An Easier Read (courtesy Lenin)

Vladimir Ilyich Lenin brings up a very interesting point in his "IMPERIALISM AS A SPECIAL STAGE OF CAPITALISM" piece. He claims that it is in Capitalism's own nature to create monopolies and to squelch competition, while at the same time, it forcefully is disconnecting the social ranks because of the exploitation involved in the system. He declares capitalism a hand-in-hand friend of imperialism citing examples of primarily Britain.

But what about the monopolies present in his lovely country? It's long been known that Russia was never capitalism's accomplice, but it's so interesting that he complains about the relation of the two, when he himself was to allow the Bougeois Capitalist phase, under his rule, to take place. Lenin even says, that in the newer-to-Capitalism areas, there is more unstability, but in the more progressed areas, "political concentration is very highly developed." While this might not necessarily be good on a global scheme, it seems questionable that Lenin would be not approve of it as a source for a balanced social and political sphere of any community.