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While it takes years of [[ideological]] indoctrination and training to overthrow an existing regime, the objective can be achieved in a moment. There is a tendency to rest on one's laurels after victory, and a danger of taking on the characteristics of the former regime that led to discontent, sparked the revolution, and was overthrown.

While it takes years of [[ideological]] indoctrination and training to overthrow an existing regime, the objective can be achieved in a moment. There is a tendency to rest on one's laurels after victory, and a danger of taking on the characteristics of the former regime that led to discontent, sparked the revolution, and was overthrown.

Stagnation and [[corruption]] will ensue unless  "revolutionary fervor," [[class warfare|class hatred]], and [[bigot]]ry become institutionalized in the new Socialist regime, party, and [[bureaucracy]]. Hence is born the concept of ongoing or "permanent revolution."

Stagnation and [[corruption]] will ensue unless  "revolutionary fervor," [[class warfare|class hatred]], and [[bigot]]ry become institutionalized in the new Socialist regime, party, and [[bureaucracy]]. Hence is born the concept of ongoing or "permanent revolution." This, and "institutionalized revolution" are just two examples of [[oxymoron]]ic concepts common to [[Marxist]] thinking.

 

"Institutional revolution" is another [[oxymoron]]ic concept common to [[Marxist]] thinking.

==Origins of term==

==Origins of term==