{"id":5075,"date":"2015-03-24T20:08:24","date_gmt":"2015-03-25T00:08:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/quallsk\/?p=5075"},"modified":"2016-02-01T14:05:46","modified_gmt":"2016-02-01T19:05:46","slug":"what-is-to-be-done-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/quallsk\/2015\/03\/24\/what-is-to-be-done-2\/","title":{"rendered":"What is to be Done?"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Vladimir Lenin\u2019s What is to be Done?, <\/em>he articulated his views regarding the composition and organizational structure of the SocialDemocratic Party. He believed that a proper revolution required a small, tightly knit, highly select, and politically well-versed group of individuals at the top to lead the party in the manner they saw most fit. He argued that a true revolutionary is somebody whose profession is that of a revolutionary. This true revolutionary is somebody who can commit their wholehearted time, energy, and passion to the cause, without being simultaneously hampered by the responsibilities of a \u201cregular\u201d job. Lenin asserted that, as the movement gained momentum and increased participation, the need for leadership was evermore present because certain factions may splinter off. He also noted that this group of \u201ctrue revolutionaries\u201d would be capable of thwarting the opposition\u2019s attempts to undermine the cause because they have been \u201cprofessionally trained in the art of combating police.\u201d He criticized the Social Democrats who lumped the political struggle in with the \u201ceconomic struggle against the employers and the government.\u201d He viewed these two movements as important, yet distinct. Lenin believed that the majority of the labor force consisted of people who were uneducated and intellectually incapable of devising, organizing, and implementing the party\u2019s strategic vision. He proposed that a \u201cdozen\u201d experienced revolutionaries should formulate initiatives that allow the other organizations intended for a wide membership to grow and prosper, thus accomplishing the party\u2019s overall goals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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