https://padlet.com/richarp5/2g1ud07u4w0r Who has suffered, historically and currently, under free market enterprise? Ultimately, is capitalism a sustainable means to support the needs of all citizens? en-us 2018-04-11 03:47:50 UTC 2026-01-25 07:30:49 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padletuploads.blob.core.windows.net/prod/80264060/cdf38ae2d21ee13c036196e76c1eb262/Backback.png richarp5 https://padlet.com/richarp5/2g1ud07u4w0r/wish/250553683 On the cusp of the Industrial Revolution, these socio-economic theorists explore the history and nature of class struggle and the capital society requires for an individual to impact the happenings in society. This pamphlet would ultimately become the platform for anti-capitalist revolutionary sentiments.]]> 2018-04-11 03:47:50 UTC https://padlet.com/richarp5/2g1ud07u4w0r/wish/250553683 richarp5 https://padlet.com/richarp5/2g1ud07u4w0r/wish/250553684 The time-honored story of a family displaced by poverty and on a cross-country search for work, The Grapes of Wrath depicts the genuinely devastating effects of the Great Depression, and how it impacted the humblest of America's citizens. This struggle is embodied in the formidable presence of corrupt farms and banks, taking what little these people own and exploiting their desperation.]]> 2018-04-11 03:47:50 UTC https://padlet.com/richarp5/2g1ud07u4w0r/wish/250553684 richarp5 https://padlet.com/richarp5/2g1ud07u4w0r/wish/250553685 Music has always been an evocative means to expressing the resilience of the human spirit in the face of oppression. This playlist contains a complication of songs from various genres and time periods that depict both class warfare and worker struggle.

]]> 2018-04-11 03:47:50 UTC https://padlet.com/richarp5/2g1ud07u4w0r/wish/250553685 richarp5 https://padlet.com/richarp5/2g1ud07u4w0r/wish/250558463 Adam Conover's TruTV series sheds a light on the history of how employers have historically exploited workers to the point of blue-collar mobilization. Many of these efforts established things like the weekend, which were only further exploited for corporate interests.]]> 2018-04-11 04:26:49 UTC https://padlet.com/richarp5/2g1ud07u4w0r/wish/250558463 richarp5 https://padlet.com/richarp5/2g1ud07u4w0r/wish/250560138 Miller's article explores the reality of America's crumbling industrial might, and the actual factors that have factored into the depletion of blue-collar jobs. The automation of American jobs in the name of capital growth has left many unemployed, wondering where new employment opportunities could possibly arise.]]> 2018-04-11 04:40:49 UTC https://padlet.com/richarp5/2g1ud07u4w0r/wish/250560138 richarp5 https://padlet.com/richarp5/2g1ud07u4w0r/wish/250561158 The classic Pixar film tells the story of a struggling energy company and *SPOILERS* its attempt to increase revenue by automating its production through unethical means. When two of the company's best employees uncover this scheme, they manage to foil the plan and seize production to ensure ethical practices and worker productivity.]]> 2018-04-11 04:49:43 UTC https://padlet.com/richarp5/2g1ud07u4w0r/wish/250561158 richarp5 https://padlet.com/richarp5/2g1ud07u4w0r/wish/250564253 This unreleased film follows the occupation of the public library when a city's homeless community tries to escape the deadly winter storms. The film appears to deal with themes of criminalization of poverty, and the often aggressive, sometimes militant, response of police to repress the voices of the poor.]]> 2018-04-11 05:18:34 UTC https://padlet.com/richarp5/2g1ud07u4w0r/wish/250564253 richarp5 https://padlet.com/richarp5/2g1ud07u4w0r/wish/250567169 This cartoon considers the factors that must be taken into consideration for basic living needs, in accordance with issues like minimum wage standards not equating these standards of living. The cartoon calls into question how much employers value the quality of life their employees endure, and the almost impossible decisions some people are forced to make.]]> 2018-04-11 05:39:49 UTC https://padlet.com/richarp5/2g1ud07u4w0r/wish/250567169 richarp5 https://padlet.com/richarp5/2g1ud07u4w0r/wish/250567801 Lewis' relaying of the housing crash of 2008 sheds light on the corruption in Wall Street and how America's economic elite preyed on working-class people in what ultimately led to the recession. The story grimly reveals hards truths about who is held responsible for economic turmoil in this country and who walks away scot-free]]> 2018-04-11 05:45:34 UTC https://padlet.com/richarp5/2g1ud07u4w0r/wish/250567801 richarp5 https://padlet.com/richarp5/2g1ud07u4w0r/wish/250573069 This interview includes the explanations of America's current prison system and how it's reinforced by the dependency clause in the 13th Amendment, allowing for involuntary servitude under imprisonment. The interview explores how this new caste system in the U.S. has been perpetuated by a system that continues to exploit free labor based on a racially-charged history of slave labor.]]> 2018-04-11 06:23:05 UTC https://padlet.com/richarp5/2g1ud07u4w0r/wish/250573069