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?

Historical context basically, I don’t remember the exact argument for it but it’s a commonly held view by specialists that I’ve seen referenced in newspaper-published essais.