"Make no mistake: The organization of the working class must be both economic and political. The capitalist is organized upon both lines. You must attack him on both"
- Daniel De Leon
About this Quote
This quote by Daniel De Leon is a call to action for the working class to organize both economically and politically. He is highlighting the importance of arranging in both of these locations in order to efficiently challenge the capitalist system. De Leon is mentioning that the capitalist class is organized on both economic and political lines, and that the working class needs to do the very same in order to effectively challenge them. He is recommending that the working class should arrange in both of these areas in order to have an opportunity at success. By arranging both economically and politically, the working class can acquire the power and resources required to challenge the capitalist system and produce a more equitable society.
This quote is written / told by Daniel De Leon between December 14, 1852 and May 11, 1914. He/she was a famous Activist.
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