Though the group was critical of the Bolsheviks, especially due to their centralism and repressive activities in Ukraine, it felt that these criticisms had to be put aside, because the Bolsheviks were the leaders of the international revolution.
Habár a csoport bírálta a bolsevikokat, elsősorban az ukrajnai centralizmusuk és elnyomó tevékenységük miatt, ezeket félre kellett tenniük, mert a bolsevikok voltak a világforradalom vezetői is.