cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/33914752

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/19802030

The culture war has poisoned minds, spreading the lie that schools are "grooming" children with Marxism and so-called gender ideology. Meanwhile, what they’re actually teaching kids is to be obedient cogs in the capitalist machine—conditioning them for lives of wage slavery and blind allegiance to the powers that exploit them.

Socialist Claudia De La Cruz presidential ballot access by state so far

California - On the Ballot

Colorado - Write-in

Florida - On the Ballot

Idaho - On the Ballot

Indiana - Write-in

Iowa - On the Ballot

Louisiana - On the Ballot

Maine - Write-in

Massachusetts - On the Ballot

Minnesota - On the Ballot

Mississippi - On the Ballot

New Jersey - On the Ballot

New Mexico - On the Ballot

South Carolina - On the Ballot

Tennessee - On the Ballot

Texas - Write-in

Utah - On the Ballot

Vermont - On the Ballot

Virginia - On the Ballot

Washington - On the Ballot

West Virginia - Write-in

Wisconsin - On the Ballot

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/19783775

Brothers and Sisters, we stand at the edge of a great and dangerous frontier, just as our forefathers did when they built the mighty labor unions that once protected working people from the crushing greed of the capitalist class. The power of unions has weakened in the last several decades, with membership shrinking and corporations systematically undermining the strength of collective bargaining.

The necessity of organized labor is about to become more critical than ever. The rise of automation and artificial intelligence, and the displacement of workers will reach levels that no one—least of all those in power—are prepared for.

Our jobs, our livelihoods, and the dignity of human labor are under siege, and unless we take a stand, we'll see a future where workers are rendered obsolete in the eyes of the capitalist elite. Look around, it's already starting to happen.

Automation and AI are being celebrated by the wealthy as the pinnacle of innovation, promising faster production, cheaper labor costs, and higher profits.

But let me tell you the truth. They're only promising one thing: more power and wealth for those already at the top, while workers are tossed aside like garbage. Just as the industrial revolution was used to exploit labor in the 19th and 20th centuries, AI and automation are the new tools of oppression in the hands of today’s corporate oligarchs.

Factories, warehouses, and even offices are being retooled not to employ people, but to replace them. Already, we're seeing retail workers, truck drivers, manufacturing employees, and even clerical staff losing their jobs as machines and algorithms take over their roles. This isn’t progress for humanity—it’s regression for workers.

Of course, not all AI and automation are bad. These technologies, like any other tool, have the potential to improve society, to reduce drudgery, and to provide workers with more time for leisure and intellectual growth.

But in the hands of capitalists, they serve only one purpose: to further marginalize the working class and concentrate wealth in the hands of a few.

Billionaires don’t see automation as a way to make life easier for everyone; they see it as a way to cut costs and increase their profit margins by reducing the need for human labor.

And what happens to us, the workers, when our labor is no longer needed? We’re thrown into the streets, replaced by machines, while the profits continue to flow upward.

The time has come for us to reclaim the narrative, to demand that these advances in technology benefit everyone, not just the wealthy few. The future of labor will not be about holding onto the jobs of the past, but about fighting for the rights of all people in an economy where machines do much of the work.

If we don’t act now, we will see a society where millions are unemployed, living in poverty, while the rich grow richer, profiting off the machines that replaced us. Our struggle is not just about better wages or fair working conditions anymore—it’s about ensuring that the benefits of technological progress are shared among all, not hoarded by the few.

Unions must rise again to meet this challenge head-on. We need a new era of labor organization, one that recognizes the unique threats posed by automation and AI.

Workers across all industries must come together to demand not just jobs, but a fair share of the wealth that these technologies create. We must push for laws that protect workers from being displaced without compensation, and for guarantees that retraining and new opportunities will be provided. We must ensure that no one is left behind in this technological revolution.

This fight is not just about maintaining employment; it’s about human dignity in a world that increasingly views workers as expendable.

The capitalist system is not prepared for the wave of displacement that’s coming.

They will do what they’ve always done: use their wealth and power to protect themselves, while the rest of us suffer the consequences.

We must take up the mantle of our ancestors, who fought and bled for the right to unionize, for the right to fair wages, and for the right to work with dignity. The fight for workers’ rights in the age of automation is the fight for the very soul of our society.

If we do nothing, we will be crushed by the gears of progress. But if we rise, if we stand together, we will build a future where technology serves the people, not the profiteers.

The lie that Americans are inherently against socialism is nothing more than an attempt to erase the powerful legacy of socialist struggle in this country!

From the labor strikes to the civil rights movement, our history is drenched in the blood and sweat of those who fought for justice, for the working class!

Artist Tovarisch (https://x.com/nwbtcw) captures this revolutionary spirit in a series of posters that remind us: socialism is not foreign—it's in our bones!

The fight for a just future rages on!

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/19767554

Brothers and sisters, we're at the crossroads of history, just as the Black Panthers did in the 1970s, when they rose with courage and defiance to face the brutal forces of capitalism and white supremacy head-on.

They understood that power never concedes willingly, and neither will the capitalist oppressors who thrive on the exploitation of the working class. We must be as fearless as they were, unflinching in our demand for justice, equality, and true liberation.

The status quo is not some immovable force of nature—it is a system built on the backs of workers, upheld by greed and violence, and it can be torn down with the strength of a united, class-conscious movement.

But we cannot afford the luxury of fear or hesitation.

Our oppressors, the corporate elite and their political puppets, profit from our divisions, keeping us shackled in wage slavery while they hoard wealth we’ve earned with our sweat and blood. Like the Panthers before us, we must organize, resist, and fight back.

This system will not crumble on its own; it will only be dismantled by the hands of the people. Let their fear of our power be our fuel.

We rise for our rights, for the rights of our comrades, and for the generations yet to come. The time for half-measures is over—revolution is not only necessary, it is inevitable.

Stand firm, friends, because the future belongs to those bold enough to take it.

Socialist Claudia De La Cruz presidential ballot access by state so far

California - On the Ballot

Colorado - Write-in

Florida - On the Ballot

Idaho - On the Ballot

Indiana - Write-in

Iowa - On the Ballot

Louisiana - On the Ballot

Maine - Write-in

Massachusetts - On the Ballot

Minnesota - On the Ballot

Mississippi - On the Ballot

New Jersey - On the Ballot

New Mexico - On the Ballot

South Carolina - On the Ballot

Tennessee - On the Ballot

Texas - Write-in

Utah - On the Ballot

Vermont - On the Ballot

Virginia - On the Ballot

Washington - On the Ballot

West Virginia - Write-in

Wisconsin - On the Ballot