Only the working masses can change society; but they will not do that spontaneously, on their own. They can rock capitalism back onto its heels but they will only knock it out if they have the organisation, the socialist party, which can show the way to a new, socialist order of society. Such a party does not just emerge. It can only be built out of the day-today struggles of working people.


Why You Should Be a Socialist, Ch8 (1977)

Paul Foot Quotes

Only the working masses can change society; but they will not do that spontaneously, on their own. They can rock capitalism back onto its heels but...

Only the working masses can change society; but they will not do that spontaneously, on their own. They can rock capitalism back onto its heels but...

Only the working masses can change society; but they will not do that spontaneously, on their own. They can rock capitalism back onto its heels but...

Only the working masses can change society; but they will not do that spontaneously, on their own. They can rock capitalism back onto its heels but...