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Anti-capitalist revolutions of the past all relied on a strong workers’ movements. Revolutions don’t make themselves. If you believe the answer is replacing capitalism then I think the best place to start is labor organizing. A general strike carries with it a great deal of power that doesn’t rely on politicians bought and sold by corporations. I think labor organizing as a strategy is something that people who want either reform or revolution should agree on.

Now, it’s also true that military force can make a revolution happen. But looking at developed countries I don’t see anti-capitalist military revolutions happening any time soon.



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