But he did, even more than form the others. Remember that in his time capitalism did not yet achieved the imperialism stage, and he wrote that english society and government are the least militarized and least bureocratized (he meant britain itself, not the colonies) and the country had most developed proletariat, it could maybe be even possible to do a peaceful revolution.
Of course, he was wrong, from lack of experience. Lenin later commented on that when writing abut how revolution happened not in the most developled capitalist countries in Europe, but in the least developed one, and recognized the reason as bourgeoisie bribing part of workers and creating labour aristocracy which together with inteligentsia then break the workers movement with opportunism. Which occured the earliest and strongest exactly in England.
But he did, even more than form the others. Remember that in his time capitalism did not yet achieved the imperialism stage, and he wrote that english society and government are the least militarized and least bureocratized (he meant britain itself, not the colonies) and the country had most developed proletariat, it could maybe be even possible to do a peaceful revolution.
Of course, he was wrong, from lack of experience. Lenin later commented on that when writing abut how revolution happened not in the most developled capitalist countries in Europe, but in the least developed one, and recognized the reason as bourgeoisie bribing part of workers and creating labour aristocracy which together with inteligentsia then break the workers movement with opportunism. Which occured the earliest and strongest exactly in England.
Yes I know all of that. It was just a joke.
If he seen it, he would probably sign himself under that Lenin article.