Luxemburg on Revolution
Talking Politics: HISTORY OF IDEAS
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Rosa Luxembourg's Complaining About Lenin's Revolution
Rosa Luxembourg thought Lenin was an absolute revolutionary hero. In 1918 she wrote a short essay called The Russian Revolution, in which she celebrated Lenin. She made it clear that she believed he was one of the most significant figures in human history. But Luxemburg excoriated him and tore his revolution to shreds.
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