The tragedy of the October revolution was precisely that it could only produce its kind of ruthless, brutal, command socialism. (Eric Hobsbawm)

The tragedy of the October revolution was precisely that it could only produce its kind of ruthless, brutal, command socialism.

Eric Hobsbawm

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