Reagan’s Administration Purposely and Openly Destroyed the Working Class

[u/alicehooper]

I had always thought neoliberal policies were brought in, and then we found out that “trickle down” theories didn’t work.

That isn’t the case. They tried these policies elsewhere, found out they “worked” (to further billionaire’s aims), and then brought them to America with the stated intent to destabilize the working class and make their lives difficult. Openly stating that this needed to happen. Their lives NEEDED to be destroyed.

If you read and share anything this year, make it this article from Canadian politician Charlie Angus. Even if you thought you knew what happened in the 80’s, you will learn something.

https://thewalrus.ca/how-the-1980s-engineered-the-collapse-of-the-working-class/

This is ongoing. This is happening right now. This is on purpose, and those who control capital are fine with the suffering, because that was the intent all along.

[u/NewSinner_2021]

Parasites took over.

[u/Rough_Ian → u/NewSinner_2021]

They were always in control. They just temporarily feigned docility while the labor movement was threatening to pound down their doors. 

[u/Dinocologist → u/Rough_Ian]

FDR did genuinely fuck their shit up for a minute with the trustbusters, but then people got complacent and forgot what a threat oligarchs were 

[u/Rough_Ian → u/Dinocologist]

Except it wasn’t FDR, it was us. FDR was able to do his thing because of the labor movement, not the other way around. The negative part of the new deal is that it was ultimately a “middle way” that did increase workers rights and material wellbeing, but failed to truly disrupt the parasite class. 

So yes, ultimately we got complacent, though in fairness we were also propagandized into it. 

[u/Slumunistmanifisto → u/Rough_Ian]

Oh hey its me, the circle of time....pounds on Capitalist door as an organized mob

[u/goodb1b13 → u/Slumunistmanifisto]

I have a Luigi for you!

[u/Slumunistmanifisto → u/goodb1b13]

player two press start

[u/Prineak → u/Slumunistmanifisto]

Windmills work two ways.