PLANS FOR A REPORT ON THE FOOD TAX
Misinterpretations (both malicious distortions and outright falsifications) and misunderstandings surrounding the food tax, freedom of trade, and the like.
Compare with 5 May 1918 (“On Left-Wing Infantilism and Petty-Bourgeois Mentality”) (a) the danger posed by the “petty-proprietary element” (?) — State capitalism versus the petty-bourgeois, anarchic element.
Taxation and Freedom of Trade “Concession” or “Relief”?
Freedom of Circulation and Bourgeoisie.
State Capitalism. ? State- capitalism.
Concessions are also a form of state capitalism.
Capitalism.
“Relief,” concessions, agreements, retreats in the wake of crop failures, economic ruin… A measure of patience?
For the workers?
For the peasants?
“Thermidor”? Perhaps, in a sober assessment—yes? Will it come to pass? We shall see. Do not boast while riding into battle. Compare with 5 May 1918 (quoted in the pamphlet), compare with 10 November 1918 (anti-Kautsky). Then as now.
Consciousness and Unconsciousness.

* See Collected Works, 5th ed., vol. 36, pp. 283–314. Ed.
** Ibid., vol. 37, pp. 235–338. Ed.