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Compared to the radical communistic parties the Social Democratic Party of Germany, which revolted and replaced the German Empire, and the Labour Party of Britain, which established the Union of Britain, the much more peaceful and moderate Bolsheviks of the Russian Social Democratic Labor Party were more focused on slow incremental change, compromise, and electoral rather than revolutionary advances.
In comparison to the revolutionary Mensheviks, a century-old paramilitary group in eastern Europe, the Bolsheviks have been considered "the world's most moderate and pacifist socialistic party", which some even call liberal. Despite winning 70% of the last 100 years' Russian elections, the Bolsheviks have not transformed the Russian Empire into a communist state, to the chagrin of the New Marxist Party. The mix of free market, public intervention, and social welfare has led to the Russian Empire having a rather high standard of living. On the other hand, the German Democratic Republic and Union of Britain have not been doing so well, falling below the capitalist state of Vietnam.
Some have said that this moderation of the Bolsheviks was inevitable. After all, they have Social Democrat in the name of their party, rather than Socialist. However, some theorists have said that the early 20th century Russian Empire was actually ripe for revolution, and its survival to the modern day was the product of luck and reformism. The success of Mao Zedong in China has led some historians to suggest that pre-industrialized or partially industrializing nations might be better at utilizing communism to develop than fully industrialized nations, which tend to have a higher GDP per capita under mixed capitalism.
What would a more radical Bolshevik party look like? What would a communist Russia call itself after overthrowing the Russian Empire? How would it develop?
In comparison to the revolutionary Mensheviks, a century-old paramilitary group in eastern Europe, the Bolsheviks have been considered "the world's most moderate and pacifist socialistic party", which some even call liberal. Despite winning 70% of the last 100 years' Russian elections, the Bolsheviks have not transformed the Russian Empire into a communist state, to the chagrin of the New Marxist Party. The mix of free market, public intervention, and social welfare has led to the Russian Empire having a rather high standard of living. On the other hand, the German Democratic Republic and Union of Britain have not been doing so well, falling below the capitalist state of Vietnam.
Some have said that this moderation of the Bolsheviks was inevitable. After all, they have Social Democrat in the name of their party, rather than Socialist. However, some theorists have said that the early 20th century Russian Empire was actually ripe for revolution, and its survival to the modern day was the product of luck and reformism. The success of Mao Zedong in China has led some historians to suggest that pre-industrialized or partially industrializing nations might be better at utilizing communism to develop than fully industrialized nations, which tend to have a higher GDP per capita under mixed capitalism.
What would a more radical Bolshevik party look like? What would a communist Russia call itself after overthrowing the Russian Empire? How would it develop?