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"How? How? How?"
First step is to organize. Join an organization, any organization, or form your own.
Then what?
Then, that social movement (organization) puts forth it’s own candidate(s) to displace the corrupt government.
LOL
There is a reason Marxists promote reading history and philosophical theory; because the class struggle has been going on for a long time, and there is much we can learn about our current situation from those that wrote about their experiences in the past.
The issue was how to unite all communities under the common goal of providing rest, not how to learn while suffering. Everyone already knows how to do that. You have nothing to offer.
Because you are too lazy and stubborn to put in the work to change society, it doesn’t mean others have nothing to offer. What do you offer? Questions and pessimistic negativity? You are the reason we’re not allowed to rest. Get humble, stop looking for someone to save you and save yourself.
Let me guess your response:
How?
You’re like a child refusing to clean their room, so they can have ice cream. It’s always someone else’s fault and never your responsibility to make life better. You are a net drain on humanity. Prove me wrong and read some Marx.
Uh.. u wot?
You have no idea what I have done or do. You have no idea whether I'm lazy, how could you.
I find it sad and bizarre that you view reason and attempts at clear communication as bad. If you had something concrete to offer I would certainly be optimistic but all you seem to have is deluded echoes of Marx's "wouldn't it be nice if" dreams.
Sorry, didn’t mean to be presumptive. So you’ve read Marx. What books or pamphlets have you read?
So, none. How’d I know? Let me guess, you’re too smart to read books.
LOL
I don't know, man.
This problem won't be solved by me alone.