Debs on Violating the Sedition Act Theme of Society and Class

If you're a committed Socialist, as Debs was, society and class mean everything

This is the lens through which Socialists view the whole world. As a Socialist, Debs believed that society was rigged to benefit those at the top and to keep the lower classes in perpetual misery.

In this view, everything that happens can and should be connected back to class issues—war is all about class, work is all about class, politics is all about class, etc. This speech is part of Debs' ongoing effort to educate the people of America as to the realities of the class system and its impact on society.

1. How does Debs propose to re-order society to get a better deal for the working class?
2. What false beliefs and factors does Debs believe help perpetuate this unjust class system?
3. What worldwide developments lead Debs to believe that Socialism will triumph?
4. How has this struggle now become super stark to Debs? What are the two sides, in a nutshell?

Race, gender, or religion can also be seen as having powerful influence over social structure. Socialists would argue it's all about class, class, class. Who's right? 

 Is a classless society possible? Is it even something to be desired?