37. Revolutionary Situations

(α) the lower classes do not want [to continue], the upper classes cannot [to govern] (β) the intensification of calamities (γ) extraordinary activity.

38. The Slowness and Tortuous Character of Growth.

Compare 1900 versus 1905.

39. Plunder of Capitalists and Deception of Governments?

"Kriegs-sklaverei"[57]

40. War and Miracles of Technology?

41. War and Regrouping.

(workers versus peasants)

42. Three Psychologies

(α) despair and religion (β) hatred of the enemy (γ) hatred of capitalism not only in general, but of one's own government and bourgeoisie.

43. "Gaponada."

44. Letter: "Mundspitzen"

("Comrades")

45. Every crisis breaks some, hardens others.

46. Will Harden – for the Socialist Revolution

ΣΣ[58] =

The collapse of the pernicious, rotten elements in the workers' movement = the removal of obstacles to revolutionary battles.

Profits of Capitalists

Incidentally. A 10-billion-mark loan in Germany. The loan yields 5%. The government arranged matters so that savings banks (for subscription to this loan) receive money from credit associations (Darlehenskassen), paying them 5¼%. And to the credit associations the government itself provides money!! Deception.

"Das Volksrecht" (Zürich), 27 April 1915.{274}

The absurdity of "kind-hearted" utopias: without secret diplomacy – that is, openly stated war aims – peace without annexations, etc., etc. Sentimental and reactionary nonsense.

The old nations (respectively, bourgeois states) versus "down with borders"!

The Experience of Russia: 1900 versus 1905

Down with autocracy (1900) and "the people"… revolutionary slogans and the growth of the revolutionary movement…

Written at the end of April 1915

First published in 1929 in the journal "Proletarskaya Revolyutsiya" No. 1

Printed from the manuscript