The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-24
The Present LeUeL of the World
Revolutionary Increment

If We summarize the present condition Of
the world revolutionary movement, the follow
ing conclusions may be drawn:
Firstly, there is to be observed such shat
tering of the capitalist system in its weak links
that crisis Of the upper classes" is maturing
in some of these countries and in others has al
ready matured, and this crisis is beginning to
grow over into a nationwide revolutionary
crisis. But there is not yet such a shattering
Of the capitalist system as whole as would
create a situation favoring the immediate rup-
ture of the imperialist chain in its weak links.
The political domination of the bourgeoisie is
being undermined everywhere but unevenly.
Least of all has it been undermined, for the
time being in the U.SA in France and to some
extent in England most Of all in the colonies
and fascist countries. The setting up of fascist
dictatorship represents an intermediate stage
in the further maturing of the revolutionary
crisis.
Secondly, comrades, there is to be observed
such q profound discomfort among the masses,
such an indignation on their part against capt.
talst bondage as is already threatening the
bourgeoisie today with the overthrow of its
dictatorship. This discomfort is being displayed
Iunevenly, at different times in the most varied
forms of the revolutionary movement, from
small scattered demonstrations and economic
strikes in Germany to guerilla warfare In the
colonies, to unrest in the army and open armed
uprisings However, in the overwhelming ma
jority of the capitalist countries the State appa-
ratus Of coercion has not yet been so shattered,
the mass basis of the bourgeoisie dictatorship
is not so far destroyed and the mass revolu-
tionary movement is not 50 strong as to be
able to break its way forcibly through the bay
onets of the bourgeoisie's armed forces which
are beginning to waver. AS a result Of this
the bourgeosie by terrorist methods is driving
the discomfort of the masses under ground, but
precisely by this it is creating the conditions
for outbursts of tremendous force which may
at any moment accelerate the growth of the
revolutionary crisis. This factor Of "unex-
pectedness" and "suddenness' of revolutionary
outbursts is an especially characteristic feature
of the whole present situation.
Thirdly, there is everywhere to be observed an
active participation of Communists in the front
ranks Of the revolutionary movement of the
masses. In a number of cases the Communist
Parties have given the revolutionary movements
independent leadership. But there is not yet
such political and organzational growth of
the Communist Parties as would assure the
isolation Of social democracy in the mother
countries" and of national reformism in the
colonies, representing as they do the main fac
tor retarding the revolutionary movement of
the masses. In the overwhelming majority of
the capitalist countries the Communists have
not yet won over the majority of the working
class. In number Of capitalist countries the
/ Communists have already achieved the result
that considerable sections Of the peasantry are
marching under the hegemony of the proleta-
rat, for example, in Bulgaria and Poland
not to mention China-but they have not vet
achieved this hegemony over considerable
part of the toilers in town and country in all
the capitalist countries.
And all this together is evidence of the fact
that the most important conditions for a revo-
lutionary crisis of the world capitalist system
are not yet present, that the forces of the pro-
letarian revolution have not yet matured for the
countries.
And 1t is just because these conditions for
the revolutionary crisis are not present-though
they are maturing every month and every day
that the bourgeoise is Fastening to let loose the
, fury OF war, in order to find way out of the
antagonisnns which are throttling it, And il Is
just because the forces of the proletartan
revolution have not yet matured in the indi-
vidual capitalist countries-though they are
maturing every day and every hour-that the
oourgeoisie, preparing It's rear for war, is I'M
leashing the fury of fascism.