Because on this page, Djilas bridges theory and autobiography. He stops quoting Marx and Lenin and starts describing the lunch table of the Yugoslav elite. He admits that he was a member of this New Class. The confession is what makes the page so powerful.
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Around the middle of the book, Djilas shifts from historical analysis to contemporary evidence. On page 86 of the 1957 edition, one might find the following type of argument (paraphrased from the chapters surrounding that page): Because on this page, Djilas bridges theory and