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11.1 Why the Russian Revolution Failed: When Rich Kids do all the Socialism

WHAT IS POLITICS?

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Anarchism and Peasant Uprisings in Russia

Anarchism had zero adherents among the peasants, and barely had any adherents in the intellectual circles either. Bakunin and Kropotkin's ideas became popular and inspired long-lasting social movements around the world. The English peasants revolt in 1381 aspired to a stateless Christian commonwealth. And anarchism was popular among peasants in Italy and Spain.

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