,! ,OLD & ,NEW 9 ,AN>*ISM
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,AU?OR 3 ,PET] ,>%9OV
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.<,A REPLY TO COMRADE ,MALATE/A.>
,TRANSLATORS 9TRODUCTION
,MALATE/A WROTE A REPLY TO ! ,ORGANIZATIONAL ,PLAT=M ( ! ,LIB]T>IAN ,COMMUNI/S :IL/ UND] H\SE >RE/ 9 FASCI/ ,ITALY4 ,IT APPE>$ 9 ! ,SWISS AN>*I/ PAP] ,LE ,REVEIL & !N AS A PAMPHLET 9 ,P>IS4 ,ONE ( ! AU?ORS ( ! ,PLAT=M1 ,PIOTR ,>%9OV1 REPLI$ TO ,MALATE/A'S CRITICISMS 9 ! PAP] SET UP BY HIM & ,NE/OR ,MAKHNO 9 ,P>IS1 ,DIELO ,TR\DA4 ,EQUALLY1 ,MAKHNO S5T A LONG
LETT] TO ,MALATE/A 1 /AT+ ?AT A MISUND]/&+ ( ! TEXT BY ,MALATE/A MU/ HAVE L$ TO !IR DISAGREEM5T4 ,MALATE/A DID NOT GET ?IS LETT] = OV] A YE>1 &
REPLI$ AS SOON AS HE C\LD4 ,HE /ILL EXPRESS$ DISAGREEM5T ) ! ,PLAT=M1 OPPOS+ MORAL RESPONSIBILITY TO COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY1 & CRITICIZ+ ! ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMITTEE M5TION$ 9 ! ,PLAT=M AS 0A GOV]NM5T 9 GOOD & DUE =M04 ,MAKHNO REPLI$ A SECOND TIME 7SEE MY TRANSLATION ( EXC]PTS ( ?IS LETT] 9 CORRESPOND5CE 9 ,FRE$OM #ah ,NOVEMB] #a#i#i#e74 ,MALATE/A APPE>S TO HAVE CONC$$ ?AT IT WAS A QUE/ION ( WORDS1 BECAUSE IF IT COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY MEANT 0! ACCORD & SOLID>ITY :I* MU/ EXI/ BETWE5 ! MEMB]S ( AN ASSOCIATION444 WE WILL BE CLOSE TO UND]/&+ EA* O!R04 ,ISOLATION DUE TO H\SE >RE/ & A PROBLEM ( LANGUAGE MAY HAVE CONTRIBUT$ TO !SE DISAGREEM5TS BETWE5 ,MALATE/A & ! ,PLAT=MI/S4 ,>%9OV'S REPLY TO ,MALATE/A :I* ,I HAVE TRANSLAT$ FROM ! ,FR5*1 IS ITS FIR/ APPE>ANCE 9 ! ,5GLI% LANGUAGE4
,I HAVE TAK5 ! LIB]TY ( TRANSLAT+ 0MASSES \VRI]ES0 AS 0WORK+ MASSES04 ,9 ! PA/ ?IS PHRASE HAS (T5 BE5 TRANSLAT$ AS 0TOIL+ MASSES01 :I* ,I FEEL TO BE SOME:AT
PASSE4 ,:ATEV]1 ,RUSSIAN AN>*I/S MEANT BY ?IS ! 9DU/RIAL WORK+ CLASS & ! MAJORITY ( ! PEASANTRY :I* !Y FELT MU/ HAVE UNITY ( ACTION & AIMS4
,NICK ,HEA?
,! ,OLD & ,NEW 9 ,AN>*ISM
,9 ! AN>*I/ ORGAN ,LE ,REVEIL ( ,G5EVA1 9 ! =M ( A LEAFLET1 COMRADE ,]RICO ,MALATE/A HAS PUBLI%$ A CRITICAL >TICLE ON ! PROJECT ( ! ,ORGANIZATIONAL
,PLAT=M $IT$ BY ! ,GR\P ( ,RUSSIAN ,AN>*I/S ,ABROAD4
,?IS >TICLE HAS PROVOK$ P]PLEXITY & REGRET 9 US4 ,WE V]Y MU* EXPECT$1 & WE /ILL EXPECT1 ?AT ! IDEA ( ORGANIZ$ AN>*ISM W\LD MEET AN OB/9ATE RESI/ANCE AMONG ! P>TISANS ( *AOS1 SO NUM]\S 9 ! AN>*I/ MILIEU1 BECAUSE ?AT IDEA OBLIGES ALL AN>*I/S :O P>TICIPATE 9 ! MOVEM5T TO BE RESPONSIBLE & POSES ! NOTIONS ( DUTY & CON/ANCY4 ,= UP TO N[ ! FAVORITE PR9CIPLE 9 :I* MO/ AN>*I/S >E $UCAT$ CAN BE EXPLA9$ BY ! FOLL[+ AXIOM3 0,I DO :AT ,I WANT1 ,I TAKE ACC\NT ( NO?+04 ,IT IS V]Y NATURAL ?AT AN>*I/S ( ?IS SPECIES1 IMPREGNAT$ BY SU* PR9CIPLES1 >E VIOL5TLY HO/ILE TO ALL IDEAS ( ORGANIZ$ AN>*ISM & ( COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY4
,COMRADE ,MALATE/A IS =EIGN TO ?IS PR9CIPLE1 & IT IS = ?IS REASON ?AT HIS TEXT PROVOKES ?IS REACTION 9 US4 ,P]PLEXITY1 BECAUSE HE IS A VET]AN ( 9T]NATIONAL AN>*ISM1 & IF HE HAS NOT GRASP$ ! SPIRIT ( ! ,PLAT=M1 ITS VITAL *>ACT] & ITS TOPICALITY1 :I* D]IVES FROM ! REQUIREM5TS ( \R REVOLUTION>Y EPO*4 ,REGRET1 BECAUSE1 TO BE FAI?FUL TO ! DOGMA 9H]5T 9 ! CULT ( 9DIVIDUALITY1 HE HAS PUT HIMSELF AGA9/ 7LET US HOPE ?IS IS ONLY TEMPOR>Y7 ! WORK :I* APPE>S AS AN 9DISP5SABLE /AGE 9 ! EXT5SION & EXT]NAL DEVELOPM5T ( ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T4
,RIT ( HIS >TICLE1 ,MALATE/A SAYS ?AT HE %>ES A NUMB] ( !SES ( ! ,PLAT=M OR EV5 BACKS !M UP BY ! IDEAS HE EXP\NDS4 ,HE W\LD AGREE 9 NOT+ ?AT ! AN>*I/S DID NOT & DO NOT HAVE 9FLU5CE ON SOCIAL & POLITICAL EV5TS1 BECAUSE ( A LACK ( S]I\S & ACTIVE ORGANIZATION4
,! PR9CIPLES TAK5 UP BY COMRADE ,MALATE/A CORRESPOND TO ! PR9CIPAL POSITIONS ( ! ,PLAT=M4 ,ONE W\LD HAVE EXPECT$ ?AT HE W\LD HAVE AS EQUALLY EXAM9$1 UND]/OOD & ACCEPT$ A NUMB] ( O!R PR9CIPLES DEVELOP$ 9 \R PROJECT1 BECAUSE !RE IS A L9K ( COH]5CE & LOGIC BETWE5 ALL ! !SES ( ! ,PLAT=M4 ,H[EV]1 ,MALATE/A GOES ON TO EXPLA9 9 A TR5*ANT MANN] HIS DIFF]5CE ( OP9ION ) ! ,PLAT=M4 ,HE ASKS :E!R ! ,G5]AL ,UNION ( ,AN>*I/S PROJECT$ BY ! ,PLAT=M CAN RESOLVE ! PROBLEM ( ! $UCATION ( ! WORK+ MASSES4 ,HE REPLIES 9 ! NEGATIVE4 ,HE GIVES AS REASON ! PRET5D$ AU?ORIT>IAN *>ACT] ( ! ,UNION1 :I* ACCORD+ TO HIM1 W\LD DEVELOP ! IDEA ( SUBMISSION TO DIRECTORS & LEAD]S4
,ON :AT BASIS CAN SU* A S]I\S ACCUSATION REPOSE8 ,IT IS 9 ! IDEA ( COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY1 RECOMM5D$ BY ! ,PLAT=M1?AT HE SEES ! PR9CIPAL REASON = =MULAT+ SU* AN ACCUSATION4 ,HE CANNOT ADMIT ! PR9CIPLE ?AT ! 5TIRE ,UNION W\LD BE RESPONSIBLE = EV]Y MEMB]1 & ?AT 9V]SELY EA* MEMB] W\LD BE RESPONSIBLE = ! POLITICAL L9E ( ALL ! ,UNION4 ,?IS SIGNIFIES ?AT ,MALATE/A DOES NOT PRECISELY ACCEPT ! PR9CIPLE ( ORGANIZATION :I* APPE>S TO US TO BE ! MO/ ESS5TIAL1 9 ORD] ?AT ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T CAN CONT9UE TO DEVELOP4
,NO:]E UP TO H]E HAS ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T ATTA9$ ! /AGE ( A POPUL> ORGANIZ$ MOVEM5T AS SU*4 ,NOT 9 ! LEA/ DOES ! CAUSE ( ?IS RESIDE 9 OBJECTIVE CONDITIONS1 = EXAMPLE BECAUSE ! WORK+ MASSES DO NOT UND]/& AN>*ISM OR >E NOT 9T]E/$ 9 IT \TSIDE ( REVOLUTION>Y P]IODS2NO1 ! CAUSE ( ! WEAKNESS ( ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T RESIDES ESS5TIALLY 9 ! AN>*I/S !MSELVES4 ,NOT ONE TIME YET HAVE !Y ATTEMPT$ TO C>RY ON 9 AN ORGANIZ$ MANN] EI!R ! PROPAG&A ( !IR IDEAS OR !IR PRACTICAL ACTIVITY AMONG ! WORK+ MASSES4
,IF ?AT APPE>S /RANGE TO COMRADE ,MALATE/A1 WE /RONGLY AFFIRM ?AT ! ACTIVITY ( ! MO/ ACTIVE AN>*I/S-:I* 9CLUDES HIMSELF-ASSUME1 BY NECESSITY1 AN 9DIVIDUALI/ *>ACT]2 EV5 IF ?IS ACTIVITY IS DI/+UI%$ BY A HI< P]SONAL RESPONSIBILITY1 IT CONC]NS ONLY AN 9DIVIDUAL & NOT AN ORGANIZATION4 ,9 ! PA/1 :5 \R MOVEM5T WAS JU/ BE+ BORN AS A NATIONAL OR 9T]NATIONAL MOVEM5T1 IT C\LD NOT BE O!RWISE2 ! FIR/ /ONES ( ! MASS AN>*I/ MOVEM5T HAD TO BE LAID2 AN APPEAL HAD TO BE LAUN*$ TO ! WORK+ MASSES TO 9VITE !M TO 5GAGE 9 ! AN>*I/ WAY ( /RUGGLE4 ,?AT WAS NECESS>Y1 EV5 IF IT WAS ONLY ! WORK ( ISOLAT$ 9DIVIDUALS ) LIMIT$ MEANS4 ,!SE MILITANTS ( AN>*ISM FULFILL$ !IR MISSION2 !Y ATTRACT$ ! MO/ ACTIVE WORK]S T[>DS AN>*I/ IDEAS4 ,H[EV]1 ?AT WAS ONLY HALF ( ! JOB44 ,AT ! MOM5T :]E ! NUMB] ( AN>*I/ ELEM5TS COM+ FROM ! WORK+ MASSES 9CREAS$ CONSID]ABLY1 IT BECAME IMPOSSIBLE TO RE/RICT ONESELF TO C>RY+ ON AN ISOLAT$ PROPAG&A & PRACTICE1 9DIVIDUALLY OR 9 SCATT]$ GR\PS4 ,TO CONT9UE ?IS W\LD BE LIKE RUNN+ ON ! SPOT4 ,WE HAVE TO GO BEYOND SO AS NOT TO BE LEFT BEH9D4 ,! G5]AL DECAD5CE ( ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T IS EXACTLY EXPLA9$ ?US3 WE HAVE ACCOMPLI%$ ! FIR/ /EP )\T GO+ FUR!R4
,?IS SECOND /EP CONSI/$ & /ILL CONSI/S 9 ! GR\P+ ( AN>*I/ ELEM5TS1 COM+ FROM ! WORK+ MASSES1 9 AN ACTIVE COLLECTIVE CAPABLE ( LEAD+ ! ORGANIZ$ /RUGGLE ( ! WORK]S ) ! AIM ( REALIZ+ ! AN>*I/ IDEAS4
,! QUE/ION = AN>*I/S ( ALL C\NTRIES IS ! FOLL[+3 CAN \R MOVEM5T CONT5T ITSELF ) SUBSI/+ ON ! BASE ( OLD =MS ( ORGANIZATION1 ( LOCAL GR\PS HAV+ NO ORGANIC L9K BETWE5 !M1 & EA* ACT+ ON !IR SIDE ACCORD+ TO ITS P>TICUL> IDEOLOGY & P>TICUL> PRACTICE8 ,OR1 JU/ FANCY1 MU/ \R MOVEM5T HAVE REC\RSE TO NEW =MS ( ORGANIZATION :I* WILL HELP IT DEVELOP & ROOT IT AMONG ! BROAD MASSES ( WORK]S8
,! EXP]I5CE ( ! LA/ #b YE>S1 & MORE P>TICUL>LY ?AT ( ! TWO ,RUSSIAN
REVOLUTIONS -#a#i#e & #a#i#a#g-#a#i - SUGGE/S TO US ! REPLY TO ?IS QUE/ION BETT] ?AN ALL ! 0!ORETICAL CONSID]ATIONS04
,DUR+ ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION1 ! WORK+ MASSES W]E WON TO AN>*I/ IDEAS2 NEV]!LESS AN>*ISM1 AS AN ORGANIZ$ MOVEM5T SUFF]$ A COMPLETE SETBACK :IL/ FROM ! BEG9N+ ( ! REVOLUTION1 WE W]E AT ! MO/ ADVANC$ POSITIONS ( /RUGGLE1 FROM ! BEG9N+ ( ! CON/RUCTIVE PHASE WE F\ND \RSELVES IRREM$IABLY AP>T FROM ! SAID CON/RUCTIVE PHASE1 & CONSEQU5TLY \TSIDE ! MASSES4 ,?IS WAS NOT PURE *ANCE3 SU* AN ATTITUDE 9EVITABLY FL[$ FROM \R [N IMPOT5CE1 AS MU* FROM AN ORGANIZATIONAL PO9T ( VIEW AS FROM \R IDEOLOGICAL CONFUSION4
,?IS SETBACK WAS CAUS$ BY ! FACT ?AT1 ?R\<\T ! REVOLUTION1! AN>*I/S DID NOT KN[ H[ TO PUT OV] !IR SOCIAL & POLITICAL PROGRAM & ONLY APPROA*$ ! MASSES ) A FRAGM5T$ & CONTRADICTORY PROPAG&A2 WE HAD NO /ABLE ORGANIZATION4 ,\R MOVEM5T WAS REPRES5T$ BY ORGANIZATIONS ( 5C\NT]1 SPR++ UP H]E1 SPR++ UP !RE1 NOT SEEK+ :AT !Y WANT$ 9 A FIRM FA%ION1 & :I* MO/ (T5 VANI%$ AT ! 5D ( A LITTLE TIME )\T LEAV+ A TRACE4 ,IT W\LD BE DESP]ATELY NAIVE & /UPID TO BELIEVE ?AT WORK]S C\LD SUPPORT & P>TICIPATE 9 SU* 0ORGANIZATIONS01 FROM ! MOM5T ( ! SOCIAL /RUGGLE & COMMUNI/ CON/RUCTION4
,WE HAVE TAK5 ! HABIT ( ATTRIBUT+ ! DEFEAT ( ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T ( #a#i#a#g-#a#i 9 ,RUSSIA TO ! /ATI/ REPRESSION ( ! ,BOL%EVIK ,P>TY2 ?IS IS A BIG MI/AKE4 ,! ,BOL%EVIK REPRESSION IMP$$ ! EXT5SION ( ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T DUR+ ! REVOLUTION BUT IT WASN'T ! ONLY OB/ACLE4 ,IT'S RA!R ! 9T]NAL IMPOT5CE ( ! MOVEM5T ITSELF :I* WAS ONE ( ! PR9CIPAL CAUSES ( ?IS DEFEAT1 AN IMPOT5CE PROCE$+ FROM ! VAGU5ESS & 9DECISION :I* *>ACT]IZ$ DIFF]5T POLITICAL AFFIRMATIONS CONC]N+ ORGANIZATION & TACTICS4
,AN>*ISM HAD NO FIRM & CONCRETE OP9ION ON ! ESS5TIAL PROBLEMS ( ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION2 AN OP9ION 9DISP5SABLE TO SATISFY ! SEEK+ AFT] ( ! MASSES :O CREAT$ ! REVOLUTION4 ,! AN>*I/S PRAIS$ ! COMMUNI/ PR9CIPLE (3 0,FROM EA* ACCORD+ TO HIS ABILITIES1 TO EA* ACCORD+ TO HIS NE$S0 BUT !Y NEV] CONC]N$ !MSELVES ) APPLY+ ?IS PR9CIPLE TO REALITY1 AL?\< !Y ALL[$ C]TA9 SUSPECT ELEM5TS TO TRANS=M ?IS GREAT PR9CIPLE 9TO A C>ICATURE ( AN>*ISM - JU/ REMEMB] H[ MANY CON-M5 B5EFITT$ BY SEIZ+ = !IR P]SONAL PR(IT ! ASSETS ( ! COLLECTIVITY4 ,! AN>*I/S TALK$ A LOT AB\T REVOLUTION>Y ACTIVITY ( ! WORK]S1 BUT !Y C\LD NOT HELP !M1 EV5 9 9DICAT+ APPROXIMATELY ! =MS ?AT ?IS ACTIVITY %\LD TAKE2 !Y DID NOT KN[ H[ TO SORT \T ! RECIPROCAL RELATIONS BETWE5 ! MASSES & !IR C5T] ( IDEOLOGICAL 9SPIRATION4 ,!Y PU%$ ! WORK]S TO %AKE (F ! YOKE ( ,AU?ORITY1 BUT !Y DID NOT 9DICATE ! MEANS ( CONSOLIDAT+ & DEF5D+ ! CONQUE/S ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,!Y LACK$ CLE> & PRECISE CONCEPTIONS 1 ( A PROGRAM ( ACTION ON MANY O!R PROBLEMS4 ,IT WAS ?IS ?AT DI/ANC$ !M FROM ! ACTIVITY ( ! MASSES & CONDEMN$ !M TO SOCIAL & HI/ORICAL IMPOT5CE4 ,IT IS 9 ?IS ?AT WE MU/ SEEK ! PRIMORDIAL CAUSE ( !IR DEFEAT 9 ! ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTION4
,& WE DO NOT D\BT ?AT1 IF ! REVOLUTION BROKE \T 9 SEV]AL ,EUROPEAN C\NTRIES1 AN>*I/S W\LD SUFF] ! SAME DEFEAT BECAUSE !Y >E NO LESS-IF NOT EV5 MORE SO-DIVID$ ON ! PLAN ( IDEAS & ORGANIZATION4
,! PRES5T EPO*1 :51 BY MILLIONS1 WORK]S 5GAG$ ON ! BATTLEFIELD ( SOCIAL /RUGGLE1 DEM&$ DIRECT & PRECISE RESPONSES FROM ! AN>*I/S CONC]N+ ?IS /RUGGLE & ! COMMUNI/ CON/RUCTION :I* MU/ FOLL[ IT2 IT DEM&$ ( ! SAME1 ! 1 ! COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY ( ! AN>*I/S REG>D+ !SE RESPONSES & AN>*I/ PROPAG&A 9 G5]AL4,IF !Y DID NOT ASSUME ?IS RESPONSIBILITY ! AN>*I/S LIKE ANYONE ELSE 9 ?IS CASE1 DO NOT HAVE ! RI*I/S1 WE CANNOT FURNI% COMMON RESPONSES ON ALL ?OSE VITAL QUE/IONS4
,AT ! />T ( HIS >TICLE1 COMRADE ,MALATE/A APPE>S TO SALUTE ! IDEA ( ! CREATION ( A VA/ AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION1 H[EV]1 9 CATEGORICALLY REPUDIAT+ COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY1 HE R5D]S IMPOSSIBLE ! REALIZATION ( SU* AN ORGANIZATION4 ,= ?AT WILL NOT ONLY NOT BE POSSIBLE IF !RE EXI/S NO !ORETICAL & ORGANIZATIONAL AGREEM5T1 CON/ITUT+ A COMMON PLAT=M :]E NUM]\S MILITANTS CAN MEET4 ,9 ! MEASURE TO :I* !Y ACCEPT ?IS PLAT=M1 ?AT MU/ BE OBLIGATORY = ALL4 ,?OSE :O DO NOT RECOGNIZE !SE BASIC PR9CIPLES1 CANNOT BECOME1 & BESIDES W\LD !MSELVES NOT WANT TO1BECOME A MEMB] ( ! ORGANIZATION4
,9 ?IS FA%ION1 ?IS ORGANIZATION WILL BE ! UNION ( ?OSE :O WILL HAVE A COMMON CONCEPTION ( A !ORETICAL1 TACTICAL & POLITICAL L9E TO BE REALIZ$4
,CONSEQU5TLY1 ! PRACTICAL ACTIVITY ( A MEMB] ( ! ORGANIZATION WILL BE NATURALLY 9 FULL H>MONY ) ! G5]AL ACTIVITY1 & 9V]SELY ! ACTIVITY ( ALL ! ORGANIZATION WILL NOT KN[ H[ TO BE 9 CONTRADICTION ) ! CONSCI5CE & ACTIVITY ( EA* ( ITS MEMB]S1 IF !Y ACCEPT ! PROGRAM ON :I* ! ORGANIZATION IS F\ND$4
,IT IS ?IS ?AT *>ACT]IZES COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY3 ! 5TIRE ,UNION IS RESPONSIBLE = ! ACTIVITY ( EA* MEMB]1 KN[+ ?AT !Y WILL ACCOMPLI% !IR POLITICAL & REVOLUTION>Y WORK 9 ! POLITICAL SPIRIT ( ! ,UNION4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 EA* MEMB] IS FULLY RESPONSIBLE = ! 5TIRE ,UNION1 SEE+ ?AT HIS ACTIVITY WILL NOT BE CONTR>Y TO ?AT ELABORAT$ BY ALL ITS MEMB]S4 ,?IS DOES NOT SIGNIFY 9 ! LEA/ ANY AU?ORIT>IANISM1 AS COMRADE ,MALATE/A WRONGLY AFFIRMS1 IT IS ! EXPRESSION ( A CONSCI5TI\S & RESPONSIBLE UND]/&+ ( MILITANT WORK4
,IT IS OBVI\S ?AT 9 CALL+ ON AN>*I/S TO ORGANIZE ON ! BASIS ( A DEF9ITE PROGRAM1 WE >E NOT TAK+ AWAY AS SU* ! RI*I/S ( O!R T5D5CIES TO ORGANIZE AS !Y ?9K FIT4 ,H[EV]1 WE >E P]SUAD$ ?AT1 FROM ! MOM5T ?AT AN>*I/S CREATE AN IMPORTANT ORGANIZATION1 ! HOLL[NESS & VANITY ( ! TRADITIONAL ORGANIZATIONS WILL BE REVEAL$4
,! PR9CIPLE ( RESPONSIBILITY IS UND]/OOD BY COMRADE ,MALATE/A 9 ! S5SE ( A MORAL RESPONSIBILITY ( 9DIVIDUALS & ( GR\PS4,?IS IS :Y HE ONLY GRANTS TO CONF]5CES & !IR RESOLUTIONS ! ROLE ( A SORT ( CONV]SATION BETWE5 FRI5DS1 :I* 9 SUM PRON\NCE ONLY PLATONIC WI%ES4
,?IS TRADITIONAL MANN] ( REPRES5T+ ! ROLE ( CONF]5CES DOES NOT /& UP TO ! TE/ ( LIFE4 ,9 EFFECT1 :AT W\LD BE ! VALUE ( A CONF]5CE IF IT ONLY HAD 0OP9IONS0 & DID NOT *>GE ITSELF ) REALIZ+ !M 9 LIFE8 ,NONE4 ,9 A VA/ MOVEM5T1 A UNIQUELY MORAL & NON-ORGANIZATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY LOSES ALL ITS VALUE4
,LET US COME TO ! QUE/ION CONC]N+ MAJORITY & M9ORITY4 WE ?9K ?AT ALL DISCUSSION ON ?IS SUBJECT IS SUP]FLU\S4 ,9 PRACTICE1 IT HAS BE5 RESOLV$ A LONG TIME AGO4 ,ALWAYS & EV]Y:]E AMONG US1 PRACTICAL PROBLEMS HAVE BE5 RESOLV$ BY A MAJORITY ( VOTES4 ,IT IS COMPLETELY UND]/&ABLE1 BECAUSE !RE IS NO O!R WAY ( RESOLV+ !SE PROBLEMS 9SIDE AN ORGANIZATION ?AT WANTS TO ACT4
9 ALL ! OBJECTIONS RAIS$ AGA9/ ! ,PLAT=M1 !RE IS LACK+ UP TO ! MOM5T ! UND]/&+ ( ! MO/ IMPORTANT !SIS ?AT IT CONTA9S2 ! UND]/&+ ( \R APPROA* TO ! ORGANIZATIONAL PROBLEM & TO ! ME?OD ( ITS RESOLUTION4 ,9 EFFECT1 AN UND]/&+ ( !SE IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT & POSSESSES A DECISIVE SIGNIFICANCE ) ! IDEA ( A PRECISE APPRECIATION ( ! ,PLAT=M & ALL ! ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITY ( ! ,DIELO ,TR\DA GR\P4
,! ONLY WAY TO MOVE AWAY FROM *AOS & REVIVE ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T IS A !ORETICAL & ORGANIZATIONAL CL>IFICATION ( \R MILIEU1 LEAD+ TO A DIFF]5TIATION & TO ! SELECTION ( AN ACTIVE CORE ( MILITANTS1 ON ! BASIS ( A HOMOG5E\S !ORETICAL & PRACTICAL PROGRAM4 ,IT IS 9 ?IS ?AT RESIDES ONE ( ! PR9CIPLE OBJECTIVES ( \R TEXT4
,:AT DOES \R CL>IFICATION REPRES5T & :AT MU/ IT LEAD TO 8 ,! ABS5CE ( A HOMOG5E\S G5]AL PROGRAM HAS ALWAYS BE5 A V]Y NOTICEABLE FAIL+ 9 ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T1 & HAS CONTRIBUT$ TO MAK+ IT V]Y (T5 V]Y VULN]ABLE1 ITS PROPAG&A NOT EV] HAV+ BE5 COH]5T & CONSI/5T 9 RELATION TO ! IDEAS PR(ESS$ & ! PRACTICAL PR9CIPLES DEF5D$4 ,V]Y MU* TO ! CONTR>Y1 IT (T5 HAPP5S ?AT :AT IS PROPAGAT$ BY ONE GR\P IS ELSE:]E D5IGRAT$ BY ANO!R GR\P4 ,& ?AT NOT SOLELY 9 TACTICAL APPLICATIONS1 BUT ALSO 9 FUNDAM5TAL !SES4
,C]TA9 PEOPLE DEF5D SU* A /ATE ( PLAY 9 SAY+ ?AT 9 SU* A WAY IS EXPLA9$ ! V>IETY ( AN>*I/ IDEAS4 ,WELL1 LET US ADMIT IT1 BUT :AT 9T]E/ CAN ?IS V>IETY REPRES5T TO ! WORK]S8
,!Y /RUGGLE & SUFF] TODAY & N[ & IMM$IATELY NE$ A PRECISE CONCEPTION ( ! REVOLUTION1 :I* CAN LEAD !M TO !IR EMANCIPATION RI*I/S (T5 PROPOS$1 9 PRACTICE1 NUM]\S CONTRADICTORY IDEAS1 SY/EMS & PROGRAMS1 :]E ! MO/ IMPORTANT WAS NEI*ISM CANNOT & WILL NOT EV] 9 ! FUTURE1 IMPREGNATE ! MASSES & BE ONE ) !M1 SO AS TO 9SPIRE ITS EMANCIPATORY MOVEM5T4
,= ! MASSES S5SE ! FUTILITY ( CONTRADICTORY NOTIONS & AVOID !M 9/9CTIVELY2 9 SPITE ( ?IS1 9 A REVOLUTION>Y P]IOD1 !Y ACT & LIVE 9 A LIB]T>IAN FA%ION4
,TO CONCLUDE1 COMRADE ,MALATE/A ?9KS ?AT ! SUCCESS ( ! ,BOL%EVIKS 9 !IR C\NTRY /OPS ,RUSSIAN AN>*I/S :O HAVE $IT$ ! ,PLAT=M FROM GETT+ A GOOD NI*I/ MOVEM5T 9 ?IS REVOLUTION4 ,N[1 IT IS IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO TAKE ACC\NT ( ?IS CIRCUM/ANCE SO ?AT ONE CAN RESOLVE ! PROBLEM ( AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION1 ( ITS =M & ITS !ORETICAL BASIS4 ,IT IS 9DISP5SABLE TO LOOK AT ! PLACE OCCUPI$ BY AN>*ISM 9 ! GREAT SOCIAL UPHEAVAL 9 #a#i#a#g4 ,:AT WAS ! ATTITUDE ( ! 9SURG5T MASSES ) REG>D TO AN>*ISM & ! AN>*I/S8 ,:AT DID !Y APPRECIATE 9 !M8 ,:Y1 DESPITE ?IS1 DID AN>*ISM RECEIVE A SETBACK 9 ?IS REVOLUTION8 ,:AT LESSONS >E TO BE DRAWN8 ,ALL !SE QUE/IONS1 & MANY O!RS /ILL1 MU/ 9EVITABLY PUT !MSELVES TO ?OSE :O TACKLE ! QUE/IONS RAIS$ BY ! ,PLAT=M4 ,COMRADE ,MALATE/A HAS NOT DONE ?IS4 ,HE HAS TAK5 UP ! CURR5T PROBLEM ( ORGANIZATION 9 DOGMATIC AB/RACTION4,IT IS PRETTY 9COMPREH5SIBLE = US1 :O HAVE GOT US$ TO SEE+ 9 HIM1 NOT AN IDEOLOGUE BUT A PRACTICIAN ( REAL & ACTIVE AN>*ISM4 ,HE IS CONT5T TO EXAM9E 9 :AT MEASURE ?IS OR ?AT !SIS ( ! ,PLAT=M IS OR IS NOT 9 AGREEM5T ) TRADITIONAL PO9TS ( VIEW ( AN>*ISM1 !N HE REFUTES !M1 9 F9D+ !M OPPOS$ TO ?OSE OLD CONCEPTIONS4 ,HECANNOT BR+ HIMSELF TO ?9K+ ?AT ?IS MIANCE ( ! ,PLAT=M4 ,IT IS ?US ?AT CAN BE EXPLA9$ ALL ! S]IES ( ]RORS & CONTRADICTIONS RAIS$ ABOVE4
,LET US NOTE 9 HIM A GRAVE NEGLECT2 HE DOES NOT DEAL AT ALL ) ! !ORETICAL BASIS1 NOR ) ! CON/RUCTIVE SECTION ( ! ,PLAT=M1 BUT UNIQUELY ) ! PROJECT ( ORGANIZATION4 ,\R TEXT HAS NOT SOLELY REFUT$ ! IDEA ( ! ,SYN!SIS1 AS WELL AS ?AT ( AN>*O-SYNDICALISM AS 9APPLICABLE & BANKRUPT1 IT HAS ALSO ADVANC$ ! PROJECT ( A GR\P+ ( ACTIVE MILITANTS ( AN>*ISM ON ! BASIS ( A MORE OR LESS HOMOG5E\S PROGRAM4 ,COMRADE ,MALATE/A %\LD HAVE DWELT ) PRECISION ON ?IS ME?OD2 H[EV]1HE HAS PASS$ OV] IT 9 SIL5CE1 AS WELL AS ! CON/RUCTIVE SECTION1 AL?\< HIS CONCLUSIONS APP>5TLY APPLY TO ! 5TIRETY ( ! ,PLAT=M4 ,?IS GIVES HIS >TICLE A CONTRADICTORY & UN/ABLE *>ACT]4
,LIB]T>IAN COMMUNISM CANNOT L+] 9 ! IMPASSE ( ! PA/1 IT MU/ GO BEYOND IT1 9 COMBAT+ & SURM\NT+ ITS FAULTS4 ,! ORIG9AL ASPECT ( ! ,PLAT=M & ( ! ,DIELO ,TR\DA GR\P CONSI/S PRECISELY 9 ?AT !Y >E /RANG]S TO \T ( DATE DOGMAS1 TO READY MADE IDEAS1 & ?AT1 QUITE ! CONTR>Y1 !Y 5DEAVOR TO C>RY ON !IR ACTIVITY />T+ FROM REAL & PRES5T FACTS4,?IS APPROA* CON/ITUTES ! FIR/ ATTEMPT TO FUZE AN>*ISM ) REAL LIFE & TO CREATE AN AN>*I/ ACTIVITY ON ?IS BASIS4 ,IT IS ONLY ?US ?AT LIB]T>IAN COMMUNISM CAN TE> ITSELF FREE ( A SUP]ANNUAT$ DOGMA & BOO/ ! LIV+ MOVEM5T ( ! MASSES4
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