'Left Wing' Childishness, Lenin, Pravda, May 1918
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Lenin labels certain political attitudes as immature, implying they hinder serious revolutionary work.
- In plain terms
- Immature political attitudes block revolutionary progress.
- What can you take from it?
- Maturity in political thought is necessary for effective revolution.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What defines political maturity?
- How can movements avoid childishness?
Another view
The statement is vague and lacks concrete criteria for ‘immaturity.’
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