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How can we combat capitalism? (lemmy.ml)

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This is a genuine question I've been asking myself for a while now, and I would love to read your takes on it. I feel like big corps have too much control over the general population and tools at their disposal that are near impossible to combat from my perspective, like the media for example.

I will say that I am very little educated on the matter and have just recently began to more conciously think about the whole situation. Would love to see other people's take and maybe some reading recommendations on the topic if you have any!

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 20 hours ago

Welcome! Becoming aware of the problem and seeking a solution is the first step, so you're already on step 2! The shortest, most oversimplified answer, is organizing the working class and overthrowing the Capitalist system, replacing it with a worker-run system. So, joining an org, like a Socialist party, is the answer.

But why is this method correct? How can we best organize? What conditions are getting in the way of that, where is the world turning? How did we get here, and where are we going? All of these questions are going to be better able to be answered with reading theory. I made a "Read Theory, Darn it!" introductory Marxist-Leninist reading list, designed to take you from no knowledge to a firm, grounded understanding of Marxism-Leninism, as quickly as possible. I recommend checking it out!

Feel free to ask any questions, comrade!