Kshama Sawant Quotes About Capitalism
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This is what happens under capitalism - as long as corporations and the super rich own the economy and the politicians, every new generation has to fight hard just to defend itself.
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Capitalism is based on ruthless exploitation and competition, and leads inevitably to the development of mega monopolies.
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The underlying issue is the system of capitalism itself, and under this system the best means for regulating or checking their power is not relying on a government which represents the interests of the rich but for millions of working people to become politically active in workplaces and communities through building unions and our own political party.
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We need a break from Capitalism.
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Today, we live in a world of incredible wealth and technology, alongside the most horrendous conditions of poverty, war and environmental crisis. This is result of capitalism, a system based on prioritizing profits not human need where the wealth is concentrated in the hands of a capitalist elite.
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It's not just an economic crisis that capitalism has created. We also face an environmental catastrophe created by a handful of gigantic fossil fuel corporations.
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For a whole historic period after World War II, US capitalism was the strongest in the world and could afford to concede rising living standards.
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On the basis of capitalism, victories like raising the minimum wage are only temporary.
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Today, capitalism faces a deep structural crisis.
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