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This Soviet World reading group — Week 2, Jul 27–Aug 2: Chapter 2 (lemmy.encryptionin.space)

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Hello everynyan, we're reading This Soviet World.

Week 2 we are reading Chapter 2: "The Party of Revolution."

EPUB, and link to a PDF, of the book can be found on Comrade's Library. If you find problems with the EPUB tell me and I will fix it. Dessalines has made an audio book.

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[–] BuhbyeLittleGumshoe@hexbear.net 3 points 16 hours ago

How can three million Communists lead one hundred and seventy million people? Because they are not alien to those millions, but are the most energetic part of them, whose capacity to lead has been repeatedly tested and recognized by the others.

With anecdotes that solidify the statement’s meaning. The vanguard hasn’t finished its role yet.