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Karl had noticed that the Paris Commune had begun to neglect members of the First International. This was very bad news. He secretly approached Garibaldi, asked him how he had entered Paris, and informed him of the situation of the Paris Commune. Got him.

Garibaldi didn't really believe it at first, but to be honest, he was also unhappy with the committee members who talked about society every day. The First International, which did practical things, had more opinions, and he basically didn't listen to the commands of the commune.

After all, if he had listened, the commune might have disappeared long ago, and those committee members would not have the fate to talk so much nonsense to him here.

Garibaldi told Karl a small road from which he could run out of Paris and join the German army in the north. Garibaldi had some reputation in the German army. The German army should not make things difficult for them, so escaping would be no problem.

After finding a way out, Karl returned to his post. He wanted to try his best to fight for it. The Paris Commune was still very hopeful to succeed. Now that it was sandwiched between Napoleon III and the National Defense Government, it was entirely possible for it to survive. .

This is the fruit of the revolution that everyone worked so hard to win. How can it be ruined because of such a trivial matter?

However, Youdao's teeth were choked by biting and drinking cold water, and the back of his head was burnt by eating sugar cakes. The commune committee found that the eight-hour work system that Karl mentioned seemed not quite right. The people below would give a target, and if it was not completed, they would not be able to leave work. , and the time card is a bit tight. Although it is said to be an eight-hour working day, it is still not interesting.

They think this is not good. You have to compete with the Germans next door. How can you just do it like this? It is stipulated that workers must rest after eight hours and are not allowed to continue working. There are indicators and so on. No one understands the situation of the Paris Commune better than me. .

These committee members think that this can get it done in one step. In this era, the only people who can read some books are those who have something at home, so they feel that the right things are limited to what they can see.

That is to say, if you don’t understand the lives of the people at the bottom and the people’s production methods, the policies they formulate will naturally be weird. Basically, three or four political parties are messing around. The First International just said something. What happened was that within two days the reformists and the Jacobins came over and started talking.

Forget the rhetoric, what you said makes sense and no one will have much opinion, but what you said is illogical. The committee members of the Commune wanted to realize an ideal society in the Paris Commune, and then began a series of ideal constructions .

For example, large-scale public ownership would bring all houses into public ownership, make all means of production public, and make all loans interest-free.

These seemingly beautiful ideas have actually caused extremely serious social problems. The house you finally bought was confiscated for no apparent reason. You can’t live in it anymore and have to live with others. You finally opened a store. Then it was confiscated and you changed from a boss to an employee.

The loan is interest-free. Who the hell would lend money to others? I lend money to others in the hope that they can pay back more. If the value cannot appreciate, then why should I lend money to others? I am not stupid. I have money in my pocket. With just that little money, if you do this, how can you make everyone happy?

The commune committee members did want to benefit the people, but because they were too idealistic and did not take into account objective realistic factors, the final result was that the people no longer supported the commune movement because of public ownership.

And the most serious thing is that the production of weapons and food has not reached the minimum target of demand. The eight-hour work system looks great, but there is a problem. The Paris Commune does not have that much machinery on hand. Germany’s ten-hour work system is It was only achieved with sufficient industrial strength.

Even Germany has not been able to completely solve the problem of overtime. Some things must meet the target, and you can't get over it by fooling around. Overtime requires double wages, but this only increases the cost of the capitalist. If the target is really to be achieved, , then these extra efforts can be worth the overtime work of workers.

But the commune is different. Originally, the eight-hour work system was just a bluff. Karl also knew that, but in order to win the hearts of the people, you have to do whatever you have to do. No country in Europe dares to say that the eight-hour work system is because of productivity. If it cannot reach such a high level, neither can the UK. After Lillian's forced reforms, the UK currently implements a twelve-hour work system.

It’s still the issue of productivity. Britain is huge. If we follow Germany’s indicators, the entire empire, with a population of almost [-] million, is estimated to starve to death for more than half of it. The production time must be extended, otherwise there will be a shortage of things everywhere. The consumables provided cannot be delayed.

Carl played a word game, that is, eight hours is the required working time. If you complete the target within eight hours, you can leave work normally. If you fail to complete it, you will have to stay and complete the remaining work. This can ensure that the pressure on the front line will not be reduced to the greatest extent. So big.

And Karl is already very conscientious. At present, the longest time will not exceed ten hours. The workers also think that this is good. If they work quickly, they get off work first. There is nothing wrong with it. However, the commune committee members think that this is not very conscientious. It has to be changed. Once it is changed, big problems will arise. Frontline supplies cannot keep up, and food and weapons have become big problems.

When Karl planned to argue with the people above him, he was actually stopped. The resolution of the Commune Committee did not allow the First International to participate.

Friedrich felt bad after hearing the news. What Karl was most worried about happened. The people of the Commune Committee had already squeezed out the members of the First International. It was probably because the First International was jealous.

Karl didn't know how to deal with this group of commune members, because after all, everyone hadn't broken up yet, and their fighting methods were not so violent. The Commune Committee, the First International, and other socialist supporters actually had the same purpose. , but in terms of vision, everyone is very different.

In fact, the First International was not a cure-all. There were some problems that Karl could not solve, such as internal party struggles. Karl did not intend to point the gun at his revolutionary comrades. Lynching and executions were unacceptable to Karl, although revolution was not a treat. You can't say that someone is right if they exclude others because of their different ideas.

Although eliminating all opponents, gagging everyone, and preventing those opponents from speaking, it seems that power has been concentrated, but it is actually of no use, because the objective hidden dangers have not disappeared, and you have nothing With magical powers, there are some hidden dangers that you cannot see.

For a period of time thereafter, the First International was basically squeezed out of the political center of the Committee, and all opportunities for limelight were taken away by the people of the Committee. Karl tried to pull the revolution back from the wrong direction, but in fact from this moment on , the Paris Commune had inevitably slipped into the abyss of failure.

The committees also ignored one thing. They could squeeze out the First International, and other parties could also squeeze out the already dominant French Communist Party, just like a chicken eating contest.