The provided article argues that capitalist societies are increasingly moving towards dictatorship and war due to inherent contradictions within the capitalist system itself. It points to rising inequality, attacks on democratic rights, and the escalation of international conflicts as evidence of this trend. The article criticizes existing political parties and trade unions, arguing they are either complicit in or unable to effectively challenge this trajectory. It contends that these institutions are integrated into the capitalist system and prioritize maintaining the status quo over defending the interests of the working class.
The article advocates for the construction of a new, independent political movement rooted in the working class and among the youth. This movement would be based on a socialist program aimed at challenging the power of the capitalist oligarchy. It stresses the need for workers to organize independently in their workplaces and communities to fight for their rights and resist the drive towards dictatorship and war. The core belief is that only a mass movement of workers, conscious of its own power and fighting for a socialist alternative, can halt the current slide towards authoritarianism and prevent future conflicts. The emphasis is on independent organization and mobilization as the only effective means of opposing the capitalist system and its inherent tendencies towards war and oppression.
find the original article here: https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2025/04/08/mvmx-a08.html