Chapter 823 Knowledge Monopoly
The middle class itself is a concept created by the United States to expand consumption. Its ability to resist risks is very low, even worse than the farmers who are laughed at by the middle class all day long.
When an economic crisis breaks out and agricultural products cannot be sold, farmers at least will not starve to death.
The middle class does not have access to the means of production. They only buy their big and beautiful houses and cars with loans. When the economic crisis comes, they can only sell their children.
This is really not a joke. There are already so-called "middle class" people in the United States who want someone to adopt their children for a fee.
Hey, paid adoption!
Otherwise, you have to say that you are a civilized person. You can even sell your children in such a civilized manner.
The reason why Joseph wants to move the factory to Mexico is also related to the middle class.
Dolgorukov, like Ford, makes cars. In order to sell cars to workers, Old Henry directly increased the workers' wages from US$2.50 to US$5 per day. In order to remain competitive, Dolgorukov We should also follow Ford's example.
With the outbreak of the economic crisis, Dolgorukov and Ford simultaneously cut wages and laid off workers, which aroused dissatisfaction with the Industrial Workers Federation.
The Federation of Industrial Workers, referred to as the Federation of Industrial Workers, was founded in 1886. It is a trade union organization established based on industrial principles in the United States. The Federation of Industrial Workers in the automobile industry is called the United Automobile Workers.
Unlike Russian trade unions, the American Federation of Labor is a for-profit organization with independent financial operations. Its purpose is not simply to serve the interests of workers. Workers must pay fees to join the Federation.
Dolgorukov's layoffs and salary cuts will definitely affect the AFL's income, so Walker, the head of the AFL, threatened Joseph that if Dolgorukov laid off workers and cut his wages, the AFL would launch a workers' strike.
Strikes are the AFL’s magic weapon against capital. In most cases, capital will satisfy the AFL’s demands for the sake of profit.
But there are also cases that fail. For example, the British miners' strike in 1926 failed and ended with workers' compromise.
Walker's reason for the strike was that although Dolgorukov's stock price had been affected to a certain extent, it was not to the extent that layoffs and salary reductions were necessary. Therefore, Dolgorukov should not only not lay off employees and reduce salaries, but should also bear the due responsibilities. social responsibility and distribute more profits to workers.
Joseph was angry and dismissed Walker's reasons.
Capital investment is about making money, not charity. If the AFL does not accept layoffs and salary cuts, Joseph will move the factory to Mexico.
As one of the pillars of the American automobile industry, if not the only one, Dolgorukov immediately aroused the attention of the whole society after the news came out that he was moving.
"This is just a trick of capital. As long as the Russians don't lose their minds, Dolgorukov will never move the factory to Mexico!"
Walker told the New York Times that this was no ordinary move.
Ordinary people have to call a car if they want to move. If Dolgorukov moved his factory to Mexico and then wanted to sell cars to the United States, the treatment would not be the same as it is now.
"Mr. Joseph has become an American citizen and is no longer a Russian——"
Hamilton, a novice reporter at The Times, looked excited. This was big news.
After the outbreak of the economic crisis, readers are no longer interested in news about corporate bankruptcies. As a qualified journalist, you must create explosive points even if there are no explosive points.
What is most difficult for Americans to accept is that if the whole world is affected by the United States like previous economic crises, everyone will be unlucky together.
The United States is already in dire straits, but Russia is in full swing. This fully proves that Russia is the mastermind behind the U.S. economic crisis.
Based on Dolgorukov's relationship with the uncrowned tsar of Russia.
So all Russians deserve to die!
Don’t worry about whether this derivation process is reasonable or not, just say whether it’s pleasant or not.
"How can he, a Russian, truly serve the interests of the United States?"
Walker is not of my kind and his heart must be different.
Walker was right, but Nicholas, the Times editor, killed Hamilton's manuscript.
"Why?"
Hamilton was still dreaming of big red envelopes when he submitted his manuscript.
As long as such a explosive article is published in the newspaper, the Times will definitely reprint it. Even if Walker is not promoted, a big red envelope is indispensable.
"I won't stop you if you want to die, don't implicate me——"
Nicholas means a lot.
The relationship between enterprises and the AFL is very complicated. They are not completely opposed to each other. In many cases, they are completely on the same side.
Only children who cry will be fed. If the AFL does not cause trouble, capital will not take the initiative to raise wages for workers.
If Dolgorukov doesn't make noises about moving, the U.S. government will ignore Dolgorukov's interests when formulating policies.
Even if Hoover was a fool, Secretary of Commerce Andrew Mellon was not stupid. He was the king of American aluminum, and the Mellon family was as famous a conglomerate as Rockefeller and Dolgorukov in the United States.
So since the American political arena is full of smart people, why is there still an economic crisis?
Alas, you don’t understand this.
Alcoa's shares not only were not affected by the economic crisis, but, like the Dolgorukov family's shares, bucked the trend and became increasingly valuable.
This is the true meaning of the stock market killing the poor and helping the rich.
Hoover and Meilong's so-called "closed-door meeting" was really a celebration party.
Hamilton was a novice and did not understand the nature of the economic crisis, so the carefully prepared manuscript was just waste paper in Nicholas's eyes.
Hyping up Dolgorukov’s relationship with Russia is indeed explosive.
But if this manuscript is actually published in the newspaper, let’s not say whether Dolgorukov will be killed by the bombing, but Hamilton and Nicholas will definitely be killed. It’s hard to tell for the New York Times, because even Hamilton, the editor, doesn’t know whether the Dolgorukov family has any shares in the New York Times.
Don't talk about Hamilton.
Even the U.S. government doesn’t understand this problem.
Delaware, where the Dolgorukov family is located, is itself one of the bases of U.S. offshore companies.
When Hamilton returned to his work station, he was filled with indignation and grievances and had no one to talk to.
Is there still true "fairness and justice" in this world?
If George were here, he could answer Hamilton: Yes.
Fairness and justice depend on how you interpret them.
Workers work hard and get the income they deserve. This is fairness and justice.
The emphasis is on "deserve".
I think the salary given by the boss is low. If I don't give him a job, it's over. If I don't have a husband here, I have my own place to stay. If you still want to work leisurely and have a high income, who are you?
If you want to get more income, then work hard to improve yourself and make yourself more valuable. Your boss will naturally increase your salary. If not, you will change jobs. It is reasonable and reasonable.
The reason why Russian workers do not go on strike is that the company's profits are distributed very reasonably. No one can say how much they will get for how much work they do.
George himself is the largest capital in Russia. The Yuriev family is deeply involved in all walks of life in Russia. George knows how much money it can make. No one can even think about George.
Of course, if you put all your seven aunts and eight aunts into the company, only take money and do nothing, or even hold back and only focus on getting money for yourself, then don't blame the environment for the eventual bankruptcy.
So you know why rich people are cruel.
Because if you are not ruthless, you will be beaten to death.
George is also cruel.
So in Russian government agencies, only the tax department will hire Hebrews.
We all know how annoying tax collection is.
So if capital wants to criticize Russia's harsh business environment, it just criticizes the Hebrews for having children, which has absolutely nothing to do with Grand Duke Yuriev.
After the outbreak of the economic crisis, Russia became the only one in the world. The Hebrew consortium, which originally ignored Russia, was finally forced to bow to Russia, hoping that Russia would open up more investment areas.
Previously, the Hebrew Consortium wanted to invest in Russia, but other than purchasing treasury bonds issued by the Russian government, there were basically no investment channels.
The Hebrew Financial Group is also not interested in Russia. Compared with Russia, it is easier to make money in the so-called free markets of Britain, France, Germany and the United States.
The first person to come to Russia to test the waters was the famous Rothschild.
Rothschild was very sincere, and his condition was to help the Russian government develop Siberia.
To put it bluntly, Rothschild was asked to go to Siberia to buy land.
Although Guchkov was quite moved, he was not fooled by Rothschild's sugar-coated bullets and took the initiative to find George.
"How do you want to sell it?"
George is lukewarm, but wouldn’t it be hot to take Rothschild’s money?
"Of course the more expensive the better!"
Guchkov sharpened his knife.
"Let me tell you a story. There was once a village where a Hebrew family moved in-"
George hoped that Guchkov would understand that there were some openings that should not be opened.
If Rothschild wants to enter the Russian market, the conditions it proposes must be very sincere.
But once Rothschild enters the Russian market, it is equivalent to opening Pandora's box.
George felt that Guchkov could not beat Rothschild.
Even if Guchkov can suppress Rothschild, after George and his generation are gone, what if there is an unscrupulous descendant who studied in the United States?
George cannot do it forever, so he can only eliminate hidden dangers as much as possible.
So don’t say anything about trusting the wisdom of future generations. The wisdom of future generations will not be much higher than that of their predecessors. Every generation has its own responsibilities.
George's responsibility is to expand Russia's living space as much as possible.
It can also be said that this is the responsibility of every generation of Russians.
"Is this why you must join the Orthodox Church if you want to become a Russian citizen?"
Guchkov's face was full of shock. It turned out that he couldn't speak for a reason.
Many "axioms" that are well-known in later generations are the so-called "dragon-slaying secrets" in this era. This is the power of knowledge monopoly.
In Russia, if someone opposes this policy, they can block it with one sentence: If you don't like it, just leave. There is no wall on the Russian border, so you can go wherever you like.
No country is perfect, and there must be imperfections. It needs both the dignity of a great country and freedom to cook, and only a pig-killing plate can satisfy that.
(End of chapter)