https://twitter.com/Mateba_6/status/1541449829683011586

From the book Revolutionary Social Democracy: Working-Class Politics Across the Russian Empire (1882-1917)

  • GreenTeaRedFlag [any]
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    2 years ago

    I think it depends on the relative power of the state compared to the revolution. Like, couple of socialist groups, let's say 7 centered on the big cities of the US versus the government gets owned easily of the government doesn't slip,, but if the military, at least a good chunk like 35-40%, joined a revolution it would be pretty even.

    • captcha [any]
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      2 years ago

      but if the military, at least a good chunk like 35-40%, joined a revolution

      I would say allowing that to happen would be a fuck up on the state's part. For the Tsars that was keeping a massive conscripted standing army because volunteer armies were gay-satanic-judeao-liberalism.

      • GreenTeaRedFlag [any]
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        2 years ago

        Yeah that's fair. I guess I'm looking at mistakes once things are underway, you just mean in general.

        • captcha [any]
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          2 years ago

          I mostly meant before things are underway. Before the shit hits the fan the state has to think it's a good idea to throw shit at the fan.