11.1 Why the Russian Revolution Failed: When Rich Kids do all the Socialism
WHAT IS POLITICS?
Socialism and the Middle Class
Middle class intellectuals in particular were frustrated by their inability to find advancement in the Tsarist bureaucracy. As children of noblemen brought up by serf domestics on the estate, many of them felt a special personal sense of guilt. Nearly all of these radical intellectuals were acutely conscious of their wealth and privilege.
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