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What are your favorite anti-capitalist quotes? (lemmygrad.ml)
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[–] SeeingRed@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 2 weeks ago

"In capitalist society spare time is acquired for one class by converting the whole life-time of the masses into labour time" Karl Marx, Capital, Volume I, Chapter 17

It's not the most standout quote of his work. But it's one that really solidified the concept for me.