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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN 

,TEXT 3 

,DID Y\ EV] /OP TO ASK Y\RSELF ?IS QUE/ION3 :Y W]E Y\ BORN FROM Y\R P>5TS & NOT FROM SOME O!RS8 

,Y\ UND]/&1 ( C\RSE1 :AT ,I AM DRIV+ AT4 ,I MEAN ?AT Y\R CONS5T WAS NOT ASK$4 ,Y\ W]E SIMPLY BORN2 Y\ DID NOT HAVE A *ANCE TO SELECT ! PLACE ( Y\R BIR? OR TO *OOSE Y\R P>5TS4 ,IT WAS JU/ *ANCE4 

,SO IT HAPP5$ ?AT Y\ W]E NOT BORN RI*4 ,MAYBE Y\R PEOPLE >E ( ! MIDDLE CLASS2 MORE LIKELY1 ?\<1 !Y BELONG TO ! WORK]S1 & SO Y\ >E ONE ( ?OSE MILLIONS1 ! MASSES1 :O HAVE TO WORK = A LIV+4 

,! MAN :O HAS MONEY CAN PUT IT 9TO SOME BUS9ESS OR 9DU/RY4 ,HE 9VE/S IT & LIVES ON ! PR(ITS4 ,BUT Y\ HAVE NO MONEY4 ,Y\ HAVE ONLY Y\R ABILITY TO WORK1 Y\R LABOR P[]4 

,!RE WAS A TIME :5 EV]Y WORK+MAN WORK$ = HIMSELF4 ,!RE W]E NO FACTORIES !N & NO BIG 9DU/RIES4 ,! LABOR] HAD HIS [N TOOLS & HIS [N LITTLE WORK%OP1 & HE EV5 B\<T HIMSELF ! RAW MAT]IALS HE NE$$4 ,HE WORK$ = HIMSELF1 & HE WAS CALL$ AN >TISAN OR CRAFTSMAN4 

,!N CAME ! FACTORY & ! L>GE WORK%OP4 ,LITTLE BY LITTLE !Y CR[D$ \T ! 9DEP5D5T WORKMAN1 ! >TISAN1 BECAUSE HE C\LD NOT MAKE ?+S AS *EAPLY AS ! FACTORY - HE C\LD NOT COMPETE ) ! BIG MANUFACTUR]4 ,SO ! >TISAN HAD TO GIVE UP HIS LITTLE WORK%OP & GO TO ! FACTORY TO WORK4 

,9 ! FACTORIES & L>GE PLANTS ?+S >E PRODUC$ ON A BIG SCALE4 ,SU* BIG-SCALE PRODUCTION IS CALL$ 9DU/RIALISM4 ,IT HAS MADE ! EMPLOY]S & MANUFACTUR]S V]Y RI*1 SO ?AT ! LORDS ( 9DU/RY & COMM]CE HAVE ACCUMULAT$ MU* MONEY1 MU* CAPITAL4 ,!RE=E ?AT SY/EM IS CALL$ CAPITALISM4 ,WE ALL LIVE TO-DAY 9 ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM4 

,9 ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM ! WORK+MAN CANNOT WORK = HIMSELF1 AS 9 ! OLD DAYS4 ,HE CANNOT COMPETE ) ! BIG MANUFACTUR]S4 ,SO1 IF Y\ >E A WORKMAN1 Y\ MU/ F9D AN EMPLOY]4 ,Y\ WORK = HIM2 ?AT IS1 Y\ GIVE HIM Y\R LABOR = SO & SO MANY H\RS A DAY OR WEEK1 & HE PAYS Y\ = IT4 ,Y\ SELL HIM Y\R LABOR P[] & HE PAYS Y\ WAGES4 

,9 ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM ! :OLE WORK+ CLASS SELLS ITS LABOR P[] TO ! EMPLOY+ CLASS4 ,! WORK]S BUILD FACTORIES1 MAKE MA*9]Y & TOOLS1 & PRODUCE GOODS4 ,! EMPLOY]S KEEP ! FACTORIES1 ! MA*9]Y1 TOOLS & GOODS = !MSELVES AS !IR PR(IT4 ,! WORK]S GET ONLY WAGES4 

,?IS >RANGEM5T IS CALL$ ! WAGE SY/EM4 

,LE>N$ M5 HAVE FIGUR$ \T ?AT ! WORK] RECEIVES AS HIS WAGE ONLY AB\T ONE-T5?( :AT HE PRODUCES4 ,! O!R N9E-T5?S >E DIVID$ AMONG ! L&LORD1 ! MANUFACTUR]1 ! RAILROAD COMPANY1 ! :OLESAL]1 ! JOBB]1 & O!R MIDDLEM54 

,IT MEANS ?IS3 

,?\< ! WORK]S1 AS A CLASS1 HAVE BUILT ! FACTORIES1 A SLICE ( !IR DAILY LABOR IS TAK5 FROM !M = ! PRIVILEGE ( US+ ?OSE FACTORIES4,?AT'S ! L&LORD'S PR(IT4 

,?\< ! WORK]S HAVE MADE ! TOOLS & ! MA*9]Y1 ANO!R SLICE ( !IR DAILY LABOR IS TAK5 FROM !M = ! PRIVILEGE ( US+ ?OSE TOOLS & MA*9]Y4 ,?AT'S ! MANUFACTUR]'S PR(IT4 

,?\< ! WORK]S BUILT ! RAILROADS & >E RUNN+ !M1 ANO!R SLICE ( !IR DAILY LABOR IS TAK5 FROM !M = ! TRANSPORTATION ( ! GOODS !Y MAKE4 ,?AT'S ! RAILROAD'S PR(IT4 

,& SO ON1 9CLUD+ ! BANK] :O L5DS ! MANUFACTUR] O!R PEOPLE'S MONEY1 ! :OLESAL]1 ! JOBB]1 & O!R MIDDLEM51 ALL ( :OM GET !IR SLICE ( ! WORK]'S TOIL4 

,:AT IS LEFT !N - ONE-T5? ( ! REAL WOR? ( ! WORK]'S LABOR-IS HIS %>E1 HIS WAGE4 

,CAN Y\ GUESS N[ :Y ! WISE ,PR\DHON SAID ?AT ! POSSESSIONS ( ! RI* >E /OL5 PROP]TY8 ,/OL5 FROM ! PRODUC]1 ! WORK]4 

,IT SEEMS /RANGE1 DOESN'T IT1 ?AT SU* A ?+ %\LD BE P]MITT$8 

,YES1 9DE$1 IT IS V]Y /RANGE2 & ! /RANGE/ ?+ ( ALL IS ?AT ! :OLE WORLD LOOKS ON & DOESN'T DO A ?+ AB\T IT4 ,WORSE YET1 ! WORK]S !MSELVES DON'T DO ANY?+ AB\T IT4 ,:Y1 MO/ ( !M ?9K ?AT EV]Y?+ IS ALL RI<T1 & ?AT ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM IS GOOD4 

,IT IS BECAUSE ! WORK]S DON'T SEE :AT IS HAPP5+ TO !M4 ,!Y DON'T UND]/& ?AT !Y >E BE+ ROBB$4 ,! RE/ ( ! WORLD ALSO UND]/&S V]Y LITTLE AB\T IT1 & :5 SOME HONE/ MAN TRIES TO TELL !M1 !Y %\T 'AN>*I/6' AT HIM1 & !Y %UT HIM UP OR PUT HIM 9 PRISON4 

,( C\RSE1 ! CAPITALI/S >E V]Y MU* SATISFI$ ) ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM4 ,:Y %\LDN'T !Y BE8 ,!Y GET RI* BY IT4 ,SO Y\ CAN'T EXPECT !M TO SAY IT'S NO GOOD4 

,! MIDDLE CLASSES >E ! HELP]S ( ! CAPITALI/S & !Y ALSO LIVE (F ! LABOR ( ! WORK+ CLASS1 SO :Y %\LD !Y OBJECT8 ,( C\RSE1 H]E & !RE Y\ WILL F9D SOME MAN OR WOMAN ( ! MIDDLE CLASS /& UP & SPEAK ! TRU? AB\T ! :OLE MATT]4 ,BUT SU* P]SONS >E QUICKLY SIL5C$ & CRI$ D[N AS 05EMIES ( ! PEOPLE'1 AS CRAZY DI/URB]S & AN>*I/S4 

,BUT Y\ W\LD ?9K ?AT ! WORK]S %\LD BE ! FIR/ TO OBJECT TO ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM1 = IT IS !Y :O >E ROBB$ & :O SUFF] MO/ FROM IT4 

,YES1 SO IT %\LD BE4 ,BUT IT ISN'T SO1 :I* IS V]Y SAD4 

,! WORK]S KN[ ?AT ! %OE P9*ES SOME:]E4 ,!Y KN[ ?AT !Y TOIL H>D ALL !IR LIVES & ?AT !Y GET JU/ 5\< TO EXI/ ON1 & SOMETIMES NOT EV5 5\<4 ,!Y SEE ?AT !IR EMPLOY]S CAN RIDE AB\T 9 F9E AUTOMOBILES & LIVE 9 ! GREATE/ LUXURY1 ) !IR WIVES DECK$ \T 9 EXP5SIVE CLO!S & DIAMONDS1 :ILE ! WORK]'S WIFE CAN H>DLY AF=D A NEW CALICO DRESS4 ,SO ! WORK]S SEEK TO IMPROVE !IR CONDITION BY TRY+ TO GET BETT] WAGES4 ,IT IS ! SAME AS IF ,I WOKE UP AT NI<T 9 MY H\SE & F\ND ?AT A BURGL> HAD COLLECT$ ALL MY ?+S & IS AB\T TO GET AWAY ) !M4 ,SUPPOSE ?AT 9/EAD ( /OPP+ HIM1 ,I %\LD SAY TO HIM3 ',PLEASE1 ,MR4 ,BURGL>1 LEAVE ME AT LEA/ ONE SUIT ( CLO!S SO ,I CAN HAVE SOME?+ TO PUT ON'1 & !N ?ANK HIM IF HE GIVES ME BACK A T5? P>T ( ! ?+S HE HAS /OL5 FROM ME4 

,BUT ,I AM GETT+ AHEAD ( MY /ORY4 ,WE %ALL RETURN TO ! WORK] & SEE H[ HE TRIES TO IMPROVE HIS CONDITION & H[ LITTLE HE SUCCE$S4 ,JU/ N[ ,I WANT TO TELL Y\ :Y ! WORK] DOES NOT TAKE ! BURGL> BY ! NECK & KICK HIM \T2 ?AT IS1 :Y HE BEGS ! CAPITALI/ = A LITTLE MORE BREAD OR WAGES1 & :Y HE DOES NOT ?R[ HIM (F HIS BACK1 ALTOGE!R4 

,IT IS BECAUSE ! WORK]1 LIKE ! RE/ ( ! WORLD1 HAS BE5 MADE TO BELIEVE ?AT EV]Y?+ IS ALL RI<T & MU/ REMA9 AS IT IS2 & ?AT IF A FEW ?+S >E NOT QUITE AS !Y %\LD BE1 !N IT IS BECAUSE 'PEOPLE >E BAD'1 & EV]Y?+ WILL RI<T ITSELF 9 ! 5D1 ANYH[4 

,JU/ SEE IF ?AT IS NOT TRUE ( Y\RSELF4 ,AT HOME1 :5 Y\ W]E A *ILD1 & :5 Y\ ASK$ SO MANY QUE/IONS1 Y\ W]E TOLD ?AT 'IT IS RI<T SO1' ?AT 'IT MU/ BE SO1' ?AT ',GOD MADE IT SO1' & ?AT EV]Y?+ WAS ALL RI<T4 

,& Y\ BELIEV$ Y\R FA!R & MO!R1 AS !Y HAD BELIEV$ !IR FA!RS & MO!RS1 & ?AT IS :Y Y\ N[ ?9K JU/ AS Y\R GR&FA!R DID4 

,LAT]1 9 S*OOL1 Y\ W]E TOLD ! SAME ?+S4 ,Y\ W]E TAU<T ?AT ,GOD HAD MADE ! WORLD & ?AT ALL IS WELL2 ?AT !RE MU/ BE RI* & POOR1 & ?AT Y\ %\LD RESPECT ! RI* & BE CONT5T ) Y\R LOT4 ,Y\ W]E TOLD ?AT Y\R C\NTRY /&S = JU/ICE1 & ?AT Y\ MU/ OBEY ! LAW4 ,! TEA*]1 ! PRIE/1 & ! PREA*] ALL IMPRESS$ IT UPON Y\ ?AT Y\R LIFE IS ORDA9$ BY ,GOD & ?AT ',HIS WILL BE DONE4' ,& :5 Y\ SAW A POOR MAN DRAGG$ (F TO PRISON1 !Y TOLD Y\ ?AT HE WAS BAD BECAUSE HE HAD /OL5 SOME?+1 & ?AT IT WAS A GREAT CRIME4 

,BUT NEI!R AT HOME1 NOR 9 S*OOL1 NOR ANY:]E ELSE W]E Y\ EV] TOLD ?AT IT IS A CRIME = ! RI* MAN TO /EAL ! PRODUCT ( ! WORK]'S LABOR1 OR ?AT ! CAPITALI/S >E RI* BECAUSE !Y HAVE POSSESS$ !MSELVES ( ! WEAL? :I* LABOR CREAT$4 

,NO1 Y\ W]E NEV] TOLD ?AT1 NOR DID ANY ONE ELSE EV] HE> IT 9 S*OOL OR *UR*4 ,H[ CAN Y\ !N EXPECT ! WORK]S TO KN[ IT8 

,ON ! CONTR>Y1 Y\R M9D - :5 Y\ W]E A *ILD & LAT] ON1 TOO - HAS BE5 /UFF$ SO FULL ( FALSE IDEAS ?AT :5 Y\ HE> ! PLA9 TRU? Y\ WOND] IF IT IS REALLY POSSIBLE4 

,P]HAPS Y\ CAN SEE N[ :Y ! WORK]S DO NOT UND]/& ?AT ! WEAL? !Y HAVE CREAT$ HAS BE5 /OL5 FROM !M & IS BE+ /OL5 EV]Y DAY4 

',BUT ! LAW1' Y\ ASK1 '! GOV]NM5T -- DOES IT P]MIT SU* ROBB]Y8 ,IS NOT !FT =BIDD5 BY LAW8' 

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