,ON ! ,BOL%EVIK ,MY? ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,IA9 ,MC,KAY ,TEXT 3 ,I ALWAYS HAVE MIX$ FEEL+S :5 ,I SEE ,L59I/S ATTACK AN>*ISM 9 !IR PRESS4 ,ON ! ONE H&1 ,I DESPAIR AS ,I KN[ !Y WILL WA/E A LOT ( SPACE GETT+ IT WRONG4 ,& ?AT A LOT ( TIME WILL BE REQUIR$ TO CORRECT ! ]RORS1 DI/ORTIONS & /UPIDITIES !Y 9FLICT ON ! WORLD 7AS ,I HAVE ALREADY DONE 9 0,AN ,AN>*I/ ,F,A,Q074 ,I ALSO FEEL HOPE AS IT %[S ?AT AN>*ISM IS GR[+ SO MU* ?AT !Y FEEL !Y HAVE TO SP5D TIME ATTACK+ US4 ,WE HAVE ?REE CLASSIC EXAMPLES ( ?IS 9 ,9T]NATIONAL ,SOCIALI/ ,REVIEW ISSUE NO4 #e#c4 ,= SOME REASON1 :ILE ATTACK+ AN>*I/S & AN>*ISM ,M>XI/S FEEL !Y HAVE TO TAKE \R BE/ IDEAS1 EXP]IM5TS & ACTIVI/S4 ,(T5 !Y DISCUSS AN>*I/ ACTIVI/S & /RANGELY FAIL TO M5TION !Y W]E AN>*I/S4 ,L\ISE ,MI*EL HAS SUFF]$ ?IS FATE1 AS HAVE ! ,HAYM>KET ,M>TYRS4 ,! LATT] HAVE N[ SUFF]$ AN EV5 WORSE FATE1 ) AN ACADEMIC1 ,JAMES ,GRE51 TRY+ TO APPROPRIATE !M = ,M>XISM6 ,9 AN 9T]VIEW 9 ,I,S,R & A REC5T BOOK1 ,GRE5 TRIES HIS BE/ TO TURN ! ,HAYM>KET ,M>TYRS 9TO ,M>XI/S4 ,HE ASS]TS ?AT 0,ALB]T ,P>SONS BELIEV$ A /RONG SOCIALI/ MOVEM5T NE$$ TO FOLL[ ! PRESCRIPTION PUT =W>D BY ,K>L ,M>X3 ?AT IS1 SU* A MOVEM5T NE$$ A MASS WORK+-CLASS FOLL[+40 ,AS IF ?AT W]E NOT ,BAKUN9'S POSITION3 0= ! ,9T]NATIONAL TO BE A REAL P[]1 IT MU/ BE ABLE TO ORGANIZE )9 ITS RANKS ! IMM5SE MAJORITY ( ! PROLET>IAT ( ,EUROPE1 ( ,AM]ICA1 ( ALL L&S40 7,BAKUN9 ON ,AN>*ISM1 P4 #b#i#c7 7SEE 0,AN ,AN>*I/ ,F,A,Q03 ,H4#b4#g7 ,GRE5 /ATES ?AT BECAUSE ! ,M>TYRS W]E 0BUSY ORGANIZ+ !IR [N UNIONS0 !Y 0DIDN'T /OP BE+ ,M>XI/S40 ,YET ,M>X HAD MOCK$ ,BAKUN9 = >GU+ ?AT 7TO QUOTE ,M>X7 ! WORK+ CLASS 0MU/ ONLY ORGANIZE !MSELVES BY TRADES- UNIONS0 & 0NOT OCCUPY ITSELF ) POLITICS40 7,M>X1 ,5GELS & ,L591 ,AN>*ISM & ,AN>*O-,SYNDICALISM1 P4 #d#h7 ,LIKE ! ,M>TYRS1 ,BAKUN9 >GU$ ?AT 0! NATURAL ORGANIZATION ( ! MASSES 444 IS ORGANIZATION BAS$ ON ! V>I\S WAYS ?AT !IR V>I\S TYPES ( WORK DEF9E !IR DAY-TO-DAY LIFE2 IT IS ORGANIZATION BY TRADE ASSOCIATION0 & ONCE 0EV]Y OCCUPATION 444 IS REPRES5T$ )9 ! ,9T]NATIONAL1 ITS ORGANIZATION1 ! ORGANIZATION ( ! MASSES ( ! PEOPLE WILL BE COMPLETE40 ,MOREOV]1 ,BAKUN9 /RESS$ ?AT ! WORK+ CLASS HAD 0BUT A S+LE PA?1 ?AT ( EMANCIPATION ?R\< PRACTICAL ACTION :I* MEANT 0WORK]S' SOLID>ITY 9 !IR /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! BOSSES0 BY 0TRADES-UNIONS1 ORGANIZATION1 & ! F$]ATION ( RESI/ANCE FUNDS0 7,! ,BASIC ,BAKUN91 P4 #aci & P4 #a#c7 ,SO ATTEMPTS TO PORTRAY ! IDEAS ( ! ,M>TYRS AS ,M>XI/ REQUIRES IGNOR+ ,BAKUN9'S SYNDICALISM & ,M>X'S CONSI/5T OPPOSITION TO IT4 7,H4#b4#h7 ,! ,M>TYRS DID COME TO SEE ?AT BO? ! /ATE & CAPITALISM HAD TO BE ABOLI%$ AT ! SAME TIME &1 AS ,GRE5 SAYS1 0! WORK+ CLASS HAD TO HAVE ITS [N 9/ITUTIONS & ITS [N MILITIA1 ITS [N COMMUNAL =MS ( DECISION-MAK+40 ,?AT IS1 !Y CAME TO ! SAME CONCLUSION AS ,BAKUN9 HAD & IS :Y !Y CALL$ !MSELVES AN>*I/S3 0! ,ALLIANCE ( ALL LABOR ASSOCIATIONS 444 WILL CON/ITUTE ! ,COMMUNE 444 !RE WILL BE A /&+ F$]ATION ( ! B>RICADES & A ,REVOLUTION>Y ,COMMUNAL ,C\NCIL 444 . DELEGATES 444 9VE/$ ) B9D+ M&ATES & ACC\NTABLE & REVOCABLE AT ALL TIMES 444 ALL PROV9CES1 COMMUNES & ASSOCIATIONS 444 . DELEGATE DEPUTIES TO AN AGRE$ PLACE ( ASSEMBLY 7ALL 444 9VE/$ ) B9D+ M&AT$ & ACC\NTABLE & SUBJECT TO RECALL71 9 ORD] TO F\ND ! F$]ATION ( 9SURG5T ASSOCIATIONS1 COMMUNES & PROV9CES 444 & TO ORGANIZE A REVOLUTION>Y =CE ) ! CAPACITY ( DEFEAT+ ! REACTION 444 IT IS ?R\< ! V]Y ACT ( EXTRAPOLATION & ORGANIZATION ( ! ,REVOLUTION ) AN EYE TO ! MUTUAL DEF5SES ( 9SURG5T >EAS ?AT ! UNIV]SALITY ( ! ,REVOLUTION 444 WILL EM]GE TRIUMPHANT40 7,BAKUN91 ,NO ,GODS1 ,NO ,MA/]S1 VOL4 #a1 PP4 #a#e#e-#f7 ,AS ,LUCY ,P>SONS 7! WIFE ( ,ALB]T7 PUT IT 0WE HOLD ?AT ! GRANGES1 TRADE-UNIONS1 ,KNIE ! EMBRYONIC GR\PS ( ! IDEAL AN>*I/IC SOCIETY 4440 7CONTA9$ 9 ,ALB]T ,R4 ,P>SONS1 ,AN>*ISM3 ,ITS ,PHILOSOPHY & ,SCI5TIFIC ,BASIS1 P4 #a#a7 ,COMP>E ?IS TO ,BAKUN9 :5 HE >GU$ ?AT ! 0ORGANIZATION ( ! TRADE SECTIONS1 !IR F$]ATION 9 ! ,9T]NATIONAL1 & !IR REPRES5TATION BY ,*AMB]S ( ,LABOR1 444 . ! WORK]S 444 . COMB9. !ORY & PRACTICE 444 .<&.> BE> 9 !MSELVES ! LIV+ G]MS ( ! SOCIAL ORD]1 :I* IS TO REPLACE ! B\RGEOIS WORLD4 ,!Y >E CREAT+ NOT ONLY ! IDEAS BUT ALSO ! FACTS ( ! FUTURE ITSELF40 7QUOT$ BY ,RUDOLF ,ROCK]1 ,AN>*O-,SYNDICALISM1 P4 #d#e7 ,CLE>LY1 ,GRE5'S ATTEMPT TO EXPROPRIATE ! ,M>TYRS = ,M>XISM RUNS AGR\ND ON ! %ORES ( REALITY4 ,IT IS ONE ( ! IRONIES ( ,M>XISM IS ?AT ATTEMPTS ( WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE TO ORGANIZE COMMUNALLY HAVE ALWAYS BE5 REPRESS$ NOT ONLY BY TRADITIONAL RUL+ CLASSES BUT ALSO BY ! SO-CALL$ 0DICTATOR%IP ( ! PROLET>IAT40 ,?IS HAS ALWAYS BE5 AN EMB>RASSM5T = MOD]N DAY ,L59I/S1 :O SEEK TO DEF5D SU* REPRESSION4 ,IF ?IS MEANS IGNOR+ OR D5Y+ WELL KN[N FACTS !N SO BE IT4 ,PHIL ,GASP] 79 AN >TICLE IRONICALLY 5TITL$ 0,CRITICAL ,?9K+07 DOES PRECISELY ?IS :5 HE DEF5DS ,TROTSKY AGA9/ B\RGEOIS CRITICISM1 >GU+ AS REG>DS ! CRU%+ ( ,KRON/ADT ?AT 0! SAILORS W]E ?REAT5+ AN >M$ REBELLION & DEM&+ ?AT ! ,BOL%EVIKS BE PURG$ FROM ! SOVIETS40 ,ONE SLITICIPAT$ 9 /R5G? 9 ! ELECT$ CONF]5CE ( DELEGATE1 :I* WAS ! CLOSE/ ?+ ,KRON/ADT EV] HAD TO ! FREE SOVIETS ( ITS DREAMS40 7,KRON/ADT #a#i#b#a1 P4 #a#h#a7 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT ! SOVIET DEMOCRACY ! ,KRON/ADT REBELS ACTUALLY DEM&$ W\LD HAVE RESULT$ 9 ! ,BOL%EVIKS LOS+ P[] AS FEW PEOPLE W\LD HAVE VOT$ = !M4 ,YET ! RESULTS DEMOCRATIC PROCESS CAN H>DLY BE T]M$ A 0PURGE40 ,WAS IT 0AN >M$ REBELLION08 ,WELL1 ! ,KRON/ADT REBELS W]E SAILORS & SOLDI]S & SO HAD ACCESS TO >MS4 ,?AT IS TRUE1 BUT ! ACTUAL REVOLT WAS PEACEFUL4 ,IT WAS ! ,BOL%EVIKS :O FIR$ ! FIR/ %OTS & ! ,KRON/ADT]S DEF5D$ !MSELVES4 ,9 ?IS ! ,KRON/ADT REBELLION DIFF]$ FROM O!R REBELLIONS BY O!R WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE -- BE+ UN>M$1 !Y HAD NO MEANS ( DEF5D+ !MSELVES AGA9/ ,BOL%EVIK REPRESSION4 ,?US1 = EXAMPLE1 ! ,PETROGRAD G5]AL /RIKE :I* IMM$IATELY PREC$$ & 9SPIR$ ! ,KRON/ADT REVOLT WAS PUT D[N 0PEACEFULLY0 BY MEANS ( A ?REE-MAN ,DEF5SE ,COMMITTEE :I* 0PROCLAIM$ M>TIAL LAW0 :I* WAS 5=C$ BY ! ,COMMUNI/ (FIC] CADETS 7AS ! LOCAL G>RISONS HAD BE5 CAURY \T ! GOV]NM5T'S ORD]S74 0,OV]NIM$ CAMP4 ,9 EV]Y QU>T] P$E/RIANS W]E /OPP$ & !IR DOCUM5TS *ECK$ 444 ! CURFEW . /RICTLY 5=C$40 ,! ,PETROGRAD ,*EKA MADE WIDESPREAD >RE/S4 7,AVRI*1 P4 #c#i1 PP4 #d#f-#g7 ,IT W\LD HAVE BE5 NICE IF ,GASP] HAD BO!R$ TO F9D \T ! FACTS4 ,MAY ,I SUGGE/ ! APP5DIX ON ,KRON/ADT 9 0,AN ,AN>*I/ ,F,A,Q08 ,IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMB] ?AT ! ,BOL%EVIK RESPONSE TO ,KRON/ADT WAS NOT AN ISOLAT$ EV5T4 ,9 FACT1 !IR ATTACK ON SOVIET DEMOCRACY DATES BACK TO ! SPR+ ( #aiah :5 !Y HAD BEGAN DISB&+ ANY SOVIET ELECT$ ) A NON-,BOL%EVIK MAJORITY4 ,SIGNIFICANTLY1 ?IS />T$ BE=E ! />T ( ! CIVIL W> & WAS DRIV5 BY LACK ( POPUL> SUPPORT4 7,VLADIMIR ,BROVK91 0,! ,M5%EVIKS' ,POLITICAL ,COMEBACK3 ,! ,ELECTIONS TO ! ,PROV9CIAL ,CITY ,SOVIETS 9 ,SPR+ #a#i#a#h01 ,! ,RUSSIAN ,REVIEW1 VOL4 #d#b1 PP4 #a-#e2 ,*>LES ,DUVAL1 0,YAKOV ,M4 ,SV]DLOV & ! ,ALL-,RUSSIAN ,C5TRAL ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMITTEE ( ,SOVIETS 7,V,TS,I,K701 PP4 #c-#b#b1 ,SOVIET ,/UDIES1 VOL4 ,X,X,X,I1 NO4 #a74 ,?US ,RUSSIA HAD BECOME A ONE-P>TY DICTATOR%IP BE=E ! />T ( ! CIVIL W>4 ,NE$LESS TO SAY1 P>TY IDEOLOGY WAS ADJU/$ TO REFLECT ?IS REALITY SOON AFT] & ! NECESSITY ( P>TY DICTATOR%IP BECAME (FICIAL DOGMA BY ! />T ( #a#i#a#i4 7,H4#c4#a#e7 ,?IS HELPS EXPLA9S :Y1 AS ,GRASP] NOTES1 ! SOVIETS 0BECAME LITTLE MORE ?AN TALK+ %OPS0 YET ?IS HAD HAPP5$ LONG BE=E ! />T ( ! CIVIL W> 7A FACT HE FAILS TO NOTE74 ,AS = A 0DIS9TEGRATION ( ! WORK+ CLASS0 :I* 0LEFT ! ,BOL%EVIKS SUSP5D$ 9 AIR1 CONTROLL+ ! /ATE MA*9E BUT LACK+ A SOCIAL BASE10 ?IS FAILS TO NOTE ! SY/EMATIC REPRESSION ( WORK+ CLASS PROTE/ BY ! ,BOL%EVIKS BETWE5 #aiah & #a#i#b#a4 ,9 FACT1 ,GRASP]'S >GUM5T DATES BACK TO ,L59 :O1 SIGNIFICANTLY1 FIR/ =MULAT$ IT 0TO JU/IFY A POLITICAL CLAMP-D[N0 & WAS DEVELOP$ 9 RESPONSE TO RIS+ WORK+ CLASS PROTE/ RA!R ?AN ITS LACK3 0,AS DISCONT5T AMONG WORK]S BECAME MORE & MORE DIFFICULT TO IGNORE1 ,L59 444 BEGAN TO >GUE ?AT ! CONSCI\SNESS ( ! WORK+ CLASS HAD DET]IORAT$ 444 WORK]S HAD BECOME 'DECLASS$4'0 7,J4 ,AVES1 ,WORK]S ,AGA9/ ,L591 P4 #ah & P4 #i7 ,A DIS9TEGRAT$ WORK+ CLASS DOES NOT NE$ M>TIAL LAW1 LOCK\TS1 MASS >RE/S & ! PURG+ ( ! WORK=CE TO CONTROL IT4 ,SO1 CLE>LY1 ! ,L59I/ >GUM5T CAN BE FAULT$4 ,SOME:AT IRONICALLY1 GIV5 ! LA/ ANTI-,AN>*I/ >TICLE 9 ,I,S,R1 ,GRASP] CONCLUDES HIS PIECE AS FOLL[S3 0,TODAY ! TE*NIQUE ( ! BIG LIE IS APP>5TLY ALIVE & WELL 444 ,BUT ! FACT ?AT HE WAS MOV$ TO LEVEL HIS ABSURD ACCUSATIONS IS AN 9DICATION ?AT ,TROTSKY'S LIFE & IDEAS CONT9UE TO RESONATE ) A LAY] ( POLITICAL ACTIVI/S4 ,& ?AT1 AT LEA/1 IS CAUSE = A LITTLE OPTIMISM40 ,REPLACE ,TROTSKY ) ,MAKHNO & Y\ GET A FEEL = ! QUALITY & 9SPIRATION = ,JASON ,YAN[ITZ'S 0,ON ! ,MAKHNO ,MY?40 ,LIKE ,MONTY ,PY?ON'S ,K+ ,>?UR FAC$ ) A SE>+ AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ CRITIQUE ( ,MON>*Y1 ,YAN[ITZ'S RESPONSE TO ! AWKW>D FACT ( ! ,MAKHNOVI/ REFUTATION ( ,L59I/ DOGMA IS TO MUTT] 0,BLOODY PEASANT60 & TRU/ ?AT ! FAI?FUL WILL NOT ACTUALLY READ ! S\RCE MAT]IAL HIS NUM]\S FOOTNOTES HE SELECTIVELY REF]5CES4 ,SPACE PRECLUDES ANY DETAIL$ CRITIQUE ( ,YAN[ITZ'S >TICLE BUT1 LUCKILY1 ,I DO NOT HAVE TO AS HE REPEATS ! USUAL ,M>XI/ ATTACKS ,I DEBUNK 9 DETAIL 9 0,AN ,AN>*I/ ,F,A,Q0 7SEE ! APP5DIX ON ! ,MAKHNOVI/ MOVEM5T74 ,= SOME /RANGE REASON ,YAN[ITZ DOES NOT M5TION ?AT4 ,HE OBVI\SLY HOPES HIS SIL5CE WILL CONV9CE ?OSE IGNORANT ( ! SUBJECT ?AT AN>*I/S HAVE NO ANSW] TO ! PO9TS HE RAISES4 ,AS SU*1 Y\ HAVE TO LAU< :5 HE ASS]TS ?AT 0,MAKHNO WAS NOT ! SA9T HIS SUPPORT]S SUPPOSE40 ,AS IF AN>*I/S ?\*I/ ACC\NTS ( ! ,MAKHNOVI/ MOVEM5T DISCUSS ITS FAIL+S & PROBLEMS AS WELL AS ! P]SONAL FAIL+S ( ,MAKHNO4 ,YAN[ITZ IS AW>E ( ?IS AS HE QUOTES !M6 ,! BE/ ?AT CAN HE SAID ( HIS ACC\NT IS ?AT ACKN[L$GES ?AT ! ,MAKHNOVI/ 0LEAD]%IP WAS PR9CIPALLY AGA9/ ANTI-,SEMITISM OR ALLIANCES ) ! ,:ITES0 YET /RANGELY FAILS TO NOTE ?AT ! ,BOL%EVIKS & !IR FOLL[]S REPEAT$LY CLAIM$ O!RWISE4 7,MAKHNO APP5DIX3 #i & #a#b7 ,:ILE ! SUBJECTS MAY HAVE *ANG$1 ! APPROA* HAS NOT4 ,SUFFICE TO SAY1 ,YAN[ITZ PRES5TS ! SAME LACK ( COMMON S5SE1 DI/ORTION & LACK ( UND]/&+ ( AN>*ISM & ! ,MAKHNOVI/S ,I HAVE COME TO EXPECT FROM ,M>XI/S & REFUT$ BE=E4 ,! ONLY REAL NEW DEVELOPM5T IS ?AT ,YAN[ITZ RELIES HEAVILY ON ANO!R ,M>XI/'S ,PH,D !SIS ON ,MAKHNO BY ,COL9 ,D>*4 ,YET ?IS NEW S\RCE LEAVES MU* TO BE DESIR$4 ,TO GET A TA/E ( ,D>*'S P]SPECTIVE1 WE CAN PO9T TO HIS FIR/ ESSAY ON ! SUBJECT 70,! MY? ( ,NE/OR ,MAKHNO01 ,ECONOMY & ,SOCIETY1 #a#d7#d77 :]E HE CONSID]$ 0,MAKHNO'S ROLE AS A LEAD] ( PEASANT C\NT]REVOLUTION 9 ! ,U,S,S,R0 AS 0A SIGNIFICANT ONE1 & M]ITS C>EFUL 9VE/IGATION40 ,?AT SUGGE/S HIS ,M>XISM MAY GET 9 ! WAY ( HIS OBJECTIVITY4 ,HIS ,PH,D !SIS RELIES ON ,SOVIET S\RCES = MANY ( HIS KEY ATTACKS ON ! ,MAKHNOVI/S 7IT IS ON ! BASIS ( !SE ?AT ,YAN[ITZ /ATES ! AN>*I/ 0TIMEL9E & V]SION ( EV5TS IS WELL REFUT$ BY ,D>*0674 ,SIGNIFICANTLY1 = ALL ,D>*'S RUMMAG+ >\ND 9 ,SOVIET S\RCES1 NON-,M>XI/ S*OL>S LIKE ,MI*AEL ,PALIJ 7,! ,AN>*ISM ( ,NE/OR ,MAKHNO1 #a#i#a#h-#a#i#b#a7 & ,*RI/OPH] ,RE$ 7,FROM ,CZ> TO ,SOVIETS7 CONFIRM ! AN>*I/ V]SION ( EV5TS4 ,YET EV5 READ+ ,D>*'S OBVI\SLY BIAS$ ACC\NT %[S ?AT ! MA9 ,BOL%EVIK COMPLA9TS AB\T ! ,MAKHNOVI/S W]E SIMPLY ?AT !Y REFUS$ TO /OP SPREAD+ !IR [N POLITICAL IDEAS C\NT]+ ,BOL%EVIK PROPAG&A 70! POLITICAL COMMISS> ( ! ,TRANS-,DNEPR ,DIVISION COMPLA9$ ?AT AN>*I/ & ,LEFT ,S,R AGITATION WAS MAK+ HIS WORK V]Y DIFFICULT072 !Y 9VOLV$ ! G5]AL POPULATION 9 DISCUSS+ SOCIAL & MILIT>Y AFFAIRS BY ORGANIZ+ SOVIET CONF]5CES 70! REACTION ( ! ,BOL%EVIK COMM&]S TO 444 ! SUMMON+ ( YET ANO!R AN>*I/ . CONGRESS 444 AT A TIME ( MILIT>Y CRISIS -- WAS DECISIVE & H>%072 & G5]ALLY NOT ALL[+ !MSELVES TO BE TREAT$ LIKE CANON FODD] = ! ,BOL%EVIK DICTATOR%IP 70,DESPITE ! S]I\SNESS ( ! MILIT>Y SITUATION = ! ,R$ ,>MY & = ! REVOLUTION 9 G5]AL1 ! ,CONGRESS APP>5TLY FELT NO COMPUNCTION AB\T ADOPT+ & 5DORS+ AN AN>*I/ PLAT=M ?AT ! ,BOL%EVIKS 9EVITABLY VIEW$ AS A PROVOCATION074 ,:I* RAISES AN OBVI\S QUE/ION3 ,DOES BE+ A ,L59I/ MAKE Y\ /UPID8 ,I ASK BECAUSE ,YAN[ITZ SIMPLY CANNOT SEE ! OBVI\S REPLIES TO HIS ATTACKS ON ! ,MAKHNOVI/S4 ,9 A FOOTNOTE1 HE S]I\SLY WOND]S :Y1 IF ! ,MAKHNOVI/ ACC\NTS ( ,BOL%EVIK BETRAYAL W]E TRUE1 !N :Y DID ! ,:ITES MANAGE TO BREA* ! FRONT 7& IT %\LD BE NOT$ ?AT BO? HE & ,D>* TAKE ! ,BOL%EVIK CLAIMS ON ?IS AS GOSPEL74 ,H[EV]1 IT IS H>DLY DIFFICULT TO WORK \T :Y ! ,:ITES BREA*$ ! FRONT IF ! ,BOL%EVIKS REFUS$ TO >M ! ,MAKHNOVI/S4 ,TROOPS )\T WEAPONS OR AMMUNITION CAN H>DLY FIE ! NUM]\S FACTUAL ]RORS4 ,AN EXAMPLE IS HIS CLAIM ?AT 0P>TIES W]E BANN$ FROM ORGANIZ+ = ELECTION TO REGIONAL BODIES40 ,?AT H>DLY FITS ) ! FACT ?AT !Y HAD ,S,R1 ,M5%EVIK & ,COMMUNI/ DELEGATES4 ,:AT ! ,MAKHNOVI/S OPPOS$ W]E 0P>TY LI/S0 9 SOVIET ELECTIONS1 NOT DELEGATES ?AT W]E MEMB]S ( A POLITICAL P>TY4 ,IT IS ?IS ASPECT ( 0SOVIET0 ELECTIONS :I* ALL[$ ! ,M5%EVIK LEAD] ,M>TOV TO BE PICK$ AS A FACTORY 0DELEGATE0 OV] ,L59 9 E>LY #a#i#b4 ,! ,MAKHNOVI/S >GU$ ?AT DELEGATES HAD TO BE WORK]S FROM ! VILLAGE OR WORKPLACE :I* ELECT$ !M4 ,RA!R ?AN 0OBLIT]ATE EXI/+ /ATE /RUCTURES BE=E MOV+ ON10 !Y ORGANIZ$ SOVIET CONGRESSES 9 BO? LIB]AT$ T[NS & C\NTRYSIDE & ONLY LEFT :5 =C$ TO BY MILIT>Y NECESSITY4 ,AS = !M 0REGULAT.<+.> ! PRESS10 IT SEEMS IRONIC ?AT AN 9CREASE 9 PRESS FRE$OM UND] ! ,MAKHNOVI/S COMP>$ TO ! ,BOL%EVIKS BECOMES A ROD ) :I* TO BEAT !M6 ,MU* ! SAME APPLIES TO ,YAN[ITZ'S O!R EXAMPLES ( ,MAKHNOVI/ SO-CALL$ AU?ORIT>IANISM4 ,!N !RE IS ,MAKHNO'S ADVICE TO ! RAILWAY WORK]S4 ,WELL1 ?AT IS ! KEY ?+ -- IT WAS ADVICE AS HE ?\TIAL LAW ON !M ALONG /RICT MILIT>Y & BUREAUCRATIC L9ES4 ,ONE-MAN MANAGEM5T OR WORK]S' CONTROL8 ,:I* IS MORE SOCIALI/8 ,& :I* ! RAILWAY WORK]S PREF]R$8 ,& :I* WORK$ BETT]1 GIV5 ! RAILWAY NETWORK TOTALLY COLLAPS$ AFT] ,TROTSKY GOT HIS WAY ) IT8 ,NE$LESS TO SAY1 9 SPITE ( ! ,BOL%EVIK TRACK RECORD ( BREAK+ /RIKES1 DISB&+ SOVIETS1 SUPPRESS+ FRE$OM ( ORGANIZATION1 ASSEMBLY & SPEE* & IMPOS+ POLITICAL & ECONOMIC DICTATOR%IP ONTO ! WORK+ CLASS1 ,YAN[ITZ /ILL TRIES TO >GUE ?AT IT WAS ! ,MAKHNOVI/S :O W]E ANTI-WORK+ CLASS RA!R ?AN ! ,BOL%EVIKS6 7,MAKHNO APP5DIX3 #a7 ,YAN[ITZ'S ASS]TIONS TO ! CONTR>Y1 9 REALITY1 IT WAS ! LACK ( 0LOCAL AUTONOMY0 :I* LEAD ! ,BOL%EVIK 0COORD9AT$1 C5TRALIZ$ PLAN = W> PRODUCTION & DEF5SE0 9TO 9EFFICI5CY1 WA/E & BUREAUCRACY1 I4E4 IT MADE MATT]S MU* WORSE 7SEE ,SILVANA ,MALLE'S ,! ,ECONOMIC ,ORGANIZATION ( ,W> ,COMMUNISM #a#i#a#h-#a#i#b#a74 ,?IS MISMANAGEM5T />T$ E>LY4 ,ONE HI/ORIAN SUMM>IZES ! SITUATION 9 #a#i#a#h3 0IT SEEMS APP>5T ?AT MANY WORK]S !MSELVES 444 HAD N[ COME TO BELIEVE 444 ?AT CONFUSION & AN>*Y . AT ! TOP W]E ! MAJOR CAUSES ( !IR DIFFICULTIES1 & ) SOME JU/IFICATION4 ,! FACT WAS ?AT ,BOL%EVIK ADM9I/RATION WAS *AOTIC 444 ,SCORES ( COMPETITIVE & CONFLICT+ ,BOL%EVIK & ,SOVIET AU?ORITIES ISSU$ CONTRADICTORY ORD]S1 (T5 BR\M$ ,*EKI/S4 ,! ,SUPREME ,ECONOMIC ,C\NCIL444 ISSU.<$.> DOZ5S ( ORD]S & PASS.<$.> C\NTLESS DIRECTIVES ) VIRTUALLY NO REAL KN[L$GE ( AFFAIRS40 .<,WILLIAM ,G4 ,ROS5B]G1 ,RUSSIAN ,LABOR & ,BOL%EVIK ,P[]1 P4 #a#a#f.> ,SIGNIFICANTLY1 ! ONE-MAN MANAGEM5T IMPOS$ BY ! ,BOL%EVIKS MADE ?+S WORSE4 ,ON ! RAILWAYS1 = EXAMPLE1 ABOLI%+ ! WORK]S' COMMITTEES RESULT$ 9 MORE CONFUSION1 ISOLATION & IGNORANCE ( LOCAL CONDITIONS4 ,IT GOT SO BAD ?AT 0A NUMB] ( LOCAL ,BOL%EVIK (FICIALS 444 BEGAN 9 ! FALL ( #aiah TO CALL = ! RE/ORATION ( WORK]S' CONTROL1 NOT = IDEOLOGICAL REASONS1 BUT BECAUSE WORK]S !MSELVES KNEW BE/ H[ TO RUN ! L9E EFFICI5TLY1 & MI*I/ >GUM5T ON ! IMPORTANCE DEC5TRALIZATION1 FROM ! BOTTOM-UP ORGANIZ+ & F$]ALISM4 ,AS = ! OLD MY? 0AN>*I/S IGNORE ! OBJECTIVE DIFFICULTIES FAC+ ! REVOLUTION10 ?AT IS DEBUNK$ 9 ,A,F,A,Q 7!RE IS A :OLE APP5DIX ON IT74 ,/RANGELY ,YAN[ITZ C\LD NOT BR+ HIMSELF TO DISCUSS ?AT4 ,IT IS AS P]PLEX+ AS HIS SIL5CE OV] ! ,BOL%EVIKS DISB&+ ANY SOVIET ELECT$ ) A NON-,BOL%EVIK MAJORITY S9CE BE=E ! ,CIVIL ,W> />T$1 H[ !Y HAD BE5 ADVOCAT+ P>TY DICTATOR%IP S9CE ! />T ( #aiai & H[ ?IS 9FLU5C$ !IR RELATIONS ) ! ,MAKHNOVI/S4 ,! ID5TIFICATION ( P>TY DICTATOR%IP ) ! DICTATOR%IP ( ! PROLET>IAT0 HELPS EXPLA9 ! ,MAKHNOVI/ 0HO/ILITY0 :I* ,YAN[ITZ F9DS SO PUZZL+ 7,AS ONE DELEGATE TO A ,MAKHNOVI/ SOVIET CONGRESS PUT IT1 0,NO P>TY HAS A RIRY \T ! TOIL]S' WI%40 7QUOT$ BY ,PALIJ1 ,OP4 ,CIT41 P4 #a#e#d774 ,& :O1 PRECISELY1 DECIDES :5 0OBJECTIVE CIRCUM/ANCES0 CANNOT P]MIT A SOCIAL TRANS=MATION8 ,! ,BOL%EVIKS NEV] ASK$ WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE OR PEASANTS !IR OP9ION ON ?IS4 ,P]HAPS1 AS SEEMS LIKELY1 !Y TOOK !IR REJECTION 9 SOVIET ELECTIONS AS ! SIGN8 ,SPACE ALSO EXCLUDES MU* DISCUSSION ( ! POLITICAL ISSUES ,YAN[ITZ RAISES AS MU* AS ! FACTUAL ONES4 ,AS HE REPEATS ! /&>D ,M>XI/ ATTACKS AN>*I/S HAVE BE5 DEBUNK+ = DECADES1 ,I CAN SIMPLY RECOMM5D VISIT+ ,A,F,A,Q = ! AN>*I/ CRITIQUE TO ,M>XISM1 \R VISION ( SOCIAL REVOLUTION & H[ TO DEF5D IT 7SEE SECTION ,H74 ,A FEW BASIC PO9TS CAN BE MADE1 H[EV]4 ,! C5TRAL FALLACY ( HIS CRITIQUE IS TO ASSUME ?AT ABOLI%+ OR RESI/+ AU?ORITY IS SOMEH[ AU?ORIT>IAN4 ,FEW PEOPLE W\LD CONSID] /OPP+ SOMEONE TRY+ TO KILL OR 5?RALL$ Y\ AS BE+ 0AU?ORIT>IAN40 ,!Y W\LD RIIANISM40 ,HE SEEMS TO ASSUME ?AT ! TRUE 0LIB]T>IAN0 APPROA* IS TO LET O!RS IMPOSE !IR RULE ON Y\ AS /OPP+ !M IS 0AU?ORIT>IAN06 ,AS ,MALATE/A PUT IT1 SOME 0SEEM ALMO/ TO BELIEVE ?AT AFT] HAV+ BR\*Y1 P4 #d#a7 ,! NEXT FALLACY IS HIS ASSUMPTIONS AB\T AN>*ISM & HIS CURI\S 9T]POLATIONS AB\T :AT OPPOS+ AU?ORITY MEANS -- 9SPIR$ NO D\BT BY ,5GELS' 0,ON ,AU?ORITY0 7,H4#d74 ,RA!R ?AN SOME 9DIVIDUALI/IC NOTION :I* MAKES COLLECTIVE DECISION MAK+ IMPOSSIBLE1 AN>*I/ OPPOSITION TO AU?ORITY LOGICALLY IMPLIES ! IMPORTANCE ( COLLECTIVE DECISION MAK+ BY ?OSE :O >E AFFECT$ BY ! DECISION4 ,BAKUN9 >GU$ ?AT 0! PR9CIPLE ( AU?ORITY0 WAS ! 0EM95TLY !OLOGICAL1 METAPHYSICAL & POLITICAL IDEA ?AT ! MASSES1 ALWAYS 9CAPABLE ( GOV]N+ !MSELVES1 MU/ SUBMIT AT ALL TIMES TO ! B5EVOL5T YOKE ( A WISDOM & A JU/ICE1 :I* 9 ONE WAY OR ANO!R1 IS IMPOS$ FROM ABOVE40 7,M>XISM1 ,FRE$OM & ! ,/ATE1 P4 #c#c7 ,CLE>LY1 BY ! T]M 0PR9CIPLE ( AU?ORITY0 ,BAKUN9 MEANT HI]>*Y RA!R ?AN ORGANIZATION & ! NE$ TO MAKE AGREEM5TS 7:AT IS N[ CALL$ SELF-MANAGEM5T74 ,& NOTE ! COLLECTIVE NATURE ( ,BAKUN9'S DEF9ITION - 0!MSELVES0 & 0! MASSES40 ,?US ! 0PR9CIPLE ( AU?ORITY0 REF]S TO ! ELIM9ATION ( COLLECTIVE DECISION MAK+ BY ! PEOPLE & ITS REPLACEM5T BY ! P[] ( ! FEW :O GOV]N !M ON !IR BEHALF4 ,?IS SUPPORT = SELF-MANAGEM5T 7COLLECTIVE FRE$OM7 HAS ITS ROOTS 9 9DIVIDUAL FRE$OM1 ( C\RSE1 AS ITS RATIONALE IS ?AT ONLY 9 SELF-MANAG$ ORGANIZATIONS CAN 9DIVIDUALS EXPRESS !IR FRE$OM4 ,IT ALSO EXPLA9S AN>*I/ SUPPORT = DISS5T )9 FREE ORGANIZATIONS AS ! MAJORITY CAN BE WRONG & M9ORITIES HAVE ! RIGUE ?AT SELF-MANAGEM5T IS POSSIBLE - :5 ! /ATE WI!RS AWAY4 ,= ,YAN[ITZ1 ANY COMPLEX ORGANIZATION SEEMS TO BE A /ATE BECAUSE IT NECESSITATES1 AT BE/1 COLLECTIVE DECISION MAK+1 OR1 AT WORSE1 HI]>*Y & SO AN>*ISM IS IMPOSSIBLE4 ,YET IF ?AT IS ! CASE1 !N ,M>X & ,L59 W]E WRONG - ! /ATE WILL NEV] 0WI!R AWAY40 ,YET AN>*I/S HAVE LONG PO9T$ \T ?AT GOV]NM5T IS NOT ! SAME AS COLLECTIVE DECISION MAK+4 ,WE >E ALSO AW>E ?AT A DELEGATE BODY & ANY ASSOCIAT$ ADM9I/RATIVE ORGANS MAY1 BY =CE ( CIRCUM/ANCES OR BY DESIGN1 />T TO ACT LIKE A /ATE4 ,?AT IS :Y WE HAVE ALWAYS >GU$ = 9/ANT RECALL ( M&AT$ DELEGATES RA!R ?AN REPRES5TATIVES :O ELECT A GOV]NM5T4 ,H[EV]1 TO >GUE ?AT WE %\LD JU/ GIVE UP TRY+ TO ORGANIZE 9 ?IS WAY BECAUSE ( ?IS POSSIBILITY MAKES AS MU* S5SE AS BECOM+ RE=MI/S BECAUSE ( ! POSSIBILITY ?AT A REVOLUTION WILL FAIL4 ,:I* BR+S US TO ! NEXT FALLACY3 ! ASSUMPTION ?AT ANY =M ( SOCIAL ORGANIZATION EQUALS A /ATE4 ,AS HE PUTS IT3 0,BUT LEFT 9 CONTROL ( T]RITORY ?AT !Y WANT$ TO SECURE1 ! ,MAKHNOVI/S 5D$ UP =M+ :AT MO/ W\LD CALL A /ATE 444 ,!Y ORGANIZ$ REGIONAL LEGISLATIVE CONF]5CES4 ,!Y CONTROLL$ >M$ DETA*M5TS TO 5=CE !IR POLICIES 444 ,!Y BANN$ AU?ORITY ) :I* !Y DISAGRE$ TO 'PREV5T ?OSE HO/ILE TO \R POLITICAL IDEAS FROM E/ABLI%+ !MSELVES' 444 ,! ,MAKHNOVI/S US$ !IR MILIT>Y AU?ORITY TO SUPPRESS RIVAL POLITICAL IDEAS & ORGANIZATIONS40 ,YET !RE IS A FUNDAM5TAL DIFF]5CE BETWE5 A SOCIAL ORGANIZATION BAS$ ON SELF-GOV]NM5T FROM ! BOTTOM UP & ONE BAS$ ON TOP-D[N1 C5TRALIZ$ P[] HELD BY A M9ORITY4 ,! LATT] HAS :AT HAS ALWAYS BE5 RI B&S TO FIM$ DETA*M5TS07 & DEF5D$ !IR LIB]TY BY =CE 70BANN$ AU?ORITY ) :I* !Y DISAGRE$074 ,EV5 ,5GELS & ,M>X ACKN[L$G$ ?AT !SE W]E NOT /ATES4 ,/ATES CAME LAT] :5 ! MASSES W]E SUBJECT$ TO M9ORITY RULE1 A RULE :I* REQUIR$ A /ATE TO IMPOSE4 ,SO TO CALL ! COMMUNAL SY/EM AN>*I/S AIM = A 0/ATE0 :5 ITS ROLE IS TO PROMOTE & 5SURE MASS P>TICIPATION 9 SOCIAL LIFE IS NONS5SE4 7,H4#c4#g7 ,?AT ,L59I/S >E VAGUELY AW>E ( ?IS OBVI\S FACT EXPLA9S :Y !Y SOMETIMES TALK ( A 0SEMI-/ATE0 OR A 0NEW K9D ( /ATE40 ,?IS NOT A MATT] ( M]E 0LABELS0 AS ,YAN[ITZ ASS]TS1 BUT RA!R REVOLVES >\ND :O HAS ! REAL P[] 9 A REVOLUTION - ! PEOPLE >M$ OR A NEW M9ORITY 7A 0REVOLUTION>Y0 GOV]NM5T74 ,AN>*I/S >GUE = ! =M]1 ! ,L59I/S = ! LATT] 7HIDD51 USUALLY1 UND] DEMOCRATIC RHETORIC74 ,FAIL+ TO UND]/& ?AT AN>*I/S & ,L59I/S DO NOT %>E ! SAME DEF9ITION ON :AT CON/ITUTES A /ATE1 ,YAN[ITZ BOL/]S ! AN>*I/ ANALYSIS3 0,:Y DID SELF-PROCLAIM$ AN>*I/S CREATE A /ATE8 ,!Y W]E NOT CONFUS$ OR IMPURE4 ,!Y BUILT A /ATE BECAUSE !Y HAD NO *OICE4 ,ULTIMATELY1 /ATES >E CO]CIVE 9/RUM5TS :]EBY ONE CLASS RULES SOCIETY4 ,A WORK]S' /ATE IS UNIQUE 9 HI/ORY BECAUSE ! CLASS WIELD+ P[] DOES SO 9 ! 9T]E/S ( ! VA/ MAJORITY40 ,CAN IT BE CONSID]$ 0CO]CIVE0 TO /OP PEOPLE RUL+ OR OPPRESSION Y\8 7,H4#d4#g7 ,AS = 0UNIQUE 9 HI/ORY10 QUITE6 ,SO :Y CALL IT A /ATE8 ,SIMPLY BECAUSE1 9 REALITY1 ! WORK+ CLASS DOES NOT WIELD P[] 9 ! SO-CALL$ 0WORK]S' /ATE03 ! P>TY DOES4 ,?IS WAS ! CASE 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,! WORK+ CLASS NEV] WIELD$ P[] UND] ! ,BOL%EVIKS & H]E IS ! MO/ OBVI\S CONTRADICTION 9 ,YAN[ITZ'S ACC\NT4 7,H4#c4#h7 ,?R\<\T #a#i#a#g1 ,L59 CON/ANTLY CALL$ = ! ,BOL%EVIKS TO SEIZE P[] NOT ! WORK+ CLASS - & ?AT IS PRECISELY :AT HAPP5$4 ,! FIR/ RESULT ( ! ,BOL%EVIK REVOLUTION WAS ! CREATION ( AN EXECUTIVE ORGAN ABOVE ! ,ALL-,RUSSIAN ,SOVIET ,CONGRESS :I* WAS 9 DIRECT CONTRADICTION TO ,L59'S >GUM5TS 9 0,/ATE & ,REVOLUTION40 7,H4#a4#g7 ,FROM TOP TO BOTTOM ( ! NEW /ATE1 ! ,BOL%EVIKS C5TRALIZ$ P[] 9 EXECUTIVE BODIES1 G]RYM&]$ SOVIET ELECTIONS & SIMPLY DISB&$ ANY SOVIET ) A NON-,BOL%EVIK MAJORITY4 7,H4#c4#a#e74 ,SO ! WORK+ CLASS DID NOT WIELD P[]1 ! ,BOL%EVIKS DID4 ,?IS CAN ALSO BE SE5 BY :OM ! SO-CALL$ 0WORK]S' /ATE0 ACTUALLY REPRESS$4 ,YAN[ITZ COMPLA9S ?AT 0.N ! MID/ ( A CIVIL W>1 . EMPTI$ ALL ! PRISONS & JAILS40 ,CONSID]+ :O W]E 9 ,BOL%EVIK JAILS1 !Y HAD A PO9T4 ,( ! #a#g1 PRISON CAMP DETA9EES ON :OM /ATI/ICAL 9=MATION WAS AVAILABLE ON #a ,NOVEMB] #a#i#b1 PEASANTS & WORK]S CON/ITUT$ ! L>GE/ GR\PS1 AT #c#i.0 & #c#d.0 RESPECTIVELY4 ,SIMIL>LY1 ( ! #d1#i#a#c PRISON]S HELD 9 ,DECEMB] #aiba 7( :OM #d#d.0 HAD BE5 COMMITT$ BY ! ,*EKA7 NE>LY #h#d.0 W]E ILLIT]ATE OR M9IMALLY $UCAT$1 CLE>LY1 !RE=E1 EI!R PEASANTS OR WORK]S4 7,GEORGE ,LEGGETT1 ,! ,*EKA3 ,L59'S ,POLITICAL ,POLICE1 P4 #a#g#h7 ,I'M ALSO SURE ?AT ,ROBESPI]RE & ! REACTION>IES ( ,!RMIDOR ?AT FOLL[$ HIM W]E DISAPPO9T$ ?AT ! IGNORANT MASSES HAD DEMOLI%$ ! ,BA/ILLE4 ,/AL91 ,I AM SURE1 WAS GRATEFUL ?AT HE DID NOT HAVE TO BUILD NEW PRISONS = ! ,TROTSKYI/S - !Y SIMPLY JO9$ ! AN>*I/S & O!R SOCIALI/ POLITICAL PRISON]S :O HAD BE5 ROTT+ 9 !M S9CE ,L59'S TIME4 ,AS SU*1 ,BOL%EVIK ,RUSSIA CONFIRM$ ,BAKUN9 W>N+ ?AT 0.Y POPUL> GOV]NM5T .XI/S.> MEAN GOV]NM5T ( ! PEOPLE BY A SMALL UND] ( REPRES5TATIVES ELECT$ BY ! PEOPLE40 ,?AT IS1 0GOV]NM5T ( ! VA/ MAJORITY ( ! PEOPLE BY A PRIVILEG$ M9ORITY4 ,BUT ?IS M9ORITY1 ! ,M>XI/S SAY1 WILL CONSI/ ( WORK]S4 ,YES1 P]HAPS1 ( =M] WORK]S1 :O1 AS SOON AS !Y BECOME RUL]S OR REPRES5TATIVES ( ! PEOPLE WILL CEASE TO BE WORK]S & WILL BEG9 TO LOOK UPON ! :OLE WORK]S' WORLD FROM ! HEI*Y1 P4 #a#g#h7 ,OR1 TO QUOTE ,TROTSKY SUMM>IZ+ ! LESSONS ( ! ,BOL%EVIK REVOLUTION1 ! 0V]Y SAME MASSES >E AT DIFF]5T TIMES 9SPIR$ BY DIFF]5T MOODS & OBJECTIVES4 ,IT IS JU/ = ?IS REASON ?AT A C5TRALIZ$ ORGANIZATION ( ! VANGU>D IS 9DISP5SABLE4 ,ONLY A P>TY1 WIELD+ ! AU?ORITY IT HAS WON1 IS CAPABLE ( OV]COM+ ! VACILLATION ( ! MASSES !MSELVES40 7,! ,MORALI/S & ,SYCOPHANTS1 P4 #e#i7 ,SU* 0VACILLATION0 IS EXPRESS$ BY DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATIONS4 ,UNSURPRIS+LY1 ,TROTSKY 7E*O+ ,L597 EXPLICITLY >GU$ ?AT ! 0REVOLUTION>Y DICTATOR%IP ( A PROLET>IAN P>TY0 WAS 0AN OBJECTIVE NECESSITY IMPOS$ UPON US BY ! SOCIAL REALITIES -- ! CLASS /RUGGLE1 ! HET]OG5EITY ( ! REVOLUTION>Y CLASS1 ! NECESSITY = A SELECT$ VANGU>D 9 ORD] TO ASSURE ! VICTORY40 ,?IS 0DICTATOR%IP ( A P>TY0 WAS ESS5TIAL & 0WE CAN NOT JUMP OV] ?IS *APT]0 ( HUMAN HI/ORY4 ,HE /RESS$ ?AT ! 0REVOLUTION>Y P>TY 7VANGU>D7 :I* R5\NCES ITS [N DICTATOR%IP SURR5D]S ! MASSES TO ! C\NT]-REVOLUTION0 & >GU$ ?AT 0! P>TY DICTATOR%IP0 C\LD NOT BE REPLAC$ BY 0! 'DICTATOR%IP' ( ! :OLE TOIL+ PEOPLE )\T ANY P>TY40 ,?IS WAS BECAUSE ! 0LEVEL ( POLITICAL DEVELOPM5T AMONG ! MASSES0 WAS NOT 0HI<0 5\< AS 0CAPITALISM DOES NOT P]MIT ! MAT]IAL & ! MORAL DEVELOPM5T ( ! MASSES40 7,TROTSKY1 ,WRIT+S #a#i#c#f-#c#g1 PP4 #e#a#c-#d7 ,SO MU* = 0! CLASS WIELD+ P[]06 7,H4#a4#b7 ,AN>*I/S >E WELL AW>E ?AT ANY LIB]T>IAN SOCIALI/ SOCIETY WILL NOT BE CREAT$ OV]NIUR+ ! CIVIL W>1 ! ,UKRA9E WAS F> FROM A CLASSLESS SOCIETY1 AS ! ACTIONS ( ! ,MAKHNOVI/S %[40 ,?AT1 9 ITS [N WAY1 GIVES ! GAME AWAY4 ,YES1 ! ,BOL%EVIKS W]E FI4 ,! ,MAKHNOVI/S W]E FI4 ,SO IT LOOKS LIKE ! OLD ,/AL9I/ >GUM5T FROM ! ,SPANI% ,REVOLUTION ( W9N+ ! CIVIL W> FIR/1 !N HAV+ ! REVOLUTION HAS AN OLD H]ITAGE4 ,YAN[ITZ >GUES ?AT ! ,MAKHNOVI/S 0HAD REPEAT$LY DECL>$ OV]:ELM+ HO/ILITY TO ! DICTATOR%IP ( ! PROLET>IAT1 & HAD NO?+ BUT VAGUE PLATITUDES TO (F] AS A SUB/ITUTE40 ,GIV5 ?AT ! ,BOL%EVIKS !MSELVES EQUAT$ ! 0DICTATOR%IP ( ! PROLET>IAT0 ) ! DICTATOR%IP ( ! P>TY BY ?IS TIME1 ?IS 9 ITSELF SUGGE/S ?AT ,MAKHNOVI/ 0HO/ILITY0 WAS UND]/&ABLE4 ,?IS RA!R ?AN 0!IR UTOPIAN VIEWS PREV5T$ !M FROM UNIT+ ) ! WORK]S' /ATE40 ,EQUALLY1 S9CE :5 W]E SOVIET DEMOCRACY1 WORK]S' SELF-ORGANIZATION & SELF-MANAGEM5T1 FRE$OM ( PRESS1 ASSOCIATION & SPEE* M]E 0VAGUE PLATITUDES08 ,H[ DO Y\ EXPECT A SOCIALI/ SOCIETY TO BE CREAT$ )\T ! ACTIVE P>TICIPATION ( ! WORK+ CLASS & PEASANTRY8 ,H[ DO Y\ EXPECT AN ECONOMY NOT TO BREAK-D[N 9 ! FACE ( C5TRALIZ$ BUREAUCRATIC IGNORANCE8 ,BUT !N1 ,YAN[ITZ SEEMS UNABLE TO UND]/& :AT 0SOCIALISM FROM BEL[0 ACTUALLY MEANS3 0,! ,MAKHNOVI/S W]E ORGANIZ$ ) AN APPROA* ( AN>*ISM FROM ABOVE AS ! PEASANT >MY W\LD ROLL 9TO A T[N & OBLIT]ATE EXI/+ /ATE /RUCTURES BE=E MOV+ ON40 ,PRESUMABLY1 ! ,MAKHNOVI/S %\LD HAVE WAIT$ \TSIDE ( ! T[N LEAV+ ! WORK]S TO ! T5D] M]CIES ( ! ,:ITES UNTIL !Y HAD ORGANIZ$ !IR [N 9SURRECTION8 ,:AT AB\T SOLID>ITY8 ,EQUALLY1 %\LD ! ,MAKHNOVI/S HAVE ALL[$ ! ,:ITE /ATE /RUCTURES TO REMA9 9TACT8 ,:ATEV] HAPP5$ TO SMA%+ ! CAPITALI/ /ATE8 ,! LACK ( COMMONS5SE IS /AGG]+4 ,& :AT WAS ! ,BOL%EVIK 7&1 PRESUMABLY1 0SOCIALISM FROM BEL[07 APPROA*8 ,WELL1 ! ,R$ ,>MY W\LD ROLL 9TO A T[N & OBLIT]ATE EXI/+ /ATE /RUCTURES4 ,:AT HAPP5$ NEXT IS :AT C\NTS4 ,RA!R ?AN IMPOSE1 AS ! ,BOL%EVIKS DID1 A REVOLUTION>Y COMMITTEE TO EX]CISE P[] ! ,MAKHNOVI/S CALL$ A SOVIET CONF]5CE 9 ORD] = WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE TO />T TO MANAGE !IR [N AFFAIRS BY MEANS ( !IR [N ORGANIZATIONS4 ,UNLIKE UND] ! ,BOL%EVIKS1 ALL P>TIES C\LD PUBLI% !IR PAP]S & !IR MEMB]S C\LD1 & DID1 GET ELECT$ TO ATT5D ! CONGRESS4 ,AS ,>%9OV NOTES1 ! 0ONLY RE/RICTION ?AT ! ,MAKHNOVI/S CONSID]$ NECESS>Y TO IMPOSE ON ! ,BOL%EVIKS1 ! LEFT ,SOCIALI/-,REVOLUTION>IES & O!R /ATI/S WAS A PROHIBITION ON ! =MATION ( ?OSE 'REVOLUTION>Y COMMITTEES' :I* S\*ISM FROM ABOVE08 ,) HIS1 LET ME SAY1 UNIQUE UND]/&+ ( UP & D[N1 ,YAN[ITZ %\LD NOT BE PUT 9 *>GE ( A LIFT NEV] M9D A P[]FUL C5TRALIZ$ /ATE4 ,?AT IS ! FUNDAM5TAL ISSUE4 7,H4#c4#b & ,H4#c4#c7 ,AS HE /ATES 9 HIS CONCLUSION3 0,BUT ! /R5G? REQUIR$ TO FUNDAM5TALLY TRANS=M SOCIETY & SET IT ON NEW F\NDATIONS CANNOT EXI/ ONLY AMONG ! 5LI*I/S W\LD BE ,M>XI/S N[4 ,9/EAD1 ,BAKUN9'S GRIM PR$ICTIONS ( P>TY RULE BECAME ALL TOO TRUE 7I4E41 ! 0DICTATOR%IP ( ! PROLET>IAT0 QUICKLY BECAME A DICTATOR%IP OV] ! PROLET>IAT74 7,H4#a4#a7 ,! WORK+ CLASS WAS DISPOSSESS$ ( POLITICAL1 ECONOMIC & SOCIAL P[] BY ! ,BOL%EVIK GOV]NM5T :I* IMPLEM5T$ ITS VISION ( C5TRALIZ$ /ATE 0SOCIALISM0 RA!R ?AN ?AT1 = EXAMPLE1 ( ! FACTORY COMMITTEES 70,ON ?REE OCCASIONS 9 ! FIR/ MON?S ( ,SOVIET P[]1 ! . COMMITTEES LEAD]S S\ 9TO BE+4 ,AT EA* PO9T ! P>TY LEAD]%IP OV]RUL$ !M4 ,! ,BOL%EVIK ALT]NATIVE WAS TO VE/ BO? MANAG]IAL & CONTROL P[]S 9 ORGANS ( ! /ATE :I* W]E SUBORD9ATE TO ! C5TRAL AU?ORITIES1 & =M$ BY !M40 7,?OMAS ,F4 ,REM+TON1 ,BUILD+ ,SOCIALISM 9 ,BOL%EVIK ,RUSSIA1 P4 #c#h774 7,H4#c4#a#c & ,H4#c4#a#d7 ,?AT ANY FUTURE 0SOCIALI/0 REVOLUTION PREC$$ OV] BY ,L59I/S WILL SUFF] ! SAME FATE CAN BE SE5 BY ,YAN[ITZ'S WORDS3 0:5 WORK]S' P[] NEXT E/ABLI%ES ITSELF1 ITS WIELD]S WILL HAVE TO PUT TREM5D\S 5]GY 9TO HELP+ WORK]S 9 O!R C\NTRIES 9 !IR PROJECT ( SELF-EMANCIPATION40 ,?AT IS1 ! WORK+ CLASS WILL NOT BE WIELD+ 0WORK]S' P[]0 BUT RA!R SOME?+ ELSE WILL -- NAMELY ! P>TY4 ,IGNOR+ ALL ! EVID5CE ?AT REFUTES HIM 79CLUD+1 IRONICALLY1 SOME HE M5TIONS HIMSELF71 ,YAN[ITZ /ATES ?AT 0,MAKHNO HAD 444 NO G5]ALIZ$ PLAN OR VISION = ! FUTURE40 ,NE$LESS TO SAY1 ! ,MAKHNOVI/S1 LIKE AN>*I/S1 HAD A VISION = ! FUTURE & TRI$ TO IMPLEM5T IT4 ,!Y ALSO RECOGNIZ$ ?AT ! MEANS %AP$ ! 5DS4 ,!RE IS NO PO9T HAV+ A VISION ( ! FUTURE IF Y\R CURR5T ACTIONS TAKE Y\ ON A PA? :I* LEADS AWAY FROM IT4 ,AN>*I/S DO NOT SEEK P]FECTION2 SIMPLY ?AT SOCIETY IS *ANG+ 9 WAYS :I* WILL MAKE AN>*Y MORE LIKELY RA!R ?AN LESS4 ,AS ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN PUT IT1 %E HAD NOT 0COME TO ,RUSSIA EXPECT+ TO F9D ,AN>*ISM REALIZ$40 ,SU* IDEALISM WAS ALI5 TO H] 7AL?\< ?AT HAS NOT /OPP$ ,L59I/S SAY+ ! OPPOSITE74 ,RA!R1 %E EXPECT$ TO SEE 0! BEG9N+S ( ! SOCIAL *ANGES = :I* ! ,REVOLUTION HAD BE5 F\E ?AT REVOLUTIONS W]E DIFFICULT1 9VOLV+ 0DE/RUCTION0 & 0VIOL5CE40 ,?AT ,RUSSIA WAS NOT P]FECT WAS NOT ! S\RCE ( H] OPPOSITION TO ,BOL%EVISM4 ,RA!R1 IT WAS ! FACT ?AT 0! ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE HAVE BE5 LOCK$ \T0 ( !IR [N REVOLUTION & ?AT ! ,BOL%EVIK /ATE US$ 0! SWORD & ! GUN TO KEEP ! PEOPLE \T40 ,AS A REVOLUTION>Y %E REFUS$ 0TO SIDE ) ! MA/] CLASS1 :I* 9 ,RUSSIA IS CALL$ ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY40 7,MY ,DISILLUSIONM5T 9 ,RUSSIA1 P4 XLVII & P4 XLIX7 ,?AT WAS :Y %E1 LIKE SO MANY AN>*I/S !N & N[1 SUPPORT$ ! ,MAKHNOVI/S4 ,C\LD ! ,MAKHNOVI/S HAVE WON ! CIVIL W>8 ,NOT ON !IR [N4 ,?AT W\LD HAVE REQUIR$ SIMIL> MOVEM5TS 9 ALL P>TS ( ,RUSSIA & ! ,UKRA9E4 ,:AT AN>*I/S >GUE IS ?AT ! PR9CIPLES :I* 9SPIR$ ! ,MAKHNOVI/S & :I* !Y TRI$ !IR BE/ TO IMPLEM5T C\LD HAVE4 ,!Y %[ ?AT ,BOL%EVIK AU?ORIT>IANISM WAS NOT SIMPLY A PRODUCT ( 0OBJECTIVE CIRCUM/ANCES0 AS ,L59I/S >GUE4 ,RA!R1 ,BOL%EVIK IDEOLOGY PLAY$ A KEY ROLE4 ,!IR VANGU>DISM PRODUC$ ! IDEOLOGICAL JU/IFICATION = P>TY DICTATOR%IP ONCE !IR POPUL> SUPPORT REC$$4 7,H4#e7 ,!IR C5TRALISM DISPOSSESS$ WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE FROM !IR [N REVOLUTION & TURN$ ORGANS ( POPUL> SELF-MANAGEM5T 9TO M>G9ALIZ$ TALK+ %OPS )9 A /ATE4 ,!IR VISION ( SOCIALISM AS 0M]ELY /ATE CAPITALI/ MONOPOLY MADE TO B5EFIT ! :OLE PEOPLE0 7TO USE ,L59'S T]M7 JU/IFI$ ! ELIM9ATION ( ! FACTORY COMMITTEES & WORK]S' CONTROL1 SO MAK+ ! ECONOMIC SITUATION WORSE4 7,SEE ! APP5DIX ON 0,H[ DID ,BOL%EVIK IDEOLOGY CONTRIBUTE TO ! FAILURE ( ! ,REVOLUTION8074 ,AS ,KROPOTK9 SUMM>IZ$1 0,WE >E LE>N+ TO KN[ 9 ,RUSSIA H[ NOT TO 9TRODUCE COMMUNISM40 7,AN>*ISM1 P4 #b#e#d7 ,ULTIMATELY1 ! LOGIC 9 ,YAN[ITZ'S ATTACK FAILS HIM4 ,TRUE1 ! ,MAKHNOVI/S DID NOT LIVE UP TO ALL !IR AN>*I/ IDEALS BUT !Y DID A REM>KABLE JOB 9 DIFFICULT CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,! ,BOL%EVIKS DID F> WORSE 9 RELATION TO !IRS6 ,YET1 = ,M>XI/S1 ! =M] MU/ BE PILLORI$ F> MORE ?AN ! LATT]4 ,I CAN ONLY SURMISE ?AT ?IS IS BECAUSE ! ,MAKHNOVI/S1 = ALL !IR FAULTS1 EXPOSE ! AU?ORIT>IAN CORE ( ,BOL%EVISM & %[ ?AT LIB]T>IAN ALT]NATIVES W]E POSSIBLE AFT] ALL4 ,ALL ,I CAN DO IS SKET* ! REAL FACTS & S\RCES ( DISAGREEM5T BETWE5 AN>*ISM & ,M>XISM4 ,I HOPE ?AT ?OSE 9T]E/$ WILL SEEK ! FACTS = !MSELVES4 ,AS ,PET] ,>%9OV PUT IT3 0,PROLET>IANS ( ! WORLD1 LOOK 9TO ! DEP?S ( Y\R [N BE+S1 SEEK \T ! TRU? & REALIZE IT Y\RSELVES3 Y\ WILL F9D IT NO:]E ELSE40 ,HOPEFULLY1 ,AN ,AN>*I/ ,F,A,Q W\LD BE A GOOD />T+ PLACE = ?AT J\RNEY4 ,FROM 3 ,!,AN>*I/,LIBR>Y4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,FEBRU>Y #a#a1 #bba 3 ,ON ! ,BOL%EVIK ,MY? -- ,ADD$4 ,JANU>Y #g1 #bbb 3 ,ON ! ,BOL%EVIK ,MY? -- ,UPDAT$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/