I believe we are now the over ripe fruit!

[leftofcool]

LENIN -- THE "OVERRIPE FRUIT" QUOTE - 1954

"First, we will take Eastern Europe, then the masses of Asia, then we will encircle the United States which will be the last bastion of capitalism. We will not have to attack. It will fall like an overripe fruit into our hands. "

[johnp3907]

1. 1954?

He said this 30 years after he died?

[leftofcool]

2. I think that was when it was first published in any article

[dixiegrrrrl]

3. Yeah...how is that "masses of Asia" thing coming along, Lenin? n/t