Boots Riley’s anti capitalist political line connects the marginalization of people of color to class struggle and the inherent violence of capitalism and imperialism.

The extreme politics we see around the world are expressions of the structural crisis of capitalism and divisions among the capitalist class about how to address the many contradictions they face. S2BU is feeling less and less like science fiction and more like our dystopian reality.

We can’t afford to limit our political consciousness to issues of identity. By doing so, we’re allowing the capitalist class – the Steve Lifts of the world – to benefit from both our oppression and our reforms. While the masses genuinely try to address the dehumanization of black & brown, femme, queer, and trans people, the bourgeoisie co-opts a veneer of this work to benefit their own accumulation.

We need to break free from ideological domination and quit handing our struggle over to the capitalists. Real political power isn’t pawning off your voice to an electoral candidate, it’s finding people in your workplace, your neighborhood, your family, and friends who will build an independent and autonomous organization to fight for our interests, the interests of the masses.