Tony Atkinson
Oct 24, 2021

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One of the causes of the mid-20th Century 'blip' was the Cold War. The powers that be found themselves in the uncomfortable position of having to prove to their workers that a better life was actually possible under capitalism.

All that was actually proved by this is that, while capitalism can sustain a high-wage economy and a socially-mobile class system, capitalists themselves prefer not to! As witness the relapse into Victorian conditions since the collapse of the Soviet Union.

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Tony Atkinson
Tony Atkinson

Written by Tony Atkinson

Snapper-up of unconsidered trifles, walker of paths less travelled by. Writer of fanfiction. Player of games. argonaut57@gmail.com

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