The state might mediate, but it's not objective. Please look in the written material, or just pick another answer

RIGHT. Lenin said, Pg 26: “The state is a special organization of force; it is an organization of violence for the suppression of some class.” Please skip to the next question

I think this is what I learned in 7th grade civics class. It's what the state wanted me to think. Please look in the written material, or just pick another answer

I think this is what I learned in 7th grade civics class. It's what the state wanted me to think. Please look in the written material, or just pick another answer

The strife ends up on our side. Their side does very well under their state. Please look in the written material, or just pick another answer

So they hope we'll think! Please look in the written material, or just pick another answer

RIGHT! Lenin quotes Engels "The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State" to show that states arose as soon as people had something extra to fight over. Lenin selected this short statement from Engels: “The state is a product and a manifestation of the irreconcilability of class antagonisms.” Please skip to the next question

Capitalists like us to think that human nature demands wars. How crazy is that? Please look in the written material, or just pick another answer

People always need guidance instead of coercion. Always have. Still do. Please look in the written material, or just pick another answer

None of the systems of social production ever withered away. They were violently replaced. Please look in the written material, or just pick another answer

Since we haven't seen it yet, you may be right, but I hope not. But it's not what Marx, Engels, and Lenin said. Please look in the written material, or just pick another answer

Not until some very difficult conditions have been met. Please look in the written material, or just pick another answer

Some of the Mensheviks were apparently claiming that the state had withered away in Russia because the Tsar was overthrown. But it's not that easy. Please look in the written material, or just pick another answer

Look up socialism, and you'll see that it's a long way from solving all problems. Please look in the written material, or just pick another answer

RIGHT! When classes are gone, after everybody has enough of whatever they need, we can expect to see state wither away. Please skip to the next question

Lenin was arguing against continuing World War I, but not in this pamphlet. Please look in the written material, or just pick another answer

Not in this pamphlet. Please look in the written material, or just pick another answer

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He said that states would wither away, but not any time soon. Please look in the written material, or just pick another answer

Actually, he explained that it would be pretty far off and hard to do, to get states gone. Please look in the written material, or just pick another answer

Would people really understand this slogan in any situation? Just because it sounds tough doesn't mean it would work. Actually it's ultra-left, which Lenin called "the infantile disorder." I learned "2-4-6-8, organize and smash the state" from an antiwar activist, but he was 6 years old! Please look in the written material, or just pick another answer

"Never" is probably a lot better than "any time." But all slogans and tactics might be good in the right place and time. Please look in the written material, or just pick another answer

It may sound silly, but people actually do think this way. They call it "elevating the demands." Please look in the written material, or just pick another answer

RIGHT! That's when Lenin used it. He said, “The world proletarian revolution is clearly maturing. The question of its relation to the state is acquiring practical importance.”Skip to the next question

There are classes everywhere. Please look in the written material, or just pick another answer

Nope. As long as there are classes there will be states. Please look in the written material, or just pick another answer

RIGHT! Once you realize what a state is, you see why foreign powers don't want the Palestinians to have one. Thanks for working this little module. Your feedback could be a lot of help.

So they tell us, for their own reasons. Please look in the written material, or just pick another answer