,REVIEW3 ,IMAG9E BY ,%]IDAN & ,MC,COMBES ,ONE ,/EP ,=W>D1 ,TWO ,/EPS ,BACK ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,IA9 ,MC,KAY ,TEXT 3 ,IMAG9E3 ,A ,SOCIALI/ ,VISION = ! #b#a/ ,C5TURY1 ,TOMMY ,%]IDAN & ,ALAN ,MC,COMBES1 ,REBEL ,9C41 ,G,B,P#g4#i#i ,= ! FEW ?AT DO NOT KN[1 ,TOMMY ,%]IDAN IS ! ,SCOTTI% ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY'S LEAD] & SOLE ,MEMB] ( ! ,SCOTTI% ,P>LIAM5T4 ,HE REA*$ PUBLIC AW>5ESS DUR+ ! POLL TAX REVOLT1 PLAY+ A LEAD+ ROLE 9 ! ,/RA?CLYDE1 ,SCOTTI% & ,BRITI% ,ANTI-,POLL ,TAX ,F$]ATIONS4 ,BACK !N BO? HE & ,MC,COMBES W]E LEAD+ MEMB]S ( ,MILITANT4 ,) ! EXPULSION ( ?AT GR\P FROM ,LABOR1 IT SPLIT & ! L>GE/ FACTION SUBSEQU5TLY BECAME AN 9DEP5D5T P>TY4 ,9 ,SCOTL&1 UND\BT$LY DUE TO !IR ACTIVITY AGA9/ ! ,POLL ,TAX1 !Y HAVE MANAG$ TO =M A VIABLE1 IF SMALL1 POLITICAL P>TY :I* HAS HAD SOME IMPACT 9 ELECTIONS 79DE$ IT REGUL>LY SAVES ITS DEPOSITS7 & ! ,S,W,P 9 ,SCOTL& HAS M]G$ ) IT4 ,?ANKS TO ,P,R1 ,%]IDAN GOT 9TO ! ,SCOTTI% ,P>LIAM5T4 ,!IR BOOK IS A /ATEM5T ( ! MA9/REAM POLITICAL VISION ( ! ,S,S,P1 !IR >GUM5T = & VISION ( SOCIALISM )9 AN 9DEP5D5T ,SCOTL&4 ,IMAG9E IS1 ( C\RSE1 ,JOHN ,L5NON'S CLASSIC SONG AB\T COMMUNISM4 ,:ILE OBVI\SLY SEEK+ ASSOCIATION ) ?AT VISION ( TRUE SOCIALISM1 ,%]IDAN & ,MC,COMBES' BOOK HAS MORE 9 COMMON ) ,L594 ,9 FACT1 IT REM9D$ ME A LOT ( ,L59'S ,/ATE & ,REVOLUTION4 ,LIKE ,L59'S BOOK1 ,IMAG9E COMB9ES A HEAVY DOSE ( LIB]T>IAN S\ND+ RHETORIC ) A TYPICALLY /ATI/ F\NDATION4 ,:I* BR+S US TO ! CRUX ( ! PROBLEM4 ,! BOOK HAS A DUAL NATURE1 IT ALMO/ HAS TWO S\LS4 ,ON ! ONE H&S1 ! POLITICS ( BOOK CLE>LY %[ ! LEGACY ( ,TROTSKYISM1 9 ! TRADITION ?AT ! ,S,S,P HAS CAME FROM 7NAMELY ,MILITANT74 ,ON ! O!R1 ITS POSITIVE VISION BORR[S A LOT FROM ! LIB]T>IAN TRADITION4 ,9DE$1 ,%]IDAN & ,MC,COMBS ACTUALLY AT ONE PO9T CALL !IR VISION 0DEMOCRATIC LIB]T>IAN SOCIALISM40 7P4 #a#g#a7 ,P]HAPS ?IS IS TO BE EXPECT$4 ,) ! COLLAPSE ( ,/AL9ISM1 ! C5TRALIZ$1 P>TY RUN VISION ( 0SOCIALISM0 EXP\ND$ BY ,TROTSKYISM LO/ ANY APPEAL IT MAY HAVE HELD4 ,EQUALLY1 9 ?IS AGE ( GRE5 PROTE/ & ECOLOGICAL AW>5ESS1 ! ,L59I/ 0BIG IS BEAUTIFUL0 MESSAGE W\LD FALL ON DEAF E>S 7*APT] #h IS OBVI\SLY AIM$ AT GRE5S74 ,L59'S VISION ( 5ORM\S /ATE CAPITALI/ TRU/S & BANKS CON/ITUT+ ! FRAMEWORK ( 0SOCIALISM0 IS H>DLY P>T ( ! GRE5 0SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL0 TRADITION6 ,AS SU*1 ,IMAG9E'S VISION ( SOCIALISM HAS A SUP]FICIAL FEEL+ ( ,BAKUN9 & ,KROPOTK9 TO IT4 ,SOCIALISM1 WE >E 9=M$1 0IS AB\T CREAT+ GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY FROM ! BOTTOM UPW>DS4 ,9 A G5U9E SOCIALI/ SY/EM1 !RE C\LD BE MASS DECISION-MAK+ ON ALL ! BIG ISSUES ?R\< DEMOCRATIC REF]5DA4 ,!RE C\LD ALSO BE MAXIMUM DEC5TRALIZATION ( P[] RIDS DIRECT DEMOCRACY40 ,ECONOMICALLY1 ! AN>*I/ VISION IS ALSO IMPLI$3 0,9/EAD ( C5TRALIZ$ PLANN+ BY A REMOTE BUREAUCRACY !RE C\LD BE DEC5TRALIZ$ DEMOCRATIC PLANN+ US+ ADVANC$ 9=MATION TE*NOLOGY40 7PP4 #a#f#f-#g1 P4 #a#e#d1 P4 #a#f#f1 PP4 #a#i-#a7 ,ALL GOOD AN>*I/ IMAG]Y4 ,?AT ! RHETORIC ( ! LIB]T>IAN V]SION ( SOCIALISM HAS 7YET AGA967 BE5 APPROPRIAT$ BY ,M>XI/S %\LD NOT BL9D US4 ,! ,BOL%EVIKS DID SOME?+ SIMIL> 9 #a#i#a#g1 APPROPRIAT+ AN>*I/IC SLOGANS TO GA9 POPUL> 9FLU5CE :ILE1 AT ! SAME TIME1 GIV+ !M A RADICALLY DIFF]5T MEAN+ & QUICKLY =GETT+ !M ONCE ! P>TY IS 9 P[]4 ,AS SU*1 !RE IS A T5D5CY :5 READ+ ,L59I/ 9SPIR$ BOOKS TO DISMISS !M \T ( H&4 ,AFT] ALL1 ! ,BOL%EVIKS PROMIS$ A RADICAL DEMOCRACY & QUICKLY UND]M9$ IT TO PRES]VE P>TY P[]4 ,! ,BOL%EVIK G]RYM&]+ & DISB&+ ( SOVIETS 9 E>LY #aiah & SUBSEQU5T ADVOCAT+ ( P>TY DICTATOR%IP & ONE-MAN MANAGEM5T %\LD BE 5\< TO JU/IFY ?IS CYNICAL POSITION4 ,BUT :AT ( ,IMAG9E8 ,IS ! AN>*I/ RHETORIC G5U9E OR DOES IT COV] TRADITIONAL ,L59I/ POLITICS8 ,SADLY1 ! ANSW] IS SADLY ALL TOO CLE> -- AN>*I/ RHETORIC IS BE+ US$ TO FRE%5 UP ! /ALE POLITICS ( /ATE SOCIALISM4 ,! 9COMPATIBLE NATURE ( ! TWO VISIONS ( SOCIALISM IS MADE CLE>1 IRONICALLY 5\<1 :5 ! BOOK ATTEMPTS TO PA9T ITS TRADITION AS LIB]T>IAN4 ,! AU?ORS QUOTE ,TROTSKY APPROV+LY TO PROVE SOCIALISM W\LD NOT H>M ! LIB]TY ( >TI/S3 0,>T MU/ F9D ITS [N ROAD 444 ,! ME?ODS ( ,M>XISM >E NOT ITS ME?ODS 444 ,! FIELD ( >T IS NOT ONE 9 :I* ! P>TY IS CALL$ TO COMM&40 7P4 #b#a#i7 ,SO 9 :I* FIELDS IS ! P>TY 0CALL$ TO COMM&08 ,& H[ DOES ?IS FIT 9 ) 0DEMOCRATIC LIB]T>IAN SOCIALISM08 ,SIMPLY PUT1 IT CANNOT4 ,ULTIMATELY1 ,IMAG9E IS BAS$ ON ! FALLACY ?AT POPUL> P[] CAN BE DELEGAT$ )\T BE+ DE/ROY$1 ?AT SOCIALISM CAN BE COMB9$ ) ! /ATE4 ,= ALL ! TALK ( DIRECT DEMOCRACY & FROM ! BOTTOM UP1 ,IMAG9E'S 0FUTURE SOCIALI/ SOCIETY0 W\LD /ILL HAVE 0P>LIAM5T>Y REPRES5TATIVES10 AL?\<1 WE >E 9=M$1 !Y WILL NOT BE A 0PRIVILEG$ ELITE0 ) HI< SAL>IES BUT 0PAID ! AV]AGE SAL>Y ( A SKILL$ WORK]40 7P4 #a#f#f7 ,LOOK+ AT LOCAL DEMOCRACY1 IT W\LD BE BAS$ ON ! 0EXI/+ NETWORK ( COMMUNITY C\NCILS0 & ?IS 0COMMUNITY GOV]NM5T0 W\LD BE 0ACC\NTABLE TO LOCAL PEOPLE40 7P4 #a#g#a7 ,! IDEA ?AT WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE C\LD MANAGE !IR [N FATES DIRECTLY VIA F$]ATIONS ( POPUL> ASSEMBLIES IS NO:]E TO BE SE54 ,RA!R1 ! VISION IS ONE BAS$ ON ELECT+ REPRES5TATIVES :O W\LD1 OBVI\SLY1 HAVE ! REAL P[]4 ,AS SU*1 ! KEY AIM ( SOCIALISM 7NAMELY EQUALITY7 IS VIOLAT$ FROM ! />T4 ,SOME W\LD HAVE MORE P[] ?AN O!RS1 A FEW W\LD GOV]N ! MANY4 ,!Y DO >GUE ?AT 0)\T GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY 444 ! RESULT WILL BE BUREAUCRATISM1 OPPRESSION1 & DICTATOR%IP40 ,UN=TUNATELY !Y WEAK5 ?IS CONC]N = DEMOCRACY BY ADD+ ! RID] ?AT ?IS 0GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY0 WAS ONE 09 :I* ! PEOPLE AS A :OLE HAVE ULTIMATE SAY OV] ! RUNN+ ( SOCIETY40 7P4 #a#f#h7 ,HAV+ 0ULTIMATE SAY0 DOES NOT MEAN 0! PEOPLE0 ACTUALLY RUN SOCIETY DIRECTLY1 RA!R IT MEANS ! OPPOSITE1 NAMELY ?AT 0! PEOPLE0 SIMPLY DESIGNATE ITS RUL]S :O ACTUALLY DO RUN IT4 ,IT IS = ?IS REASON ?AT AN>*I/S ?9K IT IS NAIVE TO TRY & COMB9E REPRES5TATIVE 9/ITUTIONS ) DIRECTLY DEMOCRATIC ONES4 ,LIKE OIL & WAT]1 ! TWO DO NOT MIX4 ,EI!R ! ORGANS ( POPUL> SELF-MANAGEM5T 7SU* AS COMMUNITY & WORKPLACE ASSEMBLIES7 >E 9 P[] OR ! REPRES5TATIVES 7A H&FUL ( PEOPLE7 >E4 ,TO BLUR ?IS ISSUE BY CONFUS+ 0ACC\NTABILITY0 ) REAL P>TICIPATION 9 DECISION MAK+ MEANS FAIL+ TO UND]/& ! DYNAMICS ( SOCIALISM4 ,9/EAD ( REPRES5TATIVE /RUCTURES1 AN>*I/S >GUE = POPUL> ASSEMBLIES TO BE L9K$ F$]ALLY BY ASSEMBLIES ( M&AT$1 RECALLABLE DELEGATES4 ,ASSEMBLIES AT EV]Y LEVEL W\LD ELECT ACTION COMMITTEES TO IMPLEM5T DECISIONS BUT !SE W\LD HAVE /RICT M&ATES & P]=M AN ADM9I/RATIVE ROLE4 ,IMAG9E'S ATTEMPTS TO 9JECT SOME P>TICIPATION MISS ! PO9T4 0,DIRECT DEMOCRACY VIA ELECTRONIC VOT+ & ONL9E REF]5DA10 !Y ASS]T1 0IS NO LONG] ! /UFF ( SCI5CE FICTION40 ,9 A SOCIALI/ ,SCOTL& WE W\LD HAVE 0! RIE 0NATURALLY DELEGAT$ TO0 !M74 7P4 #a#g7 ,SO :5 !Y >GUE = A 0HI-TE* SOCIALISM10 ?AT 0CUTT+ $GE TE*NOLOGY0 WILL ALL[ 0DIRECT DEMOCRACY TO FL\RI% = ! FIR/ TIME S9CE ANCI5T TRIBAL SOCIETY0 !Y FAIL TO UND]/& :AT MAKES DIRECT DEMOCRACY SPECIAL4 7P4 #g#e7 ,!RE IS MORE TO 0DIRECT DEMOCRACY0 ?AN ORGANIZ+ REF]5DUM1 EV5 0HI-TE*0 ONES4 ,ISOLAT$ 9DIVIDUALS SAY+ YES OR NO IS NOT MU* BETT] ?AN ISOLAT$ 9DIVIDUALS PUTT+ A CROSS ON A BIT ( PAP]4 ,TRIBAL SOCIETY WAS BAS$ ON COMMUNITY DISCUSSION & DECISION MAK+1 AS W]E ! MORE REC5T EXAMPLES ( REAL DIRECT DEMOCRACY :I* FL\RI%$ DUR+ ! ,FR5*1 ,SPANI% & O!R REVOLUTIONS4 ,! LOCUS ( P[] RE/S 9 POPUL> ASSEMBLIES1 9 O!R WORDS1 NOT 9 TOTT+ UP ! VOTES ( 9DIVIDUALS SEP>AT$ FROM EA* O!R4 ,REF]5DA >E UTT]LY COMPATIBLE ) M9ORITY RULE 7I4E4 REPRES5TATIVE GOV]NM5T & CAPITALISM7 AS CAN BE SE5 FROM NUM]\S CAPITALI/ C\NTRIES4 ,IT %\LD NOT BE CONFUS$ ) SELF-MANAGEM5T1 ! PEOPLE ORGANIZ$ 9TO ASSEMBLIES TO DISCUSS & DEBATE !IR [N AFFAIRS DIRECTLY4 ,:ILE M9ORITY RULE CAN HAPPILY CO-EXI/ ) REF]5DA1 IT CANNOT DO SO ) POPUL> ASSEMBLIES4 ,?IS IS :Y AN>*ISM ROOTS ITSELF 9 SU* ORGANS ( SELF-MANAGEM5T4 ,SOCIALISM8 ,SO ,IMAG9E FALLS WELL %ORT ( A TRULY SOCIALI/ POLITICAL S*EME 7I4E4 A F$]AT$1 SELF-MANAG$ COMMUNE REPUBLIC74 ,SADLY1 ITS ECONOMIC VISION ALSO FALLS WELL %ORT ( SOCIALISM4 ,!RE W\LD BE A MIX$ ECONOMY BAS$ ON /ATE & MUNICIPALLY [N$ WORKPLACES1 CO-OP]ATIVES 75C\RAG$ BY *EAP LOANS & O!R 9C5TIVES71 PLUS 0PRIVATE0 SECTIONS4 ,!SE PRIVATE SECTIONS W\LD COMPASS TWO EXTREMES4 ,! FIR/ W\LD BE SMALL BUS9ESSES EMPLOY+ 0LESS ?AN T5 PEOPLE40 ,WE >E 9=M$ !SE W\LD 0?RIVE0 UND] 0SOCIALISM0 BECAUSE !Y W\LD 0BE COMPET+ ) EA* O!R ON A LEVEL PLAY+ FIELD40 ,SO1 ACCORD+ TO ,IMAG9E1 WORK]S 9 #i#c4#g.0 ( ,SCOTTI% BUS9ESSES WILL /ILL BE WAGE SLAVES 9 A 0SOCIALI/0 ,SCOTL&4 7P4 #a#i#a7 ,SO :AT ( ! #f4#c.0 ( BUS9ESSES :I* >E LEFT8 ,WELL1 0SOME L>G] COMPANIES 444 MAY EV5 REMA9 9 PRIVATE H&S ON ! GR\NDS ( EXP$I5CY40 ,!SE MAY 9CLUDE CALL C5T]S & 0BRAN* ASSEMBLY PLANTS0 :I* 0>E 9DIVIDUAL L9KS 9 AN 9T]NATIONAL PRODUCTION *A940 ,WE W\LD NOT HAVE TO FE> MULT9ATIONALS FLEE+ ,SCOTL& 9 FE> ( ! 0SOCIALI/0 GOV]NM5T AS 0MO/ COMPANIES W\LD PROBABLY /ILL F9D IT PR(ITABLE TO REMA90 7P4 #a#i#b7 ,?IS W\LD APPLY TO 0M$IA MOGULS0 AS WELL1 :O W\LD /ILL EXI/ 9 0A SOCIALI/ SOCIETY10 JU/ AS O!R CAPITALI/S W\LD3 0,9 ANY CASE1 A SOCIALI/ GOV]NM5T W\LD /& UP TO ! M$IA MOGULS & 5SURE ?AT ! FUTURE BATTLE ( IDEAS WILL BE F\KET4 ,:ATEV] HAPP5$ TO ! IDEA ?AT SOCIALISM 9VOLVES ! ABOLITION ! WAGES SY/EM & WAGE LABOR8 ,:AT AB\T ! FEW FIRMS DEEM$ WOR?Y ( SOCIALI/ TRANS=MATION8 ,L>GE-SCALE 9DU/RY 0C\LD BE [N$ BY ! PEOPLE ( ,SCOTL& AS A :OLE & RUN BY DEMOCRATICALLY ELECT$ BO>DS 9 :I* WORK]S1 CONSUM]S1 & ! WID] SOCIALI/ GOV]NM5T W]E ALL REPRES5T$40 7PP4 #a#i-#a7 ,:ILE ,%]IDAN & ,MC,COMBS >E = WORKPLACES :I* 0C\LD BE DEMOCRATICALLY RUN1 ) ELECT$ WORK]S' C\NCILS0 ?IS VISION IS1 ON CLOS] 9SPECTION1 NOT SELF-MANAGEM5T4 ,RA!R ! C\NCIL W\LD 0RATIFY KEY DECISIONS0 MADE ELSE:]E1 9 ! H&S ( 0EXECUTIVES & MANAG]S FULLY ACC\NTABLE TO ?OSE !Y S]VE40 ,!RE W\LD BE 09DU/RY-WIDE C\NCILS0 :I* W\LD 0=MULATE1 9 CONJUNCTION ) ! ELECT$ GOV]NM5T & CONSUM] GR\PS A MORE G5]AL PLAN = 9DU/RY AS A :OLE407P4 #a#g7 ,SO :OM W\LD ! MANAG] S]VE8 ,! WORK=CE OR ! PLAN 7I4E4 ! GOV]NM5T 0GR\PS078 ,IF ALL ?IS LOOKS FAMILI> IT IS BECAUSE IT HAS SIMIL>ITIES TO ,L59'S VISION ( 0WORK]S' CONTROL0 DUR+ ! ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTION4 ,DISMISS+ ! IDEA ?AT WORK]S C\LD RUN 9DU/RY !MSELVES1 HE >GU$ ?AT !Y C\LD 0CONTROL0 ?OSE :O DID 79ITIALLY ! CAPITALI/S74 ,! WORK]S' FACTORY COMMITTEES W\LD BE 9TEGRAT$ 9TO A SY/EM ( /ATE CONTROL 7! BASIC /RUCTURE ( :I* W\LD BE 9H]IT$ FROM CAPITALISM74 ,?US ! WORK]S W\LD ELECT SOMEONE :O W\LD !N TRY & 0CONTROL0 7I4E4 RATIFY ! DECISIONS (7 ?OSE ) REAL P[] 9 PRODUCTION4 ,RA!R ?AN DIRECTLY MANAGE PRODUCTION1 WORK]S W]E AT ! BOTTOM ( A /RUCTURE ( /ATE CONTROL )9 :I* !IR FACTORY COMMITTEES PLAY$ A M9OR ROLE4 ,L59 HAD NO QUALMS AB\T CALL+ HIS VISION 0/ATE CAPITALISM10 9CID5TALLY4 ,SO :ILE ,IMAG9E >GUES ?AT 0)\T DEMOCRATIC [N]%IP 444 !RE CAN BE NO REAL DEMOCRATIC CONTROL10 7P4 #h#d7 9 FACT1 IT IS ! O!R WAY R\ND4 ,)\T SELF-MANAGEM5T !RE CAN BE NO SOCIAL [N]%IP4 ,:ILE ! CONSUM] GR\PS MAKE S5SE1 ! ROLE ( GOV]NM5T 0GR\PS0 9 !IR SY/EM SUGGE/S A MORE 0TOP D[N0 SY/EM ?AN ! 0GRASSROOTS UPW>DS0 ONE PROMIS$4 ,! P>ALLELS TO ,L59'S /ATE CAPITALISM DO NOT 5D !RE4 ,LIKE ,L591 ,%]IDAN & ,MC,COMBS ALSO CALL = A SOCIALI/ ,C5TRAL ,BANK1 AL?\< !Y DO NOT CLAIM1 AS HE DID1 ?IS WAS 0N9E-T5?S ( ! SOCIALI/ APP>ATUS40 ,SOME:AT IRONICALLY1 COM+ FROM ,M>XI/S1 !Y 9JECT A DA% ( ,PR\DHON BY >GU+ ?AT ?IS BANK W\LD 5SURE L[-9T]E/ LOANS TO />T UP CO-OP]ATIVES4 7PP4 #a#i#d-#e7 ,H[EV]1 TIMES HAVE *ANG$4 ,L59I/ PRAISE = ! L>GE-SCALE PRODUCTION & ORGANIZATION ( MONOPOLY CAPITALISM IS MISS+1 ?ANKFULLY4 ,RA!R1 WE HAVE ! AN>*I/ OPPOSITION TO CAPITALI/ MONOTONY4 ,! 0SAM5ESS0 & BL& NATURE ( MOD]N CAPITALISM IS RI*I/ EMPHASIS ( APPROPRIATE LEVELS ( TE*NOLOGY & SCALE >E IMPLI$1 AS IS DEC5TRALIZATION ( PRODUCTION4 ,AS SU*1 ?IS IS A /EP =W>D4 ,!Y ALSO CORRECTLY PO9T PUT ?AT EFFICI5CY UND] CAPITALISM IS MEASUR$ BY PR(IT & %>E VALUE1 ) ECONOMICS JUDG+ 0:E!R A NATIONAL ECONOMY IS 'EFFICI5T' OR '9EFFICI5T' BY TOTT+ UP CRUDE FIGURES MEASUR+ ECONOMIC GR[?40 ,AS ! >GUE1 0!SE /ATI/ICS NEV] TELL US :AT'S BE+ PRODUC$1 :Y IT'S BE+ PRODUC$1 H[ IT'S BE+ PRODUC$1 OR :E!R IT B5EFITS OR DAMAGES SOCIETY40 7P4 #a#h7 ,H[EV]1 GIV5 ?AT ! BULK ( !IR 0SOCIALI/0 ECONOMY WILL BE CAPITALI/1 IT FOLL[S ?AT A KEY ROLE ( !IR 0SOCIALI/0 GOV]NM5T WILL BE TO 9T]V5E 9TO ! ECONOMY TO C\NT]ACT SU* T5D5CIES4 ,AN IMPOSSIBLE TASK4 ,/AL9ISM ,SADLY !Y WEAK5 !IR >GUM5TS BY !IR PRAISE = ,/AL9ISM4 ,!Y >GUE ?AT 0AS A RESULT ( ! ABOLITION ( CAPITALISM1 ! ,SOVIET ,UNION A*IEV$ SPECTACUL> SOCIAL & ECONOMIC ADVANCES40 ,!Y PO9T TO ! HUGE 9CREASE 9 0,SOVIET 9DU/RIAL \TPUT0 & ITS HI< GR[? RATES 9 ! #a#i#eS1 #a#i#fS & EV5 ! #a#i#gS4 ,:ILE !Y PO9T TO ! SOCIAL & 5VIRONM5T CO/S ( ?IS REGIME1 !Y OBVI\SLY =GOT !IR E>LI] CRITIQUE ( 0TOTT+ UP CRUDE FIGURES0 & ?AT /ATI/ICS HIDE :E!R SOCIETY IS BE+ DAMAG$ OR NOT4 ,?AT ! HI< GR[? RATES !Y PRAISE W]E ! PRODUCT ( A REGIME BAS$ ON A 0RUL+ BUREAUCRACY0 :I* 0DISPLAY$ AN UNHEAL?Y OBSESSION ) />K /ATI/ICS0 & 0/RANGL$ 9ITIATIVE & /IFL$ 9DIVIDUAL FLAIR0 IS IGNOR$4 7PP4 #a#c#d-#d7 ,A REGIME :I* /OPP$ AT NO?+ TO ACCUMULATE CAPITAL W\LD HAVE SUB/ANTIAL GR[? RATES1 BUT ?IS IS NOT WOR?Y ( PRAISE6 ,EQUALLY1 ?IS GLORIFICATION ( ,/AL9I/ ECONOMIC GR[?1 :ILE UND]/&ABLE DUE TO !IR ,TROTSKYI/ PA/1 RAISES SIGNIFICANT QUE/IONS4 ,IF C5TRALIZ$ PLANN+ CAN SO 0EFFECTIVE0 !N :Y DOES ,IMAG9E REJECT IT 9 FAVOR ( DEC5TRALIZ$ PLANN+ 9 ITS FUTURE SOCIALI/ SOCIETY8 ,IF ! DEC5TRALIZ$ PLANN+ !IR SEEM TO ADVOCATE DOES NOT LEAD TO HI< LEVELS ( GR[?1 WILL IT BE REJECT$ 9 FAVOR ( TE*NIQUES :I* CAN DEVELOP 0PRODUCTIVE =CES08 ,UNSURPRIS+LY1 !Y PO9T ! READ] TO ,TROTSKY'S 0,REVOLUTION ,BETRAY$0 TO EXPLA9 ,/AL9ISM 7CALL+ ?IS SUP]FICIAL1 CONFUS$ BOOK A 0SEM9AL ANALYSIS ( TOTALIT>IANISM 9 ! ,SOVIET ,UNION0674 ,?US ! ,JANUS LIKE NATURE ( !IR BOOK SPR+S =?4 ,! LIB]T>IAN 9FLU5C$ CRITIQUE ( ! PRES5T IS SQUEEZ$ 9TO !IR ,TROTSKYI/ BACKGR\ND & F\NDATIONS ( !IR POLITICS4 ,NE$LESS TO SAY1 !IR IDEA ?AT CAPITALISM WAS ABOLI%$ 9 ,RUSSIA HAS ITS RAMIFICATIONS 9 !IR VISION ( 0SOCIALISM40 ,AS NOT$ ABOVE1 ,IMAG9E SEES SOCIALISM EXI/+ :ILE !RE IS WAGE LABOR4 ,9 ! D>K ,!Y QUOTE ,TONY ,B5N ON H[ ,TROTSKY WAS 0! ,SOVIET ,UNION'S FIR/ DISSID5T40 ,SURELY !Y MU/ KN[ ?AT ! FIR/ 0DISSID5TS0 9 ! ,SOVIET ,UNION W]E ! AN>*I/S1 ! ,M5%EVIKS & ,SOCIAL-,REVOLUTION>IES IMPRISON$ & %OT BY ,TROTSKY & ,L59'S POLITICAL POLICE FROM E>LY #aiah ONW>D8 ,EQUALLY1 :ILE !Y /ATE ?AT MO/ J\RNALI/S HAVE 0NO UND]/&+ ( :O ,LEON ,TROTSKY ACTUALLY WAS1 OR :AT HE /OOD =10 ,%]IDAN & ,MC,COMBS MAKE NO COMM5T ON HIS SUPPORT1 :5 9 P[]1 = POLICIES :I* W]E ID5TICAL TO ?OSE :I* MANY SOCIALI/S CONDEMN AS ,/AL9I/4 ,9DE$1 !Y ASS]T ?AT ,TROTSKY 0DEF5D$0 SOCIALI/ DEMOCRACY :ILE1 9 FACT1 HE CONSI/5TLY ADVOCAT$ P>TY DICTATOR%IP4 ,!RE=E1 ! HI/ORICAL TRADITION ,IMAG9E PLACES ITSELF IS H>DLY ! BA/ION ( SOCIALI/ DEMOCRACY !Y W\LD LIKE TO CLAIM IT IS4 ,SIGNIFICANTLY1 !Y /RESS ?AT 0= SOCIALI/S1 DEMOCRACY IS NOT AN OPTIONAL EXTRA 444 ,SOCIALISM )\T FREE ELECTIONS1 )\T FREE TRADE UNIONS1 )\T FREE SPEE*1 IS NOT SOCIALISM40 7P4 #a#c#a7 ,IF SO1 ,TROTSKY'S POLITICS W]E NOT SOCIALI/4 ,SO :ILE CONDEMN+ ,/AL9ISM1 !Y REMA9 /RANGELY SIL5T AB\T ,L59 & ,TROTSKY'S AU?ORIT>IAN POLICIES1 LEAV+ !IR COMM5TS ON ! MATT] TO A BL& & VAGUE APPEAL TO 0! E>LY DAYS0 ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION :5 IT AIM$ AT 0COOP]ATION1 EQUALITY & DEMOCRACY40 7P4 #a#c#c7 ,! FAILURE ( ! REVOLUTION IS BLAM$ ON ISOLATION & ITS 0BACKW>D0 NATURE1 ) NO M5TION ( ,BOL%EVIK POLICIES & !IR ROLE 9 ITS DEG5]ATION4 7P4 #a#c#d74 ,IRONICALLY1 !Y NOTE ?AT 0ONLY :5 PEOPLE >E KEPT 9 ! D>K CAN !Y BE CONTROLL$40 7P4 #g#e7 ,SADLY !Y FAIL TO %$ EV5 ! FEEBLE/ LIX MAY BE PROV$ RICE RA!R ?AN TRAG$Y4 ,RUSSIA & ,SPA9 ,IMAG9E IS RI*ISM RA!R ?AN ,M>XISM 7P4 #a#g#b74 ,! ,SPANI% ,REVOLUTION IS RAIS$1 AS IS ,MAY #aifh 9 ,FRANCE4 ,SIGNIFICANTLY1 ,RUSSIA IS NOT4 ,P]HAPS ?IS IS BECAUSE ! ,BOL%EVIKS SY/EMATICALLY UND]M9$ ! POPUL> WORKPLACE & COMMUNITY SELF-MANAGEM5T ! AU?ORS PRAISE ,SPA9 & ,FRANCE =8 ,9 ,SPA91 WORK]S PLAC$ !IR WORKPLACES UND] SELF-MANAGEM5T4 ,AS NOT$ ABOVE1 ,%]IDAN & ,MC,COMBE CANNOT 0IMAG9E0 A REAL SOCIALI/ SY/EM1 ONE BAS$ ON REAL WORK]S' SELF-MANAGEM5T 9 SPITE ( !IR PRAISE = ! 0SOCIALI/ DEMOCRACY0 9TRODUC$ BY ! ,C,N,T DUR+ ! ,SPANI% ,REVOLUTION 7NOT ?AT ! ,C,N,T & ITS AN>*ISM IS M5TION$74 ,YES1 9 ,CATALONIA 9DU/RY WAS RUN 0?R\< MASS MEET+S & DEMOCRATICALLY ELECT$ COMMITTEES0 BUT ?IS IS NOT ! SY/EM ADVOCAT$ BY ,%]IDAN & ,MC,COMBES6 7P4 #a#g#b7 ,RA!R ?AN COMMITTEES 0RATIFY+0 DECISIONS MADE ELSE:]E1 ! ASSEMBLIES ( WORK]S MADE ALL ! IMPORTANT DECISIONS :I* ! COMMITTEES !N IMPLEM5T$4 ,! ASSEMBLIES 0RATIFI$0 DAY TO DAY DECISIONS ( ! COMMITTEES4 ,! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ?IS 7SELF-MANAGEM5T7 & ,IMAG9E'S S*EME 7WORK]S' CONTROL OV] ! BOSSES7 IS OBVI\S4 ,NE$LESS TO SAY1 !Y FAIL TO M5TION ?AT ,L59 & ,TROTSKY EXPLICITLY OPPOS$ SELF-MANAGEM5T 9 ,RUSSIA 9 FAVOR ( ONE-MAN MANAGEM5T >M$ ) 0DICTATORIAL0 P[]S4 ,SIMIL>LY1 !Y1 LIKE ! ,BOL%EVIKS1 PROMISE TO 0RECON/RUCT NEW DEF5SE =CES1 :I* W\LD BE DEMOCRATIC1 EGALIT>IAN1 & ACC\NTABLE40 7P4 #a#d#i7 ,:ILE ,TROTSKYI/S LIKE TO PRAISE ! ,C,N,T'S MILITIAS = ?IS1 FEW M5TION ?AT IT WAS ,TROTSKY :O ABOLI%$ SU* A REGIME 9 ! ,R$ ,>MY 9 ,M>* #a#i#a#h4 ,AS SU*1 ! USE ( ,SPA9 %\LD NOT SURPRISE4 ,GETT+ !RE ,SO F>1 WE HAVE DISCUSS$ ! LIMITATIONS ( ,IMAG9E'S VISION ( ! FUTURE4 ,WE N[ TURN TO A MORE PRESS+ QUE/ION1 NAMELY H[ WILL ! *ANGE BE A*IEV$8 ,IT /ATES ?AT 0\R PROGRAM WILL SOON] OR LAT] SWEEP ALL BE=E IT AT ! BALLOT BOX0 & IMAG9E ?AT 0! =CES ( DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISM HAVE SWEPT TO P[] 9 A G5]AL ELECTION1 P]HAPS )9 AN 9DEP5D5T ,SCOTL&0 9 #ba OR #b#a#e4 7P4 #a#d#f7 ,CLE>LY1 ! POLITICS ( ,IMAG9E >E SIMPLY A MOD]N RE/ATEM5T ( SOCIAL DEMOCRACY1 ! IDEA ?AT SOCIALISM WILL COME AB\T VIA VOT+ SOCIALI/S AT ELECTIONS4 ,%]IDAN & ,MC,COMBES >E URG+ US TO 0IMAG9E0 A NEW V]SION ( SOCIAL DEMOCRACY RA!R ?AN ANY REAL =M ( REVOLUTION>Y SOCIALISM4 ,! HI/ORY ( ! PA/ #a ODD YE>S IS IGNOR$1 ) NO ATTEMPT TO EXPLA9 ! DEG5]ATION ( ! PREVI\S P>TIES :I* HAVE TRI$ ?IS PA?4 ,L59'S REVISION ( ,M>XISM 9 AN AN>*I/ DIRECTION 7NAMELY ! SIMPLE FACT ?AT SOCIALISM CANNOT BE A*IEV$ US+ ,P>LIAM5T7 IS LIKEWISE IGNOR$4 ,P]HAPS ?IS EXPLA9S :Y !Y R$EF9E ! MEAN+ ( SOCIAL DEMOCRACY8 ,WE >E TOLD IT 0WAS 9 ESS5CE A MORE RE/RA9$ & CIVILIZ$ V]SION ( ! CAPITALI/ FREE M>KET0 & IT AIM$ 0TO RE=M CAPITALISM40 7P4 #a#a#f7 ,( C\RSE !Y FAIL TO M5TION ?AT ORIG9ALLY SOCIAL DEMOCRACY WAS NO SU* ?+4 ,9 FACT IT WAS A SOCIALI/ P>TY AIM+1 LIKE ! ,S,S,P1 TO USE 0POLITICAL ACTION0 TO W9 ! CLASS W> & 9/ITUTE SOCIALISM4 ,GIV5 ! ABJECT FAILURE ( ?IS /RATEGY1 WE CAN UND]/& ! DESIRE TO DI/ANCE !IR IDEAS FROM IT4 ,SO :AT CAN ! FATE ( SOCIAL DEMOCRACY TELL US8 ,9FLU5C$ BY ,M>X & ,5GELS1 SOCIAL DEMOCRACY WAS WRACK$ BY ! 0REVISIONISM0 DEBATE AFT] ! LATT]'S DEA? 9 #a#h#i#e4 ,! DEBATE REFLECT$ ! *ANGES :I* W]E OCCURR+ 9 ! P>TY AS ITS SUCCESS AT ! BALLOT BOX GREW4 ,! REVISIONI/S WANT$ TO MODIFY ! RHETORIC ( ! P>TY TO BR+ IT 9TO L9E ) ITS RE=MI/ PRACTICE :ILE ! ,M>XI/S /RESS$ ! GOAL ( REVOLUTION4 ,H[EV] 9 PRACTICE ! DI/9CTION BETWE5 ! CONT5D]S REMA9$ L>GELY A SUBJECTIVE ONE1 A DIFF]5CE ( IDEAS 9 ! EVALUATION ( REALITY RA!R ?AN A DIFF]5CE 9 ! REALM ( ACTION4 ,ROSA ,LUXEMBURG 7ONE ( ! FI]CE/ CRITICS ( REVISIONISM7 ACKN[L$G$ 9 ,RE=M OR ,REVOLUTION ?AT IT WAS 0! F9AL GOAL ( SOCIALISM . CON/ITUTES ! ONLY DECISIVE FACTOR DI/+UI%+ ! SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEM5T FROM B\RGEOIS DEMOCRACY & B\RGEOIS RADICALISM40 ,AS SU*1 ! ,M>XI/ CRITICS ( 0REVISIONISM0 FAIL$ TO PLACE ! GR[? 9 REVISIONI/ IDEAS 9 ! TACTICS BE+ US$1 9/EAD SEE+ IT 9 T]MS ( A PROBLEM 9 IDEAS4 ,BY ! />T ( ! ,FIR/ ,WORLD ,W>1 ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATS HAD BECOME SO CORRUPT$ BY ITS ACTIVITIES 9 B\RGEOIS 9/ITUTIONS IT SUPPORT$ ITS /ATE 7& RUL+ CLASS7 & VOT$ = W> CR$ITS RA!R ?AN D5\NCE ! W> AS ,IMP]IALI/ SLAU1 ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATS CRU%$ ! ,G]MAN REVOLUTION1 ORGANIZ+ ! F> RIN FROM ?IS SORRY TALE1 IT COMES AS NOT SURPRISE ?AT IT DOES NOT PRES5T ANY COH]5T EXPLANATION ( :Y ,LABORISM FAIL$4 ,?IS IS UND]/&ABLE1 AS *RONICL+ ! WAT]+ D[N ( RADICAL POLITICS BY ELECTIONE]+ W\LD UND]M9E !IR [N /RATEGY4 ,AS SU*1 WE >E 9=M$ ?AT 0AL?\< ,LABOR WAS A SOCIALI/ P>TY 9 WORDS1 IT WAS1 9 PRACTICE A SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC P>TY0 7& NOT EV5 ?AT AS !Y 0W]E NOT EV5 G5U9E SOCIAL DEMOCRATS0 AS !Y TOL]AT$ ! ,H\SE ( ,LORDS & O!R FEUDAL 9/ITUTIONS74 ,DOES ?IS MEAN ?AT ! IDEAS ( ,LABOR W]E ! PROBLEM8 ,! MESSAGE SEEMS TO BE ONE ( SIMPLY CREAT+ A NEW P>TY ) RADICAL IDEAS & WE CAN A*IEVE SOCIALISM BY ! SAME ME?ODS ( ELECTIONE]+4 ,NE$LESS TO SAY1 !RE IS NO M5TION ( ! DEG5]ATION ( ! ,G]MAN ,GRE5 ,P>TY 9TO RE=MISM 9 ! #a#i#hS AFT] ITS SUCCESS AT ! BALLOT BOX ?RU/ IT 9TO MA9/REAM POLITICS4 ,?IS DOES NOT MEAN ?AT ,%]IDAN & ,MC,COMBE >E UNAW>E ?AT 9/ITUTIONAL PRESSURES DET]M9E POLICIES4 ,AS CAN BE SE5 FROM !IR DISCUSSION ON SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC P>TIES BE+ SOME ( 0! MO/ RABIDLY ,?AT*]ITE GOV]NM5TS10 :5 !Y NOTE ! 0P[]FUL =CES %AP+ !SE0 P>TIES 9TO RITIES RE=MI/4 ,IT WAS = ?IS REASON HE URG$ DIRECT ACTION BAS$ ON WORK]S' SELF-ORGANIZATION4 ,SO :5 ,IMAG9E /ATES ?AT 0ELECT+ D$ICAT$ SOCIALI/ POLITICIANS 444 IS AN IMPORTANT P>T ( ! BATTLE TO *ANGE SOCIETY4 ,IT IS NOT 5\<0 7P4 #a#e#d7 AN>*I/S >GUE ?AT SU* TACTICS HAVE A PROV5 RECORD ( DE-RADICALIZ+ ! P>TIES 9VOLV$4 ,MOREOV]1 !Y ALSO UND]M9E CON/RUCTIVE ACTIVITY 9 \R WORKPLACES & COMMUNITIES & ! BUILD+ ORGANS ( WORK+ CLASS P[] :I* CAN CREATE A DUAL P[] TO ?AT ( ! /ATE & CAPITAL4 ,P]HAPS ?IS FOCUS ON ! BALLOT BOX EXPLA9S ! POV]TY ( ,IMAG9E'S VISION ( SOCIALISM8 ,ISOLAT$ 9DIVIDUALS PUTT+ CROSSES 9 A BIT ( PAP] DO NOT CREATE NEW CLASS ORGANIZATIONS BY :I* !Y CAN MANAGE SOCIETY4 ,CON/RUCTIVE SOCIALI/ ACTIVITY & ORGANIZ+ CAN ONLY EXI/1 BY DEF9ITION1 \TSIDE ! BALLOT BOX4 ,BY FOCUS+ ON ! BALLOT BOX1 ! IDEA ?AT SOCIALISM CAN ONLY BE CREAT$ FROM BEL[1 BAS$ ON ! ORGANIZATIONS WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE CREATE 9 !IR /RUGGLE AGA9/ CAPITALISM IS MISS+4 ,RA!R ?AN COMMUNITY ASSEMBLIES1 WE GET REVAMP$ 0COMMUNITY C\NCILS40 ,RA!R ?AN WORK]S' SELF-MANAGEM5T1 WE GET WORK]S' CONTROL4 ,RA!R ?AN WORK+ CLASS P[]1 WE GET A SOCIALI/ GOV]NM5T4 ,C\NT]-REVOLUTION ,BE+ SELF-PROCLAIM$ REVOLUTION>IES1 WE %\LD EXPECT SOME DISCUSSION ( ! DANG]S ( C\NT]-REVOLUTION4 ,H[EV]1 ,IMAG9E ESS5TIALLY DISMISSES ! IDEA ?AT WE HAVE ANY?+ TO WORRY AB\T4 ,AS REG>DS ECONOMIC PRESSURE1 !Y >GUE ?AT :ILE 0MONEY CAN BE %UFFL$ >\ND FROM ONE C\NTRY TO ANO!R 444 AN 5TIRE F9ANCIAL SY/EM EMPLOY+ #a1 SKILL$ & TRA9$ WORK]S CANNOT JU/ BE DISMANTL$ & MOV$ ABROAD40 7P4 #a#i#g7 ,BUT IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE4 ,A CAPITAL /RIKE OR FLIKETS4 ,IRONICALLY1 ,%]IDAN & ,MC,COMBE PO9T \T ?AT ! /ATE PLANN$ C\PS AGA9/ ,LABOR ,GOV]NM5TS & ?AT PRESSURE FROM ! ,I,M,F & BIG BUS9ESS 5SUR$ ?AT ,LABOR DID :AT IT WAS TOLD 9 ! #a#i#fS & #gS 7P4 #f#d7 YET ?IS BECOMES IRRELEVANT :5 DISCUSS+ A ,S,S,P GOV]NM5T6 ,?IS IS ALSO ! CASE = MILIT>Y 9VASION AS WELL AS A MILIT>Y C\P4 ,!Y PO9T TO ! EXAMPLE ( ,*ILI1 >GU+ ?AT IT WAS 0AN ISL& ( DEMOCRACY SURR\ND$ BY MILIT>Y DICTATOR%IP0 & SO WE NE$ NOT FE> A SU* A FATE 9 ,SCOTL&4 7PP4 #a#d#g-#h7 ,IT W\LD BE *URLI% TO NOTE ?AT ,*ILI WAS SU* AN 0ISL&0 SIMPLY BECAUSE ITS NEIY C\PS6 ,H[EV]1 ?IS DOES NOT /OP !M RAIS+ ! POSSIBILITY ?AT ! RUL+ CLASS MAY NOT FI$0 ! GR\ND = ! MILIT>Y JUNTA4 ,H[EV]1 !Y >GUE ?AT A 0FUTURE SOCIALI/ GOV]NM5T 9 ,SCOTL& C\LD CUT ACROSS ! ?REAT ( REACTION BY BUILD+ & SU/A9+ MASS POPUL> SUPPORT AT HOME & ABROAD0 BY 0V]Y SWIFTLY TAK+ FULL CONTROL OV] ! DIRECTION ( ! ECONOMY TO PREV5T DISRUPTION & DE/ABILIZATION BY BIG BUS9ESS0 & 0CREAT+ A D5SE NETWORK ( DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEES 9 EV]Y COMMUNITY1 EV]Y WORKPLACE1 EV]Y UNIV]SITY1 TO 9VOLVE HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( PEOPLE 9 ! TASK ( TRANS=M+ SOCIETY40 7PP4 #a#d#h-#i7 ,IGNOR+ ! SLIGUM5TS >E LESS ?AN CONV9C+4 ,! MASS SUPPORT ( ! ,SPANI% POPULATION = ! ,REPUBLIC DID NOT /OP ,FRANCO 9 #a#i#c#f4 ,9DE$1 IT WAS ONLY ! EXI/5CE ( ! ANTI-P>LIAM5T>IAN ,C,N,T :I* HAD ALREADY ORGANIZ$ A D5SE NETWORK ( UNION ASSEMBLIES :I* 5SUR$ ?AT ! C\P WAS DEFEAT$ 9 TWO-?IRDS ( ! C\NTRY4 ,WAIT+ = ! 0FUTURE SOCIALI/ GOV]NM5T0 TO CREATE SU* A NETWORK WILL 5SURE ! VICTORY ( ANY ATTEMPT$ C\P4 ,EQUALLY1 UNLESS WORK]S W]E PREP>$ TO ACT = !MSELVES TO EXPROPRIATE CAPITAL & PLACE IT UND] WORK]S' SELF-MANAGEM5T1 ! ECONOMY W\LD GR9D TO A HALT :ILE PEOPLE WAIT$ = ! POLITICIANS TO DO ANY?+ CON/RUCTIVE 7ASSUM+ !Y KNEW ANY?+ AB\T ! ECONOMY1 NEV] M9D WORK1 9 ! FIR/ PLACE74 ,SIMPLY PUT1 0A D5SE NETWORK0 ( SELF-MANAG$ WORK+ CLASS ORGANS IS :AT REQUIR$ TO CREATE A REVOLUTION 9 ! FIR/ PLACE & CANNOT BE CONSID]$ AS ITS RESULT4 ,= AN>*I/S1 WE MU/ CREATE ?IS 0D5SE NETWORK0 N[ BY ORGANIZ+ \TSIDE & AGA9/ P>LIAM5T & US+ DIRECT ACTION & SOLID>ITY TO W9 RE=MS UND] CAPITALISM4 ,?AT ?IS /RATEGY IS ! BE/ CAN BE SE5 FROM HI/ORY4 ,:ILE 9 ,G]MANY ,HITL] TOOK P[] ) LITTLE OR NO OPPOSITION1 9 ,ITALY & ,SPA9 ! FASCI/S HAD TO FID TO GA9 P[]4 ,?IS WAS DUE TO ! 9FLU5CE ( ! AN>*I/S :O 5C\RAG$ WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE TO LOOK TO !IR [N P[] & ORGANIZATION TO AFFECT *ANGE RA!R ?AN VOTE = LEAD]S TO ACT = !M4 ,IF !Y HAD WAIT$ = A 0SOCIALI/ GOV]NM5T0 TO ACT = !M1 !N ,MUSSOL9I & ,FRANCO W\LD HAVE TAK5 P[] AS EASILY AS ,HITL] DID4 ,9 CONCLUSION ,%]IDAN & ,MC,COMBES 5D BY ASK+ 0,:AT SIDE >E Y\ ON80 & PRES5T ! DUALITY ( 0,CAPITALISM OR SOCIALISM80 ,LOOK+ AT ?IS BOOK1 ! OBVI\S ANSW] MU/ BE 0,NEI!R40 ,AN>*I/S REMEMB] :AT SOCIALISM IS MEANT TO BE AB\T1 NAMELY ! ABOLITION ( ! WAGES SY/EM4 ,WE KN[ ?AT ! /ATE MU/ BE ABOLI%$ IF WE TRULY WANT A G5U9E 0GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY40 ,WE RECOGNIZE ?AT SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC TACTICS RESULT 9 RE=MI/ 5DS & ?AT ELECTIONE]+ DE/ROYS CON/RUCTIVE ,SOCIALI/ ACTIVITY 9 \R WORKPLACES & COMMUNITIES4 ,RA!R ?AN BUILD+ SELF-MANAG$ ORGANS ( WORK+ CLASS P[]1 IT UND]M9ES WORK+ CLASS SELF-HELP1 SELF-ORGANIZATION & SELF-ACTIVITY BY SPREAD+ ! DELUSION ?AT SALVATION COMES FROM ABOVE4 ,AS SU*1 ! ONLY REAL *OICE IS ?IS3 ,LIB]T>IAN ,COMMUNISM OR SOME =M ( CAPITALISM4 ,:ILE ,%]IDAN & ,MC,COMBES >E RIGUE ?AT 0ONE ?+ ?AT DIFF]5TIATES CONSCI\S SOCIALISM FROM MILITANT TRADE UNIONISM1 OR FROM RADICAL 5VIRONM5TALISM1 IS ?AT WE HAVE A CLE> GOAL 444 WE ALSO NE$ VISION10 7PP4 #a#e#h-#i7 ! VISION !Y PRES5T IS ONLY A B5IGN V]SION ( CAPITALISM4 ,WE CAN DO SO MU* BETT]6 ,9 SUMM>Y1 ,IMAG9E IS A /EP =W>D 9 ! S5SE ?AT ! IMAG]Y IT 9VOLVES IS LIB]T>IAN S\ND+4 ,IT IS NO CO-9CID5CE ?AT !Y DWELL MORE ON ! ,SPANI% ,REVOLUTION ?AN ! ,RUSSIAN4 ,! HITY RUN1 TO-D[N ,L59I/ S*EME 9SPIRES FEW !SE DAYS4 ,H[EV]1 IT IS DEF9ITELY TWO /EPS BACKW>D4 ,FIR/LY1 BECAUSE ITS LIB]T>IAN RHETORIC HIDES A /ATI/ & CAPITALI/ CORE4 ,AS SU*1 ! BREAK ) ,L59ISM IS MORE APP>5T ?AN REAL4 ,!Y MAY WANT TO 0IMAG9E0 A SOCIALI/ SOCIETY1 BUT !Y FAIL4 ,SECONDLY1 = ,IMAG9E SOCIALISM COMES AB\T VIA ! BALLOT BOX4 ,AS SU*1 ?IS IS A RETREAT FROM ,L59 BACK TO ,M>X AT HIS WORSE4 ,IT =GETS ! LA/ #ac YE>S & RESURRECTS SOCIAL DEMOCRACY 9 ITS ORIG9AL =M4 ,! IDEA ?AT ! CURR5T /ATE HAS TO BE SMA%$ 9 SIMPLY MISS+1 AS IS ! IDEA ?AT ! FRAMEWORK ( ! SOCIALI/ SOCIETY IS CREAT$ FROM ! COMBAT ORGANIZATIONS ( ! WORK+ CLASS =G$ 9 ! CLASS /RUGGLE4 ,IMAG9E !RE=E A*IEVES ! IMPOSSIBLE4 ,IT UNITES ,L59 & ,L5NON -- BY MAK+ BO? 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