During these my wanderings I have happened to traverse Russia from
one end to another, and I have become deeply convinced that Russia
is not able to rise from this state of chaos and confusion by her
own strength and of her own accord. The magnificent economic
revolution, which the Bolsheviki in Russia are trying now to bring
about, is doomed in Russia to complete failure. The economic
conditions in Russia have not even approximately reached a stage
to make an economic revolution possible, and the low grade of
education, as well as the unsteady character of the Russian
people, makes it still more impossible.
It is true that magnificent theories and plans have been laid
here, but their putting into practice is altogether impossible,
principally because of the following reasons: The whole propertied
class--which here in Russia, where small property ownership mainly
prevails, is very numerous--is opposing and obstructing;
technically trained people and specialists necessary in the
industries are obstructing; local committees and sub-organs make
all systematic action impossible, as they in their respective
fields determine things quite autocratically and make everything
unsuccessful which should be based on a strong, coherent, and in
every respect minutely conceived system as a social production
should be based.
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