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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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gutenberg.orgRussian working-men have probably been often tempted to the view that their Bolshevik masters mistake Communist dogma for social truth.
Laski comments on the disillusionment of Russian workers with their Bolshevik leaders, highlighting a disconnect between ideology and reality.
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