,LASSALLE'S ,LEGACY 

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,AU?OR 3 ,ROSA ,LUXEMBURG 

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0,HUTT5'S ]ROR WAS M]ELY ?AT ( ALL PROPHETIC NATURES3 NAMELY TO VIEW & DESIRE AT ONCE A %9+ IDEAL1 :I* HUMANITY CAN ONLY A*IEVE /EP BY /EP & BIT BY BIT AFT] C5TURIES ( /RUGGLE40 

,) !SE WORDS1 ,DAVID ,FRI$RI* ,/RAUSS CLOSES HIS NOVEL ,HUTT54 ,& :AT APPLIES TO ,HUTT5 ALSO APPLIES TO ,LASSALLE 9 ! SAME DEGREE4 ,( C\RSE1 C5TURIES DO NOT COME 9TO CONSID]ATION 9 ! SPE$Y DEVELOPM5T ( CONTEMPOR>Y CAPITALI/ DEVELOPM5T4 ,BUT :AT ,LASSALLE MANAG$ TO WRE/LE FROM HI/ORY 9 TWO YE>S ( FLAM+ AGITATION NE$$ MANY DECADES TO COME AB\T4 ,YET IT IS PRECISELY ?IS OPTICAL ILLUSION - :I* ALL PROPHETIC NATURES SUCCUMB TO1 & CAUSES !M LIKE GIANTS FROM ! TOP ( !IR M\NTA9 TO IMAG9E ! F> AWAY HORIZONS TO BE )9 !IR GRASP - WE MU/ ?ANK = ! BOLD DE$ FROM :I* ,G]MAN SOCIAL DEMOCRACY EM]G$4 

,! EM]G5CE ( AN 9DEP5D5T CLASS P>TY ( ! PROLET>IAT WAS AN HI/ORICAL NECESSITY1 /EMM+ FROM ! CAPITALI/ ECONOMIC SY/EM & ! POLITICAL NATURE ( ! B\RGEOIS CLASS /ATE4 ,G]MAN SOCIAL DEMOCRACY W\LD HAVE >IS5 ) OR )\T ,LASSALLE1 JU/ AS ! CLASS /RUGGLE ( ! 9T]NATIONAL PROLET>IAT W\LD HAVE BECOME ! PR$OM9ANT FACTOR ( REC5T HI/ORY ) OR )\T ,M>X & ,5GELS4 ,YET ! FACT ?AT ! ,G]MAN PROLET>IAN CLASS P>TY ALREADY APPE>$ AT ! GATES ) SU* RADIANCE & SPL5DOR #e YE>S AGO1 MORE ?AN TWO DECADES BE=E ALL O!R C\NTRIES1 & ACT$ AS A ROLE MODEL = !M1 IS ?ANKS TO ,LASSALLE'S LIFE WORK & HIS MAXIM3 ',I D>$6' 

,CLASS /RUGGLE HAS BE5 ! DRIV+ =CE AT ! CORE ( WORLD HI/ORY EV] S9CE PRIVATE PROP]TY SEP>AT$ HUMAN SOCIETY 9TO EXPLOIT]S & EXPLOIT$4 ,! MOD]N PROLET>IAT'S /RUGGLE IS M]ELY ! LA/ 9 ! S]IES ( CLASS /RUGGLES RUNN+ LIKE A R$ ?READ ?R\< WRITT5 HI/ORY4 ,& YET ! LA/ #e YE>S (F]S SOME?+ ?AT WORLD HI/ORY HAD NOT SE5 BE=E3 = ! FIR/ TIME ! SPECTACLE ( ! GREAT MASS ( ! EXPLOIT$ EM]G+ 9 AN ORGANIZ$ & PURPOSEFUL /RUGGLE = ! LIB]ATION ( !IR CLASS4 ,ALL PREVI\S REVOLUTIONS W]E ?OSE ( M9ORITIES 9 ! 9T]E/ ( M9ORITIES4 ,&1 AS ! FIR/ MOVEM5TS ( ! PROLET>IAT 9 ,5GL& & ,FRANCE 9ITIAT$ MOD]N CLASS /RUGGLE1 ! MASSES W\LD /EP ONTO ! /AGE ONLY = A FEW MOM5TS & !N MELT AWAY 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y D[NTURN & BECOME ABSORB$ 9 B\RGEOIS SOCIETY OV] & OV] AGA94 

,BR\<T 9TO EXI/5CE BY ,LASSALLE1 ,G]MAN SOCIAL DEMOCRACY WAS ! FIR/ HI/ORIC ATTEMPT TO CREATE A P]MAN5T ORGANIZATION ( ! MASSES1 ! MAJORITY ( ! PEOPLE1 = CLASS /RUGGLE4 ,?ANKS TO ,LASSALLE'S POLITICAL ACTION & ?ANKS TO ,M>X'S !ORY1 ,G]MAN SOCIAL DEMOCRACY HAS RADIANTLY SOLV$ ?IS NEW TASK4 ,ITS #e-YE> HI/ORY HAS PROV$ ?AT ON ! BASIS ( PROLET>IAN CLASS 9T]E/S IT IS POSSIBLE TO UNITE ! ULTIMATE GOAL ( REVOLUTION ) PATI5T DAY-TO-DAY /RUGGLE1 TO UNITE SCI5TIFIC !ORY ) ! MO/ SOB] PRAXIS1 TO UNITE TI<T & DISCIPL9$ ORGANIZATION ) ! MASS *>ACT] ( ! MOVEM5T1 TO UNITE 9SI<T 9TO HI/ORIC NECESSITY ) CONSCI\S1 DYNAMIC WILL4 ,! PRES5T-DAY SIZE & P[] ( SOCIAL DEMOCRACY IS ! FRUIT ( ?IS UNITY4 

,! HI/ORY ( SOCIAL DEMOCRACY HI!RTO CAN BE QUICKLY SUMM>IZ$ AS ! UTILIZATION ( B\RGEOIS P>LIAM5T>IANISM = ! 5LI<T5M5T & C5TRALIZATION ( ! PROLET>IAT 9TO ITS CLASS P>TY4 ,ON ?IS TRACK1 FROM :I* IT NEV] ALL[$ ITSELF TO BE LUR$ EI!R BY BRUTAL EM]G5CY LAWS OR DEMAGOGIC CUNN+1 \R P>TY HAS ADVANC$ DECADE AFT] DECADE TO BECOME BY F> ! /RONGE/ POLITICAL P>TY 9 ! ,G]MAN EMPIRE & ! /RONGE/ WORK]S' P>TY 9 ! WORLD4 ,9 ?IS S5SE1 ! LA/ #e YE>S HAVE SE5 ! IMPLEM5TATION ( ,LASSALLE'S ACTION PROGRAM1 :I* WAS CONC5TRAT$ ON TWO CLOSELY L9K$ AIMS3 ! CREATION ( A CLASS ORGANIZATION ( ! WORK]S1 9DEP5D5T ( ! LIB]AL B\RGEOISIE2 & ! A*IEVEM5T ( UNIV]SAL SUFFRAGE1 9 ORD] TO PUT IT TO ! S]VICE ( ! WORK]S4 

,! CON/RUCTION ( ?IS ORGANIZATION & ! SY/EMATIC UTILIZATION ( UNIV]SAL SUFFRAGE - ?IS WAS MORE OR LESS ,LASSALLE'S LEGACY1 & ! LIFEBLOOD ( SOCIAL DEMOCRACY OV] ! LA/ #e YE>S4 

,?IS PROGRAM HAS JU/ AB\T BE5 PU%$ TO ITS LIMITS1 :]E1 ACCORD+ TO ! LAW ( ! HI/ORICAL DIALECTIC1 QUANTITY MU/ TRANS=M 9TO QUALITY1 :]E ! UN/OPPABLE GR[? ( SOCIAL DEMOCRACY1 ON ! GR\ND ( & 9 ! FRAMEWORK ( B\RGEOIS P>LIAM5T>IANISM1 MU/ EV5TUALLY TRANSC5D ?IS4 

,G]MANY'S CAPITALI/ DEVELOPM5T1 LIKE ?AT ( ! 5TIRE WORLD ECONOMY1 HAS N[ REA*$ A PO9T :]E ! CONDITIONS 9 :I* ,LASSALLE ACCOMPLI%$ HIS GREAT TASK APPE> AS A CLUMSY *ILD4 ,:]EAS BACK !N 9 ,EUROPE1 ! FRAMEWORK ( B\RGEOIS NATIONAL /ATES WAS /ILL BE+ FA%ION$ TO SUIT ! UNRE/RICT$ RULE ( CAPITAL1 TODAY ! LA/ NON-CAPITALI/ L&S >E BE+ SWALL[$ UP BY ! IMP]IALI/ MON/]1 & CAPITAL IS CR[N+ ITS WORLD DOM9ANCE ) A *A9 ( BLOODY EXPANSIONI/ W>S4 

,FROM ITS BIR? ONW>DS1 B\RGEOIS P>LIAM5T>IANISM ON ! ,EUROPEAN CONT95T WAS RIDD5 ) IMPOT5CE ?R\< FE> ( ! R$ SPECT] ( ! REVOLUTION>Y PROLET>IAT4 ,TODAY1 IT IS BE+ CRU%$ BY ! IRON HOOVES ( RAMPANTLY GALLOP+ IMP]IALISM2 IT BECOMES A HOLL[ %ELL1 DEGRAD$ TO AN IMPOT5T APP5DAGE ( MILIT>ISM4 

,9 #e YE>S ( EXEMPL>Y WORK1 SOCIAL DEMOCRACY HAS PRETTY MU* TAK5 EV]Y?+ IT C\LD FROM ! N[ /ONY SOIL 9 T]MS ( MAT]IAL PR(IT = ! WORK+ CLASS & CLASS 5LI<T5M5T4 ,! MO/ REC5T1 BIGGE/ ELECTORAL VICTORY ( \R P>TY .<#a.> HAS N[ MADE IT CLE> TO ALL ?AT A #a#a-P]SON-/RONG SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC FACTION 9 ! ]A ( IMP]IALI/ DELIRIUM & P>LIAM5T>Y IMPOT5CE1 F> FROM A*IEV+ MORE 9 T]MS ( AGITATION & SOCIAL RE=MS ?AN A FACTION ! QU>T] ( ITS SIZE 9 ! PA/1 WILL A*IEVE LESS4 

,& ! HOPELESS F\ND]+ ( ! HUB ( ,G]MANY'S 9T]NAL POLITICAL DEVELOPM5T TODAY - VOT+ RI<TS 9 ,PRUSSIA - HAS DE/ROY$ ALL PROSPECTS ( P>LIAM5T>Y RE=M ?R\< M]E PRESSURE ( ELECTORAL ACTION4 

,BO? 9 ,PRUSSIA & 9 ! EMPIRE1 SOCIAL DEMOCRACY 9 ITS 5TIRE =CE IS R5D]$ P[]LESS AS IT COMES UP AGA9/ ! B>RI] :I* ,LASSALLE ALREADY =ESAW 9 #a#h#e#a3 

0,A LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY NEV] HAS OV]?R[N & NEV] WILL OV]?R[ ! EXI/+ ORD]4 ,ALL ?AT .<SU* AN.> ASSEMBLY HAS EV] DONE & EV] BE5 ABLE TO DO IS PROCLAIM ! EXI/+ ORD] \TSIDE1 SANCTION ! ALREADY COMPLET$ OV]?R[ ( SOCIETY & ELABORATE ON ITS 9DIVIDUAL CONSEQU5CES1 LAWS1 ETC4 ,YET SU* AN ASSEMBLY WILL ALWAYS BE IMPOT5T TO OV]?R[ ! SOCIETY :I* IT ITSELF REPRES5TS40 .<#b.> 

,WE1 H[EV]1 HAVE >RIV$ AT A LEVEL ( DEVELOPM5T :]E ! MO/ PRESS+ & IMP]ATIVE DEF5SIVE DEM& ( ! PROLET>IAT - ! RI<T TO VOTE 9 ,PRUSSIA & ! PEOPLE'S MILITIA 9 ! EMPIRE - SIGNIFY AN ACTUAL OV]?R[ ( EXI/+ ,PRUSSIAN-,G]MAN CLASS RELATIONS4 ,IF ! WORK+ CLASS WANTS TO PURSUE ITS LIFE 9T]E/S 9 P>LIAM5T TODAY1 !N IT HAS TO C>RY \T ?IS ACTUAL OV]?R[ 0\TSIDE04 ,IF IT WANTS TO MAKE P>LIAM5T>IANISM F]TILE AGA91 !N IT HAS TO LEAD ! MASSES !MSELVES ONTO ! POLITICAL /AGE ?R\< NON-P>LIAM5T>Y ACTION4 

,! LA/ DECADE - ) ! MASS /RIKE RESOLUTION 9 ,J5A UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION & ! CAMPAIGN ( /REET DEMON/RATIONS 9 ! /RUGGLE = ! RI<T TO VOTE 9 ,PRUSSIA ?REE YE>S AGO - CLE>LY %[S ?AT ! TRANSITION FROM PURELY P>LIAM5T>Y TO UN/OPPABLE MASS ACTION WILL =CE ITS WAY ?R\< - EV5 IF ! CONSCI\SNESS ( ! P>TY 9 ,G]MANY1 AS ELSE:]E1 ONLY FOLL[S ?IS PA? UNEV5LY1 5C\NT]+ MANY SETBACKS4 

,! #e? ANNIV]S>Y ( ,G]MAN SOCIAL DEMOCRACY REPRES5TS A PR\D1 VICTORI\S COMPLETION ( ,LASSALLE'S POLITICAL TE/AM5T4 ,YET SIMULTANE\SLY IT IS ALSO A W>N+ TO ! SOCIALI/ PROLET>IAT TO BECOME FULLY CONSCI\S ?AT NO?+ W\LD BE MORE CONTR>Y TO ,LASSALLE'S SPIRIT ?AN FOLL[+ ITS WELL-WORN R\T9E AT ITS USUAL /EADY PACE & /UBBORNLY CL++ TO A TACTICAL PROGRAM :I* HAS ALREADY BE5 OV]TAK5 BY ! C\RSE ( HI/ORY4 

,LASSALLE'S GREAT CREATIVE WORK CONSI/$ 9 RECOGNIZ+ ! CORRECT TASK ( ! PROLET>IAT AT ! RI<T HI/ORICAL H\R & D>+ TO FULFILL ?IS ) BOLD ACTION4 ,:AT IS TODAY ! JU/ CONT9UATION ( ,LASSALLE'S WORK8 ,NOT CL++ TO ,LASSALLE'S POLITICAL PROGRAM1 BUT RA!R RECOGNIZ+ ! NEW GREAT TASKS ( ! CONTEMPOR>Y SITUATION & BOLDLY TACKL+ !M AT ! RI<T MOM5T4 ,!N1 9 ! SPIRIT ( ,LASSALLE1 IT CAN ALSO SAY ( ITSELF3 ',I D>$6' 

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