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The Communist League of Revolutionary Workers–Internationalist

“The emancipation of the working class will only be achieved by the working class itself.”
— Karl Marx

Politicians Have Workers Dancing to the Music

Oct 28, 2024

Donald Trump is endorsed by Mel Gibson, Kanye West, football hall-of-famer Brett Favre, Hulk Hogan, etc. Kamala Harris is endorsed by Beyoncé, Eminem, Bruce Springsteen, Willie Nelson, etc. What a great way to gain some excitement when many people would rather not hear anything more about the elections.

Did the candidates have to pay? Is that why they got the big-name endorsements? Is this why the 2024 election cycle is approaching 16 billion dollars in spending?

The U.S. election cycle has started imitating the Roman empire, during which the emperors put on circuses for the population so they would forget they didn’t have enough to eat. Want to see a popstar? A football hero? Or do we want paychecks that pay our bills?