I’m still pretty new to socialism, but I have a quick question about Lenin and the soviets. I learned that he purged Mensheviks and other groups from the soviets, even when they were democratically elected. Also, that he weakened soviet power to the point that they were just symbolic. I’m confused why he did this, because he said “all power to the soviets.” What are your thoughts on this?
u/Evening-Search6270 — 12 days ago