I would tell my students things like Trotskyism which continued in Russia despite trotsky's banishment, his writings, the effect he had on Russain people and leaders even if he wasn't in the country. If he wasnt a permanent revolutionary would the russian leaders have tried so hard to eradicate his message and his writings?
Define permanent.
If you want to talk more about this you can call me 0n 0417141205. I am working on Trotsky tomorrow Friday (28/4) in my back to school preparation so I will be home all day.