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Oct 2022
44m 34s

Why we are communists

Revolutionary Communist Party
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More and more young people are turning towards the ideas of communism and revolution. The Marxists have been connecting with this mood across the world. But what is communism? In this talk given at the UCL Marxist Society, Josh Holroyd explains why capitalism is in crisis, why we need revolutionary class struggle to overthrow it, and why we need Marxist ide ... Show More
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