Date: Mon, 18 Mar 1996 00:18:42 GMT
To: marxism-AT-jefferson.village.virginia.edu
From: hariette-AT-easynet.co.uk (hariette spierings)
Subject: Re: Russia's Communists -- News!


>Hello,
>    From what I hear there is talk of re-instituting the "Soviet" form of
>government in Russia. 
>   Adolfo asks; "Therefore, why don't we ask here the question?  Are you for,
>or against, the Soviet form of power in Russia?"
>   The only thing socialists should be concerned about in answering this
>question is how the people of Russia will be affected by this change.
>   First, it is obvious to me that there will be no soviets, or worker's
>councils, in Russia if the old "Soviet" form of government takes power.
> There had never been a meaningful soviet power structure in Stalinist
>Russia, nor do I expect there to be one if the Nationalists and Stalinist
>Communists have their way.
>  So, sadly, we are left with this question; "What is better for the Russian
>workers and youth? A.) a Stalinist state, or B.) a Bourgeois state?
>  Unfortunatly I have to answer with letter B.  At least capitalism will
>create a revolutionary proletariat.  Stalinism will just fill the workers
>with a false sense of triumph, it will give communism a bitter taste.  
>   Ideally I would like to see another force in Russia.  I would like to see
>a huge international revolutionary party of the proletariat once again seize
>power in Russia.  However, this is totaly unrealistic at the present.
> Capitalism is forced to create such conditions in which revolutionary spirit
>evolves.  Stalinism just forcibly crushes this spirit and eventualy leads to
>a anti-"communist" and pro-democracy (capitalist "democracy") revolution.
> Well maybe not a revolution, more like outside intervention, but you get my
>point.  Returning to Stalinism would be a step back in the evolution of class
>struggle.  You cannot legislate socialism.  And when Russia tries to do so I
>hope we can all recognize this. 
>--Mike Dean
>
>
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There you are: "ideally" a something "else" revolution of perfect
communists, but in practice, Yeltsin!


Good Trot!


Adolfo



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