The Case for Ebeneezer

[nickcoons]

http://www.lewrockwell.com/shaffer/shaffer93.html

[jonhowe]

"most liberating epoch in human history: the industrial revolution."
What?

Is this a joke?

[heavenlyboy34]

Thanks!! I love Butler's writing. :D

[nickcoons]

"most liberating epoch in human history: the industrial revolution."
What?

Is this a joke?

I'm sure it's not.. sounds like a very accurate statement.

[Gaius1981]

"most liberating epoch in human history: the industrial revolution."
What?

Is this a joke?

It's truth. I thought only socialists tried to argue against that.

[tmosley]

The industrial revolution was a transition time from slavery to a prosperous middle class. People used to being treated like slaves were used to such treatment that they allowed it to continue in the factories. It was only brought to light because there were only a few, centralized offenders who were rich (and therefore easier to hate), whereas the former masters were many and either poor or only somewhat rich (landowners, slaveowners, etc.).

Because it was eliminated, it is remembered. They forget the crushing poverty that existed in the rural areas, and that the oppression of the factories was actually a step up.

When reading stuff like "The Jungle" in high school, I had wondered why those who were being crushed by the system didn't simply return to the country? The author in OPs link is dead on in his assesment.