS60 REPLI$ ! MASSES4 0,ALL P[] TO ! LOCAL SOVIETS60 

,9 EV]Y CON/ITUTIONAL C\NTRY ! RI<T TO ORGANIZE DEMON-/RATIONS REMA9S 9ALI5ABLE TO ! CITIZ5S444 ,ANY P>TY 9 A FREE L& HAS ! RI<T TO ORGANIZE DEMON/RATIONS40 7,! ,SACR$ & ! ,5TANGL$1 ,VOL4 #a#d1 ,P>T #a1 P4 #b#e#d74 

0,A GOV-]NM5T AW>E ( ! PR9CIPLE ?AT ITS 5TIRE /RUCTURE RE/S UPON ! WILL ( ! MAJORITY ( ! PEOPLE CANNOT FE> DEMON-/RATIONS PREVI\SLY ANN\NC$4 ,IT WILL NOT PROHIBIT !M40 7,H9TS P4 #b#e#e74 

0,ALL PEACEFUL MANIFE/ATIONS >E M]ELY POLITICAL AGITA-TIONS4 ,!RE MU/ BE NO =BIDD+ ( POLITICAL AGITATIONS1 NOR %\LD AGITATION BE MONOPOLIZ$4 ,! CON/ITUTION ( A FREE REPUBLIC CANNOT =BID PEACEFUL MANIFE/ATIONS1 OR ANY MASS DEMON/RATIONS ( ANY P>TY OR ANY GR\P40 7,CONTRADICTORY ,POSITIONS4 ,VOL4 #a#d1 ,P>T ,I1 P4 #b#e#i74 0,HAIL1 ,L5960 REPLI$ ! MASSES TO ?IS4 ,LET US GO =W>D 9 ! FI<T = FRE$OM60 

,! BASIC RULE1 ! FIR/ COMM&M5T ( ANY TRUE REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T1 %\LD BE3 ,DO NOT DEP5D UPON ! '/ATE'2 DEP5D ONLY UPON ! P[] ( Y\R CLASS01 SPOKE ,L59 TO ! WORK]S4 0,NO '/ATE' IS ABLE TO BE ( HELP TO ! WORK] 9 ! VILLAGE1 TO ! AGRICULTURAL WORK]1 ! DAILY WORK] OR TO ! POORE/ PEASANT1 TO ! SEMI-PROLET>IAN1 IF !Y >E UNABLE TO HELP !MSELVES40 7,! ,NECESSITY TO ,ORGANIZE A ,UNION ( ,RURAL ,WORK]S 9 ,RUSSIA1 ,VOL4 #a #d1 ,P>T #a4 PP4 #b#i-#a 74 ,V]ILY1 V]ILY60 %\T$ ! WORK]S 9 REPLY4 

0,ALL ! L& ( ! L&LORDS MU/ BE CONFISCAT$4 ,NATIONALIZATION ( ALL ! L& 9 ! C\NTRY & ! MANAGEM5T ( ! SAME MU/ BE GIV5 TO ! LOCAL SOVIETS ( ! ,DEPUTIES ( ! AGRICULTURAL WORK]S & PEASANTS4 7,VOL4 #a#d1 ,P>T ,I4 PP4 #a#g-#a#h74 

0,! OBJECTIVE DIFFICULTY ( SOCIALISM IS 9TIMATELY B\ND UP ) SMALL-HUSB&RY4 ,WE DO NOT EV5 PRET5D TO SUBJECT IT TO EXPROPRIATION OR REGULATION1 9 FACT NOT EV5 TO CONTROL4 7,! ,DE/RUCTION & ! ,PROLET>IAN ,FI<T ,AGA9/ ,IT4 ,VOL4 #a#d4 ,P>T ,I1 P4 #b#d#c74 ,& ! PEASANT H[L$ 9 REPLY1 0,?AT'S ! IDEA6 ,TRU?FULLY /AT$60 

0,FE> NOT ! 9ITIATIVE & SELF-EXPRESSION ( ! MASSES2 HAVE CONFID5CE 9 !IR REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATIONS1 & Y\ WILL SEE 9 ALL DEP>TM5TS ( ! /ATE FUNCTIONS ! SAME P[]1 GREATNESS1 & DET]M9ATION ( ! WORK]S & PEASANTS :I* !Y HAD DEMON/RAT$ 9 !IR UNIT$ EF=TS AGA9/ ,KORNIL(F*9A40 

,L59 DID NOT FE> SU* 9ITIATIVE & SELF-EXPRESSION ( ! MASSES BECAUSE !Y L$ HIM TO P[]4 ,&1 9DE$1 SUPPORT$ BY ALL ! TOIL]S ( ,RUSSIA1 HE F9ALLY CAME TO P[]4 ,US+ !IR 9ITIATIVE & SELF-EXPRESSION1 ! PEOPLE COMM5C$ TO BR+ 9TO REALIZATION :AT ,L59 DAILY IMPRESS$ UPON !M 9 SIMPLE & POPUL> LANGUAGE4 ,:ILE ! MASSES HAD BE5 ABSORB$ BY ! /RUGGLE & !IR CREATIVE WORK UPON :I* !Y FELL AS ! />V$ DO UPON FOOD1 ,L59 DIPLOMATICALLY P]SUAD$ ! PEOPLE & =C$ ! ,P>TY TO ORGANIZE NOT A SIMPLE >MY1 BUT A R$ >MY ( ! WORK]S & PEASANTS01 TO PROTECT ! CONQUE/S ( ! REVOLUTION1 & TO REPULSE ! IM-P]IALI/S4 ,?US WAS CREAT$ A HUGE /RICTLY DISCIPL9$ >MY1 SEP>AT$ FROM ! PEOPLE & 9 JUXTAPOSITION TO ! PEOPLE4 ,UND] ! PRETEXT ( PROTECT+ & MA9TA9+ ORD] & ! FI<T AGA9/ CRIM9ALS WAS ORGANIZ$ A MO/ COMMON G>D5 V>IETY ( POLICE =CE2 UND] ! PRETEXT ( FI<T+ AGA9/ SPECULATORS & C\NT]-REVOLUTIONI/S WAS CREAT$ A POLITICAL SECRET POLICE2 :ILE ! PROMISE WAS MADE ?AT BUREAUCRACY & ITS PRIVILEG$ CL]KS W\LD BE ABOLI%$1 !RE HAD BE5 CREAT$ A BUREAUCRACY ! EQUAL ( :I* ! WORLD HAD NEV] SE5 BE-=E4 ,9 FACT1 ! NEW BUREAUCRACY HAD COME TO BE A NEW CLASS ( LORDS4 ,CAPITAL PUNI%M5T1 IT WAS PROMIS$1 W\LD BE ABOLI%$4 ,9/EAD1 :OLESALE %OOT+S BECAME AN EV]YDAY OCCURR5CE4 

,! PEOPLE W]E CALL$ TO FRE$OM1 BUT W]E L$ 9TO A /ABLE ( /ATE SLAV]Y UND] :I* HUMAN LIFE BECAME LESS ?AN WOR?LESS4 ,! PEOPLE W]E CALL$ TO ! BANN] ) ! PROMISE ( ! ABOLITION ( PIECE-WORK REMUN]ATION & O!R SWEAT-%OP ME?ODS ( EXPLOITATION4 ,YET1 NO SOON] HAD !Y SECUR$ ! P[]1 ?AN1 9 ! NAME ( ! GOOD ( ! TOIL+ MASSES & ( SOCIALISM1 IT WAS F\ND EXP$I5T TO APPLY 9 PRACTICE1 & TO 9VE/IGATE ! VALUE ( PIECE WORK1 & ! APPLICATION ( ANY PROGRESSIVE & SCI5TIFIC PO9TS ( ! SY/EM ( ,TAYLOR40 7,! ,SOVIET ,GOV]NM5T ,PROBLEMS ( ! ,DAY1 ,VOL4 #a#e1 P4 #b#i74 ,N[ AFT] MANY YE>S ( COMMUNI/ OV]-LORD%IP1 ,RUSSIA HAS BECOME A C\NTRY ( T]RIBLE EXPLOITATION1 & MIS]ABLE COM-P5SATION = ! WORK4 

,PRIOR TO USURPATION ( ! GOV]NM5T P[]S1 ,L59 & ! BOL%EVIKS MA9TA9$ ?AT EV]Y FEMALE-COOK MU/ TAKE P>T 9 ! AFFAIRS ( ! GOV]NM5T4 ,YET1 NO SOON] HAD !Y GA!R$ ! P[] TO !MSELVES1 ?AN ,L59 DECL>$ TO !SE COCKS1 09 ORD] TO GOV]N Y\ MU/ KN[ H[4 ,DO NOT %OVE Y\R SW9I% SN\TS AMONG ! PRIVILEG$4 ,:]E ! GOAT IS TI$1 !RE %E MU/ BR[SE1 & COOKS MU/ COOK1 NOT GOV]N4 

,ONLY A :ILE BE=E1 9ITIATIVE & SELF-EXPRESSION HAD BE5 LAUD$4 ,BUT NO SOON] HAD ! USURPATION ( P[] BE5 ACCOMPLI%$1 ?AN 9ITIATIVE & CREATIVE WILL ( ! WORK]S W]E D5\NC$ AS 0PETTY B\RGEOIS LAXITY40 ,!Y W]E NO LONG] PRAIS$ AS VIRTUES & W]E REPLAC$ BY A CALL = 0DISCIPL9E TO ! PO9T ( COMPULSION & DICTATOR%IP40 7,VOL4 #a#e1 P4 #b#a#c74 ,L59 BEGAN TO TALK ( ! NE$ TO 9TRODUCE 0UNOPPOS$ OB$I-5CE TO ! ORD]S ( 9DIVIDUAL REPRES5TATIVES ( ! SOVIET P[]S DUR+ WORK+ H\RS01 7,VOL4 #a#e1 P4 #b#b71 & ( ! BEG9N+ ( A P]IOD ( 'M]CILESS' TI<T5+ UP1 & ( A PROLONG$ & 9SI/5T FI<T = A /RICT PROLET>IAN DISCIPL9E AS AGA9/ ! ?REAT5+ WAVE ( PETTY-B\RGEOIS LAXITY & AN>*Y40 ,! SLOGAN ( ,L59 HAD N[ BECOME01 TO M]CILESSLY TI<T5 UP1 TO DISCIPL9E SEV]ELY1 TO RU?LESSLY DE/ROY LAXITY40 7,VOL4 #a#e1 P4 #b#b#d74 ,& ?IS POLICY HAS BE5 & IS BE+ FOL-L[$ TO ?IS DAY ) AIL ! M]CILESSNESS PRESCRIB$4 ,& ! TI<T5+ UP & ! DISCIPL9+ HAS BE5 C>RI$ \T OV] ! L& ( ,RUSSIA ) SU* ZEAL & F]VOR1 ?AT IT HAS CEAS$ TO BE A L& & HAS BECOME 9/EAD A HUGE PRISON1 A VA/ COR-RECTION 9/ITUTION1 FROM :I* ,MUSSOL9I & ,HITL] >E LE>N+ !IR LESSONS 9 DISCIPL9E1 & UPON :I* ! BODY ( 9T]NA-TIONAL REACTION>IES LOOK ) CONCEAL$ 5VY4 

,9 ! PREC$+ P>AGRAPHS WAS DESCRIB$ ! CONCEPT ( ! SOVIET DEMOCRACY :I* ,L59 EXP\ND$ BE=E ! ,RUSSIAN WORK]S & PEASANTS :O W]E TIR$ ( DESPOTISM4 ,H[EV]1 AS SOON AS ! BOL%EVIKS F\ND !MSELVES AT ! HELM1 ,L59'S DECL>ATIONS *ANG$4 ,IT IS /AT$ ?AT SOVIET DEMOCRACY IS ABSOLUTELY 9COMPATIBLE ) P]SONAL DICTATOR%IP4 ,?IS REASON-+ IS V]Y BAD40 7,VOL4 #a#e1 P4 #b#a#g74 0,SOVIET SOCIALI/ DE-MOCRACY IS NOT 9CONSI/5T ) P]SONAL RULE & DICTATOR%IP1 = ! WILL ( ! CLASS IS AT TIMES BE/ BR\<T 9TO REALIZATION BY A DICTATOR1 :O ALONE WILL ACCOMPLI% MORE & :O IS FRE-QU5TLY MORE NE$$40 7,VOL4 #a#g1 P4 #h#i74 0,! WILL ( HUN-DR$S & EV5 ( T5S ( ?\S&S ( PEOPLE FREQU5TLY MAY BE EXPRESS$ ?R\< ONE P]SON04 7,VOL4 #a#g1 P4 #a#d74 ,& ?US1 = OV] MANY YE>S1 ! WILL ( MILLIONS ( PEOPLE HAS BE5 EXPRESS$ 9 ! WILL ( ONE P]SON1 & ! L& AS WAS /AT$ BY ,S*EV*5KO1 IS SIL5T1 BECAUSE ! PEOPLE >E PROSP]+4 ,SOCIALI/ DEMOCRACY 9 ,RUSSIA HAS LONG AGO DISAPPE>$ 9TO ! REALM ( MY?S1 & ! V]Y T]M MADE SYNONYM\S ) RE-ACTION2 & TODAY ABSOLUTISM IS REG>D$ AS A REVOLUTION>Y & PROGRESSIVE PH5OM5ON4 

,TIME & AGA9 ,L59 HAD SPOK5 ( ! 9ADMISSIBILITY ( RUL+ BUREAUCRATS APPO9T$ FROM ABOVE4 ,YET :5 ! PR(ESSIONAL UNIONS MADE AN ATTEMPT TO REJECT ! REPRES5TATIVE ( ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,BOL%EVIK P>TY1 ,RADECK1 AS ! GOV]NM5T APPO9T$ BUREAUCRAT1 ,L59 FOAM$ AT ! M\? %\T+1 0,:AT8 ,! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE HAS NO RI<T TO ATTA* TO PR(ESSIONAL UNIONS P]SONS :O >E BE/ FAMILI> ) ! ,G]MAN EXP]IM5TS & :O CAN HAVE A CORRECTIVE EFFECT 9 ! CASE ( AN 9CORRECT L9E ( ACTION8 ,A ,C5TRAL ,COM-MITTEE UNABLE TO SOLVE SU* A PROBLEM1 SURELY C\LD NOT GOV]N6 7,VOL4 6 #g1 P4 #c#d74 

,! ,PO/-,OCTOB] ,L591 AS WE SEE1 DEM&$ ! RI<T TO APPO9T HIS BUREAUCRATS NOT ONLY TO ! LOCAL /ATE GOV]N+ BODIES1 BUT TO ! PR(ESSIONAL1 COOP]ATIVE1 ETC4 WORK]S ORGANIZATIONS4 ,N[ ! C\NTRY COMPLETELY =GOT :AT IT MEANT TO ELECT & REMOVE FUNCTION>IES BY ! WILL ( ! PEOPLE4 

,! VIVID & FLA%+ COLORS :I* ,L59 US$ 9 PA9T+ ! PICTURE ( FRE$OM 9 ! PRE-,OCTOB] DAYS WAS DISC>D$ 9 HIS PO/-,OCTOB] UTT]ANCES4 ,HE !N WROTE1 0,WE MU/ BY ALL MEANS ]ASE FROM ! FACE ( ! E>? ALL POLITICAL TRACES ( ! M5%EVIKS & ! ,S,R'S 7,SOCIALI/-,REVOLUTIONI/S7 :O SPEAK ( P]SONAL FRE$OM1 ETC40 7,VOL4 #a#g1 P4 #d#i74 ,& ! BOL%EVIKS ]AS$ ALL SU* TRACES4 

,RUSSIA IS N[ A L& 9 :I* ALL EXPRESSION ( P]SONALITY IS CRU%$4 ,IT IS A L& REPLETE ) SLAVE-LABOR]S :O CAN BE CA/ AB\T FROM PLACE TO PLACE AT ANY MOM5T AT ! WILL ( ! RUL]S4 ,SLAVI%NESS IS N[ HAIL$ AS P]SONALITY4 ,! SLAVE IS ! 0BE/ CITIZ50 ( ! COMMUNI/ REPUBLIC4 ,! AIM ( ! COMMUNI/ P>TY IS ! BR++ UP ( SLAVES4 ,FRE$OM 9 ,RUSSIA IS A REACTION>Y & C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y ?+1 -- SLAV]Y -- & DESPOTISM1 ! ROAD TO SOCIALISM1 ! ROAD TO ! FREE P]SONALITY6 ,BLACK IS :ITE1 & :ITE IS BLACK6 ,!SE >E ! CONCEPTS ! POPULATION IS =C$ TO ACKN[L$GE & ACQUIRE4 ,NO WOND] ,MUSSOL9I HAD DECL>$1 0,FASCISM HAD /EPP$ =W>D & H5CE=? WILL CONFID5TLY /EP OV] ! DECAY+ C>CASS ( ! ,PR9CESS1 ,FRE$OM444 ,RUSSIA & ,ITALY HAD PROV$ ?AT ONE CAN RULE )\T1 OV] & AGA9/ ANY LIB]AL IDEOLOGY4 ,COM-MUNISM & FASCISM RESIDE )\T ! B\ND>IES ( LIB]ALISM40 

,& ,L59 SECONDS ,MUSSOL9I4 0,!RE CAN BE NO TALK ( ! 9DEP5D5CE ( SEP>ATE P>TIES1 AT ! TIME :5 ! WORLD- AX IS RAIS$ OV] ! BODY ( CAPITALISM40 7,VOL4 #a#e1 P4 #e#h#g74 ,& S9CE ?AT AX IS /ILL SUSP5D$ OV] CAPITALISM1 !RE IS NO TALK 9 !SE DAYS 9 ,RUSSIA ( ! 9DEP5D5CE ( SEP>ATE P>TIES4 ,& NO SU* TALK !RE WILL BE AS LONG AS ! BOL%EVIK AX REMA9S HANG+ OV] ! ,RUSSIAN WORK]S & PEASANTS4 

0,MANY ]RORS HAVE BE5 MADE1 WE KN[1 ESPECIALLY DUR+ ! E>LY MON?S FOLL[+ ! ,OCTOB] REVOLUTION4 ,N[ WE %ALL /RIVE TO SUBDUE ALL TO ! SOVIET P[]1 & ALL ILLUSIONS ( 09-DEP5D5CE0 ( SEP>ATE /RATA1 AS WELL AS WORK]S COOP]ATIVES WILL BE =C$ \T ( EXI/5CE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE4 7,VOL4 #a#e1 P4 #e#h#f74 ,ALL ?IS HAS BE5 =C$ \T ( EXI/5CE 9 ,RUSSIA LONG AGO4 ,EV]Y?+ IS SUBDU$ TO ! SOVIET P[]4 ,!RE >E NO MORE ILLUSIONS1 -- ONLY TE>S6 

,! /UD5TS FOLL[ ! PRECEPTS ( !IR TEA*]S4 ,!Y HAVE ]AS$ ALL TRACES ( FREE P]SONALITY1 !Y HAVE TI<T5$ ! VISE OV] ! L& AS ,FR$]ICK ! ,GREAT HAD ONCE DONE ) HIS ,GR5ADI]S4 ,9 !IR H&S ! /ATE HAS ALMO/ ATTA9$ P]FECTION1 ! HI<E/ EXPRESSION ( :I* IS REPRES5T$ BY ! B>RACKS4 ,! COMM&]S ORD] & ! SUBORD9ATES OBEY4 ,! COMM&]S ORD] TO BUILD1 TO SAW & TO PLANT 9 ORD] TO GIVE ! />V$ POPULATION A MEAG] SLICE ( BREAD1 & ! SUB-ORD9ATES BUILD1 SAW1 PLANT & GO ON />V+4 ,! IDIOTIC PLAN ( =C$ COLLECTIVIZATION HAS RESULT$ 9 ! MO/ F]TILE L&S ( ,RUSSIA BECOM+ B>R51 & 9 ! COMPLETE DEVA/ATION ( :OLE SECTIONS BY DEA? FROM />VATION4 ,! MO/ EFFECTIVE PROJECTS 9 ! C5T]1 & ! MO/ DEVA/AT+ DE/RUCTION 9 ! PROV9CES1 -- SU* IS ! TRAGIC IRONY ( =C$ COLLECTIVIZATION4 

,! CASE HAS BE5 PRES5T$4 ,WE CAN N[ SUM UP ! EVI-D5CE ABOVE & SEE IF PROGRESS IS POSSIBLE UND] ! ,BOL%EVIK /ATE1 OR TO MAKE IT MORE G5]AL1 UND] ANY /ATE SOCIALISM4 

,FIR/ ( ALL WE OBS]VE A M]G+ ( ,/ATE & ,P>TY 9 ,RUSSIA1 SIMIL> TO ! M]G+ ( ,/ATE & ,*UR* 9 ! ,MIDDLE ,AGES4 ,?IS M]G+ CREAT$ A MON/R\S ,/ATE :I* IS ! ,P>TY1 & A ,P>TY :I* IS ! ,/ATE1 -- ) A MON/R\S C5TRALIZATION & A REGIM5TATION -- ALL DEP5D5T UPON C5TRALIZATION2 ! PLANT+ ( POTATOES1 ! MANUFACTURE ( %OE-POLI%1 &444 HUMAN LIFE4 

,! FUNCTION+ ( ?IS MON/R\S MA*9E ( C5TRALIZATION CALL$ = A GREAT MANY PEOPLE :O HAVE DEVELOP$ 9TO A L>GE CLASS ( BUREAUCRATS POSSESS+ DICTATORIAL P[]S4 ,?IS MEANS ?AT WE HAVE 9 ,RUSSIA A BUREAUCRATIC DESPOTISM1 A DICTATOR%IP ( BUREAUCRACY4 ,! FACT ?AT ! BUREAUCRACY IS COMPOS$ ( PEASANTS1 WORK]S & 9TELLIG5TSIA DOES NOT *ANGE ! ESS5CE ( ! DICTATOR%IP1 NOR ITS H>MFULNESS4 ,ANY DICTATOR%IP1 NO MATT] :AT ITS PURPOSE1 REG>DLESS ( ITS AIMS1 IS DESPOTISM1 & NO FRE$OM IS COMPATIBLE ) DESPOTISM4 ,UND] ?IS REGIME ! PEOPLE HAVE MANY RESPONSIBILITIES1 & PRACTICALLY NO RI<TS4 ,?AT IS :Y AT PRES5T ALL ELEM5T>Y RI<TS1 AS WELL AS ALL ELE-M5T>Y LIB]TIES1 )\T :I* NO CULTURE OR PROGRESS IS POS-SIBLE HAVE BE5 DE/ROY$ 9 ,RUSSIA4 

,:AT DOES ! ,U,S,S,R REPRES5T POLITICALLY8 ,TO ANSW] ?IS QUE/ION LET US EXAM9E ! POLITICAL CONT5T ( ?IS SOCIALI/IC UNION4 ,9 IT1 !RE IS NO FRE$OM ( PRESS1 BUT /R+5T C5SOR-%IP2 NO FRE$OM ( SPEE*1 NOT ONLY = ! G5]AL POPULATION BUT NOT EV5 = P>TY MEMB]S2 NO FRE$OM ( ASSEMBLAGE OR ORGANIZATION2 NO FRE$OM ( ?\<T & SCI5TIFIC RESE>*1 -- EV]YONE IS COMPELL$ TO ?9K 9 A ,M>XIAN WAY1 ! BR& ( :I* IS PRESCRIB$ BY ! RUL+ SECT4 

,SCI5TIFIC RESE>* MU/ EVOLVE FROM & BE BAS$ ON ,M>XIAN !ORY4 ,! ,DIALECTIC ME?OD MU/ BE US$ EV5 9 M$IC9E4 ,IS ?IS NOT M$IEVAL ,CA?OLICISM8 ,:]E FRE$OM ( ?\<T IS ABS5T1 !RE CAN BE NO FRE$OM ( CONSCI5CE1 & ,RUSSIA DOES NOT HAVE ?IS FRE$OM4 ,!RE IS NO FRE$OM ( TRA9+ & $UCATION4 -- ! ,BOL%EVIK S*OOLS >E ,CA?OLIC SEM9>IES4 ,!RE IS NO FRE$OM ( MOV+ FROM PLACE TO PLACE1 NO FRE$OM ( OCCUPATION & 9ITIATIVE & >TI/IC CREATIV5ESS4 ,LIT]ATURE & >T MU/ FOLL[ 9 ! *ANNEL ( ,M>XISM & MU/ S]VE AS TOOLS ( AGITATION & PROPAG&A 9 ! H&S ( ! ,P>TY-,/ATE4 ,! RI<TS ( ! 9DIVIDUAL & ! HOME >E VIOLAT$4 

,!SE RI<TS >E TOO B\RGEOIS = 0SOCIALISM04 ,!RE IS NO FRE$OM ( ! MAIL1 & ALL CORRESPOND5CE IS C5SOR$4 ,! 0RUL]S0 WILL KN[ :AT ! 0SUBJECTS0 ( ! ,SOCIALI/IC ,UNION ?9K4 ,IT IS SELF-EVID5T ?AT :]E !RE IS NO FRE$OM ( PRESS1 !RE IS NO FRE$OM ( PUBLICITY1 & :]E !RE IS NO FRE$OM ( PUBLICITY1 !RE IS NO FRE$OM ( PUBLIC OP9ION4 ,!RE IS NO SECRET BALLOT1 & H5CE NO FRE$OM ( ELECTION4 ,:]E !RE IS NO FRE$OM ( ELECTION1 !RE CAN BE NO QUE/ION ( PUBLIC CON-TROL1 OR RESPONSIBILITIES ( 9/ITUTIONS & P]SONS4 ,!RE IS NO POLITICAL EQUALITY1 & !RE=E !RE EXI/ CLASSES OR CA/ES4 ,! PEASANT HAS LESS RI<T ?AN ! WORK] 9 ! FIELD ( REPRES5TA-TION2 ! POLITICAL OPPON5TS ( ! ,COMMUNI/ P>TY & EV]Y K9D ( 0,/ATE0 (F5D]S HAVE NO RI<TS AT ALL1 & !Y =M 9 ! ,M>XIAN ,COMMUNI/ ,/ATE A CA/E DEPRIV$ ( ALL RI<TS & CALL$ 0,LI%5TZI0 7! DEPRIV$ ( RI<TS74 ,! *AIRM5 ( ! ,SOVIETS BECOME GOV]NORS1 & ,SOVIETS BECOME M]ELY AD-VISORY BODIES TO ?IS GOV]NOR4 ,H\S+ ,COMMITTEES BECOME EXT5SIONS ( POLICE /ATIONS4 

,9 CONNECTION ) ALL ?IS1 !RE FL\RI%ES 9 ! C\NTRY1 A POLICE ) UNLIMIT$ P[]S1 & ! ESPIONAGE ( SECRET S]VICE =CES4 ,AT HOME ! 0CITIZ50 ( ! ,UNIT$ ,SOCIALI/ ,SOVIET ,REPUBLICS IS UND] ! SURVEILLANCE ( ! *AIRM5 ( ! ,H\SE ,COMMITTEE2 AT WORK HE IS WAT*$ BY ! ,COMMUNI/ CELL2 9 ! /REET HE IS SPI$ UPON BY ! PR(ESSIONAL ,/ATE ,SECRET ,S]VICE4 

,>BITR>9ESS1 %OOT+S1 MURD]S1 PRISON1 EXILE1 MORAL & AT TIMES PHYSICAL TORTURE1 >E ! NATURAL CONSEQU5CES ( SU* A REGIME4 

,9 SU* DREADFUL C5TRALIZATION1 NATIONAL F$]ATION & AUTONOMY ( NATIONALITIES & PROV9CES >E A MOLD )\T CONT5T4 ,UND] A REGIME ( SECRET DIPLOMACY & SU* 0FREE-DOM01 ! ,SOVIET CITIZ5 IS MORE LIMIT$ 9 REG>D TO ! QUE/ION ( W> & PEACE ?AN ! CITIZ5 ( ANY ,CON/ITUTIONAL /ATE4 ,9/EAD ( A G5]AL >MAM5T PROCLAIM$ BY ! ,REVOLUTION1 A C5TRALIZ$ >MY IS CREAT$ :I* IS CONTROLL$ BY ! ,C5TRAL GOV]NM5T4 ,:5 ! ,P>TY IS MILIT>IZ$1 ! Y\? IS MILI-T>IZ$1 ALSO4 ,9 ADDITION TO ! OP5 & SECRET POLICE !RE >E CREAT$ CORPS ( TROOPS ) SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS :I* >E AT ! COMM& ( ! ,G,P,U4 

,SU* >E ! RESULTS ( ! ,BOL%EVIK REGIME 9 ! POLITICAL SPH]E :]E MANY MORE SIMIL> 0CONQUE/S0 NOT 9CLUD$ H]E W]E MADE 9 ! 9T]E/S ( ! 0PEOPLE1 LIB]TY1 & SOCIALISM04 ,& N[ US+ ?IS ANALYSIS AS A BASIS1 WE CAN ANSW] ! QUES-TION WE ASK$ BE=E4 ,IS PROGRESS POSSIBLE UND] ! ,BOL%EVIK ,/ATE OR UND] ANY ,/ATE ,SOCIALISM8 

,NO4 ,PROGRESS IS NOT POSSIBLE UND] SU* A REGIME4 ,?IS REGIME TRULY SETS US BACK TO ! EPO* ( M$IEVAL CA?OLIC REACTION4 ,9 SPITE ( ?IS1 WE >E CALL$ UPON TO ACCEPT ?IS REGIME1 ?AT IS TO SELL \RSELVES WILL+LY 9TO BOND-AGE4 ,:O CAN AGREE TO DO ?IS8 

,N[ LET US CONSID] ! ,BOL%EVIK REGIME 9 ! ECONOMIC SPH]E4 ,! SITUATION ( ! TOIL]S ( ! ,U,S,S,R IS NO LESS DEPLORABLE FROM ! ECONOMIC /&PO9T ?AN FROM ! POLITICAL4 ,! PROLET>IAT IS D5I$ ! RI<T TO /RIKE4 ,! FACTORY & %OP COMMITTEES >E DE/ROY$1 ! 9DU/RIAL UNIONS BECAME M]E TOOLS ( ! ,/ATE4 ,CONSEQU5TLY1 ! PROLET>IAT LOSES ALL POSSIBILITY ( DEF5D+ ITS ECONOMIC NE$S4 ,! ,/ATE ,9DU/RIAL ,UNIONS & ORGANS ( MANAGEM5T ( ,/ATE 9DU/RY CONTROL LABOR COMP5SATION1 =MS ( PRODUCTIONS1 REGULATION ( CONDITIONS ( LABOR1 & SETTLE COLLECTIVE B>GA9+1 IGNOR+ ! OP9IONS ( ! WORK]S4 ,/RIK]S >E ,/ATE (F5D]S & ! DISSATISFI$ >E UND] SUSPICION4 ,!RE=E1 !Y LOSE !IR JOBS1 & >E EXIL$ TO P>TS UNKN[N4 ,! WAGES >E BAS$ ON ! PIECE-WORK PLAN4 ,LABOR COMP5SATION IS DIVID$ 9TO MANY CATEGORIES :I* CREATE A S]IES ( GR\PS 9 ! PROLET>IAT DIFF]+ ONE FROM ANO!R ACCORD+ TO ! ANNUAL 9COME4 ,?IS CREATES DISS5SION & LACK ( UNITY 9 ! PROLET>IAT4 

,! MAJORITY ( ! WORK]S >E %ACKL$ TO !IR FACTORIES1 & HAVE NO RI<T TO LEAVE !IR PLACE ( WORK AT !IR [N FREE WILL4 ,! EI<T-H\R DAY IS NON-EXI/5T 9 MANY %OCK-9DU/RIES1 BECAUSE ( REPEAT$ USE ( OV]-TIME WORK4 ,LABOR COMP5SATION CONT9UALLY LAGS BEH9D ! RIS+ PRICES ( ! PRODUCTS ( FIR/ NECESSITY4 ,! 9TRODUCTION ( ! FIVE-DAY WEEK DEPRIV$ ! WORK]S ( A 0,SUNDAY0 9 COMMON1 ! DAY ( RE/1 :5 !Y C\LD MEET & DISCUSS ! AFFAIRS ( ! C\NTRY & !IR [N P]SONAL AFFAIRS4 ,LABOR PROTECTION WAS TAK5 AWAY FROM ! WORK]S & GIV5 TO ! ,COMMISS>IAT ( ,LABOR4 ,! MAN-AGEM5T ( ! MILLS & FACTORIES BY ! WORK]S WAS DE/ROY$ LONG AGO4 ,! COLLEGIUM & ELECTIVE 9DU/RIAL MANAGEM5T WAS DE/ROY$ & ITS PLACE WAS TAK5 BY AUTOCRATIC MANAGEM5T4 

,! WORK]'S CONTROL OV] 9DU/RY IS NON-EXI/5T4 ,! PEASANTS >E =C$ 9TO ! ,COLLECTIVE ,F>MS 7,KOLKHOZI7 & >E COMPELL$ TO REMA9 !RE4 ,! SAME F>MS SUPPLY ! CITY ) WORK]S :I* >E TAK5 9 H]DS BY COLLECTIVE CONTRACT ?R\< ! BUREAUCRACY ( ! ,KOLKHOZI4 ,COOP]ATIVES BECOME SUPPLEM5T>Y ADDITIONS ( ! TRAD+ ORGANS ( ! ,/ATE4 ,! ,/ATE HAS ! TRADE MONOPOLY & EXPLOITS ! PEASANTS BY BUY+ !IR PRODUCTS AT A L[ PRICE & SELL+ !M CITY PRODUCTS AT A HI< PRICE4 ,! L& IS /ATE PROP]TY4 ,! PEASANT L& COMMITTEES >E DE/ROY$4 

,AGRICULTURE & 9DU/RY >E ORGANIZ$ ON ! B\RGEOIS PR9CIPLE ( ! PR(IT-SY/EM1 I4 E4 ON ! EXPLOITATION & APPROPRIATION BY ! /ATE ( SURPLUS VALUE :I* IS SWALL[$ BY ! BUREAUCRACY4 ,9DU/RY ORGANIZ$ ON ! CAPITALI/ PR9CIPLE MAKES US ( ALL ! CAPITALI/ PR9CIPLES ( EXPLOITATION2 ,=DIZATION4 ,TAYLORIZATION1 ETC4 ,! PROLET>IAT & PEASANTRY RESPOND TO ?IS ) PASSIVE RESI/ANCE4 ,AS A RESULT1 9DU/RY MOVES AT A SNAIL'S PACE4 

,!RE IS A *RONIC SCRAMBLE = FOOD-PRODUCTS4 ,! ,/ATE CANNOT PROVIDE ITS SUBJECTS ) A P\ND ( EV5 POORLY BAK$ BREAD A DAY4 ,!RE IS A LACK ( NECESS>Y COMMODITIES MANU-FACTUR$ BY ! CITY 9DU/RIES4 ,! BUILD]S ( ,COMMUNISM /RUGGLE TO ABOLI% ! SUPPLY+ ( FOOD BY ROTATION & BREAD L9ES4 ,AFT] EI<TE5 YE>S !Y HAVE /ILL NOT SUCCE$$4 

,! 5TIRE C\NTRY IS SUFF]+ FROM A H\S+ CRISIS1 HEAT+ CRISIS & A TRANSPORTATION CRISIS4 ,CRISIS1 CRISIS1 CRISIS444 )\T 5D4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,M>X1 EXI/5CE DET]M9ES CONSCI5CE4 ,:AT1 !N IS ! CONSCI5CE ( ! ,RUSSIAN TOIL+ MASSES8 

,IT IS BITT]1 V]Y BITT]4 ,! COMMUNI/ EXI/5CE DET]M9ES & DIRECTS ! CONSCI5CE ( ! ,RUSSIAN PROLET>IAT & ! ,RUSSIAN PEASANTRY T[>D A NEW ?IRD ,REVOLUTION1 AN ALL HEAL+ & ALL CLEANS+ ,REVOLUTION4 ,)\T IT !RE IS NO ESCAPE4 ,)\T ?IS ! ,BOL%EVIKS LIKE A GANGR5E WILL DECOM-POSE & S$UCE BEYOND HOPE ! SPIRIT & BODY ( ! ,RUSSIAN TOIL+ MASSES -- & NOT ONLY ,RUSSIAN6 

,WE MU/ DRIVE \T SU* BUILD]S ( ,COMMUNISM1 ?IS UN-SAVORY BR& ( ,COMMUNISM4 ,SU* RUL]S MU/ BE DRIV5 \T -- ! SOON] ! BETT]4 ,! WORK]S1 ! COMRADES ( ! PRE-,OCTOB] ,L59 MU/ GO AGA9/ ! PO/-,OCTOB] ,L59 & HIS P>TY4 ,9TO ! FACES ( ! NEW DESPOTS ! WORK]S MU/ FL+ ! V]Y WORLD ( ,L594 

0,! WORK]S MU/ SWEEP AWAY ALL PHRASES1 PROMISES1 DE-CLAMATIONS1 PROJECTS C5TRALLY CONCEIV$ BY BUREAUCRATS1 :O =EV] >E READY TO SP5D TIME AT COMPOS+ ! MO/ SEEM+LY EFFECTIVE PLANS1 SUGGE/IONS1 CON/RUCTIONS1 /&>DIZATIONS4 ,TIS ALL A LIE6 ,D[N ) ALL ?AT NOISE ( BUREAUCRATIC & B\RGEOIS PROJECT-MAK+1 :I* HAS CRACK$ & CRUMPL$ D[N UNIV]S-ALLY4 ,D[N ) ! DILATORY PROC$URE ( P]PETUALLY PO/PON-+ URG5T AFFAIRS6 ,! WORK]S MU/ DEM& ! IMM$IATE REALIZATION ( ! PR9CIPLE ( CONTROL DE FACTO1 & :AT IS MORE IMPORTANT1 CONTROL BY ! WORK]S !MSELVES4 ,?IS IS MO/ IMPORTANT TO ! SUCCESS ( ! CAUSE1 ! CAUSE ( SAV+ ! REVOLUTION FROM A CATA/ROPHE4 ,)\T ?IS1 ALL ELSE IS DECEPTION4 7,! ,UNAVOIDABLE ,CATA/ROPHE & ! ,LIMITLESS ,PROMISES1 ,VOL4 #a#d1 ,P>T ,I1 P4 #a#i#f74 

,WE MU/ UPHOLD ,L59 AGA9/ ,L59 & SAY 9 HIS [N WORDS1 0,)\T ?IS1 ALL ELSE IS DECEPTION60 

,! WORK]S MU/ DEAL ) !IR BETRAY]S AS !Y DES]VE4 ,!Y MU/ TAKE ALL BACK 9TO !IR H&S1 & MU/ BY !IR [N 9ITIATIVE COMM5CE TO BUILD A FREE SOCIETY1 A SOCIETY FREE FROM GOV]N+ & GOV]N$1 FREE FROM EXPLOIT]S & EXPLOIT$1 9 %ORT1 !Y MU/ COMM5CE ! BUILD+ ( AN>*ISM & COMMUNISM4 

,YET1 9 SPITE ( ALL ?IS1 ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION WILL PLAY ! SAME P>T = ! PROLET>IAT 9 ?IS C5TURY AS ! ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION PLAY$ = ! ,B\RGEOISIE 9 ! LA/ C5TURY 7#a#g#h#i-#i#c74 ,H] IDEAS WILL BECOME1 -- >E ALREADY BECOM+ ! AIM ( ! TW5TIE? C5TURY4 ,9DE$1 !Y >E NOT ! IDEAS ( REACTION :I* ,BOL%EVISM PLANTS 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,NO4 ,!SE IDEAS >ISE FROM ! TOIL+ MASSES !MSELVES1 :I* BECAUSE ( A LACK ( AN ORGANIZATION & CONSCI\SNESS W]E UNABLE TO RETA9 IT 9 A REALI/IC =M4 

,! IDEA ( ,SOVIETS1 I4 E4 ! IDEA ( F$]AT$ FREE COM-MUNES WILL NOT DIE4 ,IT WILL NOT DIE BECAUSE IT HAS ?RICE 5DEAVOR$ TO 9C>NATE ITSELF 9 LIFE4 ,D\BTLESS ! PROLET>IAT UND]-/&S OR IS BEG9N+ TO UND]/& ?AT UND] TRUE ,COMMUNISM1 UND] A F$]ATION ( FREE ,SOVIETS1 OR COMMUNES1 9/ITUTIONS ?AT GU>ANTEE FRE$OM1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO CREATE A BASIS ( ECONOMIC EQUALITY4 ,& = ! ?IRD TIME WILL >ISE    NEV] AGA9 TO DIE -- ! FACTORY-MILL COMMITTEES :I* WILL HAVE AT !IR DISPOSAL ALL ! ESS5TIALS ( ECONOMIC LIFE4 ,! FACTORY WILL BECOME ! ,PRODUCTION-CONSUMPTION COMMUNE4 

,! F$]ATION ( ,FREE ,SOVIET ,COMMUNES1 ! F$]ATION ( FACTORIES AS PRODUCTION-CONSUMPTION COMMUNES1 ?IS IS ! CLOSE/ GOAL = ! NEXT REVOLUTION4 

,YES1 ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION DI$1 BUT H] IDEAS LIVE & PREP>E A NEW1 VICTORI\S1 ALL-CLEAN+ & ALL-HEAL+ REVOLUTION4 ,LET US NOT BE DEPRESS$ !N4 ,LET US NOT YIELD TO DESPOND5CY AT ! SI<T ( ! TEMPOR>Y VICTORY ( 9T]NATIONAL REACTION4 ,LET US FI<T ON & \R SLOGAN %ALL BE1 0,! ,REVOLUTION IS DEAD6 ,LONG LIVE ! ,REVOLUTION6 

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