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Sasha's Execution
- Lenin's older brother, Alexander (Sasha), was a brilliant student involved in radical politics.
- Sasha and his friends plotted to assassinate the Tsar, resulting in their execution, deeply impacting Lenin.
Lenin's Resentment
- Sasha's execution left Lenin bitter towards the state, and his family was ostracized.
- This social isolation potentially fueled Lenin's hatred of bourgeois liberals.
Lenin's Path
- Lenin's sister later claimed he vowed to pursue revolution differently than Sasha.
- This highlights Lenin's disdain for elite terrorism as a revolutionary strategy.