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Rh Consequently, Bolshevism is a Narodnist theory in the fight against which Russian Marxism developed. He could not resist this "modern" reproach of "Komnarodism"! But even this did not satisfy our "thinker"; a still more incriminating label had to be found for Bolshevism. Narodnism was not nearly severe enough for Lieber. Consequently he makes the presentation of the question more "profound" and writes: "This theory [the Bolshevik theory—N.B.], is a very old one, it has its roots in Slavophilism."

A. A. Bogdanov decided the question of the character of our revolution in a peculiar manner, but in the main in the same style. The Bolsheviks seized power by taking advantage of the weakness of the bourgeoisie, who became bankrupt after the war. The capture of power with the aid of soldiery