The October Revolution: A Legacy of Struggle and Dignity That Inspires Socialism in Cuba

By Roberto Morales Ojeda, member of the Political Bureau and the Secretary of Organization of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (translated from the Spanish)

Today we commemorate an event that forever changed the course of history: the Great October Socialist Revolution. On November 7, 1917 (October 25 in the Julian calendar), the Russian working class and people, guided by the light of Marxism and Lenin's leadership, demonstrated that a new world was not only possible, but could be conquered.

For the first time, a state was built where power did not reside in the landlords and the bourgeoisie, but in the soviets of workers, soldiers and peasants. This extraordinary revolution inspired national liberation struggles on all continents, demonstrating that it was possible to confront and defeat imperialism. It proved in practice that a society without exploiters and exploited was possible, laying the foundation for the development of socialist theory and proletarian internationalism.

For Cuban communists, the October Revolution holds a deeply cherished and strategically important significance: The ideals of October nurtured the doctrine of our vanguard, from Mella and Villena to Fidel, who always recognized their enormous influence. It taught us that the unity of the people, ideological firmness and accurate leadership are key to victory.

This anniversary reaffirms our conviction that socialism is the only just and viable system for humanity. We face the same forces of imperialism that the October Revolution challenged, and for this reason, its legacy of dignity and anti-colonial struggle is more relevant than ever.

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