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Letter to Gerard Rosenthal, June 30, 1930
| Author(s) | Leon Trotsky |
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| Written | 30 June 1930 |
The French Leadership
As for the situation of the French Opposition, I greatly rejoice at its progress. But I must admit to you that I would be happier to have some exact figures on the number of members of the League, on the sales of La VĂ©ritĂ©, etc. One could easily be deceived about its influence by basing oneself on superficial echoes in the upper stratum of the workersâ organizations. So far as I know, the number of adherents in Paris is quite limited. I understand the objective difficulties, but there are also subjective mistakes which I will never tire of pointing out. The leadership is too heavily composed of literary types. The leadership sees publications too much as literary enterprises, and the organization as a mere appendage. A certain routine has developed. We donât make concerted attempts to penetrate into a specific milieu, adapt the paper to it, etc. I have devoted not a few letters to this question without result, that is to say without either agreement or contradiction. I believe it is necessary to create a new relationship between the press and the Executive Committee, enlarging the latter with comrades directly linked to the ranks; that is the decision point on which the fate of the Opposition depends.
My best greetings,