There are at present 300,000 bourgeois in the Crimea. These are a source of future profiteering, espionage and every kind of aid to the capitalists. However, we are not afraid of them. We say that we shall take and distribute them, make them submit, and assimilate them.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Lenin describes 300,000 bourgeois in Crimea as future threats but says they will be seized, distributed, and assimilated.
- In plain terms
- The bourgeois in Crimea will be taken, redistributed, and integrated.
- What can you take from it?
- Revolutionary forces may confiscate and redistribute wealth from the bourgeoisie.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How can redistribution be carried out justly?
- What are the long‑term effects of forced assimilation?
Another view
The language is confrontational and may overlook human rights concerns.
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