Karl Marx
The Civil War in France
Written: July 1870 - May 1871

Nowhere do “politicians” form a more separate, powerful section of the nation than in North America. There, each of the two great parties which alternately succeed each other in power is itself in turn controlled by people who make a business of politics, who speculate on seats in the legislative assemblies of the Union as well as of the separate states, or who make a living by carrying on agitation for their party and on its victory are rewarded with positions.

Here we find here two great gangs of political speculators, who alternately take possession of the state power and exploit it by the most corrupt means and for the most corrupt ends – and the nation is powerless against these two great cartels of politicians, who are ostensibly its servants, but in reality exploit and plunder it.

I've realized why this is the case.

Nations are modern-day fiefdoms. If you're not a member of the ruling class, then you're not supposed to have any say in how a nation is run. Modern politics is a song and dance around serving the ruling class as much as possible while convincing workers it's in their best interests.

Class traitors need to be ostracized more often.

I want another Teddy Roosevelt in office.

Fuck man even after trust busting, those companies were then and still are stupid big and powerful and maddeningly enriching to the 1%

At least we have shiny toys now built on the backs of global labor exploitation. That's cool.