It suggests that people are rejecting the old ideas which hold the system up, acting upon this rejection and creating new ways of doing thinks. Government remains strong because people think political authority and legal compulsion necessary. Capitalism will continue as long as such an economic system is considered adequate and just. The weakening of the ideas which support the evil and oppressive present-day conditions means the ultimate breakdown of government and capitalism. Social struggle is the most obvious sign of this change of perspective, this change in ideas, this progress towards freedom.
Social struggle is expressed by direct action.
We do so for two reasons. Firstly, as we are discussing what trends in society help anarchist activity, it would be wrong not to highlight social struggle and direct action here. This is because these factors are key tendencies towards anarchism as anarchism will be created by people and social struggle is the means by which people create the new world in the shell of the old. Secondly, social struggle and direct action are key aspects of anarchist theory and we cannot truly present a picture of what anarchism is about without making clear what these are. So social struggle is a good sign as it suggests that people are thinking for themselves, considering their own interests and working together collectively to change things for the better.