Leon Trotsky published his romantic formulation in 1906, after the failed 1905 Russian Revolution in which he played a significant role. Here it goes: "Revolution can be achieved either by a nation gathering itself together like a lion preparing to spring, or by a nation in the process of struggle becoming conclusively divided in order to free the best part of itself for the execution of those tasks which the nation as a whole is unable to carry out. A middle course in this, as in so many cases, is the worst of all. But it was this middle course that developed in 1848…".
Regards,
Chido Onumah
Chido Onumah
Coordinator, African Centre for Media & Information Literacy (AFRICMIL: www.africmil.org)
https://corruptionanonymous.org/
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