in response

to Declan's Post

Even if "some of [the Bolsheviks'] more specific promises were impractical and destined to fail", why shouldn't they at least try? While universal education may have been difficult and somewhat unrealistic, isn't it better that the government tries to get as close to universal education as possible? I think we would all agree (at least, I hope so) that education is a good thing and that all children deserve the chance to be educated. So why not try to get there? So what if it is a huge "ridiculous" dream? I would rather be in a group of people who wanted universal education than a group of people who didn't care at all about it.