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The Republican and Democratic parties, or, to be more exact, the Republican-Democratic party, represent the capitalist class in the class struggle. They are the political wings of the capitalist system and such

The Republican and Democratic parties, or, to be more exact, the Republican-Democratic party, represent the capitalist class in the class struggle. They are the political wings of the capitalist system and such differences as arise between them relate to spoils and not to principles.

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Party, Struggle, Class
"The Socialist Party and the Working Class". Eugene V. Debs' opening speech as Presidential candidate of the Socialist Party in Indianapolis, Indiana, www.marxists.org. September 1, 1904.

The most heroic word in all languages is REVOLUTION.

Eugene V. Debs
Struggle, Revolution, Heroic
"Revolution" by Eugene V. Debs in "New York Worker", www.marxists.org. April 27, 1907.

Wherever capitalism appears, in pursuit of its mission of exploitation, there will Socialism, fertilized by misery, watered by tears, and vitalized by agitation be also found, unfurling its class-struggle banner and proclaiming its mission of emancipation.

Eugene V. Debs
Struggle, Class, Tears
"The American Movement" by Eugene V. Debs (1898), first published in "DEBS: His Life Writings and Speeches" in The Appeal to Reason Newspaper (pp. 95-117), www.marxists.org. 1908.

Speaking of myself, I was made to realize long ago that the old trade union was utterly incompetent to deal successfully with the exploiting corporations in this struggle. I was made to see that in craft unionism the capitalist class have it within their power to keep the workers divided, to use one part of them to conquer and crush another part of them. Indeed, I was made to see that the old form of unionism separates the workers and keeps them helpless at the mercy of their masters.

Eugene V. Debs
Crush, Struggle, Long Ago

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