Six Years in Iraq: Capitalism is Warfare

On the sixth anniversary of the Iraq War, 4,000 demonstrators gathered in the streets of LA to attend an anti-war rally and demand an end to US imperialism around the world.

Ron Kovic, Vietnam veteran and author of 'Born on the Fourth of July" was the keynote speaker. After the rally, thousands marched onto Hollywood Blvd and stopped in front of the famous Kodak Theatre to stage a symbolic die-in by laying down in the middle of the street as the sound of bombs and air raid sirens blared over loudspeakers. Bystanders looked on while others, including some street performers, joined the massive crowd. After the die-in, the march picked back up and ended at the doorstep of a military recruitment center where we delivered 40 coffins draped with Iraqi, Afghani, Palestinian, and American flags.

The protesters are fewer in number these days, but the most hardcore remain undeterred in the streets. Rather than fruitlessly attempt to correct a corporate system with reform, we stand in agreement that it must be replaced entirely with a Socialist Revolution. If your cause is to save the environment, you need to end capitalism. If your cause is to end poverty, you need to end capitalism. If your cause is to end war, you need to end capitalism.

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[jakluk4]

your videos.

always inspiring :)

thank you!

We declare our right on this earth to be a human being, to be respected as a human being, to be given the rights of a human being in this society, on this earth, in this day, which we intend to bring into existence by any means necessary.

~Malcolm X

[nuclearnight]

I do agree with the "ideology" in this video. right on.

[cavegoat13]

@joekopor

It's been one year... technically more.

Non-Capitalist countries aren't very civilian friendly. At least I can buy the food I want without a limit.

[joekopor]

its also sad how idiots on youtube advocate a system that has most likely fucked them over numerous times but they are too stupid to notice in the hopes that "maybe one day, I'll be as rich as Bill Gates and my life will be fulfilled!"

[joekopor]

@cavegoat13 if you think capitalism is the sole leading factor for human advancement over the years you are SORELY mistaken.

Without Capitalism, you wouldn't be paying ridiculous amounts of money for just about everything you buy

Without Capitalism, happiness and the drive to cooperate and be apart of society would increase

Without Capitalism, Capitalist idiots wouldn't ruin this country like they already have

Without Capitalism, you would live in a better world.

[rachelgolem]

In a few months, the last American troops will leave Iraq and the good people of Iraq will get to enjoy each other's company without any "Imperialist interference".

If you dream of anarchy, you will finally have it.

The "Zionist" government in "Occupied Palestine" has predicted a collapse of the water and electricity systems.

The bad news is, millions of people are going to die. The good news is, Amy Goodman will write a best selling book, blaming it on Jewish Republicans.

[cavegoat13]

I don't support war. Before I begin my rant.

Without Capitalism, you wouldn't even have a webcam.

We would be in the stone-age.

Without Capitalism, there are no useful products.

Without Capitalism, Communist idiots would ruin the is country.

[fuklibs]

Fuck you commie scumbag!

You should be arrested for treason!

[RIEKSONE]

iraq hasnt even updated their oil refineries and hasnt sold any oil to the us

they are also joining opec which everyone knows is anti western

[oiuoiu988]

haha, thats because hitler was a socialist.

nazi is short for national socialist.

[dxmoe]

Ok higher troop levels more means less for the american people until there is no money to bring the back home they just stopped feeding kids at school lunch IF YOU FAE A MARINE HE SAYS WE LOOSE ARMS AND LEGS are all marine memmbers dumb ?????? END OF CAPTALISM COULD NEVER BE MORE REAL WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND SOVIETS BACK THEN AMERICA NOW

[jerthemessiah]

Sounds like affirmaive action.