Why Capitalism Survives Gen Z Uprisings

An in-depth Marxist analysis of modern Gen Z protests, exploring the difference between changing political leaders and changing the underlying economic system, featuring insights from Karl Marx and the Frankfurt School. Beyond Political Change: A Marxist Analysis of Gen Z Protests W e are living in a time of major protests and political movements, especially among Gen Z. Young people around the world are challenging corruption, authoritarian governments, inequality, and economic exclusion. Many of these movements can remove unpopular leaders or governments. But there is a deeper question: Do they actually change the system, or do they simply change the people running it? From a Marxist point of view, this is an important difference. A government can change while the economic system remains the same. If the basic structures that create inequality and exploitation remain untouched, the problems may return under new leaders. The Basic Logic of Capitalism Karl Marx argued that society is deeply…