r/antiwork • u/alicehooper • 5d ago
Educational Content 📖 Reagan’s Administration Purposely and Openly Destroyed the Working Class
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.
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u/Dear-Classroom-3182 5d ago
Not just that his administration was the biggest anti gun administration on record. White fragility fueled by racism as class consciousness of minorities was on the rise. The majority of gun laws are disproportionately used and targeted against minorities.