The Wobblies had it right more than a hundred years ago.

[hifiguy]

[leftstreet]

1. DURec

[Dont call me Shirley]

2. Tear down that tiered cake! We want no more cake!

[daleanime]

3. Not even a nice carrot cake?

cream cheese frosting?

[Dont call me Shirley]

21. Sounds delish!

[A Simple Game]

11. Let them eat bread! n/t

[daleanime]

4. K&R.....

[TheMastersNemesis]

5. And The Wobblies Were Attacked, Killed Off, & Executed By Our Present System.

If the Wobblies were to be formed today they would be attacked and killed as terrorists.

[hifiguy]

7. It doesn't mean they weren't absolutely right, though.

This is an idea that people need to internalize.

[jwirr]

23. That has always been a favorite poster of mine but I can't remember where I first saw it. I googled

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Wobblies and it a great read. And I finally remembered where I saw the poster. Two Harbors MN museum. There were pictures of the IWW shop that printed their newspaper and other photos.

I do have one question after reading the article: They wanted to abolish the wage system for workers. What were they planning to replace it with?

[Comrade Grumpy]

6. Big Bill, we could use your help again.

[TBF]

8. Amen. K&R nt

[Maedhros]

9. We need the IWW now more than ever. [n/t]

[jtuck004]

10. Still do. n/t

[snagglepuss]

12. Spot on. What else needs to be said.

k and R

[Spitfire of ATJ]

13. Today: Put the rich on top with the "rulers" underneath, then the military, then the church.

[hifiguy]

14. "The Rich" are represented by that big moneybag at the top.

[malthaussen]

15. Hey, the Wobblies and the Hippies were right!

Inescapable conclusion: the Wobblies were Hippies.

-- Mal

[Enthusiast]

16. Kicked and recommended a whole bunch!

[deutsey]

17. Before I even opened this, I had a feeling this is what you posted!

Great minds and the theory of thinking alike, I suppose.

[hifiguy]

20. Yes, but I remember to remind myself

that fools seldom differ, too.

[WillyT]

18. HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!!

[appalachiablue]

19. Pretty much says it all, the age old system around the world with a few exceptions like the 1st

real western middle class that arose after the European Black Death plague mass die off which brought the value of labor up and generated a larger guild-merchant-burgher class. Then the 20th c. large middle class in the US and Europe mostly post war after earlier progressive and populist struggle and change. The US-western Golden Age and Trente Glorieuses in France (1945-1975) were great while they lasted.

The dystopian world of robots, drones and mass serfdom, with little to no interaction with the 1% and 10%, is staring us in the face, unless massive movements can effect change. Here's hoping. ..

K & R. Great illustration, saved from your earlier postings.

[niyad]

22. k and r

[PatrickforO]

24. They did indeed. Unfortunately, it hasn't changed much, has it?

[hifiguy]

25. The clowns and the costumes have changed,

but the circus rolls on as always.

[PatrickforO]

30. Yes. Now we have the Republican clown car...complete with

'the Donald' and Ted 'green eggs and ham' Cruz. And let's not forget Rick 'oops' Perry.

[SunSeeker]

26. Yes, capitalism naturally tends to a pyramid scheme.

That is why it must be heavily regulated to prevent that.

[RoccoR5955]

27. The original version of trickle down economics! n/t

[hifiguy]

28. Every so often the Same Old Shit

gets repackaged under a new name. The contents never changes, though.

[Admiral Loinpresser]

29. Two more layers are needed.

1. A black layer saying we supplied the labor to start it all; and

2. A red layer below that saying we supplied the land and the resources.