Why did Lenin speak of exercising dictatorship over the bourgeoisie?
This question must be thoroughly understood. Lack of clarity on this question will lead to revisionism. This should be made known to the whole nation. Speaking of the socialist system, Chairman Mao said: In a word, China is a socialist country. Before liberation she was much the same as capitalism. Even now she practises an eight-grade wage system, distribution to each according to his work and exchange by means of money, which are scarcely different from those in the old society. What is different is that the system of ownership has changed. Chairman Mao pointed out: Our country at present practises a commodity system, and the wage system is unequal too, there being the eight-grade wage system, etc. These can only be restricted under the dictatorship of the proletariat. Thus it would be quite easy for people like Lin Piao to push the capitalist system if they come to power. Therefore, we should read some more Marxist-Leninist works. Chairman Mao also pointed out: Lenin said, “Small pr
