Lenin’s admission

Before proceeding with our investigation it will be, perhaps, as well to point out that neither Socialism nor an approximation thereto exists in Russia yet. No less an authority than Lenin has made this clear. For example, in a pamphlet entitled ‘The Chief Task of our Times’, published by the Workers’ Socialist Federation, he points out:

“Reality says that State Capitalism would be a step forward for us ; if we were able to bring about in Russia in a short time State Capitalism it would be a victory for us.”

(From “Where Russia Stands – Our attitude supported by the latest literature”, SOCIALIST STANDARD, May 1921)