They did figure it out, but the worldwide crisis in capitalism can’t be dealt with peacefully. Fascism in the only way forward for the bourgeoisie.

Now that I think about it, are there any fantasy stories written from a marxist perspective with a focus on actual bottom-up revolution strategies?

Of course not. The biggest mistake is believing that “democratic” institutions can somehow regulate economically powerful people.

The system is working exactly as it’s supposed to : the bourgeoisie is above the law.

The soldiers they removed from the border were sent to Cisjordania to help colonize it, so it’s entirely possible they just underestimated the threat and thought they could focus on expanding their colonial system elsewhere.

But more importantly: organize to try and make the world a better place.

And besides, actually doing stuff that you think to be meaningful helps with feeling better.