,HOPE 9 ! ,FUTURE 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ANTON ,PANNEKOEK 

,TEXT 3 

,IF IT W]E NECESS>Y TO BELIEVE ! WORDS ( ! SPOKESM5 ( ! 
B\RGEOISIE1 ! WORK+ CLASS HAS NO WORSE 5EMIES ?AN ! SOCIALI/S4 
0,= !Y SPEAK \T AGA9/ ! VICES ( CURR5T SOCIETY10 !Y SAY1 
0 & LAM5T ! UNHAPPY LOT ( ! WORK]S1 BUT 9/EAD ( ?9K+ TO 
BR++ !M IMM$IATE ASSI/ANCE !Y %[ ! PROLET>IAN1 9 ! FUTURE1 A 
SOCIALI/ SOCIETY ?AT1 9CID5TALLY1 WILL NEV] BE REALIZ$4 ,ONLY ?OSE :O1 
LIKE US1 PLACE !MSELVES ON ! T]RA9 ( ! CURR5T ORD] & :O HOLD IT TO 
BE ET]NAL CAN D$ICATE !MSELVES ) >DOR TO ! IMPROVEM5T1 ?R\< MEANS 
( RE=MS1 ( ! CONDITIONS ?AT EXI/ TODAY4 ,& ?IS IS :Y ALL ( US1 
LIB]ALS & ANTI-,SEMITES1 PROGRESSIVES & ,CA?OLIC ,*RI/IANS1 WE >E 
9DEFATIGABLE FRI5DS ( RE=M & CEASELESSLY PREOCCUPI$ ) IMPROV+ ! 
LOT ( ! WORK]S4 ,AS = !M1 SOCIALI/S TAKE ?+S EASY3 9/EAD ( PUTT+ 
!MSELVES TO WORK !Y ONLY GIVE M5 ONE CONSOLATION3 ! FUTURE4 ,!Y REJECT 
! RE=MS WE PROPOSE UND] ! PRETEXT ?AT !Y >E A MOCK]Y ( WORK] 
DEM&S1 OR !Y CONTA9 DISPOSITIONS SO-CALL$ HO/ILE TO ! WORK]S4 ,!Y 
TAKE AN ATTITUDE EXCLUSIVELY NEGATIVE4 ,& ?IS IS 5TIRELY NATURAL2 IF ALL 
EVILS C\LD BE SUPPRESS$ )9 ! FRAMEWORK ( ! CURR5T WORLD & IF1 
CONSEQU5TLY1 ! CAUSES ( DISCONT5T W]E TO DISAPPE>1 !RE W\LD BE NO?+ 
TO DO 9 A FUTURE SOCIETY40 

,SOCIAL-DEMOCRACY HAS ALWAYS EASILY UNMASK$ ! BLUFF ( !SE FRI5DS ( ! 
WORK]4 ,IT HAS SAID3 0,PLEASE1 ,MESSIEURS1 JU/ ONCE DEMON/RATE ZEAL = 
RE=M6 ,TAK5 TOGE!R Y\ >E ! MAJORITY 9 P>LIAM5T1 SO MAKE ! VICES ( 
CAPITALISM DISAPPE>60 ,& 9 ORD] TO EXPLA9 ITS [N POSITION 
VIS-A-VIS RE=MS IT ONLY HAD TO RECALL ITS DOCTR9E1 ITS PRACTICE & ITS 
PROGRAM4 

,\R DOCTR9E TELLS US ?AT SOCIALISM CAN'T BE BUILT ON ! RU9S ( ! 
EXI/+ SOCIETY BY A REVOLT ( />V+ BEGG>S 9 RAGS4 ,IT CAN ONLY RESULT 
FROM ! P[]FUL =W>D M>* ( AN >MY ( ORGANIZ$ PROLET>IANS1 FI<T+ 
TO CONQU] EV]Y POSITION1 EV]Y PROGRESS4 ,PRACTICE HAS %[N ?AT SOCIALI/S 
>E ! MO/ 9DEFATIGABLE *AMPIONS ( EV]Y RE=M1 ( EV]Y IMPROVEM5T 9 
! 9T]E/ ( ! EXPLOIT$ MASSES1 :ILE B\RGEOIS P>TIES ALWAYS REJECT 
!IR PROPOSALS ) ! WORDS3 0,IMPOSSIBLE6 ,EXAGG]AT$ 
PRET5SIONS60 ,& ! PRO( ?AT !SE PROPOSALS >5'T MADE BY 
*ANCE ) ! SOLE GOAL ( CREAT+ POPUL>ITY1 ?AT !Y >E NECESS>ILY BORN 
( \R FUNDAM5TAL CONCEPT1 IS FURNI%$ BY \R PROGRAM4 ,A LOGICAL SY/EM ( 
RE=MS = ! IMPROVEM5T ( ! CAPITALI/ WORLD CAN BE F\ND !RE4 ,WE 
PROPOSE ?IS PROGRAM TO B\RGEOIS P>TIES TO TE/ !IR RE=MI/ >DOR4 ,:5 
ALL ?IS IS REALIZ$1 !N WE CAN TALK4 

,BUT !Y DON'T WANT ?IS3 0,!SE >E NO?+ BUT IMPOSSIBLE 
DEM&S10 !Y EXCLAIM1 0 P]HAPS APPROPRIATE = AN IDEAL SOCIETY 
COMPOS$ ONLY ( ANGELS & BRO!RS1 BUT NOT = \R CAPITALI/ WORLD ( TODAY 
:]E M51 DIFF]+ 9 PROP]TIES1 TAL5TS1 & GOALS PURSU$1 DOM9AT$ 
EXCLUSIVELY BY EGOISM1 FI<T AMONG !MSELVES & MU/ BE HELD 9 *ECK BY A 
/RONG POLITICAL P[]40 ,!Y >E WRONG 9 ?IS3 \R PROGRAM CONTA9S 
NO?+ ?AT IS 9COMPATIBLE ) CAPITALISM4 ,IT ALL[S EXPLOITATION ITSELF & 
CLASS OPPOSITION TO REMA9 9 PLACE1 & ONLY PROPOSES TO SUPPRESS1 = ! 
PROLET>IAT1 EV]Y EXCESS ( OPPRESSION & DEPRESSION1 ITS LACK ( POLITICAL 
RI<TS1 ITS 5SLAVEM5T TO ! YOKE ( MILIT>ISM1 ! BAD $UCATION ( ITS 
*ILDR51 & ! S5SELESS WA/E ( ITS LABOR P[]4 

,LET'S SEE :AT !RE IS 9 !SE 0IMPOSSIBLE0 DEM&S4 ,9 
! FIR/ POSITION IS3 ,UNIV]SAL SUFFRAGE1 EQUAL & DIRECT1 ITS EXT5SION TO 
WOM51 PROPORTIONAL REPRES5TATION1 ! ELECTION ( MAGI/RATES BY ! PEOPLE1 
& COMMUNAL AUTONOMY4 ,!RE IS NO?+ !RE ?AT IS IMPOSSIBLE1 PRO( ( ?IS 
BE+ ?AT !SE DEM&S HAVE BE5 P>TIALLY REALIZ$ 9 O!R C\NTRIES4 ,NEXT 
COMES ! G5]AL >M+ ( ! PEOPLE1 REPLAC+ ! CURR5T MILIT>ISM4 ,AN 
9F9ITE NUMB] ( EXP]I5CES DEMON/RATE ?AT = ! DEF5SIVE VALUE ( A 
NATION ! SY/EM ( MILITIAS IS AS GOOD1 & P]HAPS BETT]1 !N AN >MY 
HAV+ BEH9D IT LONG TRA9+ 9 A B>RACKS4 ,NO?+ IMPOSSIBLE C\LD BE F\ND 
9 DECL>+ RELIGION 0A PRIVATE AFFAIR10 9 ! AMELIORATION ( ! 
$UCATION ( ! PEOPLE1 9 ! E/ABLI%M5T ( SOLID JUDICIAL GU>ANTEES4 ,AS 
= PROGRESSIVE TAXATION ( =TUNES1 ) ! SUPPRESSION ( ALL 9DIRECT 
TAXES1 !SE = A LONG TIME HAVE BE5 9 ! PROGRAM ( B\RGEOIS POLITICIANS4 
,:]E C\LD ! IMPOSSIBILITY POSSIBLY RESIDE 9 ! DEM& = LEGISLATION ?AT 
PROTECTS LABOR1 COV]+ ! FIX+ ( ! WORK DAY1 ! PROHIBITION ( *ILD 
& NI<T LABOR1 ! PRECAUTIONS TAK5 = ! SAFETY & HYGI5E ( ! WORK]S 
OR EV5 A WELL CON/ITUT$ WORK]S' 9SURANCE4 

,AS WE CAN SEE1 ALL ( !SE >E IMM$IATE DEM&S = ! PRES5T2 NO?+ 
?AT SUPPOSES A SOCIAL ORD] O!R ?AN ! CURR5T ONE4 

,WE DON'T DEM& ! TOTAL ABOLITION ( >MIES1 = WE KN[ ?AT UND] 
! CAPITALI/ REGIME W>S >E SOMETIMES 9EVITABLE4 ,WE DON'T DEM& 
HI<] SCI5TIFIC $UCATION = ALL *ILDR52 9/RUCTION S]VES LIFE1 & 
CONDITIONS ( ! WORK]S 9 CAPITALI/ SOCIETY ONLY DEM& A GOOD ELEM5T>Y 
9/RUCTION4 ,WE DON'T DEM& ! EXT9CTION ( UNEMPLOYM5T3 CAPITALISM 
CANNOT SUPPRESS ?IS PR9CIPAL S\RCE ( WORK] POV]TY4 ,\R DEM&S >E ALL 
MADE ON ! T]RA9 ( CAPITALISM4 ,BUT !RE IS MORE4 ,!IR REALIZATION ALONE 
WILL TRULY FULFILL ! FUNDAM5TAL PR9CIPLES ( B\RGEOIS SOCIETY3 ! EQUALITY 
( RI<TS BETWE5 ALL M5 AS SELL]S ( M]*&ISE1 & ! RI<T = ! 
WORK]S TO ONLY GIVE !IR LABOR P[]1 RECEIV+ 9 EX*ANGE ! FULL VALUE ( 
?AT LABOR P[]4 

,SO IT CAN BE ASK$ :Y DO ! B\RGEOIS P>TIES WANT TO KN[ NO?+ ( !SE 
DEM&S1 :OSE REALIZATION W\LD BE P>T ( NORMAL CAPITALISM4 ,! ?+ IS 
T]RIBLY SIMPLE3 SOCIALISM'S DEVELOPM5T ALSO DEP5DS ON ! NORMAL NATURE 
( CAPITALISM1 ITS MO/ 9TIMATE ESS5CE4 ,NEV]!LESS1 ( ?IS DEVELOPM5T AS 
WELL ?AT WANT TO HE> NO?+4 ,!Y WANT AN ABNORMAL CAPITALISM1 UNNATURAL1 A 
CAPITALISM ?AT W\LD BE MADE TO 5DURE ET]NALLY4 ,TO REALIZE \R IMM$IATE 
DEM&S -- :I* W\LD /R5G!N ! WORK+ CLASS PHYSICALLY & 
M5TALLY1 :I* W\LD PUT POLITICAL P[] 9 ! H&S ( ! MAJORITY ( ! 
NATION -- W\LD BE TO OP5 ! WAY TO A PEACEFUL & IMP]CEPTIBLE PASS+ 
( SOCIETY TO SOCIALISM4 ,AS ! PROLET>IAT MATURES & ! MASSES BECOME 
CONSCI\S ( ! CAUSES ( !IR SUFF]+S !Y C\LD1 9 EXPROPRIAT+ ! 
GREAT MONOPOLIES ( EXPLOITATION AS WELL AS 9 REALIZ+ APPROPRIATE & 
EFFECTIVE SOCIAL RE=MS1 OPPOSE AN EV] /RONG] B>RI] TO ! P[] & 
DI/RESS !Y SUFF] FROM1 & ?US LEAD CAPITALISM TO ITS RU94 

,?IS IS JU/ :AT ! [N+ CLASS DOESN'T WANT4 ,?IS IS :Y IT TRIES 
TO MA9TA9 WORK]S 9 A /ATE ( DEGRADATION1 TO LEAVE !M IGNORANT & 
DEPRIV$ ( POLITICAL RI<TS1 9 ! S5SELESS ILLUSION ?AT !Y ?US =EV] 
BLOCK EVOLUTION4 ,IT DOESN'T SEE ?AT ! ONLY RESULT !Y HAVE OBTA9$ IS 
?AT EVOLUTION MU/ TAKE PLACE ?R\< VIOL5T CATA/ROPHES4 ,IT ONLY ?9KS ( 
ITS MOM5T>Y P[]4 

,?IS IS H[ ?+S >E4 ,\R IMM$IATE DEM&S W\LD BE QUITE EASILY 
REALIZABLE1 BUT !Y COME UP AGA9/ ! OB/9ATE RESI/ANCE ( ! DOM9ANT 
CLASS4 ,ANY?+1 RA!R ?AN TO ALL[ ITS P[] & ITS PR(ITS TO BE R$UC$ 
EV5 A LITTLE4 ,LET ! OPPRESSION1 POV]TY1 & 9JU/ICE & EXPLOITATION ?AT 
! PEOPLE SUFF] FROM CONT9UE =EV]6 

,WE WELL KN[ ?AT AS LONG AS CAPITALISM LA/S ONLY A FEW MODIFICATIONS CAN BE 
MADE 9 IT4 ,IT'S NOT \R P>TY1 IT'S ! B\RGEOISIE ?AT PLACES ! 
HOPE ( ! WORK]S 9 A FUTURE SOCIETY4 ,IT'S AS IF !Y SAID TO !M3 
0,IF Y\ WANT TO BE HAPPY Y\ HAVE TO BEG9 BY SUPPRESS+ 
CAPITALISM40 ,IT WILL ?US DO ! CONTR>Y ( :AT IT DESIRES4 ,BY ITS 
REACTION>Y OPPOSITION TO RE=MS IT PU%ES ! WORK+ MASSES 9TO \R RANKS 
& =CES !M TO CONQU] VIA AN 5]GETIC REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE :AT IT 
ISN'T PEACEFULLY GIV54 

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