Russia thus would serve to compensate Germany for the colonies
lost in South Africa.
A question presents itself at once whether the Allied Powers are
better. And it must be answered instantly that neither would they
establish in Russia any Socialist society. Yet the democratic
traditions of these countries are some surety that the social
order established by them will be a democratic one. It is clear as
day that the policy of the Allied Powers is also imperialistic,
but the geographical and economic position of these countries is
such that even their own interests demand that Russia should be
able to develop somewhat freely. The problem has finally evolved
into such a state of affairs where Russia must rely on the help
either of the Allies or Germany; we must choose, as the saying
goes, "between two evils," and, things being as badly mixed as
they are, the lesser evil must be chosen frankly and openly. It
does not seem possible to get anywhere by dodging the issue.
Russia perhaps would have saved herself some time ago from this
unfortunate situation if she had understood immediately after the
February Revolution the necessity of a union between the more
democratic elements.
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