K Aff — Marxism Aff

This case argues for a revolutionary strategy centered on anti-capitalist hacking and the free distribution of software. It calls for rejecting and transcending the contradictions within the intellectual property rights (IPR) system by joining the hacker movement. The goal is to reclaim intellectual property rights from the capitalist federal government, seen as a hegemonic force, and restore the right to knowledge to the working class. The case posits that hacking and redistributing software undermines the capitalist market’s productive forces, thereby enabling a Marxist revolution. It frames this approach as crucial and urgent, arguing that only by ending the world as mediated by capitalism can we avoid a catastrophic end to the world entirely. This strategy is presented as a necessary step towards achieving a Marxist revolution and averting global disaster.