Both documents appear in this issue of Sotsial-Demokrat. 25-34 of this volume. In practice, the manifesto signifies a step towards an ideological and practical break with opportunism and social-chauvinism. The manifesto repeats the most essential things that should be said of the imperialist nature of the war, and were said in our resolution. In this respect, the manifesto merely popularises our resolution.
Popularisation is undoubtedly a useful thing.
However, if we want clear thinking in the working class and attach importance to systematic and unflagging propaganda, we must accurately and fully define the principles to be popularised. They are lying. . . Disregard the capitalists' lie about the defence of the fatherland, the manifesto tells the workers. Well and good. If it is the former, and we circulate that idea among the masses, it is tantamount to our renouncing the fundamentals of socialist doctrine.