War Shows the Failure of Capitalism: Socialists Have an Alternative
War is the continuation of politics by other means. The contradictions of capitalism lead to war. They cannot be negotiated away. Nor do they disappear through further military escalation. Wars usually end in exhaustion, defeat and destruction, or in mass protest that makes their continuation impossible. It is in the interest of the working class […]
Is War Inherent to Capitalism?
The fact is that despite what their propaganda says, war is inherent to capitalism because it is a system based on profit, competition and the constant need to expand, which inevitably comes at the expense of competitors — there can’t be peaceful coexistence. Any capitalist that wants to get ahead has to squeeze as much […]