--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: In the final analysis, national struggle…" description: "\"In the final analysis, national struggle is a matter of class struggle. Among the whites in the United States, it is only the reactionary ruling circle..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b14/mao-zedong-1123_analysis_in-the-final-analysis-national-struggle_3135275.jpg" --- # In the final analysis, national struggle is a matter of… ![“In the final analysis, national struggle is a matter of class struggle. Among the whites in the United States, it is only the reactionary ruling circles that oppress the black people. They can in no way represent the workers, farmers, revolutionary intellectuals and other enlightened persons who…” quote by Mao Zedong](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b14/mao-zedong-1123_analysis_in-the-final-analysis-national-struggle_3135275.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b14/mao-zedong-1123_analysis_in-the-final-analysis-national-struggle_3135275.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b14/mao-zedong-1123_analysis_in-the-final-analysis-national-struggle_3135275.jpg) > “In the final analysis, national struggle is a matter of class struggle. Among the whites in the United States, it is only the reactionary ruling circles that oppress the black people. They can in no way represent the workers, farmers, revolutionary intellectuals and other enlightened persons who comprise the overwhelming majority of the white people.” [Mao Zedong](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mao-zedong/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Class conflict underlies all national conflicts; the ruling white elite oppresses black people and cannot represent the majority of white workers and intellectuals. **In simple terms:** Ruling class oppression, class struggle. Key Takeaway Recognize class interests to unite oppressed groups. Themes class struggle racial oppression political representation solidarity Mood defiant urgent Type political analytical When to use this quote - labor organizing - civil rights activism - community education - policy advocacy Key Concepts Marxist theory intersectionality elite domination Questions to Reflect On - How can working‑class whites be mobilized against racial oppression? - What strategies bridge class and race struggles? 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