But there is one thing that the firemen in the burning house have forgotten: that in the mouth of a socialist, the phrase “defending one’s fatherland” cannot mean playing the role of cannon fodder under the command of an imperialistic bourgeoisie.
Social Democratic
Party controlled the labor union. They did not want there to be a war. They
wanted to keep the classes to remain stable and in order. They supported the
imperialistic rule. Meanwhile, the revolutionist who were proletarians or the
working class were of mass numbers. As
the social Democratic Party became more organized, so did the working class.
Basically, Luxemburg depicts that when social democratic party is at its peak
of exploitation in regards to imperialism. The working class will have formed
their new opinions as they break away from their past ways. But while it is still developing, when you say that a
fodder is not in a role of imperialistic bourgeoisie, it is saying that the
middle class will not risk their lives for the proletarian. The bourgeoisie is
superior to the working class. If there is a fire or war, the middle class are
not going to be in the frontlines of war nor a house fire. The risks of life are taken by the expendable
working class. The social democratic party make decisions for the working class.
It may or may not be favorable for the working class. While the fireman thinks
he is “defending one’s fatherland”, they are really just laborers that must
follow a role put upon them to do physical labor and act in a way that is inferior to the bourgeoisie.
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