Lenin and the Revolution
Lenin said that it's possible to talk about creation of a Soviet Union (i.e. import of socialism) only when we are absolutely sure of socialism in our own country. Those who talk about restoration of the Soviet Union without having yet Soviet power in Russia itself, are not only being stupid, but criminal, because such a notion justified the colonial politics of Russian imperialism.We are fifty or a hundred years behind the advanced countries. We must make good this distance in ten years. Either we do it, or we shall be crushed. "You are poor and abundant, mighty and impotent, Mother Russia." The Bolsheviks policy concentration more on the Russian people, whereas Stalin cared more about Russia's economy and agriculture The Bolsheviks were also against autocracy and hierarchy, and Stalin was an autocratic leader Note that nationalization and collectivization was not only Stalin's idea, but the party altogether ... Stalin's "revolution from above" sought to build
This practice was going against Marxist ideology, Marx had written that slavery was uneconomic, because slaves had to be fed whether they worked or not and had no incentive to work. In this case how ever the cost of acquiring slaves was low and the supply was limitless and little money was spent on keeping them alive. The use of slave labor was extensive, because now new expensive machinery that had to be bought with hard currency was no longer necessary. Russia's agriculture was at the same level in 1939 as in 1928 with a 40 million increased population. I agree with this statement to a certain extent. Bolshevism still existed at the time of Stalin, but many changes had been made. One of the main Bolshevik policies was to demolish any form of autocracy and to eliminate social hierarchy. Stalin was indefinitely and autocratic leader and to some extent had created his own personality cult, where he believed to be "like god", what happened to all the theology, isn't this blasp
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