Despite what the communists,
socialist, and leftists have claimed for around 200 years, "the
workers" of the Western world are not exploited and
oppressed. They’re essentially empowered and liberated. Under true
capitalism and genuine economic freedom, the blue-collar and
low-skill workers are not somehow taken advantage of and
abused by Big Business owners and bosses, by company fat cats and the rich. Rather, they’re fantastically
blessed, benefited, and uplifted. It's like they all hit the
lottery! The reality is that under Industrial Revolution-style free
enterprise and free trade, the mindless, lowlife workers amazingly
all live somewhat like kings. They're basically as rich as Midas and as powerful as Hercules
– neither of which they fairly worked for or earned.
Under
normal circumstances – prior to 1800s social libertarianism and
economic laissez-faire – "the workers" almost all lived in
misery and agony, before they starved and died – as they often deserved.
Meanwhile, the superior men and workers – those of greater
intelligence, virtue, and hard work – almost all lived and thrived, as they generally deserved. This has been the case for both types of workers for about 300,000
years. Life improved somewhat about 11,700 years ago with the advent
of agriculture – but not much. The yeoman farmers and peasants
still usually lived poorly and suffered badly. Life didn’t really
get good until the 1700s Industrial Revolution, followed by 1800s
semi-capitalism, factories, assembly-line work, and extreme division of labor. Then the lower-class workers and monkeys finally
prospered. It was a miracle!
The
elite, outstanding, ingenious, high-quality creators, producers, and
workers almost always lived well, thruout history. Even 300 millennia ago. Meanwhile,
the situation for the massman, average Joe, and man in the street was
very different. Before the low-grade, quasi-capitalism of the 1800s,
his life was close to hell on Earth. This animal lived like an
animal.
But
under economic semi-liberty and the invention of factories, assembly
lines, mass production, and significant division of labor, the lowly hoi
polloi all became rich, fancy free, and singers of joy. The regular
guy – in all his natural mediocrity and failure – laughed,
danced, frolicked, and swooned in ecstasy while essentially living in
heaven on Earth. This is the way it was and still is.
And
yet for two centuries now the communists, socialists, and do-gooder
leftists have all lied thru their teeth that “the workers” and
“the people” are somehow, someway being exploited and oppressed. Really now? Yes, the low-intelligence, poorly-educated, low-virtue, lazy,
careless, low-quality, easily replaceable, virtually-worthless
workers do earn less money than their high-intelligence,
highly-educated, high-virtue, hard-working, conscientious,
high-quality, irreplaceable, invaluable counterparts. But so what?
That’s merit and justice. That's moral goodness triumphant. Obviously.
Rather
than being allegedly and mysteriously mistreated and abused, the truth is the average man and worker is almost treated like a god under the freedom and capitalism socio-economic system. Meanwhile, the superior
man and white-collar worker is forced to work like a dog. He’s treated like a
slave.
Under
true, pure, and real capitalism (or my new term "companyism") – and not today's ubiquitous
welfare statism – the drone-like, low-quality, blue-collar workers can
be evil, stupid, mean, nasty, and disgusting. They can show up for
work late and drunk as they piss on the floor and curse their
supervisors. The only punishment they’re likely to get under laissez-faire capitalism is: “Please
go home, sober up, take a shower, and show up on time for work
tomorrow.” And if instead the miscreant is fired, so what? He’ll
get a new job – probably a better one – the very next day. Such
is life under true freedom and capitalism.
Meanwhile,
the invaluable, irreplaceable, high-quality, white-collar workers – the managers,
bosses, executives, and owners – all have to hustle non-stop and
perform with excellence. They can never slack off. They have to work
hard, sweat, and slave in order to stay ahead of the competition.
Meanwhile, the
workers practically haven’t a care in the world. Their hearts are
light, their spirits are free, and their wallets are fat. But the
“parasitical” higher-ups never stop working. They worry,
ache, and suffer without end. Even at home – even on week-ends and
on vacation – their minds and hearts are burdened with work. Their
job never gives them a break. They’re truly and permanently
exploited and oppressed. Such is life under true freedom and capitalism.