The article details escalating tensions within ruling circles due to a worsening economic crisis and increasing fears of social unrest among workers, peasants, and youth. It highlights the strategic implications of the US-NATO war against Russia in Ukraine, characterizing it as a desperate attempt to offset domestic crises through imperialist expansion. This conflict, however, exacerbates economic problems and increases the risk of a broader global war.
The article points to a deepening split within the ruling class regarding how to address these intertwined crises. One faction advocates for escalating the war against Russia, believing it can stabilize the capitalist system. The opposing faction fears the catastrophic consequences of a wider war and seeks a negotiated settlement. This internal division weakens the ruling class’s ability to effectively respond to the economic crisis and the growing threat of social upheaval.
The article emphasizes the importance of building an independent political movement of the working class, based on a socialist program, to combat the threat of war and social breakdown. It argues that the working class must reject the false solutions offered by both factions of the ruling class and develop its own revolutionary strategy for addressing the fundamental crisis of capitalism. This includes fighting for the international unity of the working class against nationalism and imperialist war.
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