Lenin once said that the highest stage of capitalism was imperialism, and we just happened to live in this era to see his theory proved by reality…
Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism – A Popular Outline – Vladimir Ilyich Lenin – PDF
https://www.marxists.org/archive/lenin/works/1916/imp-hsc/index.htm
The question is: what means other than war could there be under capitalism to overcome the disparity between the development of productive forces and the accumulation of capital on the one side, and the division of colonies and spheres of influence for finance capital on the other?
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