This is a political cartoon from the Chicago Labor newspaper from July 7, 1894. It shows the condition of the laboring man at the Pullman Company. The employee is being squeezed by Pullman between low wage and high rent.
Now, this reflects not just the actions of a company, but an entire system. After all, this is exactly what the system incentivizes.
by LowerEngineering9999
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So American Capitalism is not actually a political cult, with Donald Trump it’s newest Political Prostitute? After Nixon, Reagan and the Bushes?
if time travel exists, someone’s definitely gone back and said “let’s keep the rent part”
No war but class war.
Things have changed. They’re getting worse.
Not true. The Pullman company figure would be even fatter now and probably be drawn like musk or bezos
Things did get better for a time. Right around when this comic was published the progressive era started followed by the New Deal which were the best times to be a worker in American history. Shit just started reverting in the 80s and we’re back to this.