Of course strikers don't start by asking how we can take on the whole system. But strike action raises the question of how exploitation works, who benefits and if there is an alternative. Socialists are eager to build solidarity with strikers, to help them win their dispute, and have discussions and debate with them about the way forward. We encourage others to do the same. This can involve going down the picket line to offer support and taking a collection round your workplace, college or community.
Demonstrations are a great display of our disgust at the way the system crushes people down.
Strikes hit at the heart of the beast and can provide a way of changing that system for good.