Fascism is the open dictatorship of the capitalist class. Without a revolutionary theory there cannot be a revolutionary movement. Edition/Format: Book : English : 2 ed Press J to jump to the feed. We are able scientifically to predict the inevitable outcome, because we are able to analyze the social conditions governing the consciousness, and the line of development of those social conditions. Google Books If, then, we wish to carry forward Lenins analysis of imperialism today on the basis of twenty years further working out of its inner tendencies, we need to look first and foremost for the stage reached in the further working out of what Lenin designated as the distinctive characteristics of imperialismthe tendencies to decay. .FIYolDqalszTnjjNfThfT{max-width:256px;white-space:normal;text-align:center} Careers, Home | Nation | World | Cities | Business | Columns | Entertainment | Sport | Magazine | The Sunday Standard. Both these basic conceptions of my book are brought into question by Comrade De Leov. When the alienating, poverty-inducing and unfairness of liberal capitalism eventually overwhelm society and increasing numbers of people start growing miserable, fascism offers easy solutions to very big problems, and allies itself with conservatives to combat leftism, which also grows in an environment of liberal decay.