Daniel Bassey, York Socialist Party
Young people have lived only to see seemingly constant economic crises and political instability.
Years of austerity, a failing NHS, astronomical house prices constantly rising along with other basic living expenses, the botched exit from the European Union, and a callous pandemic response that let hundreds of thousands die while society’s richest lined their pockets.
Despite repeated assurances by our political establishment that they hold the solutions to the havoc wreaked upon us by whatever administration that came before, the reality for many is that it has become increasingly tough to survive under the pressure.
We are taught how global warming is destroying our planet and threatening our survival. But political solutions are rarely discussed. Instead, we are consoled that future ‘advancements’ will solve our problems, or blamed as individuals.
The civil mask of our global elite slipped off when Israel state initiated its genocidal military campaign in Gaza. Everybody witnessed the horror. Yet, our governments and media did nothing but excuse, obfuscate, distract, and lie outright about the reality unfolding before our eyes.
Built into capitalism
Mainstream critics of the establishment are happy to voice their frustrations, but stop short of drawing the necessary conclusions – that our world is held hostage by a corrupt ruling class of wealthy elites that seek only to maintain and increase their wealth and influence. This phenomenon is built into capitalism itself.
Armed with that realisation, I sought out how I might play my part in transforming society. I joined my university’s Socialist Students society, and met Socialist Party members.
I attended Socialism 2024, and learnt of the role that the Socialist Party takes in fighting for change, through organising the working class to take a stand against the injustice maintained under global capitalism.
