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Letter to Jan Frankel, Summer 1933
| Author(s) | Leon Trotsky |
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| Written | 1 July 1933 |
Fraction Work in the Social Democracy
Dear Friend:
Many thanks for your letter of June 23. Now in haste: Henri will be leaving soon.
I want to raise only one question: Donât you think that Scholze is basically right, i.e., that under the present circumstances, the only possibility for political existence lies in fraction work in the Social Democracy, at least in the German Social Democracy? The facts you report, excerpts from letters, etc., speak eloquently for this conclusion. This question must be answered â without prejudice â on the basis of calm political consideration. It goes without saying that we need good cadres for this kind of maneuver. But cadres that are not sufficiently trained will leave us anyway when they come under fire. Isnât it better to have a sympathizing opposition in the Social Democracy? Think it over, calmly and seriously.
Poor Lenorovics ⌠Letâs hope that heâll be on his feet again soon. Does he, perhaps, need some money? Give him my warmest greetings!
With a friendly embrace,
Your Old Man