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“There cannot exist in the future an economy which is still mercantile but which isn't capitalist anymore. Before capitalism there were economies which were partially mercantile, but capitalism is the last of this genre.”

Quote by Amadeo Bordiga

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Amadeo Bordiga was an Italian politician and Marxist theorist, born on June 13, 1889, and died on July 23, 1970. He was a prominent figure in the early years of the Italian Communist Party and played a significant role in the development of Marxist theory. more

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