Bourgeois Quote by Vladimir Lenin
“No mercy for these enemies of the people, the enemies of socialism, the enemies of the working people! War to the death against the rich and their hangers-on, the bourgeois intellectuals; war on the rogues, the idlers and the rowdies!”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Bolshevik Rally, 1917, Russia
Advocates total war against perceived class enemies, urging violent struggle to eliminate bourgeois and non‑working classes.
In simple terms: Calls for violent class struggle.
Key Takeaway
Embrace revolutionary action against oppression.
Themes
revolution
class conflict
violence
political ideology
socialism
Mood
aggressive
radical
defiant
Type
political
propaganda
revolutionary
When to use this quote
- political rallies
- labor movements
- revolutionary uprisings
- class struggles
Key Concepts
Marxism
class struggle
radicalism
Questions to Reflect On
- How can revolutionary goals be pursued without mass violence?
- What alternatives exist to class‑based conflict?
A Different Perspective
Violence may alienate potential allies and provoke backlash.
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