V. I. Lenin

Source: ru:PSS;es:MT
Translated: machine translation (DeepSeek) from the Russian; AI-translated.

1

“Constitutional-Democratic” Party… H’m! Quid est? What does this combination of words mean? Can there be a democratic system of state without a constitution?? From whom are they dissociating themselves? From Shilov & Co. – they, you see, are against the constitution. But are they democrats??

The Constitutional-Democratic Party also dissociates itself from the Republican-Democratic Party. Constitutional-Democratic means monarchist-democratic or monarchist-constitutional.

But both sound bad, inde[140] the description… A euphemism!

Freedom of speech – freedom of association – justification by social force kommt später[141]…

2.  Honeyed Words

The Programme of the Organised Liberals

“The people must take the solution of the crisis into their own hands…”

The people “together with other social groups” (NB)

Convocation of a constituent assembly (by whom?)

Monarchy – [not a word either for or against]

Separation of church from state (nil[142])

“Liberation of church societies from state tutelage”

[and from state financial support?]

“Popular representation”

One chamber? Nil.

“Cultural self-determination of nationalities” [and not political!]

Financial reform: “gradually…”:

!! “Abandonment of protection for individual enterprises and entrepreneurs and increased protection for the development of the productive forces of the people…

Flourishing of industry.”

Agrarian programme by whom?

“allotment…” with compensation to the owners.

Leasehold rights… “in the interests of the working people”

Right to strike, etc., for the workers.

Labour legislation…

“These decisions are binding only insofar as political conditions remain unchanged.”

– — – “a temporary and conditional element”

– — – “realistic policy”.

“…More than sufficient…”