It's time for the workers of the world to unite

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome F-16_Fighting_Falcon to Debate.org and also to thank him for accepting this debate challenge. Firstly, comrades, I will reconfirm that I am referring to talking about workers of all countries, not just the UK, the struggle of the working classes to free themselves from the yoke of capitalist oppression is an international one and our goals can only be achieved at a global level. The issue of competition is relevant to businesses, but not public services. That's because the sole purpose of a private enterprise is to make a profit to be divided amongst its shareholders. Their customers are merely a means to that end: the object is to extract from them the maximum amount of money at the minimum of in order and clearly that corporate philosophy is not appropriate for the provision of public services, particularly to the most financially disadvantaged members of society. With regard to education and banks: there can still be competition but the reward will be promotion and pay rises for the employees of these establishments that improve standards and benefit society the most. Moving on, they say there's no such thing as a free lunch. Why would anyone donate substantial amounts of money to a political campaign? To gain influence with the politician once they are in power, of course. It is very unhealthy for democracy when the people with most influence in government are not the electorate but the corporations and high net worth individuals that fund their political party. The cost of funding election campaigns need not be high, and would represent a very small percentage of government expenditure, and what could be more important than protecting the democratic process from corruption? Regarding inheritance, this is a means whereby wealthy families are able to ensure future generations enjoy privileges and advantages over other children and young people. Those less fortunate are already at a social and economic disadvantage and their opportunities to reach their full potential in life are further restricted by not being able to access the best education or be able to afford to take internships that often are a pre-requisite the the best jobs. Taxing inheritance and using the money to fund education that will benefit all, not just the privileged few. The estates of people who choose to donate their wealth to charity upon the deaths, on the other hand, would not be subject to taxation. Libraries, galleries, museums and botanical parks belong to the nation and must be open to the public free of charge. Not all children have free access to the Internet and these educational facilities are important sources of knowledge and learning. It's is morally repugnant that only the children of the rich should have access to them. In conclusion, this socialist movement can only function on an international level: history has shown that it cannot succeed in isolation and that's why it is time for the workers of the world to unite to bring about a fairer, more egalitarian societies operating as meritocracies rather than as a collection of quasi-democratic laissez-faire capitalist regimes where the privileged few take all and the devil takes the hindmost. Thank you.