Thus we would inaugurate peace simply by removing the cause of war.
Is a political party of the working class necessary for this political work of the working class?
To accomplish the work of industrial reconstruction we must first secure the political powers of government and thus secure the right, the legal right, and legal power to do this work.
A political party is simply a legitimated organization with which to seize and use sovereign power—to become authority. (See page [280].)
The political power and privilege necessary to accomplish this industrial reconstruction of society—this political power and privilege—can be secured only by means of a political party; and that party must, of course, be a party wholly committed to this industrial reconstruction of society.[[325]]
Only a political party of the working class can be SINCERELY committed to this work of industrial reconstruction for the working class. Indeed, no political party standing for any form of capitalism will permit itself to be sincerely committed to this prompt, thorough industrial reconstruction.
Therefore, banded together in a political party of the working class the workers
must seize the political powers to make laws,
must seize the political powers to interpret laws,
must seize the political powers to enforce laws.