[lbo-talk] source of Trotsky quote?

Doug Henwood dhenwood at panix.com
Wed Jan 11 09:01:53 PST 2012


On Jan 11, 2012, at 11:26 AM, nathan tankus wrote:


> This is the reference i found.
>
> "The tactical, or of you will 'technical' task was quite simple-grab
> every fascist or every isolated group of fascists by their collars,
> acquaint them with the pavement a few times, strip them of their
> fascist insignia and documents and without carrying things any
> further, leave them with their fright and a few black and blue marks"
> -ultraleft tactics in fighting the fascists (March 2, 1934).

What was the context? Was Trotsky pro or con?

Doug



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