The territory dominated by the so-called state of Espírito Santo, in
Brazil, marked by the richness of its soil, the strength of its
agribusiness and the dynamics of its ports, is yet another clear example
of how capitalist and state exploitation hijacks the fruits of
collective labor. ---- While workers from Espírito Santo generate wealth
through marble and granite mining, agriculture and logistics, they live
under the shadow of inequality, where a minority concentrates profits
and power. This contradiction reveals an uncomfortable truth: local
production is more than enough to guarantee a dignified life for
everyone, but the current system - supported by the State and capital -
transforms labor into merchandise and human beings into numbers. It is
in light of this scenario that we affirm that autonomy is not a utopia;
it is an urgent necessity.
The economy of Espírito Santo, driven by strategic sectors, depends
fundamentally on the hands of the exploited, forced to sell their labor
force to survive. However, the profit, surplus value, or any other term
that may be used in the same sense, generated by these workers is
diverted to enrich elites and corporations. The marble, the iron ore
that crosses the territory, the coffee harvested in the mountains and
the containers moved in Vitória are symbols of an underutilized
potential: if the people directly organized production, distributing
resources equally, there would be no shortage of food, housing or access
to health care. We recall that cooperatives, popular assemblies and
mutual support networks already demonstrate that self-management is
viable. In the same sense, we will never tire of repeating that the
State, far from being a neutral mediator, acts as a guardian of the
privileges of a few.
On the other hand, the digital age offers powerful tools to break away
from hierarchical constraints. Decentralized communication platforms,
community cryptocurrencies and alternative social networks allow workers
to organize strikes, organize food distribution or manage local demands
without relying on bureaucratic structures. Let us imagine, for example,
something completely tangible in Espírito Santo, such as a network of
farmers connecting directly to consumers via free apps, eliminating
intermediaries who inflate prices. The same could be applied to all
sectors of society, since technology, far from being an end in itself,
can serve emancipation: replacing the verticality of capital with the
horizontality of communities.
What is true for Espírito Santo applies to Brazil and the planet. If
each region took control of its resources, interconnecting in a web of
solidarity, environmental collapse and hunger would be fought
collectively. Capitalist globalization, which destroys ecosystems to
feed profit, would be replaced by an internationalization of struggles,
where indigenous people from the Amazon, workers from Vitória and
peasants from Africa would share knowledge and support. The climate
crisis and the precariousness of work have no borders - nor should
resistance.
It is in this context that the Anarchist Federation of Espírito Santo
(FACA) calls on all exploited people to reject the illusion of reforms
within the system. Capitalism and the State are viruses that corrupt
every attempt at justice. Let us build, from the ruins of this failed
model, communities based on mutual aid, direct democracy and
anti-capitalist ethics. Espírito Santo has the resources and the people;
the world has the technology and the urgency. Together, we are capable
of creating a new world - where freedom is not a privilege, but the
foundation of existence. The revolution will not come from above: it
will be born from the hands of those who dare to dream and act.
For the social revolution!
Anarchist Federation of Espírito Santo - FACA
https://federacaocapixaba.noblogs.org/post/2025/06/12/alem-do-estado-e-do-capital/
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Brazil, marked by the richness of its soil, the strength of its
agribusiness and the dynamics of its ports, is yet another clear example
of how capitalist and state exploitation hijacks the fruits of
collective labor. ---- While workers from Espírito Santo generate wealth
through marble and granite mining, agriculture and logistics, they live
under the shadow of inequality, where a minority concentrates profits
and power. This contradiction reveals an uncomfortable truth: local
production is more than enough to guarantee a dignified life for
everyone, but the current system - supported by the State and capital -
transforms labor into merchandise and human beings into numbers. It is
in light of this scenario that we affirm that autonomy is not a utopia;
it is an urgent necessity.
The economy of Espírito Santo, driven by strategic sectors, depends
fundamentally on the hands of the exploited, forced to sell their labor
force to survive. However, the profit, surplus value, or any other term
that may be used in the same sense, generated by these workers is
diverted to enrich elites and corporations. The marble, the iron ore
that crosses the territory, the coffee harvested in the mountains and
the containers moved in Vitória are symbols of an underutilized
potential: if the people directly organized production, distributing
resources equally, there would be no shortage of food, housing or access
to health care. We recall that cooperatives, popular assemblies and
mutual support networks already demonstrate that self-management is
viable. In the same sense, we will never tire of repeating that the
State, far from being a neutral mediator, acts as a guardian of the
privileges of a few.
On the other hand, the digital age offers powerful tools to break away
from hierarchical constraints. Decentralized communication platforms,
community cryptocurrencies and alternative social networks allow workers
to organize strikes, organize food distribution or manage local demands
without relying on bureaucratic structures. Let us imagine, for example,
something completely tangible in Espírito Santo, such as a network of
farmers connecting directly to consumers via free apps, eliminating
intermediaries who inflate prices. The same could be applied to all
sectors of society, since technology, far from being an end in itself,
can serve emancipation: replacing the verticality of capital with the
horizontality of communities.
What is true for Espírito Santo applies to Brazil and the planet. If
each region took control of its resources, interconnecting in a web of
solidarity, environmental collapse and hunger would be fought
collectively. Capitalist globalization, which destroys ecosystems to
feed profit, would be replaced by an internationalization of struggles,
where indigenous people from the Amazon, workers from Vitória and
peasants from Africa would share knowledge and support. The climate
crisis and the precariousness of work have no borders - nor should
resistance.
It is in this context that the Anarchist Federation of Espírito Santo
(FACA) calls on all exploited people to reject the illusion of reforms
within the system. Capitalism and the State are viruses that corrupt
every attempt at justice. Let us build, from the ruins of this failed
model, communities based on mutual aid, direct democracy and
anti-capitalist ethics. Espírito Santo has the resources and the people;
the world has the technology and the urgency. Together, we are capable
of creating a new world - where freedom is not a privilege, but the
foundation of existence. The revolution will not come from above: it
will be born from the hands of those who dare to dream and act.
For the social revolution!
Anarchist Federation of Espírito Santo - FACA
https://federacaocapixaba.noblogs.org/post/2025/06/12/alem-do-estado-e-do-capital/
_________________________________________
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