“Pyramid of Capitalist System”

This IWW cartoon of The Pyramid of Capitalist System is a provocative illustration of the hierarchical system of capitalist rule in America. The artist depicts the multiple tiers of working class oppression. In addition to illustrating the multi-layered oppression and exploitation of workers, this image also asks the question, “what would happen to capitalism if the workers simple withdrew their support?”

Illustration from Cleveland:The International Publishing Co., 1911.

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