"Carl Marx believed that there are two major outcomes of prolonged capitalism. The first outcome is the gradual formation of a smaller and wealthier social class (the capitalists). Because the wealth of society continues to accrue to this wealthier class, the increasing wealth of society is controlled by less and less. At the same time, weaker capitalists gradually sink into the lower class of laborers. The second outcome is the alienation of workers. While workers produce more and more wealth, they turn poorer and weaker to the point they become mere commodities."
It will get worse and worse. Perhaps those 19th century Luddites were not so crazy after all. Unions and strikes are the only way for workers to fight for themselves, although Union leaders are often bribed and working for the capitalists actually, while pretending to be fighting for the workers.
Best way to rule is to divide people. I'll always remember when in secondary school some thugs came to beat a guy from our class. We all stood behind him and said - you fight one on one, or we all come in. They gave up. Some years later, in the army, 5 older idiots were harassing 50 new ones. Without problem. What was the catch? 50 new recruits came from different parts of the country and didn't feel united, connected. So as long as the thugs didn't harass all 50 at the same time, but picked one by one - there was no problem.
So one must make sure to divide people. When train drivers are protesting, make people hate them, for the inconvenience, not support them. Later, when professors start strike, train drivers will remember no support and not help professors get their rights. Make people not feel as one, but divide. Starving in Africa - who cares?! Taxi drivers having problems - just make sure they don't block the streets in protest, I need to go to work. My wage is cut this year in half - no one but me cares, just as long as I don't inconvenience them with my whining...
