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Emma Goldman:
The Soviets have no more local autonomy. The central state has All the power. All the power is in the hands of a few men and They are destroying the revolution. They are destroying any hope of real communism in Russia. They're putting people like me in jail. My understanding of revolution is not a continual extermination of political dissenters, and I want no part of it. Every single newspaper's been shut down or taken over by the party. Anyone even vaguely suspected of being a counter-revolutionary can be taken out and shot without a trial. Where does that end? Is any nightmare justifiable in the name of defense against counter-revolution?
The Soviets have no more local autonomy. The central state has All the power. All the power is in the hands of a few men and They are destroying the revolution. They are destroying any hope of real communism in Russia. They're putting people like me in jail. My understanding of revolution is not a continual extermination of political dissenters, and I want no part of it. Every single newspaper's been shut down or taken over by the party. Anyone even vaguely suspected of being a counter-revolutionary can be taken out and shot without a trial. Where does that end? Is any nightmare justifiable in the name of defense against counter-revolution?
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The Soviets have no more local autonomy
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The central state has all the power
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All the power is in the hands of a few men
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and they are destroying the revolution
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They are destroying any hope of real Communism in Russia
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They're putting people like me in jail
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My understanding of revolution
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is not a continual extermination of political dissenters
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and I want no part of it
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Every single newspaper's been shut down
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or taken over by the party
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Anyone even vaguely suspected of being a counter revolutionary
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can be taken out and shot without a trial Where does that end
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Is any nightmare justifiable
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in the name of defense against counter revolution
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Movie Summary
A radical American journalist becomes involved with the Communist revolution in Russia, and hopes to bring its spirit and idealism to the United States.
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Emma Goldman
