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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ROSA ,LUXEMBURG 

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,S\RCE3 ,G]MAN3 ,AUSGEWAHLTE ,R$5 UND ,S*RIFT51 ,I,I 7,B]L93 ,DIETZ ,V]LAG1 #a#i#e#a71 PP4#a#e#f-#f2 ,5GLI%3 ,SELECT$ ,POLITICAL ,WRIT+S ,ROSA ,LUXEMBURG1 #a#i#g#a1 $IT$ BY ,DICK ,H[>D4 
   
,TRANSLAT$3 7FROM ! ,G]MAN7 ,ROSEM>IE ,WALDROP4 
   
,TRANSCRIPTION_/,M>KUP3 ,T$ ,CRAW=D_/,BRIAN ,BAGG9S4 
   
,COPYRI<T3 ,MON?LY ,REVIEW ,PRESS 7,C7 #a#i#g#a4 ,PR9T$ ) ! P]MISSION ( ,MON?LY ,REVIEW4 ,LUXEMBURG ,9T]NET ,>*IVE 7M>XI/S4ORG7 #b#d4 
   

  

,AN EXT5SIVE DEBATE CONC]N+ ! EI<T-H\R DAY FOLL[$ ! REPORT ON P>LIAM5T>Y ACTIVITY AT \R ,P>TY ,CONGRESS LA/ ,W$NESDAY & ,?URSDAY4 ,IT IS TRUE1 IT 5D$ ) ! USUAL REF]RAL ( DEM&S TO \R P>LIAM5T>Y DELEGATION4 ,BUT ,I HOPE \R REPRES5TATIVES HAVE NEV]!LESS GA!R$ FROM ?IS DEBATE ?AT !IR PROC$URE CONC]N+ ! EI<T-H\R DAY HAS CAUS$ A C]TA9 DISSATISFACTION 9 L>GE SEGM5TS ( ! ,P>TY4 ,?IS DEBATE1 />T$ BY ,COMRADE ,EI*HORN & MANY DELEGATES FROM ,B]L91 WAS !RE=E QUITE USEFUL4 ,BUT IT P]HAPS MISS$ A FEW IMPORTANT PO9TS4 
     

,IT W\LD 9DE$ GROTESQUELY M9IMIZE ! ISSUE ( \R P>LIAM5T>Y TACTICS CONC]N+ ! EI<T-H\R DAY IF WE TURN$ IT 9TO A M]E QUE/ION ( ! ,REI*/AG'S ORD] ( BUS9ESS1 AS SOME ( \R REPRES5TATIVES DID AT ! ,CONGRESS4 ,EV5 ADMITT+ ?AT ! ORD9>Y MORTAL COMRADE MAY LACK ! CORRECT UND]/&+ ( ?IS MY/]I\S & COMPLICAT$ MATT] CALL$ ! ,REI*/AG ORD] ( BUS9ESS1 NEV]!LESS1 ! ORD] ( BUS9ESS CAN ONLY DECIDE :5 & 9 :AT =M WE PRES5T ! DEM& = AN EI<T-H\R DAY TO ! ,REI*/AG4 ,9 \R VIEW1 H[EV]1 ! HE>T ( ! MATT] IS ?AT \R REPRES5TATIVES >E NOT ASK+ = ! EI<T-H\R DAY AT ALL1 BUT SO F> ONLY = ! T5-H\R DAY6 
     

,COMRADE ,ROS5OV'S REPORT ON P>LIAM5T>Y ACTIVITY AS WELL AS ,COMRADE ,$MUND ,FIS*]'S REM>KS MADE IT CLE> ?AT \R DELEGATION CONSID]S IT A M]E =MALITY & N>R[ P$ANTRY TO DI/+UI% BETWE5 DEM&+ AN EI<T-H\R BILL OR A T5-H\R BILL ) ! PROSPECT ( A LAT] EI<T-H\R BILL4 ,BUT 9 FACT ?IS IS NOT A MATT] ( =M1 BUT ( ESS5TIAL TACTICS4 
   

,IT IS CLE> ?AT Y\ MU/ NOT DEM& A T5-H\R DAY IF Y\ WANT ! EI<T-H\R DAY4 ,DO ! CONTR>Y & Y\'LL DO WELL3 IF !RE IS ANY POSSIBILITY ( GETT+ LEGISLATION TO LIMIT WORK+ TIME TO T5 H\RS1 IT IS ONLY BY CON/ANTLY PRESS+ = AN EI<T-H\R DAY4 ,ALL \R EXP]I5CES PO9T ?IS UP4 ,ONLY BY DEM&+ FROM B\RGEOIS SOCIETY ALL ?AT IT IS CAPABLE ( GRANT+ HAVE WE SUCCE$$ H]E & !RE 9 OBTA9+ A SMALL P>T4 ,IT IS A V]Y NEW PR9CIPLE ( SO-CALL$ 0PRACTICAL POLITICS0 9 \R P>TY TO HOPE1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 TO GET GREAT EFFECTS ?R\< MUTE/ & MOD]ATE DEM&S4 
   

,!RE=E WE CONSID] ,BEBEL'S >GUM5T1 CIT$ BY ,$MUND ,FIS*]1 AS COMPLETELY WRONG4 ,BEBEL SUGGE/S3 WE WILL DEM& ! T5-H\R DAY 9 ORD] TO =CE ! B\RGEOIS P>TIES TO PROSE !Y MEANT !IR (T5 REPEAT$ PROMISES ( ?IS RE=M4 ,NO MATT] H[ POPUL> & APPEAL+ ?IS TACTICAL TURN MAY SEEM1 IT ALTOGE!R MISSES ! M>K4 ,NOBODY CAN POSSIBLY BELIEVE ?AT \R TOO EXTREME DEM&S MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE = ! B\RGEOIS P>TIES TO %[ !IR GOOD WILL4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 EV]YONE KN[S V]Y WELL ?AT ! B\RGEOIS MAJORITY ( ! ,REI*/AG C\LD BE ABSOLUTELY C]TA9 ( \R SUPPORT IF EV] !Y WANT$ TO PUT ?R\< A BILL = JU/ ! T5-H\R DAY4 ,NO4 IT IS EXACTLY BY DEM&+ ! EI<T-H\R BILL ?AT WE CAN =CE ! B\RGEOISIE TO %[ ITS GOOD WILL AT LEA/ ) A MORE MODE/ RE=M4 ,H]E AS 9 O!R CASES1 IT IS ONLY \R PRESSURE1 \R PU%+ ! B\RGEOIS RE=MS TO EXTREMES1 :I* SQUEEZES A QU>T] \NCE ( 0GOOD WILL0 \T ( ! B\RGEOISIE4 ,IT IS OBVI\SLY BAD LOGIC TO C\NT ON BR++ ITS SO-CALL$ GOOD WILL \T BY TAK+ ! PRESSURE (F4 
   

,IT IS TRUE ?AT \R FACTION HAS BY NO MEANS =MALLY GIV5 UP ITS DEM& = ! EI<T-H\R DAY1 BUT IT ALSO HAS KEPT IT ONLY =MALLY4 ,! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TY HAS BE5 ! ONLY P>TY CONSI/5TLY TO /ICK TO ! UNAM5D$ EI<T-H\R BILL4 ,IF EV5 \R P>TY N[ PO/PONES ?IS BILL 9 FAVOR ( A DIFF]5T1 MORE EASILY A*IEVABLE BILL1 WE !REBY ADMIT ITS PRES5T IMPOSSIBILITY4 ,9 ?AT CASE1 IT IS EVID5T ?AT B\RGEOIS SOCIETY WILL NO LONG] CONSIDCR ?IS RE=M AT ALL4 ,PUT (F UNTIL SOME TIME 9 ! FUTURE1 PUT AFT] ! MORE EASILY REALIZ$ DEM& = ! T5-H\R BILL1 ! EI<T-H\R DAY WILL 9 FACT BE REMOV$ FROM PRACTICAL POLITICS = US4 ,WE MU/ NOT DECEIVE \RSELVES AB\T ?IS4 
   

,H[EV]1 ! LEGAL EI<T-H\R DAY IS ONE ( ! DEM&S ON \R M9IMAL PROGRAM4 I4E41 IT IS ! V]Y LEA/ M9IMUM ( SOCIAL RE=M :I* WE1 AS REPRES5TATIVES ( ! WORK]S' 9T]E/S1 MU/ DEM& & EXPECT FROM ! PRES5T /ATE4 ,! FRAGM5TATION ( EV5 !SE M9IMAL DEM&S 9TO /ILL SMALL] MORSELS GOES AGA9/ ALL \R TACTICS4 ,WE MU/ MAKE \R M9IMUM DEM&S 9 UNAM5D$ =M4 ,EV5 IF WE >E READY TO ACCEPT ANY 9/ALLM5T1 WE MU/ LEAVE IT TO ! B\RGEOIS P>TIES !MSELVES TO :ITTLE D[N \R DEM&S TO FIT !IR 9T]E/S4 
   

,IF1 ON ! O!R H&1 WE *OOSE ! WAY \R DELEGATION HAS TAK5 CONC]N+ ! EI<T-H\R DAY1 WE /OP BE+ ! P>TY ( ! MO/ ADVANC$ SOCIAL PROGRESS4 ,9DE$1 H[ DO WE LOOK EV5 N[ ) \R T5-H\R BILL1 COMP>$ TO ! PETITION ( ! ,*RI/IAN ,M9]S' ,ASSOCIATION ( ,UPP] ,SILESIA = ! EI<T-H\R DAY8 ,& ABOVE ALL1 9 H[ AWKW>D A POSITION DO WE PUT \R UNIONS6 ,!Y >E ALREADY FI<T+ = ! N9E-H\R OR EI<T-H\R DAY & HAVE EV5 PU%$ IT ?R\< H]E & !RE4 
   

,BUT LET US HAVE ASIDE ALL PRACTICAL CONSID]ATIONS4 ,! *ANG+ ( \R M9IMAL DEM&S 9TO ! YET SMALL] CO9 ( B\RGEOIS DEM&S1 AS WE SEE 9 ! QUE/ION AT H&1 IS ALSO DI/RESS+ BECAUSE IT %[S A DANG]\S T5D5CY4 ,! REM>KS ( \R DELEGATES ,ROS5OV1 ,$MUND ,FIS*]1 & O!RS %[$ BEYOND ANY D\BT ?AT !Y HAVE SIMPLY BE5 HYPNOTIZ$ 9TO BELIEV+ ?AT !RE IS NO PROSPECT ( ! ,REI*/AG PASS+ ! EI<T-H\R BILL4 ,BUT IF WE \RSELVES />T BELIEV+ ?AT \R DEM&S >E EXCESSIVE & PRACTICALLY IMPOSSIBLE1 !N WE >E MAK+ ! SADDE/ MORAL CONCESSION TO B\RGEOIS SOCIETY4 
   

,WE DO NOT HAVE MU* HOPE ?AT ! PROPOSALS REF]R$ TO \T REPRES5TATIVES WILL IMM$IATELY 9FLU5CE !IR PROC$URE 9 ! ,REI*/AG4 ,!RE IS ALL ! MORE REASON TO HE$ ! EXCELL5T >GUM5TS ( COMRADE ,ZETK9 ?AT ! HE>T ( \R FI<T = ! EI<T-H\R DAY MU/ BE \TSIDE3 9 ! C\NTRY1 9 AGITATION1 NOT 9 ! ,REI*/AG4 ,9 ?IS ISSUE TOO1 \R P>LIAM5T>Y ACTIONS MU/ HE PROMPT$ & GIV5 ! NECESS>Y IMPETUS BY ! GREAT MASS ( WORK]S4 ,& ! LATT] KN[ NO DIPLOMATIC TRICKS3 !Y /& FA/ BY ! CAUSE ( ! EI<T-H\R DAY1 A CAUSE ?AT 9T]NATIONAL ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY HAS PLEAD$ = DECADES1 A CAUSE = :I* TWELVE ,MAY ,DAYS HAVE BE5 CELEBRAT$ ) HEAVY SACRIFICES4 

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