In ''Reclaiming Revolution'', STORM editors discussed thier self critical evaluation of accusations other groups made that STORM considered itself the revolutionary vanguard of Marxism. They write,
+
In ''Reclaiming Revolution'', STORM editors discussed thier self critical evaluation of accusations other groups made <ref>''Reclaiming Revolution, p. 10.''</ref> that STORM considered itself the revolutionary vanguard of Marxism. They write,
−
{{Cquote|We did not understand clearly enough the distinction between cadre organization, revolutionary parties, revolutionary organization and vanguard organization...We were a cadre organization that was working to build revolutionary mass organizations and to lay the groundwork for a future revolutionary party (or parties) by building a broad revolutionary internationalist trend.}}
+
{{Cquote|We did not understand clearly enough the distinction between cadre organization, revolutionary parties, revolutionary organization and vanguard organization.<ref>''Reclaiming Revolution, p. 40.</ref>}}
+
STORM repented of this grievious Marxist error as a "lesson learned,"
+
{{Cquote|We were a cadre organization that was working to build revolutionary mass organizations and to lay the groundwork for a future revolutionary party (or parties) by building a broad revolutionary internationalist trend.<ref>Ibid. Also p. 42.</ref>}}
+
STORM's error was not being clear to members that they were an "advance guard" organization, and not a "vanguard organization."<ref>Ibid, p. 33.</ref>