,G5]AL ,REM>KS ON ! ,QUE/ION ( ,ORGANISATION ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,ANTON ,PANNEKOEK ,TEXT 3 ,PUBLI%$3 ,LIV+ ,M>XISM1 VOL4 #d1 NO4 #e4 ,NOVEMB] #a#i#c#h4 ,TRANSCRIB$ ,DAVID ,WALT]S_/,GREG ,AD>GO1 ,DECEMB]1 #b#a4 ,ORGANIZATION IS ! *IEF PR9CIPLE 9 ! WORK+ CLASS FI ?AT !SE =MS DEP5D ON ! CONDITIONS ( SOCIETY & ! AIMS ( ! FIGA9+ & FIE IS ! VALUE ( !IR LABOR P[]1 I4E41 :AT IS NECESS>Y TO SU/A9 & RE/ORE CONT9UALLY !IR CAPACITIES TO WORK4 ,! REMA9+ P>T ( ! PRODUCT IS ! SURPLUS VALUE1 ! %>E ( ! CAPITALI/ CLASS4 ,! CAPITALI/S1 9 ORD] TO 9CREASE !IR PR(IT1 TRY TO L[] WAGES & 9CREASE ! H\RS ( LABOR4 ,:]E ! WORK]S W]E P[]LESS1 WAGES W]E DEPRESS$ BEL[ ! EXI/5CE M9IMUM2 ! H\RS ( LABOR W]E L5G!N$ UNTIL ! BODILY & M5TAL HEAL? ( ! WORK+ CLASS DET]IORAT$ SO AS TO 5DANG] ! FUTURE ( SOCIETY4 ,! =MATION ( UNIONS & ( LAWS REGULAT+ WORK+ CONDITIONS--FEATURES RIS+ \T ( ! BITT] FIY TO RE/ORE NORMAL CONDITIONS ( WORK 9 CAPITALISM4 ,! CAPITALI/ CLASS ITSELF RECOGNIZ$ ?AT TRADE UNIONS >E NECESS>Y TO DIRECT ! REVOLT ( ! WORK]S 9TO REGUL> *ANNELS TO PREV5T !M FROM BREAK+ \T 9 SUDD5 EXPLOSIONS4 ,SIMIL>LY1 POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS HAVE GR[N UP1 ?\< NOT EV]Y:]E 9 EXACTLY ! SAME WAY1 BECAUSE ! POLITICAL CONDITIONS >E DIFF]5T 9 DIFF]5T C\NTRIES4 ,9 ,AM]ICA1 :]E A POPULATION ( F>M]S1 >TISANS & M]*ANTS FREE FROM FEUDAL BONDS C\LD EXP& OV] A CONT95T ) 5DLESS POSSIBILITIES1 CONQU]+ ! NATURAL RES\RCES1 ! WORK]S DID NOT FEEL !MSELVES A SEP>ATE CLASS4 ,!Y W]E IMBU$1 AS W]E ! :OLE ( ! PEOPLE1 ) ! B\RGEOIS SPIRIT ( 9DIVIDUAL & COLLECTIVE FIE1 & ! CONDITIONS MADE IT POSSIBLE TO SUCCE$ TO A C]TA9 EXT5T4 ,EXCEPT AT R>E MOM5TS OR AMONG REC5T IMMIGRANT GR\PS1 NO NE$ WAS SE5 = A SEP>ATE WORK+ CLASS P>TY4 ,9 ! ,EUROPEAN C\NTRIES1 ON ! O!R H&1 ! WORK]S W]E DRAGG$ 9TO ! POLITICAL /RUGGLE BY ! FITIES &1 TOGE!R ) P>T ( ! B\RGEOISIE1 HAD TO FITY NE$S G5]AL PR9CIPLES = ITS PROPAG&A2 = ITS FITIES IT WANTS A !ORY HAV+ DEF9ITE VIEWS AB\T ! FUTURE ( SOCIETY4 ,! ,EUROPEAN WORK+ CLASS1 9 :I* COMMUNI/IC IDEAS HAD ALREADY DEVELOP$1 F\ND ITS !ORY 9 ! SCI5TIFIC WORK ( ,M>X & ,5GELS1 EXPLA9+ ! DEVELOPM5T ( SOCIETY ?R\< CAPITALISM T[>D COMMUNISM BY MEANS ( ! CLASS /RUGGLE4 ,?IS !ORY WAS ACCEPT$ 9 ! PROGRAMS ( ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TIES ( MO/ ,EUROPEAN C\NTRIES2 9 ,5GL&1 ! ,LABOR ,P>TY =M$ BY ! TRADE UNIONS1 PR(ESS$ ANALOG\S BUT VAGU] IDEAS AB\T A K9D ( SOCIALI/ COMMONWEAL? AS ! AIM ( ! WORK]S4 ,9 !IR PROGRAM & PROPAG&A1 ! PROLET>IAN REVOLUTION WAS ! F9AL RESULT ( ! CLASS /RUGGLE2 ! VICTORY ( ! WORK+ CLASS OV] ITS OPPRESSORS WAS TO BE ! BEG9N+ ( A COMMUNI/IC OR SOCIALI/ SY/EM ( PRODUCTION4 ,BUT SO LONG AS CAPITALISM LA/$1 ! PRACTICAL FIDS 9 CAPITALISM4 ,UND] P>LIAM5T>Y GOV]NM5T P>LIAM5T IS ! BATTLEFIELD :]E ! 9T]E/S ( ! DIFF]5T CLASSES ( SOCIETY MEET2 BIG & SMALL CAPITALI/S1 L& [N]S1 F>M]S1 >TISANS1 M]*ANTS1 9DU/RIALI/S1 WORK]S1 ALL HAVE !IR SPECIAL 9T]E/S ?AT >E DEF5D$ BY !IR SPOKESM5 9 P>LIAM5T1 ALL P>TICIPATE 9 ! /RUGGLE = P[] & = !IR P>T 9 ! TOTAL PRODUCT4 ,! WORK]S HAVE TO TAKE P>T 9 ?IS /RUGGLE4 ,SOCIALI/ OR LABOR P>TIES HAVE ! SPECIAL TASK ( FIGE FACTORIES & PLANTS ) ?\S&S & T5S ( ?\S&S ( WORK]S4 ,) ?IS GR[? ( CAPITALISM & ( ! WORK+ CLASS1 ITS ORGANIZATIONS ALSO HAD TO EXP&4 ,FROM LOCAL GR\PS ! TRADE UNIONS GREW TO NATIONAL F$]ATIONS ) HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( MEMB]S4 ,!Y HAD TO COLLECT L>GE FUNDS = SUPPORT 9 BIG /RIKES1 & /ILL L>G] ONES = SOCIAL 9SURANCE4 ,A L>GE /AFF ( MANAG]S1 ADM9I/RATORS1 PRESID5TS1 SECRET>IES1 $ITORS ( !IR PAP]S1 AN 5TIRE BUREAUCRACY ( ORGANIZATION LEAD]S DEVELOP$4 ,!Y HAD TO HAGGLE & B>GA9 ) ! BOSSES2 !Y BECAME ! SPECIALI/S ACQUA9T$ ) ME?ODS & CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,EV5TUALLY !Y BECAME ! REAL LEAD]S1 ! MA/]S ( ! ORGANIZATIONS1 MA/]S ( ! MONEY AS WELL AS ( ! PRESS1 :ILE ! MEMB]S !MSELVES LO/ MU* ( !IR P[]4 ,?IS DEVELOPM5T ( ! ORGANIZATIONS ( ! WORK]S 9TO 9/RUM5TS ( P[] OV] !M HAS MANY EXAMPLES 9 HI/ORY2 :5 ORGANIZATIONS GR[ TOO L>GE1 ! MASSES LOSE CONTROL ( !M4 ,! SAME *ANGE TAKES PLACE 9 ! POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS1 :5 FROM SMALL PROPAG&A GR\PS !Y GR[ 9TO BIG POLITICAL P>TIES4 ,! P>LIAM5T>Y REPRES5TATIVES >E ! LEAD+ POLITICIANS ( ! P>TY4 ,!Y HAVE TO DO ! REAL FIE ! SPECIALI/S 9 ?AT FIELD2 !Y MAKE UP ! $ITORIAL1 PROPAG&A1 & EXECUTIVE P]SONNEL3 !IR 9FLU5CE DET]M9ES ! POLITICS & TACTICAL L9E ( ! P>TY4 ,! MEMB]S MAY S5D DELEGATES TO DEBATE AT P>TY CONGRESSES1 BUT !IR P[] IS NOM9AL & ILLUSORY4 ,! *>ACT] ( ! ORGANIZATION RESEMBLES ?AT ( ! O!R POLITICAL P>TIES--ORGANIZATIONS ( POLITICIANS :O TRY TO W9 VOTES = !IR SLOGANS & P[] = !MSELVES4 ,ONCE A SOCIALI/ P>TY HAS A L>GE NUMB] ( DELEGATES 9 P>LIAM5T IT ALLIES ) O!RS AGA9/ REACTION>Y P>TIES TO =M A WORK+ MAJORITY4 ,SOON SOCIALI/S BECOME M9I/]S1 /ATE (FICIALS1 MAYORS & ALD]M54 ,( C\RSE1 9 ?IS POSITION !Y CANNOT ACT AS DELEGATES ( ! WORK+ CLASS1 GOV]N+ = ! WORK]S AGA9/ ! CAPITALI/ CLASS4 ,! REAL POLITICAL P[] & EV5 ! P>LIAM5T>Y MAJORITY REMA9 9 ! H&S ( ! CAPITALI/ CLASS4 ,SOCIALI/ M9I/]S HAVE TO REPRES5T ! 9T]E/S ( ! PRES5T CAPITALI/ SOCIETY1 I4E41 ( ! CAPITALI/ CLASS4 ,!Y CAN ATTEMPT TO 9ITIATE MEASURES = ! IMM$IATE 9T]E/S ( ! WORK]S & TRY TO 9DUCE ! CAPITALI/ P>TIES TO ACQUIESCE4 ,!Y BECOME MIDDLEM51 M$IATORS PLEAD+ ) ! CAPITALI/ CLASS TO CONS5T TO SMALL RE=MS 9 ! 9T]E/S ( ! WORK]S1 & !N TRY TO CONV9CE ! WORK]S ?AT !SE >E IMPORTANT RE=MS ?AT !Y %\LD ACCEPT4 ,& !N ! ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY1 AS AN 9/RUM5T 9 ! H&S ( !SE LEAD]S1 HAS TO SUPPORT !M & ALSO1 9/EAD ( CALL+ UPON ! WORK]S TO FILY UNASSAILABLE P[]4 ,! FI]CE COMPETITION ( ! CAPITALI/S ( ALL C\NTRIES OV] M>KETS1 RAW MAT]IALS & WORLD P[]1 ! NECESSITY ( US+ 9CREAS+ P>TS ( ! SURPLUS VALUE = ?IS COMPETITION1 = >MAM5TS & WELF>E1 ! FALL+ RATE ( PR(IT1 COMPEL ! CAPITALI/S TO 9CREASE ! RATE ( EXPLOITATION1 I4E41 TO L[] ! WORK+ CONDITIONS = ! WORK]S4 ,?US ! TRADE UNIONS MEET 9CREAS+ RESI/ANCE1 ! OLD ME?ODS ( /RUGGLE GR[ USELESS4 ,9 !IR B>GA9+ ) ! BOSSES ! LEAD]S ( ! ORGANIZATION HAVE LESS SUCCESS2 BECAUSE !Y KN[ ! P[] ( ! CAPITALI/S1 & BECAUSE !Y !MSELVES DO NOT WANT TO FIE 9CREAS+1 SO ?AT ! CLASS /RUGGLE MU/ GO ON1 ! WORK]S MU/ FIRANGEM5T BETWE5 ! CAPITALI/S & LABOR LEAD]S4 ,?IS DOES NOT MEAN ?AT )\T ?IS 9T]F]5CE SU* WILDCAT /RIKES W\LD BE WON4 ,!Y >E TOO RE/RICT$4 ,ONLY 9DIRECTLY DOES ! FE> ( SU* EXPLOSIONS T5D TO FO/] CAUTION BY ! CAPITALI/S4 ,BUT !SE /RIKES PROVE ?AT ! CLASS FIE NOT PRACTICABLE ANY MORE1 ! WORK]S SPONTANE\SLY TRY \T & DEVELOP NEW =MS ( ACTION4 ,9 !SE ACTIONS REVOLT AGA9/ CAPITAL IS ALSO REVOLT AGA9/ ! OLD ORGANIZATIONAL =MS4 ,! AIM & TASK ( ! WORK+ CLASS IS ! ABOLITION ( CAPITALISM4 ,CAPITALISM 9 ITS HIMAM5TS1 ITS WORLD W>S1 ?REAT5S ! WORK]S ) MIS]Y & DE/RUCTION4 ,! PROLET>IAN CLASS FIATUS IS 9 ! H&S ( ! CAPITALI/S4 ,BECAUSE !Y >E ! MA/]S ( ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION1 & H5CE ( ! PRODUCTS1 !Y CAN SEIZE ! SURPLUS VALUE & EXPLOIT ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,ONLY :5 ! WORK+ CLASS ITSELF IS MA/] ( ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION DOES EXPLOITATION CEASE4 ,!N ! WORK]S CONTROL 5TIRELY !IR CONDITIONS ( LIFE4 ,! PRODUCTION ( EV]Y?+ NECESS>Y = LIFE IS ! COMMON TASK ( ! COMMUNITY ( WORK]S1 :I* IS !N ! COMMUNITY ( MANK9D4 ,?IS PRODUCTION IS A COLLECTIVE PROCESS4 ,FIR/ EA* FACTORY1 EA* L>GE PLANT1 IS A COLLECTIVE ( WORK]S1 COMB9+ !IR EF=TS 9 AN ORGANIZ$ WAY4 ,MOREOV]1 ! TOTALITY ( WORLD PRODUCTION IS A COLLECTIVE PROCESS2 ALL ! SEP>ATE FACTORIES HAVE TO BE COMB9$ 9TO A TOTALITY ( PRODUCTION4 ,H5CE1 :5 ! WORK+ CLASS TAKES POSSESSION ( ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION1 IT HAS AT ! SAME TIME TO CREATE AN ORGANIZATION ( PRODUCTION4 ,!RE >E MANY :O ?9K ( ! PROLET>IAN REVOLUTION 9 T]MS ( ! =M] REVOLUTIONS ( ! MIDDLE CLASS1 AS A S]IES ( CONSECUTIVE PHASES3 FIR/1 CONQUE/ ( GOV]NM5T & 9/ALLM5T ( A NEW GOV]NM5T1 !N EXPROPRIATION ( ! CAPITALI/ CLASS BY LAW1 & !N A NEW ORGANIZATION ( ! PROCESS ( PRODUCTION4 ,BUT SU* EV5TS C\LD LEAD ONLY TO SOME K9D ( /ATE CAPITALISM4 ,AS ! PROLET>IAT RISES TO DOM9ANCE IT DEVELOPS SIMULTANE\SLY ITS [N ORGANIZATION & ! =MS ( ! NEW ECONOMIC ORD]4 ,!SE TWO DEVELOPM5TS >E 9SEP>ABLE & =M ! PROCESS ( SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 ,WORK+ CLASS ORGANIZATION 9TO A /RONG BODY CAPABLE ( UNIT$ MASS ACTIONS ALREADY MEANS REVOLUTION1 BECAUSE CAPITALISM CAN RULE ONLY UNORGANIZ$ 9DIVIDUALS4 ,:5 !SE ORGANIZ$ MASSES /& UP 9 MASS FIY ACTIONS1 & ! EXI/+ P[]S >E P>ALYZ$ & DIS9TEGRAT$1 !N SIMULTANE\SLY ! LEAD+ & REGULAT+ FUNCTIONS ( =M] GOV]NM5TS FALL TO ! WORK]S' ORGANIZATIONS4 ,& ! IMM$IATE TASK IS TO C>RY ON PRODUCTION1 TO CONT9UE ! BASIC PROCESS ( SOCIAL LIFE4 ,S9CE ! REVOLUTION>Y CLASS FIABLE FROM ! SEIZURE ( ! PRODUCTIVE APP>ATUS BY ! WORK]S & ITS APPLICATION TO PRODUCTION1 ! SAME ORGANIZATION ?AT UNITES ! CLASS = ITS FI ?AT ! ORGANIZATIONAL =MS ( TRADE UNION & POLITICAL P>TY1 9H]IT$ FROM ! P]IOD ( EXP&+ CAPITALISM1 >E USELESS H]E4 ,!Y DEVELOP$ 9TO 9/RUM5TS 9 ! H&S ( LEAD]S UNABLE & UNWILL+ TO 5GAGE 9 REVOLUTION>Y FIIAN REVOLUTION4 ,= ! REVOLUTION>Y FIE REBELL+ AGA9/ ! OLD P[]S4 ,9 A WILDCAT /RIKE1 ! WORK]S DECIDE ALL MATT]S !MSELVES ?R\< REGUL> MEET+S4 ,!Y *OOSE /RIKE COMMITTEES AS C5TRAL BODIES1 BUT ! MEMB]S ( !SE COMMITTEES CAN BE RECALL$ & REPLAC$ AT ANY MOM5T4 ,IF ! /RIKE EXT5DS OV] A L>GE NUMB] ( %OPS1 !Y A*IEVE UNITY ( ACTION BY L>G] COMMITTEES CONSI/+ ( DELEGATES ( ALL ! SEP>ATE %OPS4 ,SU* COMMITTEES >E NOT BODIES TO MAKE DECISIONS ACCORD+ TO !IR [N OP9ION1 & OV] ! WORK]S2 !Y >E SIMPLY MESS5G]S1 COMMUNICAT+ ! OP9IONS & WI%ES ( ! GR\PS !Y REPRES5T1 & CONV]SELY1 BR++ TO ! %OP MEET+S1 = DISCUSSION & DECISION1 ! OP9ION & >GUM5TS ( ! O!R GR\PS4 ,!Y CANNOT PLAY ! ROLES ( LEAD]S1 BECAUSE !Y CAN BE MOM5T>ILY REPLAC$ BY O!RS4 ,! WORK]S !MSELVES MU/ *OOSE !IR WAY1 DECIDE !IR ACTIONS2 !Y KEEP ! 5TIRE ACTION1 ) ALL ITS DIFFICULTIES1 ITS RISKS1 ITS RESPONSIBILITIES1 9 !IR [N H&S4 ,& :5 ! /RIKE IS OV]1 ! COMMITTEES DISAPPE>4 ,! ONLY EXAMPLES ( A MOD]N 9DU/RIAL WORK+ CLASS AS ! MOV+ =CE ( A POLITICAL REVOLUTION W]E ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTIONS ( #aie & #a#i#a#g4 ,H]E ! WORK]S ( EA* FACTORY *OSE DELEGATES1 & ! DELEGATES ( ALL ! FACTORIES TOGE!R =M$ ! 'SOVIET1' ! C\NCIL :]E ! POLITICAL SITUATION & NECESS>Y ACTIONS W]E DISCUSS$4 ,H]E ! OP9IONS ( ! FACTORIES W]E COLLECT$1 !IR DESIRES H>MONIZ$1 !IR DECISIONS =MULAT$4 ,BUT ! C\NCILS1 ?\< A /RONG DIRECT+ 9FLU5CE = REVOLUTION>Y $UCATION ?R\< ACTION1 W]E NOT COMM&+ BODIES4 ,SOMETIMES A :OLE C\NCIL WAS >RE/$ & REORGANIZ$ ) NEW DELEGATES2 AT TIMES1 :5 ! AU?ORITIES W]E P>ALYZ$ BY A G5]AL /RIKE1 ! SOVIETS ACT$ AS A LOCAL GOV]NM5T1 & DELEGATES ( FREE PR(ESSIONS JO9$ !M TO REPRES5T !IR FIELD ( WORK4 ,H]E WE HAVE ! ORGANIZATION ( ! WORK]S 9 REVOLUTION>Y ACTION1 ?\< ( C\RSE ONLY IMP]FECTLY1 GROP+ & TRY+ = NEW ME?ODS4 ,?IS IS POSSIBLE ONLY :5 ALL ! WORK]S ) ALL !IR =CES P>TICIPATE 9 ! ACTION1 :5 !IR V]Y EXI/5CE IS AT /AKE1 :5 !Y ACTUALLY TAKE P>T 9 ! DECISIONS & >E 5TIRELY DEVOT$ TO ! REVOLUTION>Y FI$4 ,! PROLET>IAN C5T]S ( BIG 9DU/RY W]E SMALL ISL&S 9 AN OCEAN ( PRIMITIVE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY :]E CAPITALI/ DEVELOPM5T HAD NOT YET BEGUN4 ,! TASK ( 9ITIAT+ CAPITALISM FELL TO ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY4 ,SIMULTANE\SLY1 POLITICAL P[] C5T]$ 9 ITS H&S & ! SOVIETS W]E R$UC$ TO SUBORD9ATE ORGANS ) ONLY NOM9AL P[]S4 ,! OLD =MS ( ORGANIZATION1 ! TRADE UNION & POLITICAL P>TY & ! NEW =M ( C\NCILS 7SOVIETS71 BELONG TO DIFF]5T PHASES 9 ! DEVELOPM5T ( SOCIETY & HAVE DIFF]5T FUNCTIONS4 ,! FIR/ HAS TO SECURE ! POSITION ( ! WORK+ CLASS AMONG ! O!R CLASSES )9 CAPITALISM & BELONGS TO ! P]IOD ( EXP&+ CAPITALISM4 ,! LATT] HAS TO SECURE COMPLETE DOM9ANCE = ! WORK]S1 TO DE/ROY CAPITALISM & ITS CLASS DIVISIONS1 & BELONGS TO ! P]IOD ( DECL9+ CAPITALISM4 ,9 A RIS+ & PROSP]\S CAPITALISM1 C\NCIL ORGANIZATION IS IMPOSSIBLE BECAUSE ! WORK]S >E 5TIRELY OCCUPI$ 9 AMELIORAT+ !IR CONDITIONS1 :I* IS POSSIBLE AT ?AT TIME ?R\< TRADE UNIONS & POLITICAL ACTION4 ,9 A DECAY+ CRISIS-RIDD5 CAPITALISM1 !SE EF=TS >E USELESS & FAI? 9 !M CAN ONLY HAMP] ! 9CREASE ( SELF-ACTION BY ! MASSES4 ,9 SU* TIMES ( HEAVY T5SION & GR[+ REVOLT AGA9/ MIS]Y1 :5 /RIKE MOVEM5TS SPREAD OV] :OLE C\NTRIES & HIT AT ! ROOTS ( CAPITALI/ P[]1 OR :51 FOLL[+ W>S OR POLITICAL CATA/ROPHES1 ! GOV]NM5T AU?ORITY CRUMBLES & ! MASSES ACT1 ! OLD ORGANIZATIONAL =MS FAIL AGA9/ ! NEW =MS ( SELF-ACTIVITY ( ! MASSES4 ,SPOKESM5 = SOCIALI/ OR COMMUNI/ P>TIES (T5 ADMIT ?AT1 9 REVOLUTION1 ORGANS ( SELF-ACTION BY ! MASSES >E USEFUL 9 DE/ROY+ ! OLD DOM9ATION2 BUT !N !Y SAY !SE HAVE TO YIELD TO P>LIAM5T>Y DEMOCRACY TO ORGANIZE ! NEW SOCIETY4 ,LET US COMP>E ! BASIC PR9CIPLES ( BO? =MS ( POLITICAL ORGANIZATION ( SOCIETY4 ,ORIG9AL DEMOCRACY 9 SMALL T[NS & DI/RICTS WAS EX]CIS$ BY ! ASSEMBLY ( ALL ! CITIZ5S4 ,) ! BIG POPULATION ( MOD]N T[NS & C\NTRIES ?IS IS IMPOSSIBLE4 ,! PEOPLE CAN EXPRESS !IR WILL ONLY BY *OOS+ DELEGATES TO SOME C5TRAL BODY ?AT REPRES5TS !M ALL4 ,! DELEGATES = P>LIAM5T>Y BODIES >E FREE TO ACT1 TO DECIDE1 TO VOTE1 TO GOV]N AFT] !IR [N OP9ION BY 'HONOR & CONSCI5CE1' AS IT IS (T5 CALL$ 9 SOLEMN T]MS4 ,! C\NCIL DELEGATES1 H[EV]1 >E B\ND BY M&ATE2 !Y >E S5T SIMPLY TO EXPRESS ! OP9IONS ( ! WORK]S' GR\PS :O S5T !M4 ,!Y MAY BE CALL$ BACK & REPLAC$ AT ANY MOM5T4 ,?US ! WORK]S :O GAVE !M ! M&ATE KEEP ! P[] 9 !IR [N H&S4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 MEMB]S ( P>LIAM5T >E *OS5 = A FIX$ NUMB] ( YE>S2 ONLY AT ! POLLS >E ! CITIZ5S MA/]S--ON ?IS ONE DAY :5 !Y *OOSE !IR DELEGATES4 ,ONCE ?IS DAY HAS PASS$1 !IR P[] HAS GONE & ! DELEGATES >E 9DEP5D5T1 FREE TO ACT = A T]M ( YE>S ACCORD+ TO !IR [N 'CONSCI5CE1' RE/RICT$ ONLY BY ! KN[L$GE ?AT AFT] ?IS P]IOD !Y HAVE TO FACE ! VOT]S ANEW2 BUT !N !Y C\NT ON CAT*+ !IR VOTES 9 A NOISY ELECTION CAMPAIGN1 BOMB+ ! CONFUS$ VOT]S ) SLOGANS & DEMAGOGIC PHRASES4 ,?US NOT ! VOT]S BUT ! P>LIAM5T>IANS >E ! REAL MA/]S :O DECIDE POLITICS4 ,& ! VOT]S DO NOT EV5 S5D P]SONS ( !IR [N *OICE AS DELEGATES2 !Y >E PRES5T$ TO !M BY ! POLITICAL P>TIES4 ,& !N1 IF WE SUPPOSE ?AT PEOPLE C\LD SELECT & S5D P]SONS ( !IR [N *OICE1 !SE P]SONS W\LD NOT =M ! GOV]NM5T2 9 P>LIAM5T>Y DEMOCRACY ! LEGISLATIVE & ! EXECUTIVE P[]S >E SEP>AT$4 ,! REAL GOV]NM5T DOM9AT+ ! PEOPLE IS =M$ BY A BUREAUCRACY ( (FICIALS SO F> REMOV$ FROM ! PEOPLE'S VOTE AS TO BE PRACTICALLY 9DEP5D5T4 ,?AT IS H[ IT IS POSSIBLE ?AT CAPITALI/IC DOM9ANCE IS MA9TA9$ ?R\< G5]AL SUFFRAGE & P>LIAM5T>Y DEMOCRACY4 ,?IS IS :Y 9 CAPITALI/IC C\NTRIES1 :]E ! MAJORITY ( ! PEOPLE BELONGS TO ! WORK+ CLASS1 ?IS DEMOCRACY CANNOT LEAD TO A CONQUE/ ( POLITICAL P[]4 ,= ! WORK+ CLASS1 P>LIAM5T>Y DEMOCRACY IS A %AM DEMOCRACY1 :]EAS C\NCIL REPRES5TATION IS REAL DEMOCRACY3 ! DIRECT RULE ( ! WORK]S OV] !IR [N AFFAIRS4 ,P>LIAM5T>Y DEMOCRACY IS ! POLITICAL =M 9 :I* ! DIFF]5T IMPORTANT 9T]E/S 9 A CAPITALI/ SOCIETY EX]T !IR 9FLU5CE UPON GOV]NM5T4 ,! DELEGATES REPRES5T C]TA9 CLASSES3 F>M]S1 M]*ANTS1 9DU/RIALI/S1 WORK]S2 BUT !Y DO NOT REPRES5T ! COMMON WILL ( !IR VOT]S4 ,9DE$1 ! VOT]S ( A DI/RICT HAVE NO COMMON WILL2 !Y >E AN ASSEMBLY ( 9DIVIDUALS1 CAPITALI/S1 WORK]S1 %OPKEEP]S1 BY *ANCE LIV+ AT ! SAME PLACE1 HAV+ P>TLY OPPOS+ 9T]E/S4 ,C\NCIL DELEGATES1 ON ! O!R H&1 >E S5T \T BY A HOMOG5E\S GR\P TO EXPRESS ITS COMMON WILL4 ,C\NCILS >E NOT ONLY MADE UP ( WORK]S1 HAV+ COMMON CLASS 9T]E/S2 !Y >E A NATURAL GR\P1 WORK+ TOGE!R AS ! P]SONNEL ( ONE FACTORY OR SECTION ( A L>GE PLANT1 & >E 9 CLOSE DAILY CONTACT ) EA* O!R1 HAV+ ! SAME ADV]S>Y1 HAV+ TO DECIDE !IR COMMON ACTIONS AS FELL[ WORK]S 9 :I* !Y HAVE TO ACT 9 UNIT$ FA%ION2 NOT ONLY ON ! QUE/IONS ( /RIKE & FILIAM5T>ISM1 :]E NEW GR\PS & NEW 9T]E/S RIS+ UP 9 ! DEVELOPM5T ( CAPITALISM SOON F9D !IR EXPRESSION 9 P>LIAM5T & GOV]NM5T4 ,C\NCIL REPRES5TATION IS 5TIRELY DIFF]5T BECAUSE IT IS ! REPRES5TATION ( A CLASS 5GAG$ 9 REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE4 ,IT REPRES5TS WORK+ CLASS 9T]E/S ONLY1 & PREV5TS CAPITALI/ DELEGATES & CAPITALI/ 9T]E/S FROM P>TICIPATION4 ,IT D5IES ! RIE ! ORGANS ( ! DICTATOR%IP ( ! PROLET>IAT4 ,?IS DICTATOR%IP ( ! PROLET>IAT IS NOT A %REWDLY DEVIS$ VOT+ SY/EM >TIFICIALLY EXCLUD+ CAPITALI/S & ! B\RGEOISIE FROM ! POLLS4 ,IT IS ! EX]CISE ( P[] 9 SOCIETY BY ! NATURAL ORGANS ( ! WORK]S1 BUILD+ UP ! PRODUCTIVE APP>ATUS AS ! BASIS ( SOCIETY4 ,9 !SE ORGANS ( ! WORK]S1 CONSI/+ ( DELEGATES ( !IR V>I\S BRAN*ES 9 ! PROCESS ( PRODUCTION1 !RE IS NO PLACE = ROBB]S OR EXPLOIT]S /&+ \TSIDE PRODUCTIVE WORK4 ,?US ! DICTATOR%IP ( ! WORK+ CLASS IS AT ! SAME TIME ! MO/ P]FECT DEMOCRACY1 ! REAL WORK]S' DEMOCRACY1 EXCLUD+ ! VANI%+ CLASS ( EXPLOIT]S4 ,! ADH]5TS ( ! OLD =MS ( ORGANIZATION EXALT DEMOCRACY AS ! ONLY RIXISM KN[S NO?+ ( AB/RACT RIXIAN !ORY WE CAN F9D ALSO ! BASIS ( ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 P>LIAM5T>Y DEMOCRACY & C\NCIL ORGANIZATION4 ,AS B\RGEOIS DEMOCRACY & PROLET>IAN DEMOCRACY RESPECTIVELY !Y REFLECT ! DIFF]5T *>ACT] ( !SE TWO CLASSES & !IR ECONOMIC SY/EMS4 ,B\RGEOIS DEMOCRACY IS F\ND$ UPON A SOCIETY CONSI/+ ( A L>GE NUMB] ( 9DEP5D5T SMALL PRODUC]S4 ,!Y WANT A GOV]NM5T TO TAKE C>E ( !IR COMMON 9T]E/S3 PUBLIC SECURITY & ORD]1 PROTECTION ( COMM]CE1 UNI=M SY/EMS ( WEIE NECESS>Y 9 ORD] ?AT EV]YBODY CAN DO HIS BUS9ESS 9 HIS [N WAY4 ,PRIVATE BUS9ESS TAKES ! :OLE ATT5TION1 =MS ! LIFE 9T]E/S ( EV]YBODY1 & ?OSE POLITICAL FACTORS >E1 ?\< NECESS>Y1 ONLY SECOND>Y & DEM& ONLY A SMALL P>T ( !IR ATT5TION4 ,! *IEF CONT5T ( SOCIAL LIFE1 ! BASIS ( EXI/5CE ( SOCIETY1 ! PRODUCTION ( ALL ! GOODS NECESS>Y = LIFE1 IS DIVID$ UP 9TO PRIVATE BUS9ESS ( ! SEP>ATE CITIZ5S1 H5CE IT IS NATURAL ?AT IT TAKES NE>LY ALL !IR TIME1 & ?AT POLITICS1 !IR COLLECTIVE AFFAIR1 IS A SUBORD9ATE MATT]1 PROVID+ ONLY = AUXILI>Y CONDITIONS4 ,ONLY 9 B\RGEOIS REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5TS DO PEOPLE TAKE TO ! /REETS4 ,BUT 9 ORD9>Y TIMES POLITICS >E LEFT TO A SMALL GR\P ( SPECIALI/S1 POLITICIANS1 :OSE WORK CONSI/S JU/ ( TAK+ C>E ( !SE G5]AL1 POLITICAL CONDITIONS ( B\RGEOIS BUS9ESS4 ,! SAME HOLDS TRUE = ! WORK]S1 AS LONG AS !Y ?9K ONLY ( !IR DIRECT 9T]E/S4 ,9 CAPITALISM !Y WORK LONG H\RS1 ALL !IR 5]GY IS EXHAU/$ 9 ! PROCESS ( EXPLOITATION1 & LITTLE M5TAL P[] & FRE% ?\N+ !IR WAGE IS ! MO/ IMM$IATE NECESSITY ( LIFE2 !IR POLITICAL 9T]E/S1 !IR COMMON 9T]E/ 9 SAFEGU>D+ !IR 9T]E/S AS WAGE E>N]S MAY BE IMPORTANT1 BUT >E /ILL SECOND>Y4 ,SO !Y LEAVE ?IS P>T ( !IR 9T]E/S ALSO TO SPECIALI/S1 TO !IR P>TY POLITICIANS & !IR TRADE UNION LEAD]S4 ,BY VOT+ AS CITIZ5S OR MEMB]S ! 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