Party control of all mass movements leads to political immobilism

Evidence

On the other hand, he was equally opposed to mass movements, such as the Turin factory councils, which were not strictly controlled by the party. Ultimately his line resulted in an almost complete immobilism. — Antonio Gramsci, Selections from the Prison Notebooks, 102

Categorization

Category: Causal Relationships

• XREF: The Turin factory councils recur in Gramsci’s writings; this foreshadows the council movement analysis and the problem of spontaneity vs. organization.

Related

• Gramsci’s factory-council focus delayed but ultimately grounded his party work (similarity 0.79)
• Objective historical conditions only become politically effective through organized cadres and capable leadership. (similarity 0.78)