The bourgeoisie needs hirelings who enjoy the trust of a section of the working class, whitewash and prettify the bourgeoisie with talk about the reformist path being possible, throw dust in the eyes of the people by such talk, and divert the people from revolution by giving glowing descriptions of the charms and possibilities of the reformist path.

Vladimir Lenin, The Tasks of The Third International, 1919

same as it ever was. we have to take the failures and shortcomings of these reforms to push people towards a more revolutionary perspective.