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I would read Gramsci. Gramsci recommends a very slow revolution which is centered on a changing of ideological hegemonies whithin society. So, if Capitalism is a hegemonic ideology, you must use propaganda, protest, strike, education, etc. to at least undermine capitalism to a significant point or to the point where socialism/communism replace capitalism as ideologically hegemonic. Gramsci realized that you need the majority of the population on your side, likely a vast majority, for the radical change of society to be able to taken place democratically.
You can get some of his best work here: http://www.amazon.com/Selections-Prison-Notebooks-Antonio-Gramsci/dp/071780397X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1334741766&sr=8-1 or maybe a local or university library nearby will have it(but I doubt it).
>I think gentrification is a byproduct of people foreclosing mortgages after an economy crashes
Not sure that that's really a robust enough explanation, given that gentrification is currently happening in even the richest cities in the United States today. Also, I'm not sure that the areas where gentrification is occurring are areas where there are many homeowners in the first place.
>But a capitalist doesnt run the State because in a free market society
Yes, actually, the state operates in the interests of the dominant class. This has always been the case. You and I don't matter.
Lobbying is perhaps the most visible example, but it runs much deeper than that. Our institutions, our laws, our political system... All of it is, either directly or indirectly, controlled and shaped by the desires of the ruling class. For the best source on how the capitalist state functions, I'd suggest the Prison Notebooks by Antonio Gramsci
> If the Bank fails then it needs to fail because capitalism doesnt socialize risk.
What do you mean by this? This actually happens all the time, it happened in 2009 with American banks and a similar thing shall happen with Italian banks here soon as well. When we talk about capitalism on this forum, we're not using the "free market wonderland" definition.
>I think the burden of proof is on you on this one, no offense.
And I linked you to a resource with a wealth of sources. Not sure what else you want.
>I would prefer if you explain to me in your own words instead of linking me to a wikipedia article.
I think that's because you want me to get caught in an argument that's beyond my current knowledge, which I'm not going to do. I gave you the best repository for information on the web, feel free to investigate it for yourself.
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