Pyramid of Capitalism

[reverendjeremiah]

There is nothing to devalue anymore.
Like what kind of "worker class" is there in the world anymore?
Those only exist in countries like china, where manual labor is actually asked for.
In more developed countries, not many people are employed in the labor sector.

Bite your tongue. There very much is a working class. I work in heavy labor. the vast majority of people i know work in heavy labor.

It would amount to nothing, actually.
The worker's revolution thing is actually nothing more than a buffed up tale.
The workers themselves are not capable of doing this, so instead, educated men of higher-class jobs, and students generally take up this cause, not the workers themselves, most of the time.

..that is...as long as the workers are kept ignorant. Its one of the reasons why right wingers want religion to be taught in the place of good science. Science teaches you to ask good questions and to make value judgements from them. religion teaches people to not ask questions and to just accept the pre-made values that come with them.

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Nice one rev!
I always think a good cartoon can convey an idea so much more powerfuly and in a more accessible way than can great lumps of text.
This one deals with the nature of capitalism excellently.
I was trying to find a similar cartoon called " Capital and Labour " by Scotsman Martin Anderson, who wrote under the name of Cynicus in the 1890's when said cartoon appeared. Sadly I can't find it anywhere to post, but maybe somebody else can?

I saw this image 5 years ago, and it fucked with me ever since. I didnt like money at the time Isaw it, but I accepted capitalism as "the only possible way". Many years and thoughts later I have come to agree with this picture almost 100%. Sure it is a simple picture. Sure it is not perfect. But its message is undeniable and rings true on many levels.

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