Ian Betteridge on Nostr: I'm amazed that so few people understand that the ruling classes smashed unions to ...
I'm amazed that so few people understand that the ruling classes smashed unions to make sure that workers didn't get their fair share of growth in productivity. Then, as a distraction, they blamed "immigrants" for stealing jobs and depressing wages. And now they'amazed that this has led to the rise of the far right.
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