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,AS B\RGEOIS SOCIETY BECOMES MORE & MORE *AOTIC1 AS ,/ATES FALL AP>T1 & AS ONE CAN S5SE A COM+ REVOLUTION 9 ,EUROPE1 WE P]CEIVE 9 ! HE>TS ( ! WORK]S ( ALL C\NTRIES AN EV] 9CREAS+ DESIRE TO UNITE1 TO /& %\LD] TO %\LD]1 TO ORGANIZE4 ,9 ,FRANCE P>TICUL>LY1 :]E ALL WORK]S' ORGANIZATIONS W]E CRU%$1 DISMANTL$ & ?R[N TO ! F\R W9DS AFT] ! FALL ( ! ,COMMUNE1 ?IS DESIRE IS EV] MORE VISIBLE4 ,9 ALMO/ EV]Y 9DU/RIAL T[N !RE IS A MOVEM5T TO REA* AGREEM5TS & TO UNITE2 & EV5 9 ! VILLAGES1 ACCORD+ TO REPORTS FROM ! MO/ TRU/$ OBS]V]S1 ! WORK]S >E DEM&+ NO?+ LESS ?AN ! DEVELOPM5T ( 9/ITUTIONS :OSE SOLE PURPOSE IS ! DEF5SE ( WORK]S' RI<TS4 

,! RESULTS ?AT HAVE BE5 A*IEV$ 9 ?IS >EA OV] ! LA/ ?REE YE>S HAVE C]TA9LY BE5 SIGNIFICANT4 ,H[EV]1 IF WE LOOK AT ! 5ORMITY ( ! TASK 9CUMB5T ON ! REVOLUTION>Y SOCIALI/ P>TY1 IF WE COMP>E \R MEAG] RES\RCES ) ?OSE AVAILABLE TO \R ADV]S>IES1 IF WE HONE/LY FACE UP TO ! WORK ?AT WE /ILL HAVE TO DO1 9 ORD] ?AT1 9 F\R OR FIVE YE>S' TIME1 ON ! DAY ( ! REVOLUTION1 WE CAN (F] A REAL =CE CAPABLE ( M>*+ RESOLUTELY T[>DS ! DEMOLITION ( ! OLD SOCIAL ORD]--IF WE TAKE ?AT 9TO ACC\NT1 WE HAVE TO ADMIT ?AT ! AM\NT ( WORK LEFT TO DO IS /ILL IMM5SE & ?AT WE HAVE SC>CELY BEGUN ! CREATION ( A TRUE WORK]S' MOVEM5T3 ! GREAT WORK+ MASSES >E /ILL A LONG WAY REMOV$ FROM ! WORK]S' MOVEM5T 9AUGURAT$ ?REE YE>S AGO4 ,! COLLECTIVI/S1 9 SPITE ( ! FACT ?AT !Y GIVE !MSELVES ! PRET5TI\S NAME 0,WORK]S' ,P>TY10 >E /ILL NOT SEE+ ! RU% ( WORK]S TO !IR ORGANIZATION ?AT !Y 5VISAG$ :5 !Y FIR/ LAUN*$ !IR ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN2 &1 AS !Y LEAN MORE & MORE T[>DS ! ,RADICAL ,P>TY1 !Y LOSE GR\ND 9/EAD ( GA9+ IT4 ,AS = ! AN>*I/ GR\PS1 MO/ ( !M >E NOT YET 9 SU/A9$ DAILY CONTACT ) ! MAJORITY ( WORK]S :O1 ( C\RSE1 >E ! ONLY ONES :O CAN GIVE ! IMPETUS TO & IMPLEM5T ! ACTION NECESS>Y = ANY P>TY1 :E!R 9 ! FIELD ( !ORETICAL PROPAG&A & IDEAS OR 9 ! FIELD ( CONCRETE POLITICAL ACTION4 

,WELL1 LET US LEAVE !SE PEOPLE TO !IR ILLUSIONS1 IF ?AT IS :AT !Y WANT4 ,WE PREF] TO FACE UP TO ! TASK 9 ALL ITS 5ORMITY2 &1 9/EAD ( PREMATURELY ANN\NC+ \R VICTORY1 WE PREF] TO PROPOSE ! FOLL[+ QUE/IONS3 :AT DO WE NE$ TO DO TO DEVELOP \R ORGANIZATIONS MU* FUR!R ?AN AT PRES5T8 ,:AT DO WE NE$ TO DO TO EXT5D \R SPH]E ( 9FLU5CE TO ! :OLE ( ! MASS ( WORK]S1 ) ! OBJECTIVE ( CREAT+ A CONSCI\S & 9V9CIBLE =CE ON ! DAY ( ! REVOLUTION1 9 ORD] TO A*IEVE ! ASPIRATIONS ( ! WORK+ CLASS8 

,IT APPE>S TO US ?AT AN ESS5TIAL PO9T ?AT HAS BE5 IGNOR$ UP TILL N[ BUT :I* NE$S TO BE EXPLOR$ BE=E WE GO ANY FUR!R IS ?IS3 = ANY ORGANIZATION TO BE ABLE TO A*IEVE WID] DEVELOPM5T1 TO BECOME A =CE1 IT IS IMPORTANT = ?OSE AT ! =EFRONT ( ! MOVEM5T TO BE CLE> AS TO :AT IS ! F9AL OBJECTIVE ( ! ORGANIZATION !Y HAVE CREAT$2 & ?AT1 ONCE ?IS OBJECTIVE HAS BE5 AGRE$ UPON--SPECIFY A PROPOS$ C\RSE ( ACTION 9 CON=MITY ) ! 5DS4 ,?IS PRIOR REASON+ IS CLE>LY AN 9DISP5SABLE PRECONDITION IF ! ORGANIZATION IS GO+ TO HAVE ANY *ANCE ( SUCCESS1 & ESS5TIALLY ALL ( ! ORGANIZATIONS HAVE1 UP TO N[1 NEV] PROCE$$ DIFF]5TLY4 ,TAKE ! ,CONS]VATIVES1 ! ,BONAP>TI/S1 ! ,OPPORTUNI/S1 ! ,RADICALS1 ! POLITICAL CONSPIRATORS ( PREVI\S ]AS--EA* ONE ( !IR P>TIES HAS A WELL-DEF9$ OBJECTIVE & !IR MEANS ( ACTION >E ABSOLUTELY 9 ACCORDANCE ) ?IS OBJECTIVE4 

,IT W\LD TAKE TOO LONG TO ANALYZE H]E ! GOALS & ME?ODS ( EA* ( ! P>TIES4 ,!RE=E1 ,I WILL EXPLORE JU/ ONE ILLU/RATIVE EXAMPLE H]E & LET IT /& AS AN EXAMPLE = ALL4 ,LET US TAKE1 BY WAY ( EXAMPLE1 ! ,RADICAL OR 9TRANSIG5T P>TY4 

,!IR GOAL IS WELL DEF9$3 ! ,RADICALS TELL US ?AT !Y WI% TO ABOLI% P]SONAL GOV]NM5T & TO 9/ALL 9 ,FRANCE A DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC COPI$ FROM ! ,U,S MODEL4 ,ABOLITION ( ! ,S5ATE1 A S+LE *AMB]1 ELECT$ BY ! SIMPLE MEANS ( UNIV]SAL SUFFRAGE2 SEP>ATION ( ,*UR* & ,/ATE2 ABSOLUTE FRE$OM ( ! PRESS1 ( SPEE* & ( ASSOCIATION2 REGIONAL AUTONOMY2 A NATIONAL >MY4 ,!SE >E ! MO/ IMPORTANT FEATURES ( !IR PROGRAM4 0,& WILL ! WORK] BE HAPPI] UND] ?IS REGIME OR NOT8 ,& AS A RESULT1 WILL HE CEASE TO BE A WAGE-E>N] AT ! M]CY ( HIS BOSS84440 ,!SE QUE/IONS DO NOT REALLY 9T]E/ !M2 !SE ?+S CAN BE SORT$ \T AT A LAT] DATE1 !Y REPLY4 ,! SOCIAL QUE/ION IS R$UC$ 9 IMPORTANCE TO SOME?+ ?AT CAN BE SETTL$ SOME TIME 9 ! FUTURE BY ! DEMOCRATIC ,/ATE4 ,IT IS NOT A QUE/ION = !M ( OV]TURN+ EXI/+ 9/ITUTIONS3 IT IS SIMPLY A MATT] ( MODIFY+ !M2 & A LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY C\LD1 ACCORD+ TO !M1 DO ?IS EASILY4 ,ALL ( !IR POLITICAL PROGRAM CAN BE IMPLEM5T$ BY MEANS ( DECREES1 & ALL ?AT NE$S TO HAPP5--!Y SAY--IS ?AT P[] NE$S TO BE WR5*$ FROM ! H&S ( ?OSE :O CURR5TLY HOLD IT & PASS$ 9TO ! H&S ( ! ,RADICAL ,P>TY4 

,?IS IS !IR GOAL4 ,:E!R IT IS A*IEVABLE OR NOT IS ANO!R QUE/ION2 BUT :AT IS IMPORTANT TO US IS TO E/ABLI% :E!R !IR MEANS >E 9 ACCORDANCE ) !IR 5DS4 ,AS ADVOCATES ( POLITICAL RE=M1 !Y HAVE CON/ITUT$ !MSELVES AS A POLITICAL P>TY & >E WORK+ T[>DS ! CONQUE/ ( P[]4 ,5VISAG+ ! REALIGNM5T ( ! C5T] ( GOV]NM5TAL P[] T[>DS A DEMOCRATIC FUTURE1 ) A VIEW TO GETT+ AS MANY ,MEMB]S AS POSSIBLE ELECT$ TO ! ,*AMB]1 9 LOCAL C\NCILS & 9 ALL ( ! GOV]NM5T 9/ITUTIONS & TO BECOME ! BIGWIGS 9 !SE POSITIONS ( P[]4 ,S9CE !IR 5EMY IS ! CURR5T ADM9I/RATION1 !Y ORGANIZE AGA9/ ?IS ADM9I/RATION1 BOLDLY DECL>+ W> ON IT & PREP>+ = IT TO FALL4 

,PROP]TY1 9 !IR EYES1 IS SACROSANCT1 & !Y DO NOT WI% TO OPPOSE IT BY ANY MEANS3 ALL !IR EF=TS >E DIRECT$ T[>DS SEIZ+ P[] 9 GOV]NM5T4 ,IF !Y APPEAL TO ! PEOPLE & PROMISE !M ECONOMIC RE=MS1 IT IS ONLY ) ! 9T5TION ( OV]TURN+ ! CURR5T GOV]NM5T & PUTT+ 9 ITS PLACE A MORE DEMOCRATIC ONE4 

,?IS POLITICAL PROGRAM IS V]Y DEF9ITELY NOT :AT WE >E WORK+ =4 ,:AT IS CLE> TO US IS ?AT IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO IMPLEM5T REAL SOCIAL *ANGE )\T ! REGIME ( PROP]TY UND]GO+ A PR(\ND TRANS=MATION4 ,H[EV]1 :ILE HAV+ /RONG CRITICISMS ( ?IS PROGRAM1 WE HAVE TO AGREE ?AT ! MEANS ( ACTION PROPOS$ BY ?IS P>TY >E 9 ACCORDANCE ) ITS PROPOS$ GOALS3 !SE >E ! GOALS1 & ?AT IS ! ORGANIZATION PROPOS+ TO A*IEVE !M6 

,:AT !N IS ! OBJECTIVE ( ! WORK]S' ORGANIZATION8 ,& :AT MEANS ( ACTION & MODES ( ORGANIZATION %\LD !Y EMPLOY8 

,! OBJECTIVE = :I* ! ,FR5* WORK]S WI% TO ORGANIZE HAS ONLY EV] BE5 VAGUELY >TICULAT$ UP UNTIL N[4 ,H[EV]1 !RE >E TWO MA9 PO9TS AB\T :I* !RE DEF9ITELY REMA9S NO D\BT4 ,! WORK]S' ,CONGRESSES HAVE MANAG$ TO >TICULATE !M1 AFT] LONG DISCUSSIONS1 & ! RESOLUTIONS ( ! ,CONGRESSES ON ?IS SUBJECT REPEAT$LY RECEIVE ! APPROVAL ( ! WORK]S4 ,! TWO PO9TS >E AS FOLL[S3 ! FIR/ IS COMMON [N]%IP AS OPPOS$ TO PRIVATE PROP]TY2 & ! SECOND IS AFFIRMATION ?AT ?IS *ANGE ( REGIME REG>D+ PROP]TY CAN ONLY BE IMPLEM5T$ BY REVOLUTION>Y MEANS4 ,! ABOLITION ( PRIVATE PROP]TY IS ! GOAL1 & ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION IS ! MEANS4 ,!SE >E ! TWO AGRE$ PO9TS1 ELOQU5TLY SUMM$ UP1 ADOPT$ BY ?OSE AT ! =EFRONT ( ! WORK]S' MOVEM5T4 ,! COMMUNI/-AN>*I/S HAVE HON$ !SE PO9TS & HAVE ALSO DEVELOP$ A WID] POLITICAL PROGRAM3 !Y BELIEVE 9 A MORE COMPLETE ABOLITION ( PRIVATE PROP]TY ?AN ?AT PROPOS$ BY ! COLLECTIVI/S1 & !Y ALSO 9CLUDE 9 !IR GOALS ! ABOLITION ( ! ,/ATE & ! SPREAD ( REVOLUTION>Y PROPAG&A4 ,H[EV]1 !RE IS ONE ?+ UPON :I* WE ALL AGREE 7OR RA!R DID AGREE BE=E ! APPE>ANCE ( ! M9IMUM PROGRAM7 & ?AT IS ?AT ! GOAL ( ! WORK]S' ORGANIZATION %\LD BE ! ECONOMIC REVOLUTION1 ! SOCIALREVOLUTION4 

,A :OLE NEW WORLD OP5S UP 9 ! LI<T ( !SE RESOLUTIONS FROM ! WORK]S' ,CONGRESSES4 ,! ,FR5* PROLET>IAT ?US ANN\NCES ?AT IT IS NOT AGA9/ ONE GOV]NM5T OR ANO!R ?AT IT DECL>ES W>4 ,IT TAKES ! QUE/ION FROM A MU* WID] & MORE RATIONAL P]SPECTIVE3 IT IS AGA9/ ! HOLD]S ( CAPITAL1 BE !Y BLUE1 R$ OR :ITE1 ?AT !Y WI% TO DECL>E W>4 ,IT IS NOT A POLITICAL P>TY ?AT !Y SEEK TO =M EI!R3 IT IS A P>TY ( ECONOMIC /RUGGLE4 ,IT IS NO LONG] DEMOCRATIC RE=M ?AT !Y DEM&3 IT IS A COMPLETE ECONOMIC REVOLUTION1 ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 ,! 5EMY IS NO LONG] ,M4 ,GAMBETTA NOR ,M4 ,CLEM5CEAU2 ! 5EMY IS CAPITAL1 ALONG ) ALL ! ,GAMBETTAS & ! ,CLEM5CEAUS FROM TODAY OR 9 ! FUTURE :O SEEK TO UPHOLD IT OR TO S]VE IT4 ,! 5EMY IS ! BOSS1 ! CAPITALI/1 ! F9ANCI]--ALL ! P>ASITES :O LIVE AT ! EXP5SE ( ! RE/ ( US & :OSE WEAL? IS CREAT$ FROM ! SWEAT & ! BLOOD ( ! WORK]4 ,! 5EMY IS ! :OLE ( B\RGEOIS SOCIETY & ! GOAL IS TO OV]?R[ IT4 ,IT IS NOT 5\< TO SIMPLY OV]?R[ A GOV]NM5T4 ,! PROBLEM IS GREAT] ?AN ?AT3 IT IS NECESS>Y TO SEIZE ALL ( ! WEAL? ( SOCIETY1 IF NECESS>Y DO+ SO OV] ! CORPSE ( ! B\RGEOISIE1 ) ! 9T5TION ( RETURN+ ALL ( SOCIETY'S WEAL? TO ?OSE :O PRODUC$ IT1 ! WORK]S ) !IR CALL\S$ H&S1 ?OSE :O HAVE NEV] HAD 5\<4 

,?IS IS ! GOAL4 ,& N[ ?AT ! GOAL HAS BE5 E/ABLI%$1 ! MEANS ( ACTION >E ALSO OBVI\S4 ,! WORK]S DECL>+ W> ON CAPITAL8 ,9 ORD] TO BR+ IT D[N COMPLETELY8 ,YES4 ,FROM TODAY ONW>DS1 !Y MU/ PREP>E !MSELVES )\T WA/+ A S+LE MOM5T3 !Y MU/ 5GAGE 9 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ CAPITAL4 ,( C\RSE1 ! ,RADICAL ,P>TY1 = EXAMPLE1 DOES NOT EXPECT ?AT ! DAY ( ! REVOLUTION WILL SIMPLY FALL FROM ! SKY1 SO ?AT !Y CAN !N DECL>E W> ON ! GOV]NM5T ?AT !Y WI% TO OV]?R[4 ,!Y CONT9UE !IR /RUGGLE AT ALL TIMES1 TAK+ NEI!R RESPITE NOR REPOSE3 !Y DO NOT MISS A S+LE OPPORTUNITY TO FI<T ?IS W>1 & IF ! OPPORTUNITY TO FI<T DOES NOT PRES5T ITSELF1 !Y CREATE IT1 & !Y >E RI<T TO DO SO1 BECAUSE IT IS ONLY ?R\< A CON/ANT S]IES ( SKIRMI%ES1 ONLY BY MEANS ( REPEAT$ ACTS ( W>1 UND]TAK5 DAILY & AT EV]Y OPPORTUNITY ?AT ONE CAN PREP>E = ! DECISIVE BATTLE & ! VICTORY4 ,WE :O HAVE DECL>$ W> ON CAPITAL MU/ DO ! SAME ) ! B\RGEOISIE IF \R DECL>ATIONS >E NOT TO CON/ITUTE EMPTY WORDS4 ,IF WE WI% TO PREP>E = ! DAY ( ! BATTLE .<&.> \R VICTORY OV] CAPITAL1 WE MU/1 FROM ?IS DAY ONW>D BEG9 TO SKIRMI%1 TO H>ASS ! 5EMY AT EV]Y OPPORTUNITY1 TO MAKE !M SEE! & RAGE1 TO EXHAU/ !M ) ! /RUGGLE1 TO DEMORALIZE !M4 ,WE MU/ NEV] LOSE SI<T ( ! MA9 5EMY3 CAPITALISM1 EXPLOITATION4 ,& WE MU/ NEV] BECOME PUT (F BY ! 5EMY'S DI/RACTIONS & DIV]SIONS4 ,! ,/ATE WILL1 ( NECESSITY1 PLAY ITS P>T 9 ?IS W> BECAUSE1 IF IT IS 9 ANY WAY POSSIBLE TO DECL>E W> ON ! ,/ATE )\T TAK+ ON CAPITAL AT ! SAME TIME1 IT IS ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE TO DECL>E W> ON CAPITAL )\T /RIK+ \T AT ! ,/ATE AT ! SAME TIME4 

,:AT MEANS ( ACTION %\LD WE EMPLOY 9 ?IS W>8 ,IF \R GOAL IS SIMPLY TO DECL>E ?IS W>1 !N WE CAN SIMPLY CREATE CONFLICT--WE HAVE ! MEANS TO DO ?IS3 9DE$1 !Y >E OBVI\S4 ,EA* GR\P ( WORK]S WILL F9D !M :]E !Y >E1 APPROPRIATE TO LOCAL CIRCUM/ANCE1 RIS+ FROM ! V]Y CONDITIONS CREAT$ 9 EA* LOCALITY4 ,/RIK+ WILL ( C\RSE BE ONE ( ! MEANS ( AGITATION & ACTION1 & ?IS WILL BE DISCUSS$ 9 A LAT] >TICLE1 BUT A ?\S& O!R TACTICS1 AS YET UN?\<T-( & UNEXPRESS$ 9 PR9T1 WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE TO US AT ! SITES ( CONFLICT4 ,! MA9 ?+ IS TO C>RY ! FOLL[+ IDEA =W>D3 

,! 5EMY ON :OM WE DECL>E W> IS CAPITAL1 & IT IS AGA9/ CAPITAL ?AT WE WILL DIRECT ALL \R EF=TS1 TAK+ C>E NOT TO BECOME DI/RACT$ FROM \R GOAL BY ! PHONY CAMPAIGNS & >GUM5TS ( ! POLITICAL P>TIES4 ,! GREAT /RUGGLE ?AT WE >E PREP>+ = IS ESS5TIALLY ECONOMIC1 & SO IT IS ON ! ECONOMIC T]RA9 ?AT WE %\LD FOCUS \R ACTIVITIES4 

,IF WE PLACE \RSELVES ON ?IS T]RA91 WE WILL SEE ?AT ! GREAT MASS ( WORK]S WILL COME & JO9 \R RANKS1 & ?AT !Y WILL ASSEMBLE UND] ! FLAG ( ! ,LEAGUE ( ,WORK]S4 ,?US WE WILL BECOME A P[]FUL =CE :I* WILL1 ON ! DAY ( ! REVOLUTION1 IMPOSE ITS WILL UPON EXPLOIT]S ( EV]Y SORT4 

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,9 ! LA/ ISSUE1 ,LE ,REVOLTE %[$ ?AT A P>TY :I* PROPOSES A SOCIAL REVOLUTION AS ITS GOAL1 & :I* SEEKS TO SEIZE CAPITAL FROM ! H&S ( ITS CURR5T HOLD]S MU/1 ( NECESSITY1 & FROM ?IS DAY ONW>DS1 POSITION ITSELF AT ! C5T] ( ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ CAPITAL4 ,IF IT WI%ES ?AT ! NEXT REVOLUTION %\LD TAKE PLACE AGA9/ ! REGIME ( PROP]TY & ?AT ! WAT*WORD ( ! NEXT CALL TO >MS %\LD NECESS>ILY BE ONE CALL+ = ! EXPROPRIATION ( SOCIETY'S WEAL? FROM ! CAPITALI/S1 ! /RUGGLE MU/1 ON ALL FRONTS1 BE A /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! CAPITALI/S4 

,SOME OBJECT ?AT ! GREAT MAJORITY ( WORK]S >E NOT SUFFICI5TLY AW>E ( ! SITUATION IMPOS$ UPON !M BY ! HOLD]S ( CAPITAL3 0,! WORK]S HAVE NOT YET UND]/OOD10 !Y SAY1 0?AT ! TRUE 5EMY ( ! WORK]1 ( ! :OLE ( SOCIETY1 ( PROGRESS1 & ( LIB]TY IS ! CAPITALI/2 & ! WORK]S ALL[ !MSELVES TO BE DRAWN TOO EASILY BY ! B\RGEOISIE 9TO FI<T+ MIS]ABLE BATTLES :OSE FOCUS IS SOLELY UPON B\RGEOIS POLITICS40 ,BUT IF ?IS IS TRUE--IF IT IS TRUE ?AT ! WORK] ALL TOO (T5 DROPS HIS PREY 9 ORD] TO *ASE %AD[S2 IF IT IS TRUE ?AT ALL TOO (T5 HE EXP5DS HIS 5]GIES AGA9/ ?OSE :O1 ( C\RSE1 >E ALSO HIS 5EMIES1 BUT HE DOES NOT REALIZE ?AT HE ACTUALLY NE$S TO BR+ ! CAPITALI/ TO HIS KNEES--!N WE TOO >E GUILTY ( *AS+ %AD[S1 S9CE WE HAVE FAIL$ TO ID5TIFY ! WORK]S' TRUE 5EMIES4 ,! =MATION ( A NEW POLITICALP>TY IS NOT ! WAY TO BR+ ! ECONOMIC QUE/ION \T 9TO ! OP54 ,IF ! GREAT MAJORITY ( WORK]S IS NOT SUFFICI5TLY AW>E ( ! IMPORTANCE ( ! ECONOMIC QUE/ION 7A FACT AB\T :I* WE AN>*I/S REMA9 9 NO D\BT71 !N RELEGAT+ ?IS QUE/ION ITSELF TO ! BACKGR\ND IS DEF9ITELY NOT GO+ TO HI<LI<T ITS IMPORTANCE 9 ! EYES ( ! WORK]S4 ,IF ?IS MISCONCEPTION EXI/S1 WE MU/ WORK AGA9/ IT1 NOT PRES]VE & P]PETUATE IT4 

,PUTT+ ?IS OBJECTION TO ONE SIDE1 WE MU/ N[ DISCUSS ! DIV]SE *>ACT]I/ICS ( ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ CAPITALISM4 ,\R READ]S ( C\RSE REALIZE ?AT SU* A DISCUSSION %\LD NOT TAKE PLACE 9 A NEWSPAP]4 ,IT IS ACTUALLY ON ! GR\ND1 AMONG ?OSE GR\PS !MSELVES1 ) FULL KN[L$GE ( LOCAL CIRCUM/ANCES & SPURR$ ON BY *ANG+ CONDITIONS ?AT ! QUE/ION ( PRACTICAL ACTION %\LD BE DISCUSS$4 ,9 ,! ,SPIRIT ( ,REVOLT1 WE %[$ H[ ! PEASANTS 9 ! LA/ C5TURY & ! REVOLUTION>Y B\RGEOISIE MANAG$ TO DEVELOP A CURR5T ( IDEAS DIRECT$ AGA9/ ! NOBILITY & ! ROYALS4 ,9 \R >TICLES ON ! ,AGR>IAN ,LEAGUE 9 ,IREL&1 WE %[$ H[ ! ,IRI% PEOPLE HAVE MANAG$ TO ORGANIZE !MSELVES TO FI<T ON A DAILY BASIS A REL5TLESS & M]CILESS W> AGA9/ ! RUL+ CLASS4 ,TAK+ 9SPIRATION FROM ?IS1 WE MU/ F9D ! MEANS TO FI<T AGA9/ ! BOSS & ! CAPITALI/ 9 WAYS APPROPRIATE TO EA* LOCALITY4 ,:AT MAY WORK P]FECTLY 9 ,IREL& MAY NOT WORK 9 ,FRANCE1 & :AT MAY GIVE GREAT RESULTS 9 ONE C\NTRY MAY FAIL 9 ANO!R4 ,MOREOV]1 IT IS NOT ?R\< FOLL[+ ! ADVICE ( A NEWSPAP] ?AT GR\PS ( ACTIVI/S WILL MANAGE TO F9D ! BE/ WAYS TO FI<T4 ,IT IS BY POS+ QUE/IONS 9 ! LI<T ( LOCAL CIRCUM/ANCES = EA* GR\P2 IT IS BY DISCUSS+ 9 DEP?2 IT IS BY TAK+ 9SPIRATION FROM EV5TS :I*1 AT ANY GIV5 MOM5T1 MAY EXCITE LOCAL 9T]E/1 & BY LOOK+ CLOSELY AT !IR [N SITUATION ?AT !Y WILL F9D ! ME?ODS ( ACTION MO/ APPROPRIATE = !IR [N LOCALITY4 

,H[EV]1 !RE REMA9S ONE TACTIC 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE AB\T :I* ,LE ,REVOLTE IS WILL+ TO GIVE ITS OP9ION4 ,?IS IS NOT BECAUSE ?IS IS A SUP]IOR ME?OD1 MU* LESS ! ONLY VALID TACTIC4 ,BUT IT IS A WEAPON ?AT WORK]S WIELD 9 DIFF]5T CONTEXTS1 :]EV] !Y MAY BE1 & IT IS A WEAPON ?AT CAN BE DRAWN AT ANY TIME1 ACCORD+ TO CIRCUM/ANCE4 ,?IS WEAPON IS ! /RIKE6 

,IT IS1 H[EV]1 EV5 MORE NECESS>Y TO SPEAK ( IT TODAY BECAUSE1 = SOME TIME N[1 ! IDEOLOGUES & ! FALSE FRI5DS ( ! WORK]S HAVE CAMPAIGN$ COV]TLY AGA9/ ! USE ( ! /RIKE1 ) A VIEW TO TURN+ ! WORK+ CLASS AWAY FROM ?IS =M ( /RUGGLE & RAILROAD+ !M D[N A MORE 0POLITICAL0 PA?4 ,! RESULT ( ?IS HAS BE5 ?AT REC5TLY /RIKES HAVE BROK5 \T ALL OV] ,FRANCE1 & ?OSE :O HAVE 9SCRIB$ UPON !IR BANN]S ?AT ! EMANCIPATION ( ! WORK]S MU/ BE A*IEV$ BY ! WORK]S !MSELVES >E N[ MA9TA9+ A HEAL?Y DI/ANCE BETWE5 !MSELVES & ! /RUGGLE BE+ UND]TAK5 BY !IR BRO!RS & SI/]S2 !Y >E ALSO MA9TA9+ = !MSELVES A DI/ANCE FROM ! SUBSEQU5T PRIVATIONS SUFF]$ BY ! WORK]S1 BE !SE 9 ! =M ( ! SAB]S ( ! G5D>MES1 ! KNIVES ( ! =EM5 OR ! S5T5CES ( ! JUDGES4 

,IT IS FA%IONABLE !SE DAYS TO SAY ?AT ! /RIKE IS NOT A WAY TO EMANCIPATE ! WORK]1 SO WE %\LD NOT BO!R ) IT4 ,WELL1 LET US JU/ HAVE A CLOS] LOOK AT ?IS OBJECTION4 

,( C\RSE1 GO+ ON /RIKE IS NOT1 9 ITSELF1 A MEANS ( EMANCIPATION4 ,IT IS .<ONLY.> BY REVOLUTION1 BY EXPROPRIAT+ SOCIETY'S WEAL? & PUTT+ IT AT ! DISPOSAL ( EV]YONE1 ?AT ! WORK]S WILL BREAK !IR *A9S4 ,BUT DOES IT FOLL[ ?AT !Y %\LD WAIT ) FOLD$ >MS UNTIL ! DAY ( ! REVOLUTION8 ,9 ORD] TO BE ABLE TO MAKE REVOLUTION1 ! MASS ( WORK]S MU/ ORGANIZE !MSELVES1 & RESI/ANCE & ! /RIKE >E EXCELL5T MEANS BY :I* WORK]S CAN ORGANIZE4 ,9DE$1 !Y HAVE A GREAT ADVANTAGE OV] ! TACTICS ?AT >E BE+ PROPOS$ AT ! MOM5T 7WORK]S' REPRES5TATIVES1 CON/ITUTION ( A WORK]S' POLITICAL P>TY1 ETC47 :I* DO NOT ACTUALLY D]AIL ! MOVEM5T BUT S]VE TO KEEP IT P]PETUALLY 9 ?RALL TO ITS PR9CIPAL 5EMY1 ! CAPITALI/4 ,! /RIKE & RESI/ANCE FUNDS PROVIDE ! MEANS TO ORGANIZE NOT ONLY ! SOCIALI/ CONV]TS 7!SE SEEK EA* O!R \T & ORGANIZE !MSELVES ANYWAY7 BUT ESPECIALLY ?OSE :O >E NOT YET CONV]T$1 EV5 ?\< !Y REALLY %\LD BE4 

,9DE$1 /RIKES BREAK \T ALL OV] ! PLACE4 ,H[EV]1 ISOLAT$ & AB&ON$ TO !IR [N FATE1 !Y FAIL ALL TOO (T54 ,:AT ! WORK]S :O GO ON /RIKE REALLY NE$ TO DO IS TO ORGANIZE !MSELVES1 TO COMMUNICATE AMONG !MSELVES1 & !Y WILL WELCOME ) OP5 >MS ANYONE :O COMES & (F]S HELP TO BUILD ! ORGANIZATION ?AT !Y LACK4 ,! TASK IS IMM5SE3 !RE IS SO MU* WORK TO DO = EV]Y MAN & WOMAN DEVOT$ TO ! WORK]S' CAUSE1 & ! RESULTS ( ?IS ORGANIZATIONAL WORK WILL ( C\RSE PROVE 5ORM\SLY SATISFY+ TO ALL ?OSE :O PUT !IR WEI<T BEH9D ! MOVEM5T4 ,:AT IS REQUIR$ IS TO BUILD RESI/ANCE ASSOCIATIONS = EA* TRADE 9 EA* T[N1 TO CREATE RESI/ANCE FUNDS & FI<T AGA9/ ! EXPLOIT]S1 TO UNIFY .<SOLID>IS].> ! WORK]S' ORGANIZATIONS ( EA* T[N & TRADE & TO PUT !M 9 CONTACT ) ?OSE ( O!R T[NS1 TO F$]ATE ACROSS ,FRANCE1 TO F$]ATE ACROSS BORD]S1 9T]NATIONALLY4 ,! CONCEPT ( WORK]S' SOLID>ITY MU/ BECOME MORE ?AN JU/ A SAY+3 IT MU/ BECOME A DAILY REALITY = ALL TRADES & ALL NATIONS4 ,9 ! BEG9N+1 ! ,9T]NATIONAL FAC$ NATIONAL & LOCAL PREJUDICES1 RIVALRY BETWE5 TRADES1 & SO ON2 & YES--& ?IS IS P]HAPS ONE ( ! GREATE/ S]VICES ! ,9T]NATIONAL HAS DONE = US--!SE RIVALRIES & !SE PREJUDICES W]E OV]COME1 & WE REALLY DID WITNESS WORK]S FROM DI/ANT C\NTRIES & TRADES1 :O HAD PREVI\SLY BE5 9 CONFLICT1 N[ WORK+ TOGE!R4 ,! RESULT ( ?IS1 LET US NOT =GET1 WAS A*IEV$ BY ORGANIZATIONS EM]G+ FROM & [+ !IR V]Y EXI/5CE TO ! GREAT /RIKES ( ! TIME4 ,IT IS ?R\< ! ORGANIZATION ( RESI/ANCE TO ! BOSS ?AT ! ,9T]NATIONAL MANAG$ TO GA!R TOGE!R MORE ?AN TWO MILLION WORK]S & TO CREATE A P[]FUL =CE BE=E :I* BO? B\RGEOISIE & GOV]NM5TS TREMBL$4 

0,BUT ! /RIKE10 ! !ORETICIANS TELL US1 0ONLY ADDRESSES ! SELFI% 9T]E/S ( ! WORK]40 ,9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 IT IS NOT EGOTISM :I* DRIVES ! WORK] TO /RIKE3 HE IS DRIV5 BY MIS]Y1 BY ! OV]>*+ NECESSITY TO RAISE WAGES 9 L9E ) FOOD PRICES4 ,IF HE 5DURES MON?S ( PRIVATION DUR+ A /RIKE1 IT IS NOT ) A VIEW TO BECOM+ ANO!R PETTY B\RGEOIS3 IT IS TO AVOID DY+ ( />VATION1 HIMSELF1 HIS WIFE1 HIS *ILDR54 ,& !N1 F> FROM DEVELOP+ EGOTI/ICAL 9/9CTS1 ! /RIKE S]VES TO DEVELOP ! S5SE ( SOLID>ITY :I* EM]GES FROM ! V]Y HE>T ( ! ORGANIZATION4 ,H[ (T5 HAVE WE SE5 ! />V+ %>E !IR MEAG] E>N+S ) !IR /RIK+ COMRADES6 ,JU/ REC5TLY1 ! BUILD+ WORK]S ( ,B>CELONA DONAT$ AS MU* AS HALF !IR SCANT WAGES TO /RIK]S CAMPAIGN+ = A N9E-&-A-HALF H\R DAY 7& WE %\LD ACKN[L$GE 9 PASS+ ?AT !Y SUCCE$$1 :]EAS IF !Y HAD FOLL[$ ! P>LIAM5T>Y R\TE1 !Y W\LD /ILL BE WORK+ ELEV5 OR TWELVE H\RS A DAY74 ,AT NO TIME 9 HI/ORY HAS SOLID>ITY AMONG ! WORK+ CLASSES BE5 PRACTIC$ AT SU* A DEVELOP$ LEVEL AS DUR+ /RIKES CALL$ BY ! ,9T]NATIONAL4 

,LA/LY1 ! BE/ EVID5CE AGA9/ ! ACCUSATION LEVEL$ AT ! /RIKE ?AT IT IS PURELY A SELFI% TACTIC IS ( C\RSE ! HI/ORY ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL4 ,! ,9T]NATIONAL WAS BORN FROM /RIKES2 AT ROOT1 IT WAS A /RIK]S' ORGANIZATION1 RI<T UP UNTIL ! B\RGEOISIE1 AID$ BY A FEW AMBITI\S TYPES1 MANAG$ TO DRAW A P>T ( ! ,ASSOCIATION 9TO P>LIAM5T>Y /RUGGLES4 ,&1 AT ! SAME TIME1 IT IS PRECISELY ?IS ORGANIZATION1 BY MEANS ( ITS LOCAL SECTIONS & ITS CONGRESSES1 :I* MANAG$ TO ELABORATE ! WID] PR9CIPLES ( MOD]N SOCIALISM :I* TODAY GIVES US \R /R5G?2 =--) ALL DUE RESPECT TO ! SO-CALL$ SCI5TIFIC SOCIALI/S--UNTIL ! PRES5T !RE HAS NOT BE5 A S+LE IDEA ON SOCIALISM :I* HAS NOT BE5 EXPRESS$ 9 ! ,CONGRESSES ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL4 ,! PRACTICE ( GO+ ON /RIKE DID NOT H9D] DIFF]5T SECTIONS )9 ! ,9T]NATIONAL FROM ADDRESS+ ! SOCIAL QUE/ION 9 ALL ITS COMPLEXITY4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 IT HELP$ IT AS WELL AS SIMULTANE\SLY SPREAD+ ! WID] IDEAS AMONG ! MASSES4 

,O!RS HAVE ALSO (T5 BE5 HE>D TO SAY ?AT ! /RIKE DOES NOT AWAK5 ! REVOLUTION>Y SPIRIT4 ,9 ! CURR5T CLIMATE1 WE W\LD HAVE TO SAY ?AT ! OPPOSITE IS TRUE4 ,!RE IS H>DLY A /RIKE CALL$ !SE DAYS :I* DOES NOT SEE ! >RIVAL ( TROOPS1 ! EX*ANGE ( BL[S1 & NUM]\S ACTS ( REVOLT4 ,SOME FI<T ! SOLDI]S1 O!RS M>* ON ! FACTORIES2 9 #ahgc 9 ,SPA91 ! /RIK]S AT ,ALCOY DECL>$ ! ,COMMUNE & FIR$ ON ! B\RGEOISIE2 .<9 #a#h#g#g.> AT ,PITTSBUR< 9 ! ,U,S,A1 ! /RIK]S F\ND !MSELVES MA/]S ( A T]RITORY AS L>GE AS ,FRANCE1 & ! /RIKE BECAME ! CATALY/ = A G5]AL UPRIS+2 9 ,IREL&1 ! /RIK+ F>M WORK]S F\ND !MSELVES 9 OP5 CONFRONTATION ) ! ,/ATE4 ,?ANKS TO GOV]NM5T 9T]V5TION1 ! FACTORY REBEL BECOMES A REBEL AGA9/ ! ,/ATE4 ,TODAY1 HE F9DS RANG$ BE=E HIM SOLDI]S :O WILL TAMELY OBEY ! ORD]S ( !IR (FIC]S TO %OOT4 ,BUT ! USE ( TROOPS TO SUPPRESS /RIKES WILL ONLY S]VE TO 0DEMORALIZE10 ?AT IS TO SAY1 TO MORALIZE ! SOLDI]2 AS A RESULT1 ! SOLDI] WILL LAY D[N HIS >MS & REFUSE TO FI<T AGA9/ HIS 9SURG5T BRO!RS4 

,9 ! 5D1 ! /RIKE ITSELF1 ! DAYS )\T WORK OR BREAD1 SP5T 9 !SE OPUL5T /REETS ( LIMITLESS LUXURY & ! VICES ( ! B\RGEOISIE1 WILL DO MORE = ! PROPAGATION ( SOCIALI/ IDEAS ?AN ALL MANN] ( PUBLIC MEET+S 9 TIMES ( RELATIVE SOCIAL H>MONY4 ,SU* IS ! P[] ( !SE IDEAS ?AT ONE F9E DAY ! /RIK]S ( ,O/RAU 9 ,AU/RIA WILL REQUISITION ALL ! FOOD 9 ! T[N'S %OPS & DECL>E !IR RI<T TO SOCIETY'S WEAL?4 

,BUT ! /RIKE1 WE MU/ BE CLE>1 IS NOT ! ONLY 5G9E ( W> 9 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ CAPITAL4 ,9 A /RIKE1 IT IS ! WORK]S AS A :OLE :O >E TAK+ UP ! FI<T2 BUT !RE IS ALSO A ROLE = GR\PS & EV5 9DIVIDUALS2 & ! WAYS 9 :I* !Y MAY ACT & BE EFFECTIVE CAN V>Y 9F9ITELY ACCORD+ TO LOCAL CIRCUM/ANCES & ! NE$S ( ! MOM5T & ! SITUATION4 ,IT W\LD BE PO9TLESS TO ANALYZE !SE ROLES H]E S9CE EA* GR\P WILL F9D NEW & ORIG9AL WAYS TO FUR!R ! WORK]S' CAUSE AS IT BECOMES ACTIVE & EFFECTIVE 9 !IR [N P>T ( ! GREAT LABOR MOVEM5T4 ,! MO/ IMPORTANT ?+ = US TO DO H]E IS TO AGREE UPON ! FOLL[+ PR9CIPLES3 

,! GOAL ( ! REVOLUTION IS ! EXPROPRIATION ( ! HOLD]S ( SOCIETY'S WEAL?1 & IT IS AGA9/ !SE HOLD]S ?AT WE MU/ ORGANIZE4 ,WE MU/ M>%AL ALL ( \R EF=TS ) ! AIM ( CREAT+ A VA/ WORK]S' ORGANIZATION TO PURSUE ?IS GOAL4 ,! ORGANIZATION ( RESI/ANCE .<TO.> & W> ON CAPITAL MU/ BE ! PR9CIPAL OBJECTIVE ( ! WORK]S' ORGANIZATION1 & ITS ME?ODS MU/ BE 9=M$ NOT BY ! PO9TLESS /RUGGLES ( B\RGEOIS POLITICS BUT ! /RUGGLE1 BY ALL ( ! MEANS POSSIBLE1 AGA9/ ?OSE :O CURR5TLY HOLD SOCIETY'S WEAL?--& ! /RIKE IS AN EXCELL5T MEANS ( ORGANIZATION & ONE ( ! MO/ P[]FUL WEAPONS 9 ! /RUGGLE4 

,IF WE MANAGE1 OV] ! C\RSE ( ! NEXT FEW YE>S1 TO CREATE SU* AN ORGANIZATION1 WE CAN BE SURE ?AT ! NEXT REVOLUTION WILL NOT FAIL3 ! PRECI\S BLOOD ( ! PEOPLE WILL NOT BE SPILL$ 9 VA91 & ! WORK]1 CURR5TLY A SLAVE1 WILL EM]GE VICTORI\S FROM ! CONFLICT & WILL COMM5CE A NEW ]A 9 ! DEVELOPM5T ( HUMAN SOCIETY BAS$ ON ,EQUALITY1 ,SOLID>ITY & ,LABOR4 

7,S\RCE3 ,LE ,REVOLTE1 #a? & #b#d? ,DECEMB] #a#h#h#a1 ,TRANSLATION BY ,JAMES ,B> ,B[547 

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