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Letter to Jacob Walcher, November 2, 1933
| Author(s) | Leon Trotsky |
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| Written | 2 November 1933 |
Respect for Political Logic
Dear Comrade Sch.:
From your letter of October 20 I can see once again how differently we approach political questions. You want to convince me that it is possible to have discussions with the Brandlerites too. I would also do this if the political situation obliged me to undertake this disagreeable task, just as I would have discussions with the Social Democrats and the Stalinists. The question is, however, whether we can form a common journal with the Brandlerites. I consider this possibility to be excluded. You comfort me with the thought that the Brandlerites would as a matter of course refuse to take up our proposal. In this way you show that you have a certain amount of respect for the Brandlerites' political logic. Why should I not have respect for my political logic? It is not clear to me how one can win over revolutionary elements by displaying lack of character in the face of the bitterest opponents.
A journal must have a platform. For me this platform is the Declaration of Four. Do you wish to propose another platform? I will study it with the greatest attention. I would consider entering into the creation of a journal without a platform to be literary adventurism and not revolutionary politics.