The war brought things to a head, exposing the utter falsity and rottenness of Kautskyism from its very first day. Karl Kautsky More Quotes by Karl Kautsky More Quotes From Karl Kautsky The capitalist class rules but does not govern: it contents itself with ruling the government. Karl Kautsky government doe class Socialism without democracy is unthinkable. Karl Kautsky unthinkable socialism democracy