Correct me if I’m wrong. The vanguard party theory states that evidently, not every single proletarian will have class consciousness at the point of the revolution, therefore the class-conscious proletarians should lead it, no matter if it’s a relatively small group, right?
There are so many radlibs despite worsening material conditions that sometimes I wonder if these people will ever be able to gain class consciousness. As far as I understand, the whole point of a vanguard party is that we can do without these people on our side, right?
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I believe it is in “Foundations of Leninism” where Stalin speaks about tactics to be used by a party. He talks a lot about timing. One must know when to retreat and when to strike. If your party must leave a country, if it is what is truly necessary, then you should. It would obviously be more preferable for the party to be directly on the ground, but sometimes this isn’t possible, and more indirect means must be used.
TL;DR if the material conditions requires it, then yes, excellent tactics are of great importance, and that includes knowing how to strike