Lord, don't they help themselves, Lord?

But when the taxman come to the door

Lord, the house lookin' like a rummage sale, yeah”

“Yeah-yeah, some folks inherit star-spangled eyes

Ooh, they send you down to war, Lord

And when you ask 'em, "How much should we give?"

Hoo, they only answer, "More, more, more, more"

Analysis:
The excerpts from the song mention two forms of corruption occurring in the United States. The lines, "But when the taxman come to the door Lord, the house lookin' like a rummage sale," criticizes those born with a "silver spoon in hand" (privileged Americans) who constantly evade taxes. The lines "they send you down to war" and "'How much should we give?'...'More, more, more, more'" references how people of status often escaped deployment. The ultimate critique by the song is that although the powerful, upperclass Americans are more vocal "patriots" and thus encourage the war, it is both the money and bodies of the lower and middle class who are actually sacrificing and suffering. The oppression occurred domestically because the American government disregarded their own citizens to fulfill their political goals. Encouraging citizens to refuse service, this song exemplifies rebellious citizen action in order to make change (regardless of massive consequences, including jail time). 

Primary Source: "Melon Theater" political cartoon in Popular Rights Illustrated (1912)
In this recurring political cartoon, multiple men in suits (representing  imperialists) attempt to cut a melon (a common symbol during this period) representing China. The cartoon is symbolic for how foreign powers wanted China's resources and the geographic power the region would give them. It expresses that the Chinese believed they were being taken advantage of by Western powers and Japan.

Analysis:
The artist represents China as a singular, united front (a whole, uncut melon), a propaganda by the Chinese government mechanism to create a foreign common enemy and thus promote Chinese nationalism. However, the ultimate Xinhai Revolution reflects disagreement among the citizens and the government, and thus a desire for change from the citizens. This domestic conflict confirms the biased nature of the image and the necessity of the Chinese government to bolster their grip on their citizens. The image reflects China’s undesired submission to European authority as a result of the events such as the Opium Wars, which reduced China’s geographic and economic power; the revolution indicates a desire to regain control and “global dominance.” It also reflects the submission of Chinese citizens to the Chinese government. 

“It has resolved personal worth into exchange value, and in place of the numberless indefeasible chartered freedoms, has set up that single, unconscionable freedom—Free Trade. In one word, for exploitation, veiled by religious and political illusions, it has substituted naked, shameless, direct, brutal exploitation.”

Analysis:
From the excerpt, the quote, "the proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains," proves the oppression of the working class. In the Communist Manifesto, Marx and Engels suggest that free trade "exploits" the working class. They also point out the irony of the association between capitalism and freedom. Again, the authors argue how capitalism results in perpetual class conflict, which leads to social unrest and ultimately revolution. They state how this cycles repeats itself. They provide a framework of communism, suggesting that it avoids these issues. Ultimately, capitalism and its privileged participants serve as the global oppressors of the working class. The manifesto is their form of rebellion.