Russians are recalling Lenin!

The Soviet Union has collapsed, but Lenin is still alive?

On July 15, the Russian newspaper "Komsomolskaya Pravda" published an expert article.

The world today is in turmoil.

Economic crisis, political instability, increasingly severe social inequality - all of this feels familiar.

Many intellectuals are turning to Marx again, seeking explanations for the current situation.

Even American youth are forming communist parties.

It is here that Russians are once again recalling Lenin.

If someone thinks he is outdated, it may be because they have not understood his true power.

Those who think that Leninism applies only to the "specific conditions of 1917" are wrong.

The October Revolution was not a copy of a ready-made blueprint; it was a combination of deep analysis and bold action under chaotic conditions.

Lenin did not wait for ideal conditions; he created them.

The world today is no more "special" than 1917.

Global corporations, digital authoritarianism, unprecedented expansion of wealth gaps - these are new challenges.

It is precisely Lenin, who emphasized organization, strategy, and political will, who provides the key to solving these issues.

He taught us that without a disciplined party leadership taking action, any theory is just a beautiful wish.

Some critics argue that Lenin "did not know how to surpass capitalism by increasing labor productivity."

This is a superficial view.

Lenin clearly understood the importance of labor productivity, but he did not regard it as the ultimate goal, rather as a means to establish a new society free from exploitation.

In a time when automation threatens millions of jobs, and capitalism increasingly demonstrates its inability to ensure a decent life for all, Leninism is not merely about increasing productivity, but rethinking the concept of labor and its purpose.

The existence of the Soviet Union, industrialization, the victory in the Great Patriotic War, space breakthroughs - all of this would not have been possible without Lenin's drive, without his ability to mobilize and transform society.

It is a common argument that Lenin left nothing behind, and even the Soviet Union disintegrated like a rotten fruit.

Does the collapse of the Soviet Union mean the failure of its ideas?

History is written by the victors, but they are not always able to bury ideas that are stronger than their time.

The collapse of the Soviet Union was not the collapse of Leninism, but the collapse of a specific model that at some point no longer met the demands of the times.

Today, the movie "The Mummy" and other attempts to denigrate Lenin have sparked interest in him.

Lenin is not a mummified figure in a temple, but a living force of thought.

Why?

Because he provided an alternative - an alternative to a capitalist system in crisis.

As long as people have a demand for social justice and real change, Lenin will remain on the agenda.

So why does Lenin still provoke thinking today?

Because he is a symbol not only of criticism but also of action.

He does not just talk about problems, he offers solutions to them.

That is why, when the truth comes, when the old system collapses under the weight of its own contradictions, Leninists appear.

They may be few in number, but they are those who can not only wait, but create history.

Original: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1837660936799235/

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