The workers of America have power enough to topple the structure of capitalism at home and to lift the whole world with them when they rise.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- American workers have enough power to end capitalism and uplift the world if they unite.
- In plain terms
- Workers can overthrow capitalism and save the world.
- What can you take from it?
- Workers hold the power to change everything.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can workers really change society?
- What stops organized action?
Another view
It overlooks the difficulty of coordinated action.
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