Graham R (Ed.) - Anarchism - A Documentary History of Libertarian Ideas Volume One - From Anarchy to Anarchism (300 CE to 1939)

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importance of the repression of certain sexual tendencies fo r the benefit of human
solidarity and civilization, something which Freud emphasizes throughout his work.
Furthermore, human psychology is a complex matter. Other psychological
schools of thought have dedicated their research not only to sexuality as the principal
wellspring of human beings but other aspects of the human soul. We have to take
into account the results of all these psychological schools for the development of the
educational process of revolutionary libertarian socialism. We will then be able to
obtain sufficient tools to create a revolutionary ideology securely entrenched in the
hearts and minds of the exploited masses ...
The final conclusions by Reich ... tell us nothing of the change in revolutionary
praxis that must take place after the fa ilure of authoritarian socialism in Germany. For
Reich, it seems that his psychological studies are only valuable in terms of improving
the arguments of speakers at meetings and for individual propaganda in the struggle
for the support of the election of members of parliament or for the fa ithful party
member. In addition, it is not sufficient to raise the question of the Russian legislation
on sexuality and the fa mily, as does Reich, however advanced it may be in comparison
with that of other countries. The solution of the huge problems brought up
by the book does not lie here.
Ifthere is a radical conclusion truly to be made after reading Reich's [book] ."it
is that it is necessary to create a libertarian socialist movement in the broadest sense
of the word and that authority is the greatest evil of the old workers' movement.
The struggle against capitalism and the construction of a society without
classes can only be done by the constructive labour of freely associated individuals
who are aware of their creative mission. What we need in Germany and everywhere
else is not the single party in place of all those that currently exist, the many "workers'"
parties that battle it out among themselves. What will take us to the social revolution
cannot be the use of more psychologically refined methods in order to attract
the masses to their revolutionary party leaders but instead the liquidation of the party,
of authoritarian organization as such, and its substitution by fe deralist organization
"open to all initiatives," replacing all political beliefs by the tactic of direct action of the exploited.
Socialism is nothing more or less than the creation of new direct relations between
men, between the producers and consumers who are one and same in the
organization of the economic and cultural needs of people on an independent basis
without the intervention of capitalists who will only exploit and political leaders who
will always be, unavoidably, against individual freedom and dignity. These are the
two requirements of humanity and it is they that make up the single indispensable