Fight

The

Rich

It’s time to declare war on the rich.

We need to build an organized, unified movement of working people to systematically take on the rich who run society and to undermine their ability to rule. Our goal must be to both fight for radical change in the present and to bring down the billionaires and their system, capitalism.

I can tell you from my experience — and it is increasingly evident to working people — that this system is completely irredeemable, as are both U.S. political parties. We have no choice but to fight for radical change and for an end to the billionaire class.

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by Kshama Sawant

Originally in CounterPunch

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