Later on, in the 1920s, the denunciation of Trotsky's ‘Menshevism’ by his factional opponents was a central element of their falsification of history.
Sacha Ismail's response to my article on Menshevism confirms my belief that even in the very best Trotskyist organizations, members remain ill-informed about the very foundations of their politics.
The whole story of Bolshevism, Lenin said, was a struggle against Menshevism, of which Turati was a clear-cut representative in Italy.
In noting the significance of the reference to Bolshevism and Menshevism in this passage, it is worth remembering what the main difference between Bolshevism and Menshevism before 1917 actually was.
This debate throws into sharp focus the gulf separating Bolshevism and Menshevism.
Definition of Menshevism in US English:
Menshevism
noun-ˌvizəm
See Menshevik
Example sentencesExamples
In noting the significance of the reference to Bolshevism and Menshevism in this passage, it is worth remembering what the main difference between Bolshevism and Menshevism before 1917 actually was.
The whole story of Bolshevism, Lenin said, was a struggle against Menshevism, of which Turati was a clear-cut representative in Italy.
Sacha Ismail's response to my article on Menshevism confirms my belief that even in the very best Trotskyist organizations, members remain ill-informed about the very foundations of their politics.
Later on, in the 1920s, the denunciation of Trotsky's ‘Menshevism’ by his factional opponents was a central element of their falsification of history.
This debate throws into sharp focus the gulf separating Bolshevism and Menshevism.