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Russian working-men have probably been often tempted to the view that their Bolshevik masters mistake Communist dogma for social truth.
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Harold J. Laski

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Laski comments on the disillusionment of Russian workers with their Bolshevik leaders, highlighting a disconnect between ideology and reality.

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