Capitalism Quote by Michael Yates

Life as we know it is fundamentally unsatisfying. I think most folks feel this to be true. They know that a life of aimless…

— Michael Yates

If you do keep the faith and continue to be radical, very bad things can and do happen to you. At the very least…

— Michael Yates

Many activists don't want to hear about some grand narrative, one that could unify all of our struggles. So the major issue that needs…

— Michael Yates

What needs to be grasped is that the system itself is the cause of all of the misery in the world. This is a…

— Michael Yates

I still believe that workers must be the basic force which must organize and eventually transform society (along with peasants in poor countries). This…

— Michael Yates

We must not forget either that some of the system's resilience is due to its ability to coopt people with money and prestige. It…

— Michael Yates

I am sure that the experience of growing up in the heart of the working class and learning from my parents, and especially from…

— Michael Yates

We are all, after all, just human beings, and most of us have a lot in common.

— Michael Yates

Young people are more likely to be idealistic and think that radical change is both necessary and possible. They may not yet be stuck…

— Michael Yates

National chauvinism is a very tough nut to crack, since a vast propaganda network is in place to keep the workers whipped up into…

— Michael Yates

The Vietnam War was so obviously evil and bore down most heavily upon working class youth that it made me think about things more…

— Michael Yates

You can't take the view of some of the sectarian parties that hard issues can't be confronted when dealing with workers. If you don't…

— Michael Yates