Rosa Luxemburg (1871-1919) was a Marxist theorist, philosopher, economist and revolutionary socialist of Jewish-Polish descent who became a naturalize citizen of Germany. She believed that only socialism can bring true freedom and social justice.
"The madness will cease and the bloody demons of hell will vanish only when workers in Germany and France, England and Russia finally awake from their stupor, extend to each other a brotherly hand, and drown out the bestial chorus of imperialist war-mongers and the shrill cry of capitalist hyenas with labor’s old and mighty battle cry" (chapter 8)
This is saying that until we all have the same common goal, the world will never be better and the war and hatred will never ends.
This is synonymous with the society in which we are living in today where it is all about control and power. The love and care for human beings has become second nature or sometimes is pushed aside. The world is so full of hatred and instead of helping and lifting up we tear down and separate. Their are ongoing wars and power struggles between countries which has cost the lives of countless persons. Those power struggles only leave families separated and in mourning, but government don't seems to care they do whatever they want to get whatever they want and at any cost. Not until we all have the same common goal and unite and love will the blood shedding be over. Not until we realize we are better off united than separated will all the nonsense cease. Until government and countries fully realize the value of people and not things the "brotherly hand" will not be extended. A nihilist will say that will never happen its like hoping in vain. Like Luxemburg I too believe that not one way to bring about freedom is through socialism and not capitalism.
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