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dissolved in the Soviets and that the latter may be the substitute for the party.
Such an idea is deeply erroneous and reactionary.
In the history of the Russian revolution we have seen a whole period of time, during which the Soviets went against the workers' party and supported the policy of the agents of the bourgeoisie. The same is to be noticed in Germany, and may be the case in other countries also. On the contrary, in order that the Soviets may accomplish their historic mission, the existence of a powerful Communist Party is absolutely necessary, so that it should be able not to „adapt itself“ simply to the Soviets, but to exercise an influence on their policy in a decisive manner, to compel them to refuse to "conform" to the bourgeoisie and White Guard Social Democrats.
