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The Industrial revolution and who owns the means of production. My machines, my tools, my rules. etc etc.

labor has actually gained strength, we have dramatically easier ways to become financially independent today than we had in the 19th century. in europe peasants used to be basically slaves under the "law". i think the only thing that got worse is propaganda, which is the fake culture of the elites. once you turn your head the other way things get better

> What happened in the mid 19th century that labor lost the upper hand to "management"?

Previously, didn't they work for aristocratic land owners? Did they ever have the upper hand?