On February 24, 2022, Russia invaded the neighbouring country of Ukraine. No doubt, the plan was to annex Ukraine, as part of the plan to restore the Russian Empire. After all, at the time of the Czars, Ukraine had been part of that Empire. Yet ”right from the get go”, things did not work out quite the way the Russian military had planned. The Ukrainians had other ideas!
As is well known, the Russian advance was stopped outside the capital city of Kiev, and then pushed back to the East. This came as a great surprise to the Russians. The military analysts of the world were equally surprised, as the invading armies of the Russians had an overwhelming advantage in artillery, aircraft and armour. Clearly, the military analysts have overlooked a few things.
There is a popular expression to the effect that ”the military is busy preparing for the last war”. True enough! The Russian invasion of Ukraine is very similar to the Nazi invasion of western Europe in 1939. At that time, their military doctrine of ”blitzkrieg”, or ”lightning war”, was put to the test. It succeeded, beyond all expectations! The highly industrialized countries of Western Europe were defeated, within a matter of months!
As the lead Nazi and the Chancellor of Germany, Hitler was deeply impressed by those early victories. In fact, he was so impressed that he ”broke his own rule”, that of ”never fighting a war on two fronts”, and decided to invade the then socialist Soviet Union.
I mention the fact that the Soviet Union was, at that time, a socialist country, for the benefit of those who are just now becoming politically active. The capitalists have since managed to restore capitalism in Russia. More on that subject, later on in this article.
The current Russian aristocracy, or billionaires, or ”oligarchs”, technically referred to as the bourgeoisie, have succeeded in setting themselves up as the ”new Czars”. Led by President Putin, they are determined to restore the Russian Empire, to ”Make Russia Great Again”! As Ukraine was once part of that Empire, it is only natural for them to assume that they have the ”God Given Right” to ”reclaim” that country! Hence the invasion!
Yet even the Nazis were not so stupid as to invade the Soviet Union during ”spring break”! That is a reference to the fact that the ground freezes solid during the winter, but thaws out in the spring. At that time, the ground becomes wet and soft, so that vehicles become ”bogged down”, as soon as they leave the paved roads. For that reason, the Nazis decided to wait until the ground dried out. Their invasion of the Soviet Union took place on June 22, 1941.
By contrast, Putin decided to ignore this fundamental fact of Nature, and in a display of mind boggling stupidity, sent his troops into battle at the beginning of spring break!
The Ukrainians, led by President Zalensky, were quick to use this to their advantage. The columns of Russian vehicles, which had planned to capture Kiev, were first immobilized on the paved roads. The lead vehicles were destroyed, and as the following vehicles were unable to turn around, they became ”sitting ducks”!
The Ukrainians then ”took the bull by the horns”, and mobilized for full scale war! Most of the men who were of military age joined the military. A great many women took over the jobs which had been vacated. Others also joined the military. Most of the civilians were evacuated from the war zone, to the west and relative safety, or even out of the country. The factories were ”geared up” for war production.
As well, a great many industrialized countries chose to send ”technologically advanced” weapons to Ukraine, and to provide training for select troops. These weapons include portable rocket launchers and drones, as well as long range, accurate artillery pieces.
In particular, the rocket launchers have managed to neutralize the overwhelming advantage of Russian aircraft and armour. They have proven to be most effective in ”knocking out” armoured vehicles, including tanks, otherwise known as ”panzers”, as well as aircraft, both helicopters and fixed wing.
They have found that the use of drones, in order to precisely locate the position of the enemy armour, has proven to be most useful. Used in combination with the portable rocket launchers, the results have been ”most satisfactory”!
Of course, the drones are also useful, in and of themselves. They are able to carry explosives, if only light weight, but capable of doing considerable damage.
This is the very thing the military planners have overlooked! ”High Tech”! During the Second World War, various armies had portable rocket launchers. For example, the German Panzer Faust was considered the best. Yet all were ”short range” weapons, as well as not terribly accurate, so that their effectiveness was limited. Not so with the modern rocket launchers!
With modern technology, the rockets now have a considerably longer range, and can hit with ”pinpoint precision”!
During the first few months of the war, the Ukrainian High Command was able to remove most civilians to positions of relative safety. As well, they were able to repulse the enemy attack on the capital, to ”gear up for war”, and to neutralize the Russian advantage in armour and aircraft. Yet the Russians still had a vast superiority in artillery.
Now that superiority has also been neutralized, due to the donation of a great many long range, high calibre, accurate artillery pieces, from other countries. The Ukrainians are using these weapons to great effect! Their drones are helping them to locate the enemy ”storage sites”, the place where the ammunition is kept, as well as the ”communications centres”. Then the long range artillery is destroying these key installations.
That has enabled the Ukrainians to go ”on the offensive”! The latest reports are that they are scoring some major victories, regaining a great deal of territory, formerly occupied by the Russians.
Now Putin has responded by ”annexing” parts of Eastern Ukraine, so that he claims they are now ”part of Russia”. He has also declared a ”partial mobilization”, so that an additional 300,000 troops are being drafted into the Russian army.
As I write this, it is early October, and the press is reporting that some of those ”conscripts” have already appeared in Ukraine! These ”soldiers” have little or no training! They are little more than ”cannon fodder!” Has Putin gone mad?
This month also marks the beginning of the ”wet season”, in that we can expect heavy rain. Of course that too makes the ground soft, so that vehicles cannot travel off paved roads. This is to the advantage of the defender.
Further, the press is reporting that the Kerch Bridge, a 19 kilometre, or 12 mile bridge, which connects the Russian mainland to the Crimean Peninsula, has just been severely damaged. This event is of exceptional importance, for several reasons.
The Crimea was occupied by Russia in 2014. Then in 2018, the Kerch Bridge was built, at great expense, of course. Since the Russian invasion of February, it has served as a vital ”artery”, a ”key supply route” for the war in Ukraine. This is referred to as ”logistics”, as the bridge provides a railroad as well as a highway. Vast amounts of military hardware were being transported by rail, far more so than by road. Now that flow has been reduced to a ”trickle”!
As a consequence, the Russian army, located in southern Ukraine, is in serious trouble. The vast amount of equipment, which the army needs, is now in short supply.
Strangely enough, the Ukrainians have yet to take credit for the destruction of the Kerch Bridge. It is possible that a group of ”Partisans”, which is to say Ukrainian ”freedom fighters”, working ”behind enemy lines” in the Crimea, were able to blow up that bridge. They may not have even been in contact with the Ukrainian High Command!
Whatever the cause of the destruction, it is also a major psychological victory for the Ukrainians! It does wonders for Ukrainian morale!
That is not the only ”headache” for Putin.
The opposition of the Russian people, to the war in Ukraine, is now similar to the opposition of the American people, at the time of the war in Viet Nam. Protests are now taking place, across the country. The Russian authorities are responding with considerable brutality, beating and arresting protesters. As well, a great many young men are running to other countries, in order to avoid military conscription. This is commonly referred to as ”draft dogging”.
The working people of Russia must be supported in their opposition to the invasion of Ukraine. This is to say that their level of consciousness must be raised. They must be made aware of the fact that the capitalists have returned to power, that Russia is no longer a socialist country. It is now an imperialist country. It is once again necessary to overthrow the capitalists, the bourgeoisie, and crush them, under the Dictatorship of the Proletariat.
Russia has a fine Revolutionary history, of which they can be most proud! Russia is the home of Lenin! Russia is the country which overthrew the Czars! Russian is the country which first gave birth to Soviets! Russia is the country which overthrew the capitalists! Russia is the country which established the first socialist republic! Russia is the country which established the first Dictatorship of the Proletariat! Russia is the country which did this once, and Russia is the country which will do this again!
At the time of the rule of the Czars, all revolutionary literature was banned. The common people had no democratic rights. Now that Putin and his henchmen are in charge, a similar situation has arisen. Once again, common people have no democratic rights, and all Marxist literature is also banned. So how to raise the level of awareness of the Russian working class? In much the same way that Lenin managed!
At the time of the Czars, Lenin was living in exile. Yet that did not stop him from smuggling in Revolutionary literature, with great difficulty, I might add. This served to raise the level of awareness of the Russian people, preparing them for the revolution. Now it is time for us to do the same thing! The only difference is that now, we can use the internet, the ”electronic word”!
We can do our part to assist the next Russian Revolution, by emailing, in the Russian language, of course, Revolutionary literature, especially that of Lenin.
Bear in mind that it is not necessary to get in touch with each and every citizen of Russia. Working people have the utmost respect for the more advanced members of their class. They listen closely to such people. It is of the utmost importance that we focus on such workers. As Lenin stated, ”It is only the class conscious minority that can direct and lead the broad masses of the workers”.
For that reason, it is our duty, the duty of Communists, to raise the level of awareness of the most advanced strata of the proletariat of Russia. They must become ”class conscious”, aware of the revolutionary theories of Marx and Lenin. This includes the necessity of overthrowing the capitalists and smashing the existing state apparatus. As well, the terms Soviet Power and the Dictatorship of the Proletariat, must become common place expressions.
Of course, it is not just the proletariat of Russia that requires revolutionary literature. The proletariat of other countries, especially those that are highly industrialized, also need to become class conscious. They too, need to become aware of the revolutionary theories of Marx and Lenin. The most advanced strata of the workers in all such countries must become true Communists, fighting for Soviet Power and the Dictatorship of the Proletariat. Of course, the best way to do this, is with a proper Communist Party, within each country.
Yet as we live in something other than an ideal world -no kidding, you say!- that is not always possibe. In a country such as Russia, in which common people have almost no democratic rights, any attempt to create such a Communist Party would likely ”backfire”. That is a fact to which Lenin could testify!
It was Lenin who gathered together a number of middle class intellectual Marxists, in 1895, and formed the Russian League of Struggle For the Emancipation of the Working Class. All were promptly thrown into prison!
At that time, the Russian Secret Police had informers ”everywhere”! These people, commonly referred to as ”rats”, are only too anxious to ”rat out” their fellow citizens! Their only concern is with having their ”palms greased”! Capitalism gives rise to such human filth! No doubt, Putin and his cronies are using such people to identify revolutionaries, so that they too can be thrown in jail.
Lenin learned from his mistake, and it is hoped the current Russian Communists will also learn.
That is the ”bad news”, if you will excuse the tired old worn out joke. The ”good news”, so to speak, is that it is not necessary to form an official Russian Communist Party. As Lenin explained, writing after the Russian Revolution, ”….a minority that will fight resolutely for the Dictatorship of the Proletariat, and will educate the masses of the workers along these lines, then in reality this minority is nothing but a Party”.
Without doubt, those who are aware of the revolutionary theories of Marx and Lenin, and are prepared to ”fight resolutely for the Dictatorship of the Proletariat”, are definitely in a ”minority”. They are very likely middle class, petty bourgeois, or perhaps former members of that class. It matters not. As long as they are prepared to ”educate the masses of the workers along these lines”, and raise the most advanced members of the proletariat, to the level of ”conscious people”, Communists, then there is no need to go through the formality of forming a proper Communist Party. They already comprise such a Party!
The previous Russian Revolutions have revealed the fact that during a Revolution, or even immediately before a Revolution, Soviets appear! This just happens, quite spontaneously! Bear in mind that the Russian word Soviet means Council, in English.
It is reasonable to assume that these Soviets have once again taken shape, in Russia. No doubt, the most advanced workers are involved in these Soviets. After all, it is the most advanced workers who tend to be politically active.
Previous revolutionary experience has also revealed that these Soviets tend to spread, to various parts of the population. This is to say that we can expect to see Soviets of Workers, as well as that of Peasants, and of the Military. The Soviets in the Russian Military may take the shape of Soldiers or Sailors, possibly both. The name they choose is entirely up to them. It is our duty to raise their level of awareness, as they are destined to play a key role in the approaching Revolution.
These Soviets first appeared in Russia, in 1905, at the time of the first Russian Revolution. They were also crushed in 1907, at the time of the crushing of the that Revolution. They reappeared at the time of the Second Russian Revolution, of 1917.
The difference was that the Soviets of 1917 Russia, were far stronger than the Soviets of 1905. This was a factor in removing the Russian nobility from power. Bear in mind that the Romanovs had been in power for three hundred years! Yet in February of 1917, within the space of a few short days, Czar Nicholas was forced to ”kiss the throne good bye”!
With the nobility out of the way, the Russian capitalists were ”in their glory”! This gave rise to the democratic republic, which is the ”ideal political shell for capitalism”, according to Lenin. A fellow by the name of Kerensky was placed in charge, so that it became known as the ”Kerensky Regime”.
The fact of the matter is that the abolishment of the Russian monarchy was a step in the right direction, but only a step. The common people of Russia were no longer being crushed by the nobility and the capitalists. At that point, they were merely being crushed by the capitalists! Not a vast improvement!
As previously mentioned, at that time, Lenin was in exile. Yet he managed to return to Russia, in April of 1917. To this day, bourgeois scholars wonder why the Russian authorities did not arrest him, as soon as he stepped off the train, in the capital of Saint Petersburg.
The answer is quite simple: Because they could not! The Soviets were that powerful!
The secret police of Kerensky certainly wanted to arrest Lenin. The ”spirit was willing, but the flesh was weak”, so to speak. Within the space of a very short time, the Soviets became strong enough to challenge the authority of the Kerensky government!
This is to stress upon people the Power of Soviets! They are not to be under estimated! In fact, shortly after their appearance in Russia in 1917, they were able to overthrow the government and establish political power! Focus on the Soviets!
Now to return to the subject of the war in Ukraine.
It is significant that Putin is now calling up his military Reserves. He was forced into this, as the Russian Army, in Ukraine, which formerly consisted of youngsters, has been effectively destroyed. Older men are now being mobilized, and they are by no means as reliable as an army of the younger generation. On the contrary, they are more open to the propaganda of scientific socialism.
No doubt, various Soviets have also appeared among these military personnel. Now it is a matter of identifying these Soviets and sending them the revolutionary literature. In the Russian language, and in electronic form, of course! That is so much easier than getting it to them in paper copies!
The Russian military personnel in Ukraine are not the enemy, just as the Russian common people are not the enemy. The enemy is the Russian imperialists. It is the duty of Communists to make that clear in all our propaganda.
The current situation is similar to that which existed during the First World War. At that time, revolutionary motion was taking place in various industrialized countries. That too, gave rise to Soviets, or Councils.
At such a time, as Lenin pointed out, ”As long as it was (and inasmuch as it still is) a question of winning the proletariat’s vanguard over to the side of Communism, priority went and still goes to propaganda work”.
Now is the time of ”winning the proletariat’s vanguard over to the side of Communism”, of doing ”propaganda work”! It is not just the working people of Russia that have to be ”won over” to the ”side of Communism”! That applies to all working people, especially the proletariat of the most highly industrialized countries.
Without doubt, they have already appeared spontaneously, ”popped up”, in America, so it is clear that we are close to a Revolution. After all, it is only during, or immediately before a revolution, that these Soviets appear.
It was only after the Great October Socialist Russian Revolution of 1917, that a ”seismic shift” appeared in the ranks of the most advanced workers. This is to say that within the most highly industrialized countries of the world, the most advanced strata of the workers grasped the importance of Soviet Power and the Dictatorship of the Proletariat!
There is a popular expression, to the effect that ”seeing is believing”! The most advanced strata of the population, of the most highly industrialized countries of the world, were convinced that the Communists were right! They became convinced of this, because they could see the results! The first Russian Soviet Socialist Republic, the first Dictatorship of the Proletariat, persuaded them! The Communists had it right, all along!
At that point, in 1920, Lenin referred to the possibility of a ”World Socialist Republic”. There was a reason for his optimism!
Immediately after the end of the First World War, several highly industrialized countries were on the brink of revolution. For example, a very powerful Council of Action appeared in Britain. This Council was nothing other than a Soviet.
Britain was not the only industrialized country which was close to revolution. Most notably, Germany and America were singled out by Lenin. He was convinced that if the socialist revolution took place in all, or even several of the highly industrialized countries of the world, then a World Socialist Republic would take shape.
Yet revolution in those countries clearly did not happen, at least not yet! So what went wrong?
Naturally, the bourgeois scholars assure us that Lenin was mistaken, that his theories have been proven to be false. They further state that the Berlin Wall was the ”last bastion of Communism”, and with the fall of that Wall in 1989, the world was made ”safe for capitalism”! Nonsense!
Of course, this is not too surprising, as that is precisely what the capitalists want to believe. After all, it is in the best interest of these bourgeois scholars, to tell their ”lords and masters” precisely that which they want to hear! Rest assured, the billionaires want to believe that they have nothing to fear from Communism! Dream on!
In fact, the World Socialist Revolution was -temporarily!- sidetracked, by acts of murder and bribery!
In Germany, Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg were murdered. In Russia, Lenin was murdered. Great revolutionaries murdered! As well, countless other revolutionaries were murdered, and not just in Germany and Russia! These acts of murder are still taking place, and not just to Communists! In America, in 1968, Martin Luther King was murdered, even though he was a pacifist.
This is to drive home the point that it is necessary to take reasonable precautions, especially in the most highly industrialized countries. Those countries which have embraced imperialism, will not hesitate to murder any such leaders! In such cases, it may be best to ”keep a low profile”. May I suggest posting articles on the internet, but anonymously. Send these articles to select members of the working class, especially members of Soviets, or Councils. Make the government agents ”earn their pay”! If the sex offenders and pedophiles can escape detection, then so can we!
The use of bribery is even more widespread than the use of murder. The fact of the matter is that the billionaires tend to keep a million or two on hand, in the form of cash, for ”incidentals”. As far as they are concerned, this is mere ”spare change”! It has proven to be most useful in ”pacifying” those who ”cause trouble”! A little ”palm greasing” goes a long ways!
The fact is that working people need leaders. Proper leaders! People of principle! People who are not about to accept the bribes of the capitalists! People who are not about to be intimidated! Leaders who are going to tell common people the unvarnished truth, no matter how unpleasant! Leaders who are going to raise their level of awareness, to prepare them for Soviet Power and the Dictatorship of the Proletariat! Communist leaders!
Previous revolutions, especially in the countries of Russia and China, can teach us a great deal. In particular, the mistakes of previous great revolutionary leaders can be most instructive.
In the Soviet Union, the capitalists were able to return to power, after the death of Stalin. For that reason, the Chinese Communists conducted a criticism of Stalin. They concluded that Stalin was a great revolutionary, but committed a number of mistakes. It was these mistakes that allowed the Russian capitalists to return to power.
Years later, after the death of Mao, a similar situation took place. There too, the Chinese capitalists were also able to return to power. This was due to the fact that Mao was a great revolutionary, but he too made some serious mistakes. This allowed the Chinese capitalists to return to power.
Both Russia and China are now, once again, capitalist countries. As I have covered this in a previous article, there is no need to repeat it here.
We must learn from the mistakes of previous great Revolutionaries! Everyone is human, so that we all make mistakes! As long as the mistakes are minor, and quickly corrected, that is not a problem, according to Lenin. Yet when the mistakes are major, and not corrected, then it becomes a huge problem!
Yet it was not just Stalin and Mao who made several serious mistakes. Under the Dictatorship of the Proletariat, it is the Members of the Central Committee, of the Communist Party, who are the closest adviser to the leader of the country. It is their duty to point out such mistakes! This never happened! In each case, the members of the Central Committee were negligent in their duty!
To return to the current situation, that of the Ukraine War, it is now that Putin has issued ”thinly veiled threats”, to the effect that he may use nuclear weapons. In response to this, President Biden has issued his own ”proclamation” as to the possibility of ”nuclear armageddon”.
I should mention, for the sake of those who are just now becoming politically active, that weapons which are variously referred to as atomic, nuclear or thermonuclear, are basically the same. They are explosive devices which release a blast of extremely high heat, as well as radiation. For the purposes of this article, I refer to them as ”nuclear” weapons. In popular jargon, these weapons are referred to as ”nukes”.
Without doubt, these weapons create terrible destruction. The experience of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are absolute proof of that! Which is not to say that it will mean the ”end of the world”! The devastation of those two Japanese cities was terrible, partly because most of the homes were made of wood. By contrast, the buildings in most modern cities are made of brick and steel. A nuclear explosion in such a city – God Forbid! – would not create a firestorm. The damage would be confined to a rather small part of the city.
There are a great many scientists who are of a different opinion. They are a most vocal bunch, and have been preaching ”Armageddon” for many years.
I will also mention that ”Armageddon” is a biblical reference to the ”place where the last battle between good and evil will be fought”.
These ”Doomsday Prophets” first got together in 1947, and created a ”Doomsday Clock”! It has been maintained ever since, by the ”Atomic Scientists”, and this Clock is a ”symbol that represents the likelihood of a man made global catastrophe”. They further state that ”the Clock is a metaphor for threats to humanity from unchecked scientific and technological advances”.
They have a point! The key work here is ”unchecked”! The monopoly capitalists, those who are technically referred to as ”imperialists”, are in charge, and they are fully prepared to use any and all means to maintain that power! The First World War has proven that, beyond any shadow of a doubt! As well, they have used nuclear weapons before, in the Second World War, and they will not hesitate to use them again!
In fact, during the American war in Viet Nam, President Johnson and his military advisers gave serious consideration to the use of such a weapon. It was at the time of the battle of Khe Sahn, in 1968, and the American base was in danger of being over run. They considered ”nuking” the Vietnamese! So what stopped them?
Historians would have us believe that ”cooler heads prevailed”! By this stilted expression, they mean that American imperialists thought that the use of nuclear weapons would be a mistake. They were afraid that it would give rise to ”wide spread protests”, not only in America, but around the world! They refer to this as ”public opinion” being ”opposed to the use of nuclear weapons”!
The decision, of the American imperialists, to not use nuclear weapons, was not based upon any moral ground, but strictly because of the fact that the common people were dead set against it! The American imperialists were afraid that the use of such a weapon would trigger a rebellion, a revolution, and that they would be ”removed from power”!
This has not stopped a great many journalists from speculating on the ”possibility” that ”Putin is serious”, that he may in fact ”resort to nuclear weapons”. Of course he is serious! Putin is a typical imperialist! The only question is, will the strength of the common people stop him?
Yet the Doomsday Prophets make no allowance for this!
The Doomsday Clock is currently set at ”one hundred seconds to midnight”. Those scientists would have us believe that at ”midnight”, which is to say that at the time of ”nuclear war”, the ”vast majority of humans would die from burns, radiation and starvation. Human civilization would collapse! Survivors would eke out an existence on a devastated, barren landscape.”
Now that sounds pretty grim! Fortunately, it is simply not true! In fact, it is a pack of lies! The use of nuclear weapons is not to be confused with the ”End Time”, or ”Armageddon”!
The scientists are presenting nuclear weapons as something which has the power of God! Such is not the case! If they have their way, we will all be kneeling down, worshiping ”The Bomb”! That is not about to happen!
That begs the question: Why do they want us to worship ”The Bomb”?
Marx provided us with the answer, when he stated that ”religion is the opium of the people”, used for ”the exploitation and stupefaction of the working class”.
The scientists, especially those who are responsible for the Doomsday Clock, are dedicated, hard working servants of the capitalists. They are trying to demoralize the working class, the common people. If they have their way, we will all be apathetic, taking no interest in politics, as the world will soon ”come to an end”! What is the point of doing anything, if the world has no tomorrow?
Precisely what the capitalists want!
Perhaps working people can take inspiration from the Ukrainian people. They are now calmly facing the possibility that the Russians may use nuclear weapons against them, and discussing the various ways to deal with the resulting heat and radiation. The thought of ”surrender” is not even being mentioned!
The Ukrainians deserve a great deal of credit! Throughout the course of the war, they have consistently out maneuvered the Russian invaders! They refuse to be intimidated by the threat of nuclear weapons!
In conclusion, we can now say that it is necessary for the working class to ”recover some lost ground”, to put it in military terms. The level of awareness of the working class must be, once again, raised to a higher level. The most advanced strata of the proletariat, the vanguard, must embrace Soviet Power and the Dictatorship of the Proletariat. This calls for a great deal of propaganda work. Communists must send Marxist literature, through the internet, to everyone, especially the most advanced workers. They must also become active in Soviets, Councils, as the most advanced workers will be found there. Take part in protests and demonstrations. Carry signs and posters which call for Soviet Power and the Dictatorship of the Proletariat. Harass the capitalists at their corporate and banking headquarters, as well as at their homes, restaurants and resorts. Give them no peace! Attract the press! Take videos and post them on the internet! With any luck, they may go ”viral”!
Then too, so many common people are of the opinion that ”seeing is believing”. Such people should be encouraged, whenever possible, to become politically active. They should run for Parliament and Congress, for example. In countries such as Britain and America, such actions are allowed. Flood the various capitals with ”Leftist” people! In this way, they will learn, from their own experience, that the billionaires, the bourgeoisie, are in charge, and fully intend to remain in charge!
Of course, in other countries, where citizens are allowed almost no democratic rights, such as Russia, that is out of the question. In such cases, propaganda is the rule, along with deception and secrecy.
In this way, we can best support the people of Ukraine in their war with the Russian imperialists. At the same time, we are supporting the people of Russia, in their preparation to overthrow their capitalists. Further, as soon as Soviet Power and the Dictatorship of the Proletariat is established in several of the most highly industrialized countries, then we can once again consider that which Lenin foresaw, a World Socialist Republic.
Bear in mind that the Soviet Union did not immediately take shape. At first, after the Great October Socialist Revolution, it was just the Russian Soviet Socialist Republic. The various republics which had been crushed by the Czars, the Russian Romanovs, were granted independence. The people in those republics had no reason to trust any Russian! It took some time for those people to become convinced that Lenin and the Communists really meant what they said.
It was not until 1922 that four independent Soviet Socialist Republics came together, to form the Soviet Union. This was the Union of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, the Ukraine Soviet Socialist Republic, the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, and the Transcaucasian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic. By the end of World War 2, the Soviet Union had expanded to include fifteen Republics.
It is important to note that each Republic was Socialist, and formed of Soviets. We can expect these Soviets, or Councils, to also take control of state power, here in the Western World. At that time, we can also expect to see that which Lenin foresaw in 1920:
World Socialist Republic!
Gerald McIsaac Science Project 