[BEST OF] What Is To Be Done? - V.I. Lenin
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Lenin's Defense of Revolutionary Theory
This chapter explores Lenin's analysis of freedom of criticism in the socialist movement, highlighting how opportunists misappropriate critiques disguised as socialist thought. It emphasizes the importance of a coherent theoretical framework in socialism, critiquing economism and trade unionism for their failure to foster true revolutionary consciousness. Lenin's arguments serve as a defense of Marxism against dilution and misinterpretation, stressing the need for guided revolutionary action in the labor movement.
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