“The state built up by the Bolsheviks reflects not only the thought and will of Bolshevism, but also the cultural level of the country, social composition of the population, the pressure of a barbaric past, and no less barbaric world imperialism. To represent the process of degeneration of the Soviet state as the evolution of pure Bolshevism is to ignore the social reality in the name of only one of its elements, isolated by pure logic. One has only to call this elementary mistake by its real name to do away with every trace of it”
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Stalinism and Bolshevism: Concerning the Historical and Theoretical Roots of the Fourth International
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Leon Trotsky
Leon Trotsky was a Russian revolutionary, politician, and theorist, one of the key figures in Marxist theory. Born on November 7, 1879, and died on August 21, 1940. Trotsky played a significant role in the Russian Revolution, being one of the founders of the Bolshevik Party and a close comrade of Lenin. He was involved in the political struggles after the revolution and eventually fell out with Stalin, leading to his exile and eventual assassination. more
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