20th century Quote by Amadeo Bordiga
““The degeneration of the revolution in Russia does not pass from the revolution for communism to the revolution for a developed kind of capitalism, but to a pure capitalist revolution. It runs in parallel with world-wide capitalist domination which, by successive steps, eliminates old feudal and Asiatic forms in various zones. While the historical situation in the seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries caused the capitalist revolution to take liberal forms, in the twentieth century it must have totalitarian and bureaucratic ones.””
About This Quote
Source Essay: "The Revolution and Capitalism", 1935
Capitalist evolution transforms revolutionary aims, shifting from communism to bureaucratic capitalism.
In simple terms: Revolutions can become capitalist.
Key Takeaway
Recognize systemic shifts.
Themes
politics
history
economics
revolution
capitalism
Mood
critical
historical
Type
theoretical
analytical
When to use this quote
- academic study
- political analysis
- policy making
- social movements
Key Concepts
Dialectical materialism
state theory
bureaucracy
Questions to Reflect On
- What drives the transition from revolutionary to capitalist structures?
- Can bureaucracy be avoided?
A Different Perspective
Idealistic visions may ignore practical constraints.
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