Marxism Unmasked from Delusion to Destruction.pdf 7471KB

question the idea that history leads toward sociahsm. There is a kind of
instinct that pushes men toward socialism, but Sond accepted this as
superstition, an inner urge that cannot be anahTed. For this reason his
philosophy has been compared with that of Henn Bergsons Aw viud
(myths, fairy stories, fables, legends). Howr\rr, in the doctnne of Sorel.
"myth" means somethmg else—a statement which cannot be criticized
by reason.
1
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Socialism is an end.
2. The general strike is the great means.
Most of Sorel's wTitings date from 1890 to 1910. They had an
enormous influence on the wx>rld, not onK' on the rr\T>luQonary socialists,
but also on the rov-alists. supporters of the restoration ot the House of
Orange, the "Acaon franvaise," and m other countries the "Action
nationale." But all these parties gradualK- became a bttie bit more
"civilized" than Sorel thought ihe>- should be.
It was the idea of French S>-ndicahsm that influenced the most impor-
tant movement of the twrnneth ccnturvr Lenm. Musv>hm. and Hitler were
all influenced b>' Sorel. b> the idea of action. b>- the idea not to talk but to
kill. Sorel's influence on Mussohni and Lenin has not been qucstXNied. For
his influence on Nazism, see the book b>- Alfred Rosenberg atled 7V
Myth of the 2(hh (xntury- The hindamental idea of racism was bomi^Td
fn>m 1 rrnchmen The only trun who realK* contributed wmething to
the Marxian idea was StKbialitt%—
comparatisriy snuU gn>up conipotcd exclmnrK' o4' intellectxuk and rvrn
of idle rich and intellectuals, like the "penth repeated again ind again thai onK the wtKkers ha\r enough sigiK
and enough class const. u>usf)e\s in t>rder to search out and to dettniy the
bourgci^is ^^^tcm
Ihc center i>r Marxian a«.tivit\ shitted tn>m (^niany to France. The
greateM portion of Marxun writings are in French StKrls work was done
in Frame OutMde of Kus\u. there are nwrc Marxiam in France than in
any other n»untrv. there i\. hi»wr\rr. more diuuwion of ccmimunism
in Fraiuc than in Kuv%u The lui^ SonmMe N^yMrwr m Parts was an
important center ot Marxian tea