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Imperialism Sparks War and Division
- Lenin argued capitalism's global imperialism would lead to war, exposing its failure and triggering worker revolutions.
- Nationalism, however, often divided workers, undermining the global class solidarity needed for revolution.
Socialism's Institutional Dilemma
- Radical socialist change faces the dilemma of electoral constraints versus authoritarian militarization.
- Rapid radical reforms threaten electoral support; revolutions often militarize to survive conflict.
Luxembourg's Spontaneity Paradox
- Rosa Luxembourg critiqued electoral socialism and Leninist militarism, advocating spontaneous revolution.
- Yet spontaneous general strikes risk military takeover, leading back to authoritarian revolutionary models.