The struggle against war, properly understood and executed, presupposes the uncompromising hostility of the proletariat and its organizations, always and everywhere, toward its own and every other imperialist bourgeoisie...
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Anti-war struggle requires unwavering opposition to all imperialist bourgeois classes.
- In plain terms
- Stopping war means opposing all ruling classes without compromise.
- What can you take from it?
- Anti-war efforts need uncompromising opposition to established power.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do we oppose war without violence?
- What compromises are acceptable in anti-war work?
Another view
It assumes all bourgeois classes are equally imperialist without nuance.
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