The divisions running through the history of the socialist movement between reformists and revolutionaries, authoritarians and democrats, putschists and gradualists-the divisions and disputes which have provided the categories in terms of which the history of the movement has been written-are secondary. The important distinction is between those socialists who looked for some outside authority which would hand down salvation to the grateful masses from above and those who saw the key to the reform of existing society in the struggle from below for self-emancipation. Behind the question: "What do we mean by socialism?" lies a more important question. What do we mean by democracy?
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Democratic socialism vs. gulag (Stalinist) "socialism",
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This is a wonderful book for anyone who wants to understand the difference between democratic -- real -- socialism and the many varieties of anti-capitalist "socialisms" which aim at the installation of a new rulng class -- whether Stalin or Castro or Pol Pot. Hal Draper, the author, also wrote "Karl Marx's Theory of Revolution", the fifth volume of which has just been published (completed by E. Haberkern.) The idea of "socialism from below" is conveyed by the great American socialist leader Eugene Victor Debs who repeatedly told his audiences: "I would not lead you into the promised land because if I did someone would lead you out." By all means for an introduction to democratic, revolutionary, socialism read Draper's book.
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