Communism

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movement, as stated in the
Communist Manifesto: “The Communists do not from a separate party opposed to
other working-class parties. The have no interests separate and apart from those of
the proletariat as a whole. They do not set up any secterian principles of their own,
by which to shape and mold the proletarian movement.” (pg.152) The last idea is
almost the direct opposite of the path taken in the communist revolution and of the
ideas of Stalin and Lenin. There were not only many divisions between the

proletariat movement, but in some cases fighting broke up. This just driving a
greater wedge between two groups of proletariats, and creating larger and lasting
divisions in the movement. Marx said a united communist front would be
successful, there was no unity in the communist movement in Russia. Eventually
the idea that only one specific proletariat party could have power led to bloody
purges of opposition and uprisings throughout the country.
Early communist ...

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