Topic > Analysis of Count Sergei Witte and Vladimir Lenin

He believed that “a violent revolution was a universal requirement.” If workers exercised power, exploitation and oppression would be eliminated. It was the dictatorship of the proletariat, of the bourgeoisie, which had to be dismantled. Communism was the overall goal, but to achieve it, the state had to remain until capitalism was eradicated “and a transitional era of the dictatorship of the proletariat would be necessary before communism could be achieved.” Professions such as engineers and agronomists would remain but would be taken up by the working class. During the post-capitalism/pre-communism period “employees and workers of a single national state union” would rule and be a socialist phase. The enemies of the workers are the capitalists. The people would rule over themselves in turn. Against the dominance of the minority over the majority, the needs of the majority are not met. Take power into the hands of the majority with a violent revolution. Direct democracy, power in the hands of the people, of the majority. Put an end to the dictatorship of the proletariat. He wanted to promote equality, to end the tyranny of the majority. The State gives rise to class differences and fails to resolve the questions posed by the distinction. By promoting the proletariat, the lower class will be promoted itself. This will happen through a violent revolution. This will put an end to the State, which will put an end to a