,REPLY TO ,AN>*ISM'S ,CONFUSIONI/S 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,NE/OR ,MAKHNO 

,AU?OR 3 ,PET] ,>%9OV 

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,GR\P ( ,RUSSIAN ,AN>*I/S 
,ABROAD 

7ALSO KN[N AS ! ,DIELO 
,TRUDA GR\P7 

) A =EWORD 
BY  

,PIOTR ,>%9OV 

,=,E,W,O,R,D3 ,! ,C,R,U,X ,( ,! ,M,A,T,T,]  

,! DEBATES PROVOK$ BY ! 0,ORGANIZATIONAL 
,PLAT=M0 HAVE ?US F> FOCUS$ *IEFLY UPON ITS V>I\S >GUM5TS OR 9DE$ ! DRAFT ORGANIZATION PROPOS$ BY IT4 ,MO/ ( ITS CRITICS1 AS WELL AS SEV]AL ( ITS SUPPORT]S1 HAVE AT NO TIME BE5 CLE>-SI<T$ 9 !IR APPRECIATION ( ! MATT] ( ! ,PLAT=M'S PREMISES3 !Y HAVE NEV] TRI$ TO DISCOV] :AT W]E FACTORS ?AT PROMPT$ ITS APPE>ANCE1 ! PO9T ( DEP>TURE ADOPT$ BY IT'S AU?ORS4 ,& YET !SE >E MATT]S ( ! GREATE/ IMPORTANCE TO ?OSE :O SEEK TO UND]/& ! SPIRIT & IMPORTANCE ( ! ,PLAT=M4  

,! REC5TLY PUBLI%$ 0,REPLY TO ! 
,PLAT=M0 FROM ,VOL9 & A FEW O!R AN>*I/S1 PURPORT+ TO BE A :OLESALE REBUTTAL ( ! ,PLAT=M1 HAS 
- = ALL ! EF=T 9VE/$ 9 ! UND]TAK+1 = ALL ITS CLAIMS TO BE READ+ 0BETWE5 ! L9ES0 
- FAIL$ TO RISE ABOVE ! LEVEL ( BANAL DIATRIBE AGA9/ >GUM5TS ?AT >E CONSID]$ 9 ISOLATION1 & IT HAS %[N ITSELF P[]LESS TO /RIKE AT ! V]Y HE>T ( ! MATT]4  

,GIV5 ?AT ?IS 0,REPLY0 DISPLAYS UTT] 9COMPREH5SION ( ! !SES ( ! ,PLAT=M1 MISREPRES5T+ !M & US+ SOPHI/RY TO C\NT] !M1 ! 
,GR\P ( ,RUSSIAN ,AN>*I/S ,ABROAD1 HAV+ SCRUT9IZ$ ?IS W\LD-BE REBUTTAL1 HAS ONCE AGA9 ID5TIFI$ A S]IES ( PO9TS ?AT >E BE+ QU]I$3 AT ! SAME TIME1 ! ,GR\P HAS REGI/]$ ! POLITICAL & !ORETICAL 9ADEQUACIES ( 
0,! ,REPLY04  

,! COMM5T>Y BEL[ IS GIV5 OV] TO AN EXAM9ATION ( !IR REPLY4 ,IT IS NOT 9T5D$ EI!R AS A COMPLEM5T NOR AS AN ADD5DUM TO ! ,PLAT=M3 IT IS M]ELY DESIGN$ TO CL>IFY A FEW ( ITS !SES4  

,NEV]!LESS1 LET US AVAIL ( ?IS OPPORTUNITY TO PO9T \T A FEW ?+S = CONSID]ATION BY COMRADES :O MAY TAKE AN 9T]E/ 9 ! ,PLAT=M = ORGANIZATION ( AN>*ISM4 ,WE BELIEVE ?AT 9 SO DO+ WE WILL BE HELP+ TO MAKE ITS MEAN+ & ITS SPIRIT BETT] UND]/OOD4  

,WE HAVE FALL5 9TO ! HABIT ( ASCRIB+ ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T'S FAILURE 9 ,RUSSIA 9 #a#i#a#g-#a#i#a#i TO ! ,BOL%EVIK ,P>TY'S /ATI/ 
REPRESSION1 :I* IS A S]I\S ]ROR4 ,BOL%EVIK REPRESSION HAMP]$ ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T'S SPREAD DUR+ ! REVOLUTION1 BUT IT WAS ONLY ONE OB/ACLE4 ,RA!R1 IT WAS ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T'S [N 9T]NAL 9EFFECTUALITY :I* WAS ONE ( ! *IEF CAUSES ( ?AT FAILURE1 AN 9EFFECTUALITY EMANAT+ FROM ! VAGU5ESS & 9DECISIV5ESS ?AT *>ACT]IZ$ ITS MA9 POLICY /ATEM5TS ON ORGANIZATION & TACTICS4  

,AN>*ISM HAD NO FIRM1 H>D & FA/ OP9ION REG>D+ ! MA9 PROBLEMS FAC+ ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION1 AN OP9ION NE$$ TO SATISFY ! MASSES :O W]E C>RY+ \T ! REVOLUTION4 ,AN>*I/S W]E CALL+ = A SEIZURE ( ! FACTORIES1 BUT HAD NO WELL-DEF9$ HOMOG5E\S NOTION ( ! NEW PRODUCTION & ITS /RUCTURES4 ,AN>*I/S *AMPION$ ! COMMUNI/ DEVICE 
0FROM EA* ACCORD+ TO ABILITIES1 TO EA* ACCORD+ TO NE$S10 BUT !Y NEV] BO!R$ TO APPLY ?IS PRECEPT TO ! REAL WORLD4 ,9 ?IS WAY1 !Y ALL[$ SUSPECT ELEM5TS TO TURN ?IS GR& PR9CIPLE 9TO A C>ICATURE ( AN>*ISM4 7,WE MI<T JU/ REMEMB] H[ MANY SW9DL]S SEIZ$ UPON ?IS PR9CIPLE AS A MEANS ( GRABB+ COLLECTIVE ASSETS DUR+ ! REVOLUTION = !IR [N P]SONAL ADVANTAGE47 ,AN>*I/S TALK$ 
A LOT AB\T ! REVOLUTION>Y ACTIVITY ( ! WORK]S !MSELVES1 BUT !Y W]E UNABLE TO DIRECT ! MASSES1 EV5 R\<LY1 T[>DS ! =MS ?AT SU* ACTIVITY MI<T ASSUME3 !Y PROV$ UNABLE TO REGULATE RECIPROCAL RELATIONS BETWE5 ! MASSES & !IR IDEOLOGICAL 
C5T]4 ,!Y 9CIT$ ! MASSES TO %RUG (F ! YOKE ( AU?ORITY1 BUT !Y DID NOT 9DICATE H[ ! GA9S ( REVOLUTION MI<T BE CONSOLIDAT$ & DEF5D$4 ,!Y HAD NO CLE> CUT OP9ION & SPECIFIC ACTION POLICIES ) REG>D TO LOTS ( O!R PROBLEMS4 ,:I* IS :AT ALI5AT$ !M FROM ! ACTIVITIES ( ! MASSES & CONDEMN$ !M TO SOCIAL & HI/ORICAL IMPOT5CE4  

,?AT IS :]E WE HAVE TO LOOK = ! PRIME CAUSE ( !IR FAILURE 9 ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION4 ,WE ,RUSSIAN AN>*I/S :O LIV$ ?R\< ! ORDEAL ( REVOLUTION 9 #aie & #aiag HAVE NOT ! SLI<TE/ L+]+ D\BT ( ?AT4  

,! OBVI\SNESS ( AN>*ISM'S  9T]NAL 9EFFECTUALITY HAS IMPELL$ US TO SE>* >\ND = WAYS ?AT MI<T AF=D IT SUCCESS4  

,UPW>DS ( TW5TY YE>S ( EXP]I5CE1 REVOLUTION>Y ACTIVITY1 TW5TY YE>S ( EF=TS 9 AN>*I/ RANKS1 & ( EF=T ?AT MET ) NO?+ BUT FAILURES BY AN>*ISM AS AN 
 ORGANIZ+ MOVEM5T3 ALL ( ?IS HAS CONV9C$ US ( ! NECESSITY ( A NEW COMPREH5SIVE AN>*I/ P>TY ORGANIZATION ROOT$ 9 ONE HOMOG5\S !ORY1 POLICY & TACTIC4  

,!SE >E ! PREMISES ( ! 0,ORGANIZATIONAL 
,PLAT=M04 ,%\LD AN>*I/ MILITANTS ( O!R C\NTRIES1 ) NO FIR/-H& EXP]I5CE ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION1 BUT ) ANY KN[L$GE ( IT1 H[EV] 
MEAG]1 BE WILL+ TO EXAM9E C>EFULLY ! CLIMATE )9 ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T 9 !IR [N C\NTRY1 !Y CANNOT FAIL TO NOTICE ?AT ! 
 9T]NAL 9EFFECTUALITY ?AT CAUS$ AN>*ISM TO FAIL 9 ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION IS EQUALLY PREVAL5T 9 !IR [N RANKS & REPRES5TS A DEADLY ?REAT TO ! MOVEM5T1 ESPECIALLY 9 TIME ( REVOLUTION4 ,!Y WILL !N UND]/& ! SIGNIFICANCE ( ! /EP =W>D ?AT ! 
0,ORGANIZATIONAL ,PLAT=M0 REPRES5TS = AN>*ISM1 FROM ! PO9T ( VIEW ( IDEAS AS WELL AS ?AT ( ORGANIZATION & CON/RUCTION4  

,PIOTR ,>%9OV 

,R,E,S,P,O,N,S,E ,T,O ,! 0,R,E,P,L,Y0 ,( ,S,O,M,E ,R,U,S,S,I,A,N ,A,N,>,*,I,/,S  

,! 0,REPLY0 7( ,APRIL #a#i#b#g7 FROM SOME ,RUSSIAN AN>*I/S TO ! ,PLAT=M IS AN ATTEMPT TO CRITICIZE & UTT]LY REFUTE ! 
0,ORGANIZATIONAL ,PLAT=M0 PUBLI%$ BY ! ,GR\P ( ,RUSSIAN ,AN>*I/S 
,ABROAD4  

,! ,REPLY'S AU?ORS CLAIM TO BE 9 DISAGREEM5T1 NOT ) C]TA9 IDEAS SET \T 9 ! ,PLAT=M1 BUT RA!R ) ! :OLE ?+4 ,IT IS PRECISELY 0! ,PLAT=M AS SU*444 ITS UND]LY+ PR9CIPLES1 ITS ESS5CE1 ITS V]Y M5TALITY0 ?AT >E NOT1 9 \R E/IMATION1 ACCEPTABLE1 !Y SAY4 ,!Y RECKON IT IS NOT AN>*ISM1 BUT ,BOL%EVISM :I* IS SET \T !RE94 ,! 
 IDEOLOGICAL ESS5CE ( ! ,BOL%EVIKS & ! 0PLAT=MI/S0 IS ID5TICAL4 ,UNQUE/IONABLY1 !Y SAY1 0! ,PLAT=M'S AU?ORS LOOK UPON !SE AS 9DISP5SABLE3 ! CREATION ( A 
 DIRECT+ POLICY C5T]1 ! ORGANIZATION ( AN >MY & POLICE =CE AT ! DISPOSAL ( ?AT 
C5T]1 :I*1 9 ESS5CE MEANS1  ! 9TRODUCTION ( A TRANSITIONAL POLITICAL AU?ORITY /ATI/ 9 
*>ACT]40 ,& ! 0,REPLY0 
IS PEPP]$ ) LOTS ( O!R SIMIL> & SIMIL>LY /UNN+ ASS]TIONS4  

,IT IS \R BELIEF ?AT SU* ASS]TIONS MAKE IT OBLIGATORY UPON !IR AU?ORS ?AT !Y ADDUCE ADEQUATE EVID5CE BE=E !Y MAKE !M4 ,9DE$1 ?IS PRACTICE ( MAK+ UNF\ND$ ALLEGATIONS MAY LEAD ! AN>*I/ TO QUE/IONABLE CONDUCT4 ,EV]Y AN>*I/1 9 A TRUE S5SE ( ! WORD1 \<T ?US TO MAKE A DET]M9$ /& AGA9/ ?IS APPROA*4  

,9 ! C\RSE ( \R EXPOSITION1 WE %ALL SEE 9 :AT MEASURE ! AU?ORS ( ! 
0,REPLY0 HAVE AU!NTICAT$ !IR CLAIMS & ?IS MAY 5LI<T5 US AS TO ! MEAN+ & WOR? ( !IR >GUM5TS4  

,ITS AU?ORS OP5 ) ! DECL>ATION ?AT !Y >E 0:OLLY 9 DISAGREEM5T ) ! GR\P REG>D+ SEV]AL FUNDAM5TAL OR IMPORTANT !SES 9 ! ,PLAT=M40 ,BUT 9 REALITY1 ! DISS5SION RELATES TO EV]Y ONE ( ! ,PLAT=M'S !SES ON ORGANIZATION & PR9CIPLE4 ,TO EXPLA9 !IR DIFF]5CE ( OP9ION1 !Y GO TO 
A LOT ( BO!R1 RESORT TO LOTS ( SOPHI/RY & COME UP ) UNLIKELY >GUM5TS ( !IR [N4 ,S9CE !Y >E 
 A PRIORI  HO/ILE TO ! 5TIRETY ( ! ,PLAT=M1 BUT HAVE NO EXPLICIT VIEW ( !IR [N ON ANY ( ! ISSUES BROA*$ !RE91 ?IS NECESS>ILY HAD TO BE ! CASE4 ,WE CAN APPRECIATE ?IS IF WE EXAM9E !IR MA9 OBJECTIONS4 ,BUT !RE IS MORE3 WE %ALL SEE TOO ?AT ! AU?ORS ( ! 
0,REPLY01 :ILE REBUTT+ C]TA9 >GUM5TS ( ! ,PLAT=M1 V]Y (T5 W9D UP REIT]AT+ ?OSE >GUM5TS1 CLAIM+ !M AS !IR [N & US+ !M TO C\NT] ! ,PLAT=M4  

,ONE PO9T3 ! BE/ RETORT TO !IR OBJECTIONS IS 
! ,PLAT=M ITSELF & ! READ] WILL F9D A SPECIFIC & DEF9ITE OP9ION !RE ON ALL ( ! ISSUES BROA*$4 ,WE %ALL1 9 ORD] TO CL>IFY ! SPIRIT & ! CURR5T BY :I* !Y >E MOTIVAT$1 BY DWELL+ ONLY UPON C]TA9 PO9TS FROM ! ,PLAT=M :I* ! AU?ORS ( ! 
0,REPLY0 HAVE S\<T TO REBUT4  

7#a7 ,! CAUSES ( ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T'S WEAKNESS  

,! ,PLAT=M LOCATES ! MA9 CAUSE ( ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T'S WEAKNESS 9 ! ABS5CE ( ORGANIZ+ FACTORS & ORGANIZ$ RELATIONS )9 ! MOVEM5T1 :I* PLUNGES IT 9TO A /ATE ( 0*RONIC DISORGANIZATION04 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 ! ,PLAT=M ADDS ?AT ?IS DISORGANIZATION ITSELF NE/LES 9 A FEW %ORTCOM+S ( AN IDEOLOGICAL NATURE4 ,WE CAN SEE !SE %ORTCOM+S 9 A :OLE RANGE ( PETIT-B\RGEOIS PR9CIPLES :I* HAVE NO?+ TO DO ) AN>*ISM4 ,! DISORGANIZATION PREVAIL+ 9 \R RANKS DRAWS SUCCOR FROM IDEOLOGICAL CONFUSION4 ,& 9 ORD] TO OV]COME SU* PRACTICAL & IDEOLOGICAL CONFUSION1 ! ,PLAT=M FLOATS ! IDEA ( E/ABLI%+ A G5]AL ORGANIZATION F\ND$ UPON A HOMOG5E\S PROGRAM4 ,9 ?IS WAY1 ! ,PLAT=M LAYS ! F\NDATIONS = A G5]AL ORGANIZATION ( AN>*I/S & CREATES IDEOLOGICAL HOMOG5EITY4 ,! ORGANIZATION ?US COLLECTIVELY CREAT$ WILL BE /RONG 5\< TO FREE AN>*ISM FROM ITS IDEOLOGICAL CONTRADICTIONS & ORGANIZATIONAL 9ADEQUACIES & TO PAVE ! WAY = A MI<TY AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION B&$ >\ND HOMOG5E\S PR9CIPLES4 ,WE SEE NO O!R WAY ( DEVELOP+ & =TIFY+ AN>*ISM AMONG ! MASSES4 ,! ,PLAT=M HAS PO9T$ \T ?AT ! APPROA* ( BR++ ! V>I\S /R&S ( AN>*ISM TOGE!R 9TO ONE 0T5D]LY UNIT$ FAMILY0 WILL NOT RE/ORE ! HEAL? ( ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T1 BUT WILL 9/EAD WEAK5 & BEFUDDLE IT4  

,! CRITICISMS FROM ! 0,REPLY0 
UTT]LY REPUDIATE ! PICTURE ( ! CAUSES ( ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T'S WEAKNESSES ?AT ! ,PLAT=M HAS \TL9$4 ,!Y SEE ! CAUSES LOCAT$ 9 
0! VAGU5ESS ( SEV]AL IDEAS BASIC TO \R \TLOOK1 SU* AS3 ! NOTION ( SOCIAL REVOLUTION1 ?AT ( VIOL5CE1 ?AT ( COLLECTIVE CREATIVITY1 ?AT ( ! TRANSITIONAL P]IOD1 ?AT ( ORGANIZATION1 & /ILL O!RS40 ,ALSO1 ! AU?ORS ( ! 
',REPLY0 5UM]ATE O!R MATT]S ON :I* NOT ALL AN>*I/S SEE EYE TO EYE4 ,IF !Y >E TO BE BELIEV$1 Y\ W\LD ?9K ?AT AN>*I/S HAVE NO COMMON VIEW ON ANY MATT]1 & ?AT WE W\LD FIR/ HAVE TO !ORIZE AB\T EV]Y?+ BE=E GO+ ON TO TACKLE ! ORGANIZATION ISSUE4 ,WE HAVE HE>D !SE IDEAS & PROMISES (T5 BY N[4 ,&1 9/EAD ( ?REAT5+ = ! HUNDR$? & FIR/ TIME TO COME UP ) A PROB+ !ORETICAL WORK1 W\LD ! AU?ORS ( ! 
0,REPLY0 NOT BE BETT] EMPLOY$ GETT+ ON ) ?AT TASK1 BR++ IT TO FRUITION & (F]+ IT AS A C\NT] TO ! ,PLAT=M8 ,\R CONCEPTION ( ! PR9CIPLES ( AN>*ISM IS QUITE DIFF]5T4 ,WE >E WELL AW>E ?AT !RE IS AGREEM5T AMONG AN>*I/S ON ! MAJOR ISSUES LIKE ! IDEA ( SOCIAL REVOLUTION1 ?AT ( VIOL5CE1 COLLECTIVE CREATIVITY1 DICTATOR%IP1 ORGANIZATION1 ETC4 ,?OSE :O HAVE ?US F> REMA9$ ADV]S>IES ( SOCIAL REVOLUTION1 ( REVOLUTION>Y VIOL5CE & ( ORGANIZATION1 WILL ALWAYS BE SU*1 & IT REALLY W\LD BE TOO NAIVE TO BEG9 ! HI/ORY ( AN>*ISM ALL OV] AGA9 JU/ = !M4 ,AS SOON AS SOMEBODY W\LD COME ALONG & TELL US ?AT !Y DO NOT ACCEPT ! IDEA ( SOCIAL REVOLUTION1 SOMEONE ELSE W\LD ANN\NCE ?AT !Y >E AGA9/ REVOLUTION>Y VIOL5CE1 & A ?IRD W\LD EXPRESS UNHAPP9ESS ) ! V]Y IDEA ( COMMUNI/ AN>*ISM1 & A F\R? W\LD SPEAK UP AGA9/ ! CLASS /RUGGLE4 ,%\T+ 9 EV]Y 9/ANCE ?AT 0AN>*ISM'S PR9CIPLES0 >E NOT PRECISE 5\< IS TANTAM\NT 9 FACT TO ! FAILURE TO DEVISE AN OV]ALL !ORY4 ,DIDN'T WE HAVE ,BAKUN91 ,KROPOTK9 & ,MALATE/A :O W]E PRECISE 5\< AB\T 
 AN>*ISM'S PR9CIPLES8 ,!RE W]E AN>*I/ MOVEM5TS 9 A V>IETY ( C\NTRIES BAS$ ON ?OSE PR9CIPLES4 ,H[ CAN WE CLAIM ?AT !Y W]E NOT CLE> 5\<8  

,TRUE1 !RE >E MANY OBSCURE PO9TS 9 AN>*ISM4 ,BUT ?OSE >E ( QUITE ANO!R *>ACT]4 ,! FACT IS ?AT ALONGSIDE UNQUE/IONABLY AN>*I/ P]SONNEL1 ! MOVEM5T CONTA9S A NUMB] ( LIB]AL T5D5CIES & 9DIVIDUALI/ DEVIATIONS ?AT PREV5T IT FROM HAV+ A /ABLE BASE4 ,TO RE/ORE ! MOVEM5T TO HEAL?1 IT MU/ BE FRE$ ( ?OSE T5D5CIES & DEVIATIONS2 BUT ?IS PURGE IS1 TO A V]Y L>GE EXT5T1 PREV5T$ BY JU/ ?OSE 9DIVIDUALI/S1 OP5 OR DISGUIS$ 7& ! AU?ORS ( ! 
0,REPLY0 >E UND\BTABLY TO BE NUMB]$ AMONG ! LATT]71 :O >E P>T ( ! MOVEM5T4  

7#b7 ,! CLASS /RUGGLE 9 ! AN>*I/ SY/EM  

,! ,PLAT=M DECL>ES QUITE PLA9LY ?AT ! 0CLASS /RUGGLE BETWE5 
LABOR & CAPITAL WAS AT ALL TIMES 9 ! HI/ORY ( HUMAN SOCIETIES ! *IEF FACTOR DET]M9+ ! =M & /RUCTURE ( ?OSE SOCIETIES10 ?AT AN>*ISM EM]G$ & DEVELOP$ ON ! T]RA9 ( ?AT /RUGGLE1 9 ! BOSOM ( OPPRESS$1 
LABOR+ HUMANITY2 ?AT AN>*ISM IS A SOCIAL  MOVEM5T ( ! OPPRESS$ MASSES4 ,! ATTEMPT TO REPRES5T IT AS A G5]AL HUMANIT>IAN PROBLEM AM\NTS TO A SOCIAL & HI/ORICAL FALSEHOOD4 ,9 ! /RUGGLE BETWE5 CAPITAL & 
LABOR1 AN>*ISM FI<TS :OLEHE>T$LY & 9SEP>ABLY ALONGSIDE ! LATT]4  

,! AU?ORS ( ! 0,REPLY0 C\NT] ?AT CLE> & PRECISE MESSAGE ) 0AN>*ISM IS A SYN!SIS ( ELEM5TS3 CLASS1 HUMANIT>IAN1 9DIVIDUAL40 ,?AT IS ! VIEW HELD 9 COMMON ) LIB]ALS FE>FUL ( RELY+ UPON ! TRU?S ( 
LABOR1 :O >E =EV] DI!R+ IDEOLOGICALLY BETWE5 ! B\RGEOISIE & ! PROLET>IAT LOOK+ = COMMON HUMANIT>IAN VALUES TO USE AS CONNECTIONS BETWE5 ! CONT5D+ CLASSES4 ,BUT WE KN[ WELL ?AT !RE IS NO MANK9D1 ONE & 9DIVISIBLE1 ?AT ! DEM&S ( AN>*I/ COMMUNISM WILL BE MET ONLY ?R\< ! DET]M9ATION ( ! WORK+ CLASS & ?AT ! ACTIVITY ( MANK9D AS A :OLE1 9CLUD+ ! B\RGEOISIE1 WILL NOT COME 9TO ?AT AT ALL2 CONSEQU5TLY ! VIEWPO9T P$DL$ BY ! LIB]ALS :O DO NOT KN[ H[ TO PICK A SIDE 9 ! WORLDWIDE SOCIAL TRAG$Y CANNOT HAVE ANY?+ TO DO ) ! CLASS /RUGGLE1 & ?US ) AN>*ISM4  

7#c7 ,ON ! PROBLEM ( DIRECTION ( ! MASSES & EV5TS FROM ! IDEAL PO9T 
( VIEW 

,! 0,REPLY0 RA!R TAKES ISSUE MORE ) ! IDEA ( AN AU?ORIT>IAN LEAD]%IP 
( ITS [N DEVIS+ ?AN ) ! IDEA SET \T 9 ! ,PLAT=M4 ,&1 BROADLY SPEAK+1 ?R\<\T ! 
0,REPLY0 ITS AU?ORS /RIVE TO DIV9E SOME HIDD5 MEAN+ TO ! 5IGMATIC ,PLAT=M & GO ON TO PA9T A PICTURE ?AT MI<T /RIKE T]ROR NOT JU/ 9TO AN>*I/S BUT EV5 9TO C]TA9 OV]LY S5TIM5TAL /ATI/S4 ,?US1 ! 9FLU5CE WIELD$ 9 ! REALM ( IDEAS BY ! AN>*I/S OV] ! REVOLUTION>Y TRADE UNIONS IS TURN$ BY !M 9TO SUBORD9ATION ( ?OSE UNIONS TO ! AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION4 ,! ME?OD ( ! COMMON REVOLUTION>Y MILIT>Y /RATEGY APPLI$ 9 
DEF5SE ( ! REVOLUTION 0BECOMES0 79 !IR 9T]PRETATION7 ! IDEA ( A C5TRALIZ$ ,/ATE'S >MY4 ,! NOTION ( AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ( AN AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION 0BECOMES0 79 !IR REPRES5TATION ( IT7 ?AT ( A DICTATORIAL ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE DEM&+ UNQUE/ION+ OB$I5CE4 ,ONE MI<T ?9K ?AT ! AU?ORS ( ! 
0,REPLY0 >E TOO IGNORANT TO BE CAPABLE ( GRASP+ ! ESS5CE ( ALL !SE PROBLEMS4 ,NOT A BIT ( IT6 ,ALL ( ! MISREPRES5TATIONS & ALT]ATIONS MADE BY ! LATT] >E MADE TO ! SAME 5D4 ,WE %ALL DEMON/RATE ANON TO :AT 5D \R ADV]S>IES PRET5D TO BE AL>M$ BY ! EXPRESSION 0DIRECTION ( ! MASSES & EV5TS FROM ! IDEAS PO9T ( VIEW40 ,BUT >E !Y NOT !N LIKE ?OSE ODD SORTS :O1 BE+ T]RIFI$ BY ! IDEA ( 9FLU5CE1 >E AFRAID ( 9FLU5C+ !MSELVES8 ,DIRECTION ( ! MASSES FROM ! 0IDEAS0 PO9T ( VIEW SIMPLY MEANS ! EXI/5CE ( A GUID+ IDEA 9 !IR MOVEM5T4 ,9 ! WORLD ( SOCIALI/ /RUGGLE & SOCIALI/ DEM&S1 SU* IDEAS >E NOT NUM]\S4 ,BUT IT IS NATURAL ?AT WE AN>*I/S WANT$ ! TOIL]S' GUID+ IDEA TO BE ! AN>*I/ IDEA & NOT ?AT ( ! SOCIAL DEMOCRATS = EXAMPLE1 ( ?OSE :O HAVE ONLY REC5TLY BETRAY$ ! ,VI5NESE WORK]S' REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T4  

,BUT1 9 ORD] ?AT ! AN>*I/ IDEA %\LD BECOME ! LODE/ONE ( ! MASSES1 WE HAVE TO DEVELOP WELL ORGANIZ$ IDEOLOGICAL ACTIVITY :I* 9 TURN NECESSITATES AN AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION :OSE MEMB]S SPREAD V]Y CLE> & COH]5T NOTIONS AMONG ! MASSES4 ,ALL ( :I* IS SO ELEM5T>Y & SELF-EVID5T ?AT IT IS EMB>RASS+ TO HAVE TO SPELL IT \T AGA9 9 ?IS DAY & AGE TO FOLK :O CLAIM TO BE CONV]SANT ) AN>*ISM4 ,! AU?ORS ( ! 
0,REPLY0 >E1 MOREOV] WELL AW>E ( ?AT1 S9CE1 AFT] HAV+ MISREPRES5T$ \R PO9T ( VIEW & P$DL$ A M\NTA9 ( ABSURDITIES REG>D+ ! ,G5]AL ,UNION ( ,AN>*I/S1 !Y CLOSE BY SAY+ ?AT ! AN>*I/S' ROLE 9 ECONOMIC ORGANIZATION IS TO 9FLU5CE ! MASSES MORALLY & 9 T]MS ( IDEAS1 :ILE ?AT ( SPECIFICALLY AN>*I/ ORGANIZATIONS W\LD BE TO HELP !M 9DE$ FROM ?IS 0IDEAS0 PO9T ( VIEW4 ,BUT IS NOT SAY+ ?AT TANTAM\NT TO BORR[+ ! POSITIONS ( ! ,PLAT=M AFT] HAV+ BLACK5$ ! NAME8 ,:AT IS ! MEAN+ ( 09FLU5CE & ASSI/ ! MASSES FROM ! IDEA PO9T ( VIEW08 ,>E AN>*I/S GO+ TO R5D] IDEOLOGICAL ASSI/ANCE TO A MOB 9 ! PROCESS ( M\NT+ A POGROM OR ( C>RY+ \T A LYN* LAW8 ,ALL ASSI/ANCE AF=D$ TO ! MASSES 9 ! REALM ( IDEAS MU/ BE CONSONANT ) ! IDEOLOGY ( AN>*ISM1 O!RWISE IT WILL NOT BE AN>*I/ ASSI/ANCE4 0,IDEOLOGICALLY ASSI/0 SIMPLY MEANS3 9FLU5CE FROM ! IDEAS PO9T ( VIEW1 DIRECT FROM ! IDEAS PO9T ( VIEW .<A LEAD]%IP ( IDEAS.>4 ,BAKUN91 ,KROPOTK91 ,RECLUS1 ,MALATE/A 
- ?OSE >E M5 :O W]E1 9CONTE/ABLY1 IDEOLOGICAL DIRECTORS ( ! MASSES4 ,BUT WE AIM TO SEE ?AT SU* DIRECTION1 EX]CIS$ OCCASIONALLY1 BECOMES A P]MAN5T FACTOR4 ,?AT IS ONLY GO+ TO BE POSSIBLE :5 !RE IS AN ORGANIZATION POSSESS$ ) A COMMON IDEOLOGY & :OSE MEMB]%IP 5GAGES 9 IDEOLOGICALLY COORD9AT$ ACTIVITY1 )\T BE+ SIDETRACK$ OR DISP]S$ AS HAS BE5 ! CASE HI!RTO4 ,?OSE >E ! T]MS 9 :I* ! QUE/ION IS POS$4 ,& IT IS 9 VA9 ?AT ! AU?ORS ( ! 
0,REPLY0 WILL DREAM UP SOPHISMS 9 ORD] TO %[ ?AT DIRECTION 9 ! REALM ( IDEAS MEAN AU?ORIT>IAN DIRECTION4  

,IT IS ! MASSES ( PEOPLE ?AT WILL MAKE ! REVOLUTION !MSELVES1 SAY \R ADV]S>IES4 ,UND]/OOD4 ,BUT !Y \<T TO KN[ ?AT ! REVOLUTION>Y MASS IS =EV] NURTUR+ 9 ITS BOSOM A M9ORITY ( 9ITIATORS :O PRECIPITATE & DIRECT EV5TS4 ,& WE >E 5TITL$ TO ASS]T ?AT 9 A TRUE SOCIAL REVOLUTION ! SUPPORT]S ( WORK] AN>*ISM ALONE WILL ACC\NT = ?AT M9ORITY4  

7#d7 ,! IDEA ( ! TRANSITIONAL P]IOD  

,! ,PLAT=M NOTES ?AT ! SOCIAL POLITICAL P>TIES UND]/& ! T]M 0TRANSITIONAL P]IOD0 TO MEAN A SPECIFIC /AGE 9 ! LIFE ( A PEOPLE1 ! ESS5TIAL FEATURES ( :I* P]IOD >E3 A BREA* ) ! OLD ORD] ( ?+S & ! 9/ALLATION ( A NEW ECONOMIC & POLITICAL SY/EM1 A SY/EM :I* AS YET DOES NOT REPRES5T ! COMPLETE EMANCIPATION ( ! TOIL]S4 ,COMMUNI/ AN>*ISM1 H[EV]1 REPUDIATES TRANSITIONAL >RANGEM5TS ( ?AT SORT4 ,IT ADVOCATES SOCIAL REVOLUTION ( ! TOIL]S ?AT WILL LAY ! F\NDATIONS = !IR FREE & EGALIT>IAN SOCIETY4  

,IT /RIKES US ?AT ! PROBLEM C\LD NOT BE POS$ ANY MORE CLE>LY4 ,BUT ! AU?ORS ( ! 
0,REPLY0 HAVE CONTRIV$ TO DISCOV] ! PRECISE OPPOSITE 9 ! ,PLAT=M4 ,9 !IR E/IMATION1 ! ,PLAT=M IS1 ALL 9 ALL1 M]ELY 
0AN ATTEMPT TO P$DLE ?IS IDEA 7( ! TRANSITIONAL P]IOD7 & TO GRAFT IT ON TO 
AN>*ISM40 ,& H]E COMES ! PRO(3 ! ,PLAT=M LOOKS =W>D TO C]TA9 PO9TS :5 ! PRESS 7OR RA!R ! ABUSE !RE(7 ( ! CLASS HO/ILE TO ! TOIL]S WILL HAVE BE5 %UT D[N BY /RUGGL+ 
LABOR4 ,& ! AU?ORS ( ! 0,REPLY0 9SI/3 :Y1 DOESN'T ?AT AM\NT TO A 0TRANSITIONAL P]IOD REALLY08 ,!N AGA9 ! ,PLAT=M DECL>ES ! AN>*I/ COMMUNI/ PR9CIPLE 0FROM EA* ACCORD+ TO ABILITIES1 TO EA* ACCORD+ TO NE$S0 9 NO WAY MAKES IT 9CUMB5T UPON 
LABOR 9 REBELLION TO FE$ EV]YONE1 9CLUD+ ITS AV[$ 5EMIES :O1 = C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y MOTIVES1 W\LD REFUSE TO PLAY A P>T 9 ! PRODUCTION & W\LD DREAM ( NO?+ O!R ?AN DECAPITAT+ ! REVOLUTION4 ,?AT PR9CIPLE M]ELY MEANS EQUALITY 9 DI/RIBUTION )9 ! P>AMET]S ( ! EGALIT>IAN SOCIETY2 IT DOES NOT AT ALL APPLY TO ?OSE :O HAVE PLAC$ !MSELVES \TSIDE ?AT SOCIETY = C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y PURPOSES4 ,FUR!RMORE1 ?AT PR9CIPLE MEANS ?AT EV]Y MEMB] ( 
LABOR+ SOCIETY :O PR(ITS FROM ITS S]VICES %\LD S]VE IT 9 ACCORDANCE ) !IR /R5G?S & CAPABILITIES & NOT AT ALL 9 ACCORDANCE ) !IR :IMS OR 9DE$ NOT AT ALL4 ,! AU?ORS ( ! 
0,REPLY0 AGA9 RAISE ! HUE & CRY3 :AT AB\T ?AT1 IS ?AT NOT A TRANSITIONAL P]IOD8 ,!Y PROCLAIM 0! APPLICATION ( ! PR9CIPLE ( EQUAL 5JOYM5T ( ALL AVAILABLE & FRE%LY MANUFACTUR$ PRODUCTS1 REG>DLESS ( !IR QUANTITY1 BY ALL ! MEMB]S ( ! COLLECTIVITY1 )\T EXCEPTION1 RE/RICTION OR PRIVILEGE ( ANY SORT40 ,TRUE1 IT IS NONE TOO CLE> FROM ?IS =MULA :E!R ! REBEL WORK]S MU/ FE$ ! B\RGEOISIE ?AT PLAYS NO P>T 9 ! PRODUCTION & USES ITS +5UITY TO OPPOSE !M4 ,BUT1 S9CE ?AT =MULA IS OPPOS$ TO ! 
LABOR PR9CIPLE ( ! ,PLAT=M1 WE HAVE TO CONCLUDE ?AT ! TOIL]S DO HAVE A DUTY TO MA9TA9 ! B\RGEOISIE1 EV5 IF !Y HAVE NOT ! SLI<TE/ DESIRE TO DO SO4  

,WE %ALL NOT 5T] 9TO DISCUSSION ( SU* A VIEWPO9T4 ,! WORK+ CLASS ITSELF WILL RESOLVE IT PRACTICALLY1 COME ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 ,H[EV] WE DO BELIEVE ?AT IT WILL NOT %[] ! AU?ORS ( ! 
0,REPLY0 ) PRAISE = ! T5D] C>E ) :I* !Y SURR\ND$ A B\RGEOIS ?AT REFUSES TO WORK4 ,W\LD ! AU?ORS ( ! 
0,REPLY0 NOT BE BETT] ADVIS$ TO DEVISE SOME WAY ( TURN+ B\RGEOIS 9TO HONE/ MEMB]S ( 
LABOR+ SOCIETY 9/EAD ( WAT*+ \T = !M ) SU* SOLICITUDE8  

,BUT ! MO/ IMPRESSIVE SLEI<T ( H& BY ! AU?ORS ( ! 
0,REPLY0 COMES ONLY LAT]4 ,AFT] HAV+ SE5 !M REBUT ALL ( ! POSITIONS ( ! ,PLAT=M1 AFT] HAV+ SE5 !M DISMISS ITS AU?ORS AS %AMEFUL ,BOL%EVIKS1 & !IR CON/RUCTIVE SY/EM AS A TRANSITIONAL POLITICAL & ECONOMIC ,/ATE SY/EM -- ONE W\LD EXPECT TO F9D !M PRES5T+ A BOLD \TL9E ( ! PO/-REVOLUTION>Y AN>*I/ SOCIETY1 ( ! SOCIETY 9 :I* EV]YBODY W\LD F9D !IR EV]Y NE$ MET & :I* W\LD HAVE NO?+ 9 COMMON ) ! ONE SKET*$ 9 ! ,PLAT=M4 ,NOT A BIT ( IT1 ?\<4 ,ALL ONE F9DS !RE IS AN ADMISSION ?AT ! CREATIVE 5DEAVOR ( ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION 
0WILL BE A NATURAL />T TO ! =MATION ( AN AN>*I/ SOCIETY40 ,N[ ?AT DECL>ATION IS BORR[$1 WORD = WORD1 FROM ! ,PLAT=M1 :I* /ATES 0! VICTORY ( ! TOIL]S444 WILL BE ! 
 />T ( ! CON/RUCTION ( ! AN>*I/ SOCIETY :I*1 ONCE \TL9$1 WILL !N1 )\T 9T]RUPTION1 FOLL[ ITS L9E ( DEVELOPM5T1 GR[+ /RONG] & MORE R\ND$40 ,9 TRU?1 ) \R ADV]S>IES1 ! RI<T SIDE ( !IR M9DS HAS NO IDEA :AT ! LEFT SIDE IS ?9K+ & DO+4  

7#e7 ,! PROBLEM ( PRODUCTION 

,NOR DO ! AU?ORS ( ! 0,REPLY0 FAIL TO RAISE CATEGORICAL OBJECTIONS TO US 9 RELATION TO ! PROBLEM ( PRODUCTION AS WELL4 ,IT IS V]Y H>D TO GET AN IDEA ( :AT PROMPTS !IR OBJECTIONS1 AS WELL AS :AT !Y >E ADVOCAT+ 9 !IR EXPOSITION4 ,! IDEA ( 
 UNIFI$ &  COORD9AT$ PRODUCTION SET \T BY ! ,PLAT=M LEAVES !M COLD1 AS DOES ! IDEA ( AG5CIES DIRECT+ PRODUCTION & ELECT$ BY ! WORK]S4 ,9 ! IDEA ( COORD9AT$ PRODUCTION !Y DIV9E ! 
SPECT] ( C5TRALIZATION & /ATISM & !Y (F] 9/EAD ! IDEA ( DEC5TRALIZ$ PRODUCTION4  

,! IDEA ( UNIFI$ PRODUCTION IS CLE>3 ! ,PLAT=M LOOKS UPON ! :OLE ( MOD]N HI/ORY AS ONE S+LE1 GIANT WORK%OP ( PRODUC]S1 CREAT$ BY ! EF=TS ( SEV]AL G5]ATIONS ( TOIL]S & ALTOGE!R ! PROP]TY ( EV]YBODY & NO ONE 9 P>TICUL>4  

,P>TICUL> BRAN*ES ( PRODUCTION >E 9SEP>ABLY 9T]CONNECT$ & !Y CAN NEI!R PRODUCE NOR EXI/ AS SEP>ATE 5TITIES4 ,! 
 UNITY ( ?AT WORK%OP IS DET]M9$ BY TE*NICAL FACTORS4 ,BUT !RE IS ONLY ONE UNIFI$ & COORD9AT$ PRODUCTION CAPABLE ( EXI/5CE 9 ?IS MAMMO? FACTORY4 ,PRODUCTION C>RI$ \T 9 ACCORDANCE ) AN OV]ALL S*EME PRESCRIB$ BY ! WORK]S' & PEASANTS' PRODUCTION ORGANIZATIONS1 A PLAN DRAFT$ 9 ! LI<T ( ! NE$S ( SOCIETY AS A :OLE4 ,! PRODUCTS ( ?AT FACTORY BELONG TO ! :OLE ( 
LABOR+ SOCIETY4 ,SU* PRODUCTION IS TRULY SOCIALI/4  

,IT IS V]Y MU* TO BE REGRETT$ ?AT ! AU?ORS ( ! 
0,REPLY0 OMITT$ TO EXPLA9 H[ ! 5VISAGE DEC5TRALIZ$ PRODUCTION4 ,BUT WE MAY SUPPOSE ?AT !Y >E TALK+ AB\T SEV]AL 9DEP5D5T PRODUCTIONS1 ISOLAT$ 9DU/RIES1 SEP>ATE TRU/S & MAYBE EV5 SEP>ATE FACTORIES PRODUC+ & DISPOS+ ( !IR PRODUCTS AS !Y SEE FIT4 ,! AU?ORS ( ! 
0,REPLY0 DECL>E ?AT DEC5TRALIZ$ PRODUCTION WILL OP]ATE ACCORD+ TO F$]ALI/ PR9CIPLES4 ,BUT1 S9CE ! F$]AT$ UNITS WILL BE NO?+ MORE ?AN SMALL PRIVATE 5TREPR5EURS 7TO WIT1 ! UNIT$ WORK=CE ( A S+LE PLANT1 TRU/ OR 9DU/RY71 PRODUCTION WILL NOT BE AT ALL SOCIALI/2 IT WILL BE CAPITALI/1 9 ?AT IT IS BAS$ ON ! P>CELIZATION ( [N]%IP1 :I* WILL NOT TAKE LONG TO PROVOKE COMPETITION & ANTAGONISMS4  

,UNIFI$ PRODUCTION IS NOT C5TRALIZ$ PRODUCTION DIRECT$ FROM AU?ORIT>IAN 
0C5T]04 ,UNIFI$ PRODUCTION IS M]ELY AU!NTICALLY COMMUNI/ PRODUCTION4  

7#f7 ,DEF5SE ( ! REVOLUTION  

,EXAM9+ ! PROBLEM ( ! DEF5SE ( ! REVOLUTION1 ! ,PLAT=M REM>KS FIR/ ! MO/ EFFECTIVE MEANS ( DEF5D+ ! REVOLUTION W\LD BE TO F9D A RADICAL SOLUTION TO ! PROBLEMS ( PRODUCTION1 SUPPLY & ! L&4 ,BUT ! ,PLAT=M ALSO =ESAW ?AT ! SOLUTION TO !SE PROBLEMS WILL NECESS>ILY SP>K A BITT] CIVIL W> 9 :I* ! EXPLOIT] CLASS WILL /RIVE TO RETA9 OR REGA9 ITS PRIVILEGES4 ,?AT IS QUITE 9ESCAPABLE4 ,! ,PLAT=M 9DICATES ALSO ?AT ! CLASS CURR5TLY 9 P[] WILL 9 ?AT W> RESORT TO 0! ME?ODOLOGY ( ALL MILIT>Y ACTION3 UNITY ( OP]ATIONAL PLANN+ & UNITY ( OV]ALL COMM&40 ,IT GOES ON TO SAY ?AT ! TOIL]S WILL ALSO HAVE TO HAVE REC\RSE TO !SE ME?ODS ( /RUGGLE1 & ALL ! >M$ UNITS ?AT WILL SPR+ UP VOLUNT>ILY WILL HAVE TO AMALGAMATE 9TO A S+LE >MY4 ,?IS NECESSITY DOES NOT MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE = LOCAL DETA*M5TS TO WAGE AN 9DEP5D5T FI<T AGA9/ ! C\NT]-REVOLUTION4 ,IT DOES1 ?\<1 REQUIRE ?AT A REVOLUTION>Y WORK] & PEASANT >MY CONFRONT ! BROAD FRONT ( ! C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y ONSLAU<T4  

,9 ORD] TO COMBAT ! C\NT]-REVOLUTION1 ! WORK]S MU/ POSSESS !IR COMMON OP]ATIONAL PLAN & OV]ALL COMM&4 ,O!RWISE1 ! 5EMY WILL ATTACK !M :]E !Y >E WEAKE/ & LEA/ EXPECT+ IT4  

,HI/ORY IS ! BE/ PRO( ( ?IS3  
,ALL POPUL> REVOLUTIONS W]E ESPECIALLY SUCCESSFUL :5 ! >MY CEAS$ BL9DLY TO S]VE ! RUL+ CLASSES & ?REW 9 ITS LOT ) ! REBELS4  
  ,DUR+ ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION1 IT WAS ?OSE POPUL> MOVEM5TS ?AT MANAG$ TO UNITE !IR >M$ =CES1 UNITS ( IMPORTANCE1 TO :I* MILIT>Y OP]ATIONS AFFECT+ AN 5TIRE REGION W]E 5TRU/$1 ?AT MET ) APPRECIABLE SUCCESS4 ,?IS WAS ! CASE ) ! 9SURG5T MOVEM5T HEAD$ BY ,MAKHNO4 ,9SURG5T GR\PS ?AT FAIL$ TO UND]/& ?IS NECESSITY P]I%$ 9 ! FACE ( A WELL ORGANIZ$ 5EMY4 ,!RE W]E HUNDR$S ( 9/ANCES ( ?AT 9 ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION4  
  ,! ,RUSSIAN C\NT]-REVOLUTION L$ BY ,KOL*AK1 ,D5IK91 ,YUD5I* & O!RS [ES ITS MILIT>Y DEFEAT *IEFLY TO ! FACT ?AT IT FAIL$ TO E/ABLI% A S+LE OP]ATIONAL PLAN & UNIT$ COMM& = ! C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y >MIES4 ,?US :ILE 
    ,KOL*AK WAS 79 #a#i#a#h7 NE> ,KAZAN & MAK+ = ,MOSC[1 ,D5IK9 /AY$ 9 ! ,CAUCASUS2 BUT IT WAS ONLY :5 
    ,KOL*AK WAS 0LIQUIDAT$0 79 #a#i#a#i7 ?AT ,D5IK9 R\ND$ ON ,MOSC[4 7,NOTE3 ,WE >E NOT SPEAK+ H]E ( ! P>TISAN W>F>E WAG$ BY ! P>TISANS AGA9/ 
    ,KOL*AK & ,D5IK9 & :I* BR\<T ! LATT] TO MILIT>Y & SOCIAL 
    DEFEAT47 

,9SURG5T REVOLUTION>Y WORK DUR+ ! CIVIL W> MU/ KN[ H[ TO USE ! ME?ODOLOGY ( UNITY ( OP]ATIONAL PLANN+ & OV]ALL COMM& ( ! REVOLUTION>Y >M$ =CES4 ,)\T ?AT1 ! WORK]S & PEASANTS WILL BE BEAT5 BY C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y =CES HI<LY CONV]SANT ) ! MILIT>Y >TS4 ,! ,PLAT=M PO9T$ \T H[ NECESS>Y IT WAS ?AT WORK]S UTILIZE ?AT ME?ODOLOGY AS WELL AS CREATE A S+LE >MY EMBRAC+ ALL ( ! >M$ =CES AT ! REVOLUTION'S DISPOSAL4 ,IT GOES )\T SAY+ ?AT ! ,PLAT=M 9SI/S UPON ?IS ORGANIZATION ONLY = ! DURATION ( ! CIVIL W> 9 ! FI<T AGA9/ ! C\NT]-REVOLUTION4 ,ONCE ?AT W> 5DS1 ! REVOLUTION>Y >MY HAS NO FUR!R 
 RAISON D'ETRE & WILL FADE AWAY4 ,TO TELL ! TRU?1 ! :OLE *APT] 9 ! ,PLAT=M ?AT DEALS ) 
DEF5SE ( ! REVOLUTION /RESS$ ONLY ! NE$ ?AT WORK]S WILL HAVE TO UTILIZE ! ME?ODOLOGY ( A COMMON OP]ATIONAL PLAN & COMMON COMM&4 ,! ,PLAT=M ALSO 
LABORS ! PO9T ?AT !SE ME?ODS AS WELL AS ! IDEA ( ! REVOLUTION>Y >MY >E TO BE REG>D$ ONLY AS A /RATAGEM NECESSITAT$ BY CIVIL W> & AS NO WAY AS AN>*I/ PR9CIPLES4 ,IT /RIKES US ?AT NO SANE & HONE/ M9D C\LD F9D GR\NDS !RE ( ACCUS+ ! ,PLAT=M ) PU%+ ! IDEA ( A /&+1 C5TRALIZ$ >MY4 ,BUT ! AU?ORS ( ! 
0,REPLY0 MANAGE IT NONE!LESS4 ,!Y *>GE US ) NO?+ MORE NOR LESS ?AN ASPIR+ TO CREATE A C5TRALIZ$ >MY PLAC$ AT ! DISPOSAL ( ! OV]ALL PRODUCTIVE ORGANIZATIONS DIRECT$1 9 !IR TURN1 BY ! ,UNION_/,P>TY4 ,WE BELIEVE ?AT AN>*I/ CIRCLES >E CLE>-SI<T$ 5\< TO GRASP = !MSELVES ?AT ?IS VIEW IS ABSURD & 9COH]5T4 ,! 
0,REPLY0 PROPOSES NO H>D & FA/ SOLUTION TO ! PROBLEM ( DEF5SE ( ! REVOLUTION4 ,AFT] HAV+ PR(F]$ ! MO/ MOTLEY %[] ( 9SULTS AGA9/ ! ,PLAT=M1 ! AU?ORS ( ! 
0,REPLY0 />T TO MUMBLE SOME?+ AB\T UNION ( ! >M$ =CES 9 ! REVOLUTION1 !REBY AP+ ! IDEA ( ! ,PLAT=M1 ALBEIT MISREPRES5T+ IT AS USUAL4  

,BUT IT IS BY EXAM9+ ! NECESSITY1 ANN\NC$ BY ! ,PLAT=M1 ( ! REVOLUTION>Y >MY'S BE+ SUBORD9AT$ TO ! TOIL]S' HI<] PRODUCTIVE ORGANIZATIONS ?AT ! AU?ORS ( ! 
0,REPLY0 DISPLAY A TRUE P5ETRAT+ M9D1 A REAL MA/]PIECE ( F>SI<T$NESS4 ,H[ D>E Y\1 !Y EXCLAIM1 >GUE ?AT IS NOT A TRANSITIONAL P]IOD8 ,PRECISELY H[ SUBORD9ATION ( ! REVOLUTION>Y >MY TO ! WORK]S' & PEASANTS' PRODUCTIVE ORGANIZATIONS CON/ITUTES A TRANSITIONAL P]IOD -- ?AT IS ! 9SCRUTABLE 5IGMA4 ,! TOIL]S' MILIT>Y =CES WILL NOT 9 ANY WAY BECOME AN 5D 9 !MSELVES2 !Y WILL HAVE ONLY ONE WAY ( IMPLEM5T+ ! =MALITIES ( ! WORK] & PEASANT REVOLUTION4 ,AS A RESULT1 IT IS TO ! WORK]S & PEASANTS ?AT ! >MY %\LD BE ANSW]ABLE & BY !M ALONE ?AT IT %\LD BE DIRECT$ POLITICALLY4 ,ACCORD+ TO ! AU?ORS ( ! 
0,REPLY0 ! REVOLUTION>Y >MY1 OR 9DE$ ! >M$ GR\P+S1 %\LD NOT BE ANSW]ABLE TO ?OSE ORGANIZATIONS2 !Y WILL LEAD AN 9DEP5D5T EXI/5CE & FI<T AS !Y DEEM FIT4 ,?US >E FOLK :O HAVE ! EFFRONT]Y TO SPEAK ( ?+S UPON :I* !Y HAVE NEV] REFLECT$ HOI/ ON !IR [N PET>D6  

7#g7 ,AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION 

,ON ?IS SCORE TOO1 ! AU?ORS ( ! 0,REPLY0 >E PRIM>ILY CONC]N$ ) MISREPRES5T+ ! MEAN+ ( ! ,PLAT=M4 ,FIR/ ( ALL !Y TURN ! IDEA ( AN ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMITTEE 9TO ?AT ( A ,P>TY ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE1 A COMMITTEE ?AT ISSUES ORD]S1 MAKES LAWS & COMM&S4 ,ANYBODY 9 ! LEA/ DEGREE SLI<TE/ CONV]SANT ) POLITICS KN[S WELL ?AT AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE & A C5TRAL COMMITTEE >E TWO QUITE DIFF]5T IDEAS4 ,! EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY V]Y WELL BE AN AN>*I/ AG5CY2 9DE$1 SU* AN ORGAN EXI/S 9 MANY AN>*I/ & AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ ORGANIZATIONS4  

,:ILE REJECT+ ! IDEA ( A BROAD AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION BAS$ ON A HOMOG5E\S IDEOLOGY1 ! AU?ORS ( ! 
0,REPLY0 P$DLE ! IDEA ( A SYN!SIZ+ ORGANIZATION :]E9 ALL /&S ( AN>*ISM >E GA!R$ TOGE!R 9TO 0ONE S+LE FAMILY04 ,TO PAVE ! WAY = ! E/ABLI%M5T ( ?AT ORGANIZATION1 !Y PROPOSE TO SET UP A NEWSPAP] 9 EV]Y C\NTRY :I* W\LD DISCUSS & EXAM9E ALL CONTROV]SIAL ISSUES1 FROM EV]Y ANGLE1 & ?US BR+ AB\T AN 5T5TE BETWE5 AN>*I/S4  

,WE HAVE ALREADY SPELL$ \T \R POSITION REG>D+ ?IS 
 NOTION ( SYN!SIS & WE %ALL NOT REHE>SE \R REASON+ H]E4 ,WE %ALL CONF9E \RSELVES SIMPLY TO ADD+ ?AT ! EXI/5CE ( DISCREPANCIES BETWE5 ! OP9IONS ( AN>*I/S IS DUE MORE TO ! LACK ( A P]IODICAL TO ACT AS A =UM = DISCUSSION 7!RE W]E SOME ONCE74 ,A =UM = DISCUSSION WILL NEV] MANAGE TO BR+ ! DIV]G5T CURR5TS TOGE!R1 BUT IT WILL ASSUR$LY CLUTT] UP ! M9DS ( ! 
LABOR+ MASSES4 ,FUR!RMORE1 A :OLE SWA! ( 9DIVIDUALS CLAIM+ TO BE AN>*I/S HAS NO?+ 9 COMMON ) AN>*ISM4 ,GA!R+ !SE PEOPLE 7ON ! BASIS ( :AT87 9TO 0ONE FAMILY0 & DESCRIB+ ?AT GA!R+ AS 0AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION0 W\LD NOT ONLY BE NONS5SE1 IT W\LD BE POSITIVELY H>MFUL4 ,IF ?AT W]E TO HAPP5 BY SOME MIS*ANCE1 ALL PROSPECTS = AN>*ISM'S DEVELOP+ 9TO A REVOLUTION>Y SOCIAL MOVEM5T ( TOIL]S W\LD BE BANI%$4  

,IT IS NOT AN UNDISCRIM9AT+ MIX1 BUT RA!R A SELECTION FROM ! :OLESOME AN>*I/ =CES & ! ORGANIZATION !RE( 9TO AN AN>*I/-COMMUNI/ P>TY ?AT IS VITAL TO ! MOVEM5T2 NOT A HOT*POT* SYN!SIS1 BUT 
 DIFF]5TIATION & EXPLORATION ( ! AN>*I/ IDEA SO AS TO BR+ !M TO A HOMOG5E\S MOVEM5T PROGRAM4 ,?AT IS ! ONLY WAY TO REBUILD & /R5G!N ! MOVEM5T 9 ! 
LABOR+ MASSES4  

,TO CONCLUDE1 A FEW WORDS ON ! E?ICAL  FEATURES ( ! 
0,REPLY04 ,9 REALITY1 IT IS NOT TO ! ,PLAT=M ?AT ?IS 0,REPLY0 IS ADDRESS$1 BUT TO A :OLE S]IES ( POSITIONS DULY MISREPRES5T$ 9 ADVANCE BY ! AU?ORS ( ! 
0,REPLY04 ,!RE IS NOT A S+LE P>AGRAPH TO :I* !Y REPLY )\T PREAMBLE4 ,!Y ALWAYS />T (F F]RET+ \T ! ,JESUITICAL RECESSES ( ! POSITION &1 AFT] HAV+ CONCOCT$ ?OSE1 !Y PUT !IR OBJECTIONS TO !M4 ,9 !IR H&S1 ! ,PLAT=M HAS BE5 TURN$ 9TO A FI5DI% CONSPIRACY AGA9/ ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T & AGA9/ ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,?IS IS H[ !Y REPRES5T ! ?9K+ ( ! ,PLAT=M3 0,ON TOP1 
 ! LEAD+ P>TY 7! ,G5]AL ,UNION ( ,AN>*I/S72 D[N BEL[1 ! HI<] PEASANT & WORK] ORGANIZATIONS DIRECT$ BY ! ,UNION2 L[] /ILL1 ! 9F]IOR ORGANIZATIONS1 ! ORGANS ( /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! C\NT]-REVOLUTION1 ! >MY1 ETC40 ,ELSE:]E1 !Y TALK AB\T 09VE/IGATORY & POLITICAL VIOL5CE0 9/ITUTIONS4 ,A :OLE PICTURE IS PA9T$ !RE1 A PORTRAIT ( A POLICE /ATE1 DIRECT$ BY ! ,G5]AL ,UNION ( ,AN>*I/S4  

,ONE MI<T WELL ASK3 :Y ?IS REC\RSE TO ALL !SE LIES8 ,! AU?ORS ( ! 
0,REPLY0 HAVE READ ! ,PLAT=M4 ,SO !Y \<T TO KN[ ?AT ! ?9K+ BEH9D ! ,PLAT=M BOILS D[N TO ! ORGANIZATION ( ! AN>*I/ =CES 
 = ! P]IOD ( /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! CAPITALI/ CLASS SOCIETY2 ITS OBJECT IS SIMPLY TO SPREAD AN>*ISM AMONG ! MASSES & IDEOLOGICAL DIRECTION ( !IR /RUGGLE4 ,! MOM5T ?AT ! TOIL]S HAVE DEFEAT$ ! CAPITALI/ SOCIETY1 A NEW ]A 9 !IR HI/ORY WILL BE U%]$ 91 AN ]A :5 ALL SOCIAL & POLITICAL FUNCTIONS >E TRANSF]R$ TO ! H&S ( ! WORK]S & PEASANTS :O WILL SET AB\T ! CREATION ( ! NEW LIFE4 ,AT ?AT PO9T1 ! AN>*I/ ORGANIZATIONS &1 ) !M1 ! ,G5]AL ,UNION1 WILL LOSE ALL !IR SIGNIFICANCE & !Y %\LD1 9 \R VIEW1 GRADUALLY MELT AWAY 9TO ! PRODUCTIVE ORGANIZATIONS ( ! WORK]S & PEASANTS4 ,! ,PLAT=M CONTA9S A :OLE CON/RUCTIVE SECTION DEAL+ ) ! ROLE ( ! WORK]S & PEASANTS 9 ! WAKE ( ! REVOLUTION4 ,BY CONTRA/1 IT SAYS NO?+ AB\T ! SPECIFIC ROLE AT ?AT JUNCTURE ( ! ,WORLD ,UNION ( ,AN>*I/S4 ,& ?IS IS NO ACCID5T1 BUT RA!R A DELIB]ATE OMISSION4 ,BECAUSE ALL POLITICAL & ECONOMIC ACTIVITY WILL !N BE CONC5TRAT$1 AS WE SEE IT1 9 ! TOIL]S' ORGANS ( SELF-ADM9I/RATION3 9 ! TRADE UNIONS1 ! FACTORY COMMITTEES1 ! C\NCILS1 ETC4  

,BUT1 TO CR$IT ! AU?ORS ( ! 0,REPLY01 IT IS ONLY !N ?AT ! ,AN>*I/ ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY COMES 9TO ITS [N2 POSITION$ SOME:]E UP ABOVE1 IT IS TO DIRECT ! 0HI<]0 & 0L[]0 TOIL]S' ORGANIZATIONS1 ! >MY1 ETC4 ,?AT IS !IR WAY ( DEAL+ ) A DOCUM5T ( :I* !Y PROPOSE TO (F] A CRITIQUE1 !IR WAY ( TREAT+ ! READ] TO :OM !Y PROMIS$ TRU?4 ,! 
 IRRESPONSIBILITY ( !SE ME?ODS WILL SURELY />TLE ANY READ] CAPABLE ( REFLECTION ON MATT]S POLITICAL4  

,9 SCRUT9IZ+ ! O!R REASONS = ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T'S WEAKNESS1 ! AU?ORS ( ! 
0,REPLY0 PO9T TO ?IS ONE3 0,! CURR5T /ATE ( M9D ( ! MASSES :O HAVE NEI!R ! :]E)AL NOR ! DESIRE TO 
9VE/IGATE1 ANALYZE & MAKE COMP>ISONS & :O1 CONSEQU5TLY /ILL & ALWAYS PLUMP = ! EASIE/ OPTION1 ! C\RSE ( ! LEA/ RESI/ANCE ACCORD+ TO ! 
0READY-MADE0 RECIPES ON (F] FROM DEMAGOGUES ( EV]Y HUE40  

,LET US CONCLUDE \R EXAM9ATION ( ! 0,REPLY0 BY !SE REM>KABLE UTT]ANCES FROM ITS AU?ORS4 ,REM>KABLE WORDS 9 ?AT !Y DEMON/RATE ! FUTILITY & HYPOCRISY ( !IR SPEE*IFY+ AB\T ! CREATIVE POT5TIAL 0( ! MASSES1 !IR AUTONOM\S ACTIVITY1 ! DIRE ?REAT ?AT IDEOLOGICAL DIRECTION POSES TO ?AT POT5TIAL1 ETC4 ,IF ! ,PLAT=M IS TO BE BELIEV$1 ONE GETS ! IMPRESSION ?AT ! MASSES >E NOT ONLY 9CAPABLE ( F9D+ ! PA?S TO !IR LIB]ATION1 BUT ALSO HAVE NOT ! SLI<TE/ DESIRE TO DO SO1 & PREF] TO FOLL[ ! L9E ( LEA/ RESI/ANCE40  

,IF ?AT IS H[ ?+S REALLY /&1 ?+S >E GO+ BADLY = AN>*ISM1 S9CE IT IS BY =CE ?AT IT HAS TO DRAW ! MASSES TO ITS SIDE4 ,9 SETT+ !MSELVES ! T>GET ( REBUTT+ ! ,PLAT=M1 REG>DLESS ( CO/1 EV5 %\LD !Y HAVE TO FLY 9 ! FACE ( REASON1 ! FACTS ( LIFE ITSELF1 9 ORD] TO A*IEVE ?AT1 ! AU?ORS ( ! 
0,REPLY0 HAVE BE5 R$UC$ TO DECL>ATIONS LIKE ?OSE4  

,WE HOPE ?AT WE HAVE PROV$1 9 ! =EGO+ EXPOSITION1 ?AT ! PROGRAM ( ! AU?ORS ( ! 
0,REPLY0 WAS QUITE )\T F\NDATION & ?AT !Y >E TYPICAL SPECIM5S ( ! POLITICAL 9COH]5CE 9 \R MOVEM5T4 ,AS = ! E?ICAL SIDE ( ! 
0,REPLY01 ?AT CANNOT BE DESCRIB$ AS ANY?+ O!R ?AN AN  OBJECT LESSON 9 
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