But even if all these, in themselves
unsurmountable obstacles, could be made away with, there remains
still the worst one--and that is the workers themselves.
It is already clear that in the face of such economic conditions
the whole social order has been upset. Naturally only a small part
of the people will remain backing such an order. The whole
propertied class belongs to the opponents of the government,
including the petty bourgeoisie, the craftsmen, the small
merchants, the profiteers. The whole Intellectual class and a
great part of the workers are also opposing the government. In
comparison with the entire population only a small minority
supports the government, and, what is worse to the supporters of
the government, are rallying all the hooligans, robbers, and
others to whom this period of confusion promises a good chance of
individual action. It is also clear that such a regime cannot stay
but with the help of a stern terror. But, on the other hand, the
longer the terror continues the more disagreeable and hated it
becomes. Even a great part of those who from the beginning could
stay with the government and who still are sincere Social
Democrats, having seen all this chaos, begin to step aside, or to
ally themselves with those openly opposing the government.
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