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“We Social-Democrats always stand for democracy, not "in the name of capitalism," but in the name of clearing the path for our movement, which clearing is impossible without the development of capitalism.”

Names Social Democracy Path Impossible Movement Development Capitalism Democrat Clearing

Author:Vladimir Lenin

“Trade unions have been an essential force for social change, without which a semblance of a decent and humane society is impossible under capitalism.”

Has Beens Force Social Impossible Essentials Capitalism Trade Unions Decent Social Change Humane Semblance Trade Unions Humane Society

Author:Pope Francis

“In Southeast Asia the world is understood to be a vast, complex network of interdependent relationships. So when global capitalism makes it impossible for small-time rice farmers to feed their families and make a living, it is a natural thing for anyone in the family who can find an alternative source of income to do so.”

World Natural Impossible Source Understood Capitalism Complexes Income Alternatives Farmers Asia Rice Natural Things Southeast Asia South Asia

Author:John Burdett

“Democracy is impossible in a capitalist system. Capitalism is the realm of injustice and a tyranny of the richest against the poorest.”

Democracy Impossible Capitalism Injustice Tyranny Realms Capitalist Poorest

Author:Hugo Chavez

“Today in many places we hear a call for greater security. But until exclusion and inequality in society and between peoples is reversed, it will be impossible to eliminate violence.”

Today Greater Violence Impossible Security Capitalism Inequality Exclusion

Book:The Joy of the Gospel

Source: The Joy of the Gospel

“It's impossible for a white person to believe in capitalism and not believe in racism.”

Believe Persons White Impossible Racism Capitalism

Author:Malcolm X

“This is a steady, ceaseless process, impossible to contain as long as the economy driven by the endless accumulation of capital. The system may prolong its life by slowing down some of the activities which are wearing it out, but death always looms somewhere on the horizon.”

May Long Process Economy Impossible Activity Capitalism Driven Endless Horizon Steady Slow Down Accumulation Slowing

Author:Immanuel Wallerstein

“What if capitalism is unsustainable, and socialism is impossible?”

Ifs Impossible Capitalism Socialism What If

Author:Ken MacLeod

“Capitalism, as a result of its own inner contradictions, moves toward a point when it will be unbalanced, when it will simply become impossible.”

Moving Results Impossible Capitalism Contradiction Unbalanced

Book:The Rosa Luxemburg Reader

Source: The Rosa Luxemburg Reader