It is quoted in the sentence: "To those who propose to substitute Communism for this intense individualism the answer, therefore, is: The race has tried that. All progress from that barbarous day to the present time has resulted from its displacement."
2007-07-12 03:42:31 · 3 answers · asked by MissB 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The quote is in context of communism. So that barbarous day would be Communist Revolution in Russia in February and October 1917. He claims it a failure by displacement and this fits with the Russian Revolution as well, since it displaced many economic and social groups that destroyed the economic infrastructure of Russia.
2007-07-12 04:59:35 · answer #1 · answered by Shai Shammai 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think I need more surrounding text to be able to analyze that... but it does seem he is referring to the invention (so to speak) of Communism. The essay was published in 1889, before any communistic country had been established to my knowledge... but many capitalists were terrified of it...
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5767/
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2007-07-12 11:49:52 · answer #2 · answered by aspicco 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure if he made that comment out of context; but it only seems to refer back to the practice of Communism.
2007-07-12 11:40:29 · answer #3 · answered by staisil 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋