Power in your hands-not in a gun

Political power comes from the  barrel of a gun Mao Zedong said. Those who think that the global revolution necessary to replace capitalism with socialism can only be achieved by violence and force, or by assassination, are mistaken.

When the socialist minded majority decide to implement socialism then any violent opposition on the part of the ruling class will not be taken lying down. The democratic process, used to its fullest, remains the best method of replacing capitalism.

Every day, across the world, people are injured or die as a result of capitalism.

Unlike some they  do not have their fates emblazoned across the global media. Nor are there outpourings  of condemnation from world leaders at the ‘horrific’ social system that continues to perpetuate misery on the many.

Whilst lots (?)  of people might have privately been tempted to wish the assassination attempt on Donald Trump had succeeded - because he is an abject and repulsive metaphor for capitalism’s screw-you ideology - this would be to think with the heart not the head. Political murder is not a tactic that can be supported.

Unfortunately , in the absence of widespread understanding of socialism, many poor Americans continue to think that Trump is their friend. Capitalist propaganda continues to have the working class behaving like turkeys welcoming Thanksgiving.

Politicians, even ones like Trump, can’t change how capitalism fundamentally works, so shooting him, or any other politician, or ‘leader’, wouldn’t make any difference. If the collective misery of the 99% is ever to end, it’s capitalism itself needs putting down. Workers of the world unite! You have nothing to lose but your chains!