Problem
As the turn of the century approached, Marxism got a bit of a makeover from the man who came to replace Marx as the world's leading communist thinker; Vladimir Illych Ullyanov, better known as Lenin. In his article "What is to be Done?" Lenin explains what is necessary in order for the revolution that Marx envisioned to become a reality. Read this excerpt of "What is to be Done?" and answer the following in a paragraph for each bullet point:
a) What is the "professional revolutionary" and why does Lenin argue they are essential? Who appoints, elects, or otherwise chooses them? Why isn't a trade union enough for the proletariat revolution?
b) How do Lenin's ideas conflict with Marx's "dictatorship of the proletariat"? Who will be in charge of everything if Lenin gets his way?