Every historical form of society is in its foundation a for… - Leon Trotsky

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Every historical form of society is in its foundation a form of organization of labor. While every previous form of society was an organization of labor in the interests of a minority, which organized its State apparatus for the oppression of the overwhelming majority of the workers, we are making the first attempt in world history to organize labor in the interests of the laboring majority itself.

Leon Trotsky

Terrorism and Communism: A Reply to Karl Kautsky · October 17, 2007 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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About Leon Trotsky

Leon Trotsky (Лев Давидович Троцкий; born Lev Davidovich Bronstein; Лев Давидович Бронштейн]; 7 November (O.S. 26 October) 1879 – 21 August 1940) was a Russian Marxist, intellectual, and revolutionary. In the early Soviet Union, he founded the Politburo, served as People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs, and created and led the Red Army. After Lenin's death, Trotsky was exiled for his opposition to Joseph Stalin's policies. His 1940 assassination (with an ice axe) in Mexico was carried out by a Soviet agent (Ramón Mercader) at Stalin's behest.

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Pen Names: Троцкий • Перо • Антид Ото • Л. Седов • Старик

Native Name: Лейба Давидович Бронштейн • Лев Давидович Троцкий

Alternative Names: Lev Bronstein • Lev Davidovich Bronshtein • Lev Davidovich Bronstein • Leon Trotski • Trotsky • Lev Davidovich Bronshteyn • Lev Bronshteyn • Lev Trotsky • Trotskiy • Lev Trotskiy • Lev Davidovich Trotsky • Lev Davidovich Trotskiy

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