,ON ! ,NEW ,PROGRAM ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,WORK]S ,P>TY ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,K>L ,KORS* ,TEXT 3 ,PUBLI%$3 9 ,9T]NATIONAL ,C\NCIL ,CORRESPOND5CE ,VOL4 #a1 NO4#d1 ,JANU>Y #a#i#c#e1 PP #a#e-#b#e4 ,S\RCE3 ,ANTONIE ,PANNEKOEK ,>*IVES ,TRANSCRIB$3 BY ,GRAHAM ,DY] ,! FIR/ QUE/ION TO BE PUT ) REF]5CE TO ! /ATEM5T ( PR9CIPLES ( A REVOLUTION>Y LABOR P>TY HAS TO DO ) :E!R & H[ F> ?AT PROGRAM REALLY BREAKS ) ! EXI/+ CAPITALI/ ORD] ( SOCIETY4 ,! ,A4,W4,P4 IS NOT LACK+ 9 ! SUBJECTIVE WILL TO MAKE ?AT BREAK4 ,IT REJECTS NOT ONLY ! HI!RTO EXI/+ =M ( ! B\RGEOIS SOCIAL ORD] & ITS ECONOMIC F\NDATION1 BUT ALSO ! PREVI\S & FUTURE =MS ( ! ,ROOSEVELTIAN ,NEW ,DEAL 9CLUSIVE ( 9FLATION1 0SOCIAL CR$IT01 & 0/ATE SOCIALISM02 IT RECOGNIZES ,FASCISM AS M]ELY AN ATTEMPT TO SAVE ! CAPITALI/ ,/ATE & PROP]TY1 & LAYS B>E )9 ! ,ROOSEVELT ADM9I/RATION ! CLE>LY >IS+ T5D5CIES TO FASCISM4 ,IT REJECTS ! TRADITIONAL ,AM]ICAN CONCEPT ( 0POLITICS0 & ! REPLACEM5T ( ! REAL POLITICAL MOVEM5T BY ! P>LIAM5T>Y ELECTORAL MOVEM5T4 ,IT PROCLAIMS A NEW TYPE ( ,/ATE 9 ! =M ( ! WORK]S' /ATE BAS$ ON WORK]S' C\NCILS AS A DEMOCRATIC 9/RUM5T = SOLV+ ! CONTRADICTIONS ( ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM & = ACCOMPLI%+ ! TRANSITION TO ! COMMUNI/ SOCIETY4 ,IT TAKES ! /&PO9T ( AN UNCONDITIONAL REVOLUTION>Y 9T]NATIONALISM ( ! LABOR MOVEM5T2 & IT SEP>ATES ITSELF FROM ! ,COMMUNI/ ,9T]NATIONAL BECAUSE PRIM>ILY ?IS ORGANIZATION IS 0COMPLETELY & ME*ANICALLY0 CONTROLL$ BY ! ,RUSSIAN P>TY & S]VICEABLE TO ! *ANG+ (FICIAL 9T]E/S ( ! ,SOVIET ,UNION SO ?AT ! ID5TITY ( ITS TASKS ) ! IMM$IATE TASKS ( ! 9T]NATIONAL /RUGGLE ( ! WORK+ CLASS IS NO LONG] UNCONDITIONALLY & AT EV]Y MOM5T GU>ANTE$4 ,9 ITS ECONOMIC ANALYSIS IT DECISIVELY TAKES ! POSITION ?AT EV5 ?\< ! PRES5T WORLD CRISIS MAY BE TEMPOR>ILY 0OV]COME01 ! DECL9E ( ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM IS NO LONG] REV]SIBLE1 & IT REG>DS ! PRES5T CRISIS AS ! 0BEG9N+ ( ! 5D ( ! PRES5T =M ( SOCIETY04 ,IT MAKES ! CLAIM ( HAV+ RECOGNIZ$ ! NATURE ( ! IMP5D+ REVOLUTION>Y *ANGE & ( HAV+ ! CAPACITY = ! CORRECT C>RY+ ?R\< ( ! REVOLUTION>Y PROLET>IAN CLASS /RUGGLE & = ! SETT+ UP ( A FREE WORK]S' DEMOCRACY4 ,NEV]!LESS1 ! PRES5T DRAFT PROGRAM DOES NOT CONTA9 ! BREAK ) ! CAPITALI/ SOCIAL ORD] & ALL PRES5T & FUTURE FUR!R DEVELOPM5TS ( ?AT ORD]4 ,EV5 9 ! ECONOMIC P>T ( ! PROGRAM !RE IS A /RIK+ GAP1 9 ?AT NO:]E IS !RE ANY ATTEMPT TO COME TO GRIPS ) ! CONCEPT ( PLANN$ ECONOMY1 & MU* LESS IS ! FUNDAM5TALLY CAPITALI/-FASCI/ *>ACT] ( ALL PRES5T DAY TALK & PRET5SE ( SO-CALL$ PLANN$ ECONOMY DECISIVELY PO9T$ \T4 ,! DRAFT SPEAKS ( 0PLANN$ ECONOMY0 ONLY 9 TWO PLACES4 ,9 ! ONE IT IS TAK5 = GRANT$ ?AT A 0PLANN$ SOCIALI/ ECONOMY0 EXI/S & IS MAK+ HEADWAY 9 ! ,SOVIET ,UNION2 & AL?\< 9 ! NEXT P>AGRAPH !RE IS EXPRESS M5TION ( ! 0COMPROMISES0 =C$ UPON ,RUSSIA EV5 9 ! ECONOMIC SPH]E & A /ATEM5T ( ! IMPOSSIBILITY ( BUILD+ A SOCIALI/ ECONOMY 9 ! ,SOVIET ,UNION ALONE1 !RE IS NOT A WORD ( EXPLANATION AS TO :Y & TO :AT EXT5T ! UNLIMIT$LY SOCIALI/ *>ACT] ( ! ,RUSSIAN PLANN$ ECONOMY ACCORDS ) !SE COMPROMISES & IMPOSSIBILITIES & 9 :AT ?AT *>ACT] CONSI/S4 ,9 ! O!R PASSAGE :I* REVEALS A LACK ( CL>ITY ALMO/ REM9ISC5T ( ! ,ROOSEVELTIAN & ,HITL]IAN 0ECONOMIC PLANN+01 WE READ ?AT ! FUTURE WORK]S' ,/ATE ISSU+ FROM ! VICTORI\S REVOLUTION IS DE/9$ 0TO UND]TAKE GREAT PROJECTS ( SOCIAL RECON/RUCTION BY ! PLANN$ ECONOMY ( ! NEW SOCIETY04 ,TO ?IS UNSATISFACTORY TREATM5T ( ! CONCEPT ( PLANN$ ECONOMY MAY BE ADD$ ! AMBIGU\S MANN] 9 :I*1 IMM$IATELY !REAFT]1 9 ! SECTION ON 0,SOCIALIZATION01 !RE IS DEM&$ ONLY ! EXPROPRIATION ( ALL 0MONOPOLIES 9 9DU/RY & L&04 ,9 VIEW ( ! MONOPOLI/IC *>ACT] ( ALL CAPITALI/ PROP]TY1 ?AT MAY1 ON ! ONE H&1 MEAN COMPLETE SOCIALIZATION4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 MANY DOORS REMA9 OP5 = LIMIT+ ! 0SOCIALIZATION0 TO ! SO-CALL$ MONOPOLIES AFT] ! MANN] ( ! 0SOCIALIZATION PROGRAM0 ( ! ,G]MAN & ,AU/RIAN ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY FROM #aiah TO #a#i#c#c1 OR EV5 ACCORD+ TO ! /ILL FUR!R WAT]$ PROPOSALS ( ! NEW-SOCIALI/ PO/W> 0SOCIALISM0 7DE ,MAN'S 0,PLAN D'ACTION074 ,?US 9 ! V]Y 9COMPLET5ESS & AMBIGUITY ( ! ECONOMIC DEM&S IT BECOMES MANIFE/ ?AT ! C>RY+ \T ( ?IS PROGRAM MIY ATTACK UPON ! :OLE ( CAPITAL1 POSSIBLY ONLY ONE OR ANO!R P>TIAL ATTACK4 ,LIKEWISE ! LACK ( !ORETICAL CL>ITY AT ! BASIS ( !SE DEM&S IS PROV$ BY ! =M 9 :I* 79 ! LA/ P>AGRAPH ( ! FIR/ *APT]7 0! C5TRAL CONTRADICTION0 ( ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM & ITS 0SOLUTION0 >E DEF9$3 0,! C5TRAL CONTRADICTION IS UNMI/AKABLY CLE>2 IT IS ! CONTRADICTION BETWE5 A PRODUCTIVE PLANT 767 N[ PHYSICALLY CAPABLE ( SUPPLY+ AMPLY ALL ! BASIC NE$S ( M51 ( FREE+ M5 =EV] FROM HUNG]1 WANT & 9SECURITY1 ( ASSUR+ MANK9D AS A :OLE !REBY FULL & CREATIVE LIFE - BETWE5 ?IS & A SY/EM ( SOCIAL RELATIONS ?AT PREV5TS ?IS PRODUCTIVE PLANT FROM OP]AT+ EFFECTIVELY1 ?AT DIRECTS ITS OP]ATIONS NOT TO ! FULFILLM5T ( HUMAN NE$S BUT TO ! MAK+ ( PR(ITS = PRIVATE 9DIVIDUALS & CORPORATIONS4 ,\T ( ?IS CONTRADICTION & ! IRRECONCILABLE CLASS DIVISIONS IT CREATES1 FL[ ! MANY O!R CONTRADICTIONS ?AT DEVA/ATE MOD]N SOCIETY40 ,:AT IS H]E PROCLAIM$ IS NOT ! ,M>XI/ & REVOLUTION>Y BASIC CONTRADICTION BETWE5 ! PRODUCTIVE =CES & PRODUCTIVE RELATIONS & 7:AT IS /RICTLY ID5TICAL ) ?IS ECONOMIC CONTRADICTION7 ! HI/ORICAL1 SOCIAL & PRACTICAL CONTRADICTION & /RUGGLE BETWE5 ! POSSESS+ CLASS 79T]E/$ 9 MA9TA9+ ! PRES5T RELATIONS ( PRODUCTION7 & ! NON-POSSESS+ PROLET>IAN CLASS 79T]E/$ 9 OV]?R[+ ! PRES5T RELATIONS ( PRODUCTION71 A CLASS :I*1 ACCORD+ TO ,M>X1 IS 0ITSELF ! /RONGE/ PRODUCTIVE =CE04 ,RA!R IT IS H]E ASS]T$1 AFT] ! FA%ION ( ,/U>T ,*ASE & O!R MOD]N APO/LES ( CAPITALI/ PLANN$ ECONOMY1 ?AT1 EV5 TODAY1 UND] CAPITALISM ITSELF1 A NEW EPO* HAS SET 91 9 :I* 0SC>CITY PRODUCTION0 C\LD BE REPLAC$ BY 0PL5TY PRODUCTION0 IF ONLY ! PRES5T PRODUCTIVE APP>ATUS W]E NO LONG] CAPITALI/ICALLY MISUS$ BUT HUMANLY US$4 ,AS IF ! CAPITALI/ MODE ( PRODUCTION HAD NOT EV] BE5 AT ! SAME TIME ! PRODUCTION ( 'PL5TY' & ! PRODUCTION ( 'SC>CITY' & EV] ! ONE ONLY ?R\< ! M$IUM ( ! O!R6 ,AS IF ! ROOT ( ! CAPITALI/IC EVIL LAY1 NOT 9 PRODUCTION ITSELF & 9 ! CAPITALI/IC FETT]+ ( ! PRODUCTIVE =CES 7I4E4 9 ! CAPITALI/IC SUPPRESSION ( ! PRODUCTIVE =CES :I* C\LD BE RELEAS$ ?R\< ! SOCIALI/ MODE ( PRODUCTION & :I* EV5 N[1 9 ! PROLET>IAN CLASS /RUGGLE1 >E REBELL+ AGA9/ ! CAPITALI/IC RELATIONS ( PRODUCTION7 BUT ONLY 9 AN AVOIDABLE MISDIRECTION ( ?IS PRODUCTION1 9 ! MISUSE ( ! AVAILABLE PRODUCTIVE APP>ATUS & 9 AN IMPROP] DI/RIBUTION6 ,! BASIC CONTRADICTION ( CAPITALI/ SOCIETY IS NOT BETWE5 ! AVAILABLE PRODUCTIVE APP>ATUS & ! PRODUCTIVE RELATIONS4 ,RA!R IS ?IS :OLE MAT]IAL PRODUCTIVE APP>ATUS 7! TE*NICAL EQUIPM5T ( ! 9DU/RIES71 ?IS :OLE 5ORM\S APP>ATUS ) ITS CAPACITY :I* 9 TIMES ( PEACE1 EV5 9 BOOM P]IODS1 IS NO LONG] COMPLETELY US$ & :I* LIES IDLE DUR+ ! CRISIS - ?IS APP>ATUS IS NEV]!LESS1 IF ONE WILL ONLY TAKE 9TO CONSID]ATION ALSO ! 0NORMAL CONDITION0 ( W>1 /ILL TODAY COMPLETELY ADAPT$ TO ! CAPITALI/IC PROP]TY RELATIONS4 ,?IS ADAPT$NESS EXI/S EV5 = ! WAGE WORK]S & = ! N[ RAPIDLY 9CREAS+ MASS ( ?OSE :O >E TEMPOR>ILY & *RONICALLY UNOCCUPI$4 ,JU/ AS 9 ! CAPITALI/IC DIVISION ( LABOR ! PRODUCTIVE WORK]S >E ASSIMILAT$ 9 ! MO/ EXACT MANN] TO !IR MEANS ( PRODUCTION1 ! 0P>T-WORK]0 TO HIS 'TOOL' & ! LABOR+ MAN HAS BECOME A M]E APP5DAGE ( ! MA*9E1 SO ! GR[+ >MY ( UNEMPLOY$1 EV5 9 ITS LONG-KN[N QUALITY ( ! 09DU/RIAL RES]VE >MY0 ( CAPITAL 9 PEACE & ! MORE SO 9 ITS NEW QUALITY 7N[ GR[N IMPORTANT7 ( ! 0MILIT>Y RES]VE >MY0 ( CAPITAL 9 W>1 =MS 9 ITS FUNCTIONS AN EXACTLY DET]M9ATE COMPON5T ( ! EQUIPM5T ( ! PRES5T-DAY CAPITALI/ MODE ( PRODUCTION4 ,ANYONE :O TAKES AS HIS />T+ PO9T ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION :I* >E ACTUALLY AT H& MU/ LOGICALLY NOT ONLY R5\NCE ! PROLET>IAN REVOLUTION 9 FAVOR ( A CAPITALI/IC RE=M1 BUT 9 ! 5D CAPITULATE BE=E FASCISM4 ,! PRES5T CAPACITY ( PRODUCTION 9 ITS CAPITALI/IC =M1 COMPUT$ BY SU* !ORETICIANS AS ! ,TE*NOCRATS & ,/U>T ,*ASE IS GIV5 BY ! EXI/5CE ( ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION1 BY ! 5ORM\S CAPITALI/IC PRODUCTIVE APP>ATUS AT H&4 ,:5 CONFRONT$ ) ! /ORMS TO :I* ! WORLD M>KET IS SUBJECT$ AS A RESULT ( ! CRISIS ) ! RAVAGES ( AN 0UNREGULAT$0 COMPETITION ON &1 LA/ NOT LEA/1 ) ! UNAVOIDABLE REBELLIONS ON ! P>T ( ! SUPPRESS$ & EXPLOIT$ WORK]S & ( ! GR[+ MASS ( UND]-WORK]S :O >E 0PLANFULLY0 LEFT JOBLESS 9 TIME ( PEACE1 ?AT PRODUCTIVE CAPACITY CAN BE PROTECT$ ONLY BY MEANS ( ! /RONG ,/ATE1 BY :I* ?IS TE*NICAL F\NDATION ( CAPITALISM IS PROTECT$ UND] ALL CIRCUM/ANCES 9 W> & 9 PEACE & DEF5D$ ) ALL ORD9>Y & EXTRAORD9>Y MEANS AGA9/ ALL ATTACKS ( ! WORK]S AS WELL AS ( ! 9DIVIDUAL CAPITALI/S & SPECIAL CAPITALI/ GR\PS4 ,?AT IS ! FEEL+ TODAY ( ! B\RGEOISIE1 EV5 :]E IT ITSELF SUFF]S UND] FASCISM1 & ?AT IS ! FEEL+ ( A L>GE & GR[+ P>T ( ! PEOPLE & ( ! PEOPLES1 EV5 DEEP 9TO ! RANKS ( ! WORK]S & ( ! UNEMPLOY$ UND]-WORK]S4 ,! SOPHISM AT ! BOTTOM ( ALL ?IS1 ! DECEPTIV5ESS ( ! ILLUSION ?AT ! /RONG /ATE ( A ,HITL] OR ,MUSSOL9I OR ,ROOSEVELT C\LD REALLY SOLVE ?IS PROBLEM1 & ! 9SUFFICI5CY ( ?IS /ATIC & EVOLUTION>Y GOAL ITSELF CAN BE ILLUM9AT$ ONLY :5 ! BASIC CONTRADICTION IS SE5 NOT FROM ! MAT]IAL SIDE 9 ! RELATION BETWE5 PRODUCTIVE MEANS 7APP>ATUS7 & ! PRODUCTIVE RELATIONS1 BUT FROM ! HUMAN SIDE 9 ! RELATION BETWE5 ! PRODUCTIVE =CES :I* >E POT5TIALLY PRES5T 9 ! WORK+ POPULATION & ! PRES5T CAPITALI/IC RELATIONS ( PRODUCTION 7:I* >E 9 FULL ACCORD ) ! PRODUCTIVE APP>ATUS74 ,! MOD]N WORK+ CLASS1 :I* HAS DEVELOP$ UPW>D1 NOT )\T ! CAPITALI/IC MEANS ( PRODUCTION1 BUT ) !M & ?R\< !M TO ! PRES5T LEVEL ( ITS ECONOMIC & HI/ORICO-SOCIAL-PRACTICAL PRODUCTIVE P[]1 BUT :I* 9 9CREAS+ CL>ITY ( CONSCI\SNESS IS ALREADY SEP>ABLE FROM ?OSE MEANS ( PRODUCTION & CAN ALREADY BE JO9$ TO !M IDEOLOGICALLY 9 NEW SOCIALI/ =MS - ! MOD]N WORK+ CLASS REPRES5TS ?AT 0/RONGE/ =CE ( PRODUCTION0 :I* 9 ITS ADVANC+ DEVELOPM5T COMES 9 EV] 9CREAS+ REVOLUTION>Y CONTRADICTIONS ) ! FIX$ CAPITALI/IC PRODUCTIVE RELATIONS1 PROP]TY RELATIONS1 DI/RIBUTION RELATIONS1 !IR ,/ATE1 LAW & ALL !IR IDEOLOGIES4 ,ITS [N ,/ATE1 ! PROLET>IAN WORK]S' ,/ATE1 IS ! /RONG ,/ATE ( :I* TODAY FASCI/S & HALF-FASCI/S TE*NOCRATS & ,/U>T ,*ASI/S DREAM ONLY 9 A CONFUS$ MANN]1 BUT :I* BECOMES ACTUAL ?R\< ! UNFETT]+ ( ?AT /RONGE/ REVOLUTION>Y PRODUCTIVE =CE :I* EV5 TODAY IS ! PROLET>IAN CLASS ITSELF1 ?R\< ! BUR/+ ( ?OSE FETT]S :I* EV5 TODAY IS CAPITAL ITSELF1 & ?R\< ! VIOL5T SOLUTION 9 ! 9T]NATIONAL PROLET>IAN REVOLUTION1 ( ! %>P5+ BASIC CONTRADICTION EXI/+ BETWE5 ! TWO4 ,IT IS NOT MY 9T5TION TO SAY ?AT ?IS1 ! REAL MEAN+ ( ! ,M>XI/ DOCTR9E ON ! BASIC CONTRADICTION ( CAPITALI/ ECONOMY WAS MISUND]/OOD BY ! AU?ORS ( ! PROGRAM4 ,!RE >E ,M>XIAN 0MAT]IALI/S0 :O LOOK UPON ! ,M>XI/ DOCTR9E ( ! 0PRODUCTIVE *>ACT] ( ! PROLET>IAT ITSELF0 AS AN 0IDEALI/IC0 DEVIATION ( ! MA/] FROM HIS [N MAT]IALISM4 ,?IS DRAFT PROGRAM IS 9 G5]AL F> REMOTE FROM SU* DOGMATIC N>R[NESS4 ,/ILL LESS IS IT MY DESIGN TO BASE ?IS :OLE CRITICISM1 SAY1 ON ! S+LE PHRASE 0PRODUCTIVE PLANT40 ,BUT ! :OLE PASSAGE ABOVE QUOT$1 :I* OCCUPIES A DECISIVE POSITION 9 ! PROGRAM1 IS SATURAT$ EV5 9 ITS /YLE ) ?OSE ONLY APP>5TLY REVOLUTION>Y1 9 REALITY SUP]FICIAL IDEAS :I* TODAY >E DISSEM9AT$ BY ! VOLUNT>Y & 9VOLUNT>Y PACEMAK]S ( ! FASCI/ C\NT]-REVOLUTION REG>D+ ! POSSIBILITY ( A ,NEW ,DEAL ?R\< A M]E TRANS=MATION ( DI/RIBUTION & A FEW 0PLANN$-ECONOMIC0 9VASIONS 9TO ! PRES5T SY/EM ( PRODUCTION4 ,EV5 :]E ! PROGRAM BR+S \T1 ) A DECISIV5ESS NOT HI!RTO ATTA9$ 9 ANY SOCIALI/ PROGRAM1 ! SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE ( ! 9DU/RIAL WORK]S & P>TICUL>LY ( ! 0BASIC 9DU/RY WORK]S01 = :OM ! REVOLUTION>Y SOLUTION IS PO9T$ TO AS ! ONLY WAY \T BECAUSE !IR V]Y SITUATION 9 LIFE1 IT DEF9ES AS ! GOAL ( ?IS ACTION ! CREATION ( A CONDITION 9 :I* 0! %OPS RUN TO S]VE ! NE$S ( SOCIETY & NOT TO MAKE A PR(IT = PRIVATE 9DIVIDUALS & CORPORATIONS4 ,?IS1 & ?IS ONLY1 WILL RELEASE ! MA*9]Y N[ BRAK$ BY ! OV]LOAD ( CAPITAL DEBT & ! IMPOSSIBILITY ( F9D+ SOLV5T PUR*AS]S = COMMODITIES04 ,?IS O/5SIBLY REVOLUTION>Y GOAL ( ! BASIC 9DU/RY WORK]S CAN TODAY1 9 ! EXIG5CIES ( ! CRISIS1 BE TAK5 OV] EV5 BY ! CAPITALI/ :O IS ?REAT5$ ) BANKRUPTCY1 & 9 ,G]MANY WE F9D ,HITL] %\T+3 0,! G5]AL WELF>E COMES BE=E PRIVATE WELF>E06 ,! 0,REVOLUTION>Y ,P>LIAM5T>ISM0 ( ! ,A4,W4,P4 ,9 ! CRITICISM ( ! POLITICAL P>T ( ! DRAFT PROGRAM1 ,I TAKE AS MY />T+ PO9T ! VIEW 7WON ?R\< /UDY ( ! PROGRAM & PRESS ( ! ,A4,W4,P47 ?AT ! ,A4,W4,P4 AT ITS PRES5T /AGE ( DEVELOPM5T IS NOT YET A DIRECTLY REVOLUTION>Y P>TY BUT IS M]ELY ON ! WAY 0T[>D AN ,AM]ICAN ,REVOLUTION>Y ,LABOR ,MOVEM5T04 ,?IS BECOMES EVID5T EV5 FROM ! EXT]NAL DIVISION ( ! PROGRAM1 :]E ! AIMS ( ! P>TY >E TREAT$ QUITE SEP>ATELY FROM ! MEANS & ME?ODS :I* 9 ! PRES5T & IMM$IATE FUTURE IT ?9KS ( EMPLOY+ 9 ITS 0/RUGGLE = P[]04 ,! SECOND *APT] :I* TREATS ( 0! AIM ( ! ,A4,W4,P40 IS IMM$IATELY FOLL[$ BY AN 9T]CALAT$ ?IRD *APT] :I* GIVES A CRITICISM ( ! O!R LABOR P>TIES & %\LD REALLY /& AS AN ANNEX AT ! 5D ( ! PROGRAM2 & IT IS ONLY 9 ! F\R? & LA/ *APT] ?AT WE GET ! ANSW] TO ! QUE/ION1 0,H[ ! ,A,W,P WILL FIP SEP>ATION BETWE5 ! SO-CALL$ 0F9AL GOAL0 7QUE/IONS ( ! MAXIMAL PROGRAM1 QUE/IONS ( ! PROGRAM ( PR9CIPLES7 & ! SO-CALL$ 0PRES5T TASKS0 OR 0TRANSITIONAL SLOGANS0 7QUE/IONS ( ! M9IMAL PROGRAM1 QUE/IONS ( ! PROGRAM ( ACTION7 IS SUFFICI5TLY WELL KN[N TO ANYONE FAMILI> ) ! ,M>XI/ MOVEM5T FROM ! HI/ORY ( ! ,EUROPEAN LABOR P>TIES ( PRE-W> TIMES4 ,SU* A P>TY IS 7AT ! BE/7 REVOLUTION>Y 9 ITS !ORY & 9 ! MEAN+ :I* IT !ORETICALLY ASSIGNS TO ITS PRES5T ACTIONS & TO ! CONNECTION BETWE5 !M2 IT IS ALSO REVOLUTION>Y 9 ITS PRACTICAL T5D5CY - MORE OR LESS DIRECT$ TO ! 0F9AL GOAL0 - & IT MAY 9 A C]TA9 MEASURE1 EV5 9 ITS PRES5T PRACTICE1 FULFILL ?AT ROLE :I* ! ,COMMUNI/ ,MANIFE/O ( #a#h#d#g-#d#h HAD ONCE PROCLAIM$ = ! ,COMMUNI/S3 NAMELY1 ?AT !Y 0REPRES5T 9 ! PRES5T-DAY MOVEM5T AT ! SAME TIME ! FUTURE ( ! MOVEM5T0 OR 7:AT M]ELY CONCRETIZES ! SAME ?+ FROM TWO DIRECTIONS & 9 ANO!R =M7 ?AT !Y REPRES5T 9 ! NATIONAL AT ! SAME TIME ! 9T]NATIONAL MOVEM5T & 9 ! POLITICAL AT ! SAME TIME ! ECONOMIC & SOCIAL MOVEM5T ON :I* IT IS BAS$4 ,IT IS NOT YET ABLE1 H[EV]1 :E!R FROM OBJECTIVE CAUSES1 BAS$ ON ! \T] DEVELOPM5T1 OR FROM SUBJECTIVE CAUSES1 BAS$ ON ITS [N DEVELOPM5T1 TO COMB9E ITS DIFF]5T ACTIVITIES1 DI/RIBUT$ OV] DIFF]5T SPH]ES & TIME 9T]VALS1 AMONG EA* O!R & ) ALL ! O!R ACTIONS ( ! PROLET>IAN CLASS 9TO ! COHESIVE :OLE ( ONE REVOLUTION>Y ACTION4 ,:]E SU* A SITUATION IS GIV5 - & ?AT ?IS APPLIES TO ! ,A4,W4,P4 TO ITS [N *>ACT] & ITS POSITION )9 ! PRES5T-DAY ,AM]ICAN LABOR MOVEM5T IS CLE>LY PROV$1 9 MY OP9ION1 BY ! PRES5T DRAFT PROGRAM - IT W\LD BE IMPROP] TO TAKE ?IS /&PO9T ( A 0PURE0 & TOTAL REVOLUTION>Y IDEOLOGY & TO REG>D ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! F9AL SLOGANS & ! PRES5T DEM& ( ! PROGRAM (FH&1 AS SO MANY 0CONTRADICTIONS0 & 09CONSI/5CIES01 OR TO D5Y TO ! P>TY QUE/ION ANY SORT ( 0REVOLUTION>Y0 *>ACT] BECAUSE ( ! LIMIT$NESS ( ITS IMM$IATE PRACTICAL TASKS4 ,! CRITIC ( SU* A PROGRAM1 & P>TICUL>LY ! \TSIDE CRITIC1 MU/ RA!R SET \T FROM ! DISCONNECT$NESS & TRANSITIONAL *>ACT] ( SU* A PROGRAM AS FROM A GIV5 FACT4 ,HE MU/ CONF9E HIMSELF TO PO9T+ \T ! CASES 9 :I* AS A RESULT ( ?IS 7)9 C]TA9 LIMITS UNAVOIDABLE7 DIVISION BETWE5 FUTURE AIMS & PRES5T MEANS & ME?ODS ( ! /RUGGLE1 ! REVOLUTION>Y DEVELOPM5T ( ! P>TY1 ORI5T$ 9 ITS ACTIONS ON ?IS PROGRAM1 IS H9D]$ & 5DANG]$4 ,HE CAN PROTE/ :5 ! REVOLUTION>Y !ORY DEG5]ATES TO A M]E IDEOLOGY1 TO ! IDEOLOGICAL CLOAK = AN ACTUALLY OPPORTUNI/IC PRACTICE1 & HE CAN PROVE ?AT 9 C]TA9 CASES1 AS A RESULT ( ! PECULI>LY 0REVOLUTION>Y0 POSITION ( ! P>TY ON A C]TA9 =M ( PROLET>IAN ACTIVITY1 ! PRES5T =CE ( ?IS PROLET>IAN ACTIVITY IS 9 REALITY WEAK5$ & ITS FUTURE REVOLUTION>Y DEVELOPM5T FETT]$1 :ILE ) AN APP>5TLY LESS REVOLUTION>Y ATTITUDE TOGE!R ) MAXIMUM 9T5SIFICATION ( ! PRES5T ACTIVITY ! WAY = A REALLY REVOLUTION>Y FUR!R DEVELOPM5T IS MU* BETT] KEPT OP54 ,! GIV5 />T+ PO9TS = SU* A CRITICISM1 ONE :I* IS NOT IDEOLOGICALLY DOCTR9AIRE BUT REALI/ICALLY REVOLUTION>Y1 IS (F]$ BY ! POSITION TAK5 9 ! PROGRAM1 ON ! ONE H&1 TO ! QUE/ION ( P>LIAM5T>ISM1 & ON ! O!R TO ! QUE/ION ( TRADE UNIONS4 ,ALL ! MI/AKES COMMITT$ 9 ! E>LI] DEVELOPM5T ( ! ,M>XI/ P>TIES 9 ,EUROPE & !RE ALREADY %[N UP BY REALITY >E BR\TICIPATION 9 ELECTIONS4 ,IT IS NOT A MATT] ( CRITICIZ+ ! DECISION ADOPT$ BY ! P>TY 9 ?IS FIELD ( TACTICS4 ,A SOB] EXPOSITION ( M]E GR\NDS ( EXP$I5CY1 :I* MAKE P>TICIPATION 9 ELECTIONS A TRANSITORILY UNAVOIDABLE NECESSITY 9 PRES5T-DAY ,AM]ICA1 EV5 = A PROLET>IAN & 9 ITS T5D5CY REVOLUTION>Y P>TY1 W\LD SUFFICE IF NOT TO REFUTE ALL ! FUNDAM5TAL OBJECTIONS :I* MIISE AGA9/ ! TACTICAL DECISION1 AT LEA/ TO MAKE !M PRACTICALLY ( NO ACC\NT4 ,9/EAD ( ?AT1 ! PRES5T DRAFT PROGRAM HAS1 9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 TAK5 A POSITION ON ?IS QUE/ION :I* IS ?OROLY CONTRADICTORY - & ?IS IS BY NO MEANS A DIALECTICAL CONTRADICTION1 BR\IS+ ?R\< UNCLE> & 9CONSI/5T ?9K+ & SPEAK+4 ,IT HAS1 FUR!RMORE1 AT ! PLACE :]E AFT] LONG BEAT+ AB\T ! BU% 9 ! V]Y LA/ SECTION ( ! PROGRAM ! PRACTICAL DECISION IS N[ REALLY TAK51 IT HAS =?) ADD$ ON TO ?IS OPPORTUNI/IC DECISION AN IDEOLOGICAL & APOLOGETIC ILLUSION>Y & 0REVOLUTION>Y0 JU/IFICATION BY :I* ITSELF & 9 ADDITION TO O!R OR O!RS >E DECEIV$4 ,9 DO+ SO1 IT HAS DECID$ NOT SIMPLY = P>LIAM5T>Y ACTIVITY ( ! P>TY1 BUT HAS RA!R TAK5 UP ) ?AT ?OROLY UNREAL MON/] ( A SO-CALL$ 0REVOLUTION>Y P>LIAM5T>ISM0 ! NO?+NESS ( :I* HAS BE5 PROV$ BY ! PREVI\S EXP]I5CE ( ALL ,M>XI/ P>TIES 9 ,G]MANY & 9 ALL O!R ,EUROPEAN C\NTRIES BE=E & S9CE ! W>1 A SOME?+ :I*1 AFT] ! CLOSE ( ?AT HI/ORICAL P]IOD 9 :I* ! ,P>LIAM5T CON/ITUT$ = ! B\RGEOIS REVOLUTION ITSELF A MEANS ( /RUGGLE & NOT YET A M]E MEANS = COORD9AT+ ! DIFF]5T COMPET+ CLASS 9T]E/S )9 ! B\RGEOISIE1 H5CE 9 ! 5TIRE EPO* ( ! BEG9N+ PROLET>IAN REVOLUTION HAS ACTUALLY NEV] & NO:]E EXI/$ & :I* LIKEWISE WILL BY NO MEANS EXI/ = ! PRES5T & FUTURE ,AM]ICA N[ 5T]+ UPON ! ]A ( ! F9AL /RUGGLE BETWE5 REVOLUTION & C\NT]-REVOLUTION1 DEMOCRACY & FASCISM1 SOCIALISM & CAPITALISM4 ,BECAUSE ( ! IMPORTANCE ( ! MATT]1 ,I %ALL SKET* 9 SOME DETAIL ! DIFF]5T /AGES BY :I* 9 ?IS PROGRAM A REVOLUTION>Y PR9CIPLE1 :I* FROM ! V]Y BEG9N+ IS =MULAT$ AMBIGU\SLY BECOMES CONV]T$ 9TO A M]E REVOLUTION>Y PHRASE4 ,AS E>LY AS ! SECOND *APT] 7:I* 9 ITSELF IS NOT CONC]N$ ) PRES5T PRACTICE1 BUT ONLY ) ! 0GOAL0 ( ! P>TY7 WE GET SOME REM>KABLE PHRASEOLOGY CONC]N+ ! ALLEG$LY 0COMMON AIMS ( ALL POLITICAL P>TIES0 - AS IF 7& P>TICUL>LY FROM ! VIEWPO9T ( ! REVOLUTION>Y F9AL GOAL7 !RE C\LD BE SU* A COMMON *>ACT] ( PROLET>IAN & CAPITALI/ P>TIES EV5 = A MOM5T4 ,! PROGRAM ITSELF DESCRIBES 9 DETAIL1 9 TWO SPECIAL SECTIONS1 0,! ,NATURE ( ! ,CAPITALI/ ,DICTATOR%IP0 AS ! RULE ( A M9ORITY & ! TE*NIQUE BY :I* ! CAPITALI/ CLASS IMPOSES ?IS RULE UPON ! GREAT MAJORITY ( ! PEOPLE & ( ! WORK+ CLASS ) ALL =CEFUL MEANS1 DIRECT & 9DIRECT4 ,?IS EXPOSITION IS C\NT]BALANC$ 9 ! NEXT SECTION BY 0,! ,SPECIFIC ,AIMS ( A ,REVOLUTION>Y ,P>TY01 & ON ?IS OCCASION1 IF WORDS HAVE ANY MEAN+1 P>LIAM5T>Y ACTION AS A POSSIBLE MEANS = ! ATTA9M5T ( EV5 ! SMALLE/ P>T ( !SE SPECIFIC AIMS IS RADICALLY REJECT$4 ,?IS REJECTION BEG9S - /ILL SOME:AT WEAKLY - ) ! OBS]VATION ?AT ! ,A4,W4,P41 TO BE SURE1 LIKE ! CAPITALI/ P>TIES AIMS AT ! CONQUE/ & CONSOLIDATION ( /ATE P[]1 BUT ?AT1 UNLIKE ! CAPITALI/ P>TIES1 IT REG>DS ?IS MEASURE 0M]ELY AS AN ESS5TIAL 767 /EP TO FUNDAM5TALLY *ANG+ ! :OLE ORD] ( SOCIETY04 ,IT WANTS TO BR+ ?IS AB\T 0NOT BY /EPP+ 9TO /ATE P[]1 ! ,PRESID5CY OR ,CONGRESS1 BUT BY DO+ AWAY ) ! PRES5T BASIS ( /ATE P[] 5TIRELY04 ,! :OLE EXPOSITION IMM$IATELY FOLL[+ REA*ES ITS CLIMAX 9 ! RESULT ?AT 9 ! GIV5 CONDITIONS ( ! POLITICAL DICTATOR%IP ( CAPITAL1 RE/+ UPON ! ECONOMIC & SOCIAL CLASS *>ACT] ( ! CAPITALI/ ORD]1 IT W\LD BE UTOPIAN = ! WORK]S TO BELIEVE ?AT !Y C\LD TAKE OV] ! /ATE P[] ALONG P>LIAM5T>Y PA?S4 ,TO ?IS 5D1 ! WORK+ CLASS W\LD RA!R REQUIRE O!R1 NEWLY =G$ WEAPONS4 ,! UNIT$ ACTION ( ! WORK+ CLASS ORGANIZATIONS MU/ PROVIDE ! BASIS = ! CON/RUCTION ( TRULY UNIT$ REVOLUTION>Y WORK+-CLASS ORGANIZATIONS2 ! WORK]S' C\NCILS :I* C>RY ?R\< ! /RUGGLE = P[] 0) ALL MEANS04 ,BUT ALL ! !ORETICAL CL>ITY :I* ) !SE =MULATIONS SEEMS AT FIR/ TO BE WON1 NOT ONLY = AN ACTION LY+ 9 ! REMOTE FUTURE1 BUT 9 T5D5CY ALSO = ! PRES5T NOTION ( ! REVOLUTION>Y LABOR P>TY - ?AT BECOMES ILLUSORY ?R\< ! /ATEM5TS ( ! F\R? *APT] BY :I* !Y >E IRRECONCILABLY OPPOS$4 ,H]E WE F9D1 9 ! NEXT TO ! LA/ SECTION1 DEVOT$ TO ! 0,UNIT$ ,FRONT01 ! REM>KABLE 9V]SION ( ! REAL RELATION BETWE5 A G5U9E WORK]S' UNIT$ FRONT & ! REVOLUTION>Y SEIZURE & EX]CISE ( P[] ?R\< ! WORK]S' C\NCILS2 NAMELY1 ?AT ! UNIT$ FRONT IS NOT D5OT$ AS A BRE$+ GR\ND = ! WORK]S' C\NCILS BUT 9V]SELY 0! SO-CALL$ 7:Y ONLY SO-CALL$87 WORK]S' C\NCILS0 AS M]ELY 0! MO/ HIS BE=E ! MAGNITUDE ( ! CATA/ROPHIC D[NFALL :I* N[ COMES AB\T 9 ! LA/ SECTION ( ?IS *APT]1 ON ! LA/ PAGE ( ?IS :OLE PROGRAM4 ,ONCE MORE 9 ?IS SECTION1 :I* IS HEAD$ 0,P>TICIPATION 9 ,ELECTIONS01 BUT ?IS TIME 9 A MU* MORE CIRCUMSPECT & RES]V$ FA%ION1 ! 0MOVEM5T TO ! BALLOT BOX0 IS D5OT$ AS 09 ! LA/ 9/ANCE 767 NOT 767 ! 767 MO/ IMPORTANT 767 =M 7670 ( ! POLITICAL MASS-MOVEM5T4 ,?IS RES]VATION N[ S]VES M]ELY AS A TRANSITION TO ! POMP\S OBS]VATION3 0,?IS DOES NOT MEAN ?AT ! ,A,W,P WILL NEGLECT ! TRADITIONAL ME?ODS ( ,AM]ICAN POLITICS04 ,IT WILL RA!R - ! DAM IS N[ BROK51 & ! FLOODS SO LONG HELD UP RU% BACK BOI/]\SLY 9TO !IR OLD ACCU/OM$ C\RSE - 0:]EV] & :5EV] POSSIBLE1 P>TICIPATE 9 LOCAL1 /ATE & NATIONAL ELECTIONS1 & WILL FI* UP1 ONE BEH9D ! O!R1 ALL ?OSE WELL-KN[N IDEOLOGICAL PSEUDO-REASONS :I* 9 ,G]MANY & ELSE:]E HAVE OV] & OV] AGA9 BE5 ?OROLY DEPRIV$ ( =CE4 ,BEG9N+ ) ! 0REVOLUTION>Y0 POSSIBILITIES ( ! ELECTION /RUGGLE AS A TRIBUNE = PROPAGAT+ ! AIMS & PROGRAM ( ! P>TY & = UNCOV]+ ! MISLEAD+ & CONCEAL+ MANEUV]S ( ! OPPON5TS1 & 5D+ ) ?OSE 0/RATEGIC POSITIONS0 9TO :I* ! V>I\S ELECT$ P>TY MEMB]S WILL BE PLAC$ ?R\< ?IS ELECTION ALLEG$LY = ! SUPPORT ( ! ORGANIZATION & ( ! WORK]S' /RUGGLES & = BREAK+ D[N ! CAPITALI/IC CONTROL OV] ! ,/ATE & = ! PUBLIC PILLORY+ ( ! FRAUDUL5T GOV]NM5T POLITICS4 ,ONE SEES ?AT ! REVOLUTION>Y 0!ORY0 ( ! BASIC P>T ( ! P>TY PROGRAM & ESPECIALLY ! SOLEMN PROMISE 0NOT TO /EP 9TO /ATE (FICE1 ! ,PRESID5CY OR ,CONGRESS0 IS H]E ACTUALLY R$UC$ TO A PURE IDEOLOGY ( CONCEALM5T1 :I* 5ABLES ! P>TY ALSO ON ITS [N ACC\NT TO FAI?FULLY C>RY ON 0! TRADITIONAL ME?ODS ( ,AM]ICAN POLITICS04 ,! ,TRADE-,UNION ,POLICY ( ! ,A4,W4,P4 ,9 ! TRADE-UNION QUE/ION ALSO !RE IS A CONTRADICTION BETWE5 ! !ORETICAL POSITION ( ! ,A4,W4,P4 AS CONSCI\SLY PROCLAIM$ 9 ! PROGRAM1 & ITS ACTUAL PRACTICE AS %[N BY ! PREVI\S & CONT9U+ DEVELOPM5T ( ! P>TY & AS IT RECEIVES AT LEA/ AN 9DIRECT EXPRESSION 9 ! CONCRETE POSITIONS TAK5 9 ! PROGRAM ON ! QUE/IONS ( ! PRES5T-DAY ,AM]ICAN TRADE-UNION ORGANIZATION & TACTIC4 ,9 ITS ACTUAL PRACTICE & 9 ALL CONCRETE QUE/IONS1 ! ,A4,W4,P41 :I* 9 ITS PA/ 0HAS FUNCTION$ PRIM>ILY 9 ! ECONOMIC CONFLICTS ( ! ,AM]ICAN LABOR SC5E01 RECOGNIZES EV5 YET TODAY ! PECULI> & 9DEP5D5T SIGNIFICANCE ( ! ECONOMIC & SOCIAL /RUGGLES ( ! WORK+ CLASS & R5\NCES EXPRESSLY NOT ONLY A 0ME*ANICAL0 BUT ACTUALLY ALSO ANY O!R =M ( RULE OV] ! TRADE-UNION ORGANIZATIONS & ! SUBORD9ATION ( !IR SPECIAL AIMS TO ! 0HI<]0 AIMS ( ! 0POLITICS0 C>RI$ ON BY ! 0,P>TY04 ,9 ITS !ORETICAL POSITION ON ! TRADE-UNION QUE/ION1 H[EV]1 IT TAKES ITS /& ON ?AT !ORY :I* 9 ! BE/ CASE 7,L597 IS JACOB9ICAL-REVOLUTION>Y & 9 ! WORSE CASE 7! ,G]MAN ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY & O!R M>XI/ P>TIES ( PRE-W> TIME7 IS SIMPLY B\RGEOIS2 NAMELY1 ! PRIMACY ( POLITICS OV] ECONOMICS & ( ! POLITICAL OV] ! TRADE-UNION /RUGGLE4 ,:ILE IT RIP & >BITR>Y A L9E ( SEP>ATION BETWE5 ! POLITICAL & ECONOMIC LABOR /RUGGLE1 ) LEAV+ ! LEAD]%IP ( ! LATT] COMPLETELY 9 ! H&S ( ! ULTRA-RE=MI/ BUREAUCRACY ( ! ,A4,F4 ( ,L4 & ) SUPPORT+ 9 ! TRADE-UNIONS 9 ALL CASES ! REACTION>Y MEASURES ( ! RITY REPEATS ! ACTUAL DEVELOPM5T1 :ILE ! ,A4,W4,P4 REPEATS ! IDEOLOGY ( ! ,G]MAN ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY ( PRE- & PO/W> TIME1 :]E ! TRUE RELATION BETWE5 ,P>TY & TRADE UNIONS WAS EV5 !N MIRROR$ 9V]SELY4 ,9 A %>P BREAK ) ! ACTUAL *>ACT] :I* IT HAS PREVI\SLY REVEAL$1 ! ,A4,W4,P4 TODAY WANTS TO BE ABOVE ALL A 0POLITICAL0 P>TY4 ,= ?IS REASON IT WI%ES TO GIVE A /RICTLY POLITICAL ORI5TATION NOT ONLY TO ALL ITS [N ACTIVITIES1 BUT 9 AN EXTRAORD9>ILY AB/RACT FA%ION TO SUBORD9ATE ALL O!R ACTIVITIES ( ! WORK+ CLASS TO ?IS POLITICAL ACTIVITY ( ! ,P>TY4 ,ALL O!R CLASS ORGANIZATION ( ! FIIAT APPE> ACCORD+LY1 EV5 9 ?IS NEW PROGRAM1 UND] ! BAD & UNSPECIFIC G5]AL NAME ( 0MASS ORGANIZATIONS0 7TO BE WON BY ! P>TY74 ,EV5 ! TRADE UNIONS1 :I* 9 REALITY REPRES5T A PECULI> & 9DEP5D5T BASIC =M ( ! PROLET>IAN CLASS ORGANIZATION NOT REPLACEABLE BY ! P>TY1 COME UND] ?IS !ORETICAL VIEWPO9T4 ,9 ! PRES5T DRAFT PROGRAM !Y >E TREAT$ AS1 TO BE SURE1 MO/ IMPORTANT BUT YET ONLY ( EQUAL RANK ) ! O!R 0MASS ORGANIZATIONS0 7BY ! SIDE ( F>M]S1 NEGROES1 PR(ESSIONAL WORK]S & UNEMPLOY$71 ?R\< :I* ! ,P>TY1 MA9LY B5T UPON ITS [N N>R[] POLITICAL P>TY TASKS1 /RIVES TO EXT5D & /R5G!N ITS 9FLU5CE 9 A SECOND>Y WAY4 ,?\< 9 ?IS CONNECTION ! OV]:ELM+ IMPORTANCE ( ! 9DU/RIAL WORK]S & ESPECIALLY ( ! 0WORK]S 9 ! L>GE %OPS1 MILLS1 FACTORIES & M9ES ( ! BASIC 9DU/RIES0 IS CORRECTLY EMPHASIZ$1 YET IMM$IATELY FOLL[+1 ) A SOME:AT /RIK+ 0IDEALISM01 ! ACTUAL W9N+ ( PRECISELY !SE MO/ IMPORTANT WORK]S IS PRACTICALLY SET EQUAL TO ! PURELY IDEOLOGICAL TASK ( !IR M]ELY !ORETICAL ATTRACTION 9TO ! 9N] ORI5TATION ( ! ,P>TY4 ,! PROGRAM SAYS ?AT ! ,A4,W4,P4 WANTS TO SUPPORT ITSELF 09 A TWO-FOLD S5SE0 ON !SE 9DU/RIAL WORK]S4 ,IT WANTS TO W9 !IR MEMB]%IP1 !IR CONFID5CE & 9FLU5TIAL POSITIONS 9 !IR ORGANIZATIONS2 BUT EV5 ?\< ! ACTUAL PROGRESS AIM$ AT 9 ?IS WAY AMONG ! 9DU/RIAL WORK]S W]E TO BE SLILIAM5T>Y & ELECTORAL P>TY1 :I* ALSO EV] TAKES C>E TO PUT ! NE$S & ! SITUATION ( BROAD MASSES ( VOT]S 09 ! MID-PO9T ( ITS ORI5TATION04 ,IT ALSO %[S V]Y CLE>LY ! 9SUFFICI5CY ( SU* A M]ELY =MAL ATTITUDE ( ! POLITICAL P>TY ( ! PROLET>IAT TO ALL ACTIVITIES ( ! PROLET>IAN CLASS /RUGGLE :I* >E NOT OR 0NOT YET0 POLITICALLY =M$4 ,N[ ( C\RSE ! ,A4,W4,P4 9 ?IS V]Y PR(ESSION ( ALLEGIANCE TO ! PRIMACY ( POLITICS OV] ECONOMICS & TO ! SUP]IORITY ( ! CONSCI\S POLITICAL /RUGGLE ( ! ,P>TY OV] ALL O!R LESS DEVELOP$ =MS ( ! PROLET>IAN FIY CONCEPTION ( ! RELATION BETWE5 ECONOMICS & POLITICS1 P>TY & TRADE UNIONS1 :I* S9CE ,L59 & ,TROTSKY IS REG>D$ AS ! TRUE ,M>XI/ POSITION ON ! TRADE-UNION QUE/ION4 ,! ,A4,W4,P4 WANTS 9 ITS TURN TO REPEAT ?AT GREAT /RUGGLE :I* ,L591 >\ND ! TURN ( ! C5TURY1 C>RI$ ?R\< 9 ,RUSSIA & ON AN 9T]NATIONAL SCALE AGA9/ ! 0,ECONOMI/S0 & TO RE/ORE TO HONOR ?AT FAM\S PHRASE ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,MANIFE/O :I* /ATES ?AT 9 ! LA/ 9/ANCE 0EV]Y CLASS /RUGGLE IS A POLITICAL /RUGGLE04 ,IT QUITE CORRECTLY RECOGNIZES BEH9D ! APP>5T B[+ ( ! 0,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY0 TO ! 0TRADE UNIONS0 ! REAL ALLIANCE ( ALL BACKW>D 9/EAD ( =W>D LOOK+ ELEM5TS 9 P>TY & TRADE UNIONS1 & WANTS TO SET OV] AGA9/ ?IS ALLIANCE ( ALL REACTION>Y ELEM5TS UND] ! 0HEGEMONY0 ( ! TRADE-UNION BUREAUCRACY ! ALLIANCE ( ALL PROGRESSIVE ELEM5TS ( ! :OLE LABOR MOVEM5T UND] ! LEAD]%IP ( ! REVOLUTION>Y P>TY4 ,SU* A G5U9E COMB9ATION ( ! ECONOMIC & POLITICAL /RUGGLE & ( ALL O!R =MS ( ACTIVITY ( ! WORK+ CLASS 9TO ! S+LE :OLE ( A DIRECTLY REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE IS ! NECESS>Y GOAL ( ALL PROLET>IAN REVOLUTIONI/S1 REG>DLESS ( :E!R !Y CONCEIVE ?IS ALLIANCE 9 ! 0,L59I/-,COMMUNI/0 MANN] AS A BR++ TOGE!R ( ALL ISOLAT$ =MS ( /RUGGLE 9TO ! REVOLUTION>Y POLITICAL /RUGGLE OR 9 ! 0SYNDICALI/0 MANN] AS AN EXT5SION & 9T5SIFICATION ( ! DIRECT ECONOMIC ACTION 9TO ! S+LE :OLE ( A DIRECTLY REVOLUTION>Y & SOCIAL /RUGGLE4 ,ON ?IS PO9T !RE SC>CELY REMA9S 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y 5D-RESULT A S+LE DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! TWO T5D5CIES :I* TODAY >E COMPET+ ) & W>R+ UPON EA* O!R4 ,! V]Y SAME ,M>X :O CALL$ EV]Y CLASS /RUGGLE A 0POLITICAL /RUGGLE0 HAS ALSO 9 EXACTLY ! SAME S5SE CALL$ POLITICS A 0CONC5TRAT$ ECONOMICS04 ,! CO9CID5CE ( ! TWO CONCEPTIONS REG>D+ ! RELATION ( ! ECONOMIC TO ! POLITICAL CLASS /RUGGLE FIR/ PRACTICALLY COMES AB\T1 H[EV]1 9 ! MOM5T OR 9 ! P]IOD :51 9 ! DIRECT REVOLUTION>Y ACTION ( ! WORK]S' C\NCILS1 ECONOMICS & POLITICS ACTUALLY COALESCE4 ,UNTIL ?AT TIME ! CLAIM TO HEGEMONY PUT =? BY BO? ( ! T5D5CIES1 ! 0POLITICAL0 ONE ( ! ,M>XI/S & ,L59I/S NO LESS ?AN ! 0ECONOMIC0 ONE ( ! SYNDICALI/S1 CONTA9S A ONE-SID$NESS :I* RE/RICTS & WEAK5S ! PRACTICAL CLASS /RUGGLE ( ! PROLET>IAT4 ,! ID5TITY :I* IS PRES5T 9 ! BEG9N+ ( ! ECONOMIC & POLITICAL CLASS /RUGGLE ( ! WORK]S CAN FIR/ BE COMPLETELY ACTUALIZ$ 9 ! FULL DEVELOPM5T ( ! DIRECTLY REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE4 ,IT CAN NO MORE BE BR\Y P>TY ?AN ?R\< ! NO LESS =MAL REJECTION ( ALL 0POLITICS0 9 ! O!R CAMP2 & ! DAMAGE UNAVOIDABLY RESULT+ FROM SU* AN EMPTY =MALISM /RIKES1 AS IS ESPECIALLY CLE>LY %[N BY ! FATE ( ! ,G]MAN ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY1 9 ! 5D NOT ONLY & NOT EV5 MO/ SEV]ELY ! TRADE UNIONS & ! POSSIBLE =MS ( ORGANIZATION TO BE 0POLITICIZ$0 & 0L$0 BY ! P>TY 9 ACCORDANCE ) ITS 0REVOLUTION>Y0 IDEOLOGY1 BUT ALSO ! P>TY ITSELF1 JU/ AS 9 AN E>LI] P]IOD ) ! ,G]MAN ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY1 SO ) ! ,A,W,P EV5 TODAY !RE IS CONCEAL$ BEH9D ! IDEOLOGICALLY RAIS$ CLAIM TO ! PRIMACY ( ! P>TY OV] ! TRADE UNIONS1 9 REALITY ! OPPOSITE PRACTICAL T5D5CY ( SUBJECT+ ITS REVOLUTION>Y POLITICAL !ORY TO ! PREPOND]ANCE ( ! TRADE-UNION MASS ORGANIZATIONS & !IR PRACTICE1 ORI5T$ TO !IR [N & BY NO MEANS REVOLUTION>Y 9T]E/S4 ,SU* A G]M ( FUTURE CAPITULATION IS CONCEAL$1 = EXAMPLE1 BEH9D ! EXTRAORD9>ILY G5]AL DECL>ATION ( ! P>TY AGA9/ 0ANY G5]AL POLICY ( DUAL UNIONISM0 & ! EQUALLY G5]AL ASS]TION1 ADD$ TO ?IS DECL>ATION AS ! ONLY REASON = IT1 ?AT ANY 0DIVID$ TRADE UNION MOVEM5T OP5S ! WAY = FASCISM04 ,?IS PASSAGE MAY BE APPLICABLE TO ! POLICY ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY - A POLICY :I* IS DESCRIB$ IMM$IATELY !REAFT] 9 CONSID]ABLY MORE CONCRETE =M - ) ITS PAP] R$ UNIONS B\ND TO ! L9E SET BY ! P>TY LEAD]%IP1 ?\< EV5 = ?IS TRADE UNION POLICY ( ! ,C4,P4 ! MO/ FATAL MI/AKE - A PO9T :I* ! PROGRAM COMPLETELY OV]LOOKS - CONSI/$ 9 ! FACT ?AT IT HAS BE5 AN UNPR9CIPL$ TACTIC DIFF]5T = DIFF]5T C\NTRIES & CONT9UALLY VACILLAT+ 9 ! C\RSE ( TIME & HAS ACCORD+LY BE5 NO MORE A CONSI/5T POLICY ( SPLITT+ ! TRADE UNIONS ?AN A CONSI/5T POLICY ( CONQU]+ !M2 BUT H[ CAN A REVOLUTION>Y PROLET>IAN P>TY 9 ! ,U,S,A - A P>TY :I* IS UP 9 >MS AGA9/ ! 9]ADICABLE RE=MISM ( ! ,A4,F4 ( ,L4 BUREAUCRACY1 & AT ! SAME TIME HAS TO W>D (F ! NEW HALF-FASCI/ T5D5CY ( ! ,ROOSEVELT ADM9I/RATION TO TURN+ ! TRADE UNION MOVEM5T 9TO AN 9/RUM5T ( /ATE POLICY1 & :I* FUR!RMORE PROPAGATES AS ! NEXT /AGE ( DEVELOPM5T TO BE AIM$ AT ) REF]5CE TO WORK]S' UNIT$ FRONT ACTIONS ! =M+ ( REVOLUTION>Y WORK]S' C\NCILS - H[ CAN SU* A P>TY1 9 SU* A POMP\S MANN] RESIGN ITSELF TO RECOGNIZ+ ! N[ EXI/+ TRADE UNION ORGANIZATIONS = ALL FUTURE TIME8 ,9 REALITY !RE IS H]E REVEAL$1 9 ?IS FIR/ PRACTICAL DRAW+ BACK ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,WORK]S ,P>TY BE=E ! 5ORM\S DIFFICULTIES ( ITS !ORETICALLY PROCLAIM$ REVOLUTION>Y TASKS1 ! UNAVOIDABLE DEVELOPM5TAL T5D5CY ( A POLITICAL P>TY :I*1 9/EAD ( 9JECT+ ITSELF AS A DEF9ITE P>T1 FULFILL+ IMPORTANT P>T FUNCTIONS1 9TO ! EXI/+ WORK+-CLASS MOVEM5T1 COMES =? ) A 0!ORETICAL0 CLAIM TO TOTALITY1 9 ! NAME ( A 0REVOLUTION>Y0 !ORY :I*1 UND] ! GIV5 RELATIONS1 IS UNAVOIDABLY CONV]T$ 9TO AN IDEOLOGICAL GLORIFICATION ( A MU* MORE LIMIT$ PRACTICE1 & BEH9D :I* ! PROCESS ( R$UC+ ! REVOLUTION>Y PROLET>IAN P>TY TO A B\RGEOIS OPPOSITION P>TY & ITS F9AL DE/RUCTION ?R\< ! ,AM]ICAN ,MUSSOL9I OR ,HITL] CAN BE ACCOMPLI%$ ! MORE READILY4 ,FROM 3 ,M>XI/S4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,M>* #a1 #bba 3 ,ON ! ,NEW ,PROGRAM ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,WORK]S ,P>TY -- ,ADD$4 ,JANU>Y #h1 #bbb 3 ,ON ! ,NEW ,PROGRAM ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,WORK]S ,P>TY -- ,UPDAT$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/