Political Machines and Robber Barons
(Political)
What is it?
A political machine is an organization in which a boss has all authority over a business or company. Political machines were very unfair to others. An example of this is in their salary. A lower class worker will get barely minimum wage while their boss, the political machine, gets extravagant amounts of money. The political machines provided jobs, housing, and police protection in exchange for votes. Political machines could control anything if they had the money to create it. In class we played monopoly and one person was a robber baron, one captain of America, and a few workers. Just like in monopoly every time you passed "go" you would earn your "salary". The Robber Barons received the most money while the Captain of America got the second most amount but Captains of America helped out the workers during the game, and the workers received barely anything when they passed "go". The monopoly game showed the real life struggles between different social classes.
Why is it important?
Political machines are important in history because they have taught the world that too much power over other people is a bad thing. Workers below the political machines were suffering from a low income while the political machines had an endless supply of money. Political machines were supposed to keep track of the entire business and to make sure that other jobs were secured in the working environment. However this did not happen. Since political machines would not help out the working class it backfired on them. The workers became very unhappy with political machines such as robber barrons and favored the captain of America. Captain of America people helped the working class and gave a portion of their salary to them to help support their families when they were in need. Political machines have showed history the negative impacts they had on the economy and America has learned from their history.
Is this a progress?
Political machines were intended to be a progress by securing other jobs in the work environment. As a result of their behavior the social classes below political machines suffered which makes political machines not a progress in history. How is it possible for the country to progress when a small fraction of the population as political machines are living the life with a lot of money while the majority of the population is suffering and hardly able to pay for food for their families? America could not progress with this kind of society going on.
Leading to...
Political machines have influenced history in a good way and in a bad way. The bad way that political machines have influenced history was the suffering of the working class. While the working class was suffering, political machines have influenced history in a good way by showing the world what too much power can do to an environment. The world has seen how an unstable social classes have been influenced by unfairness and greed. This leads onto the next era of progressivism when new laws are made to make the lives of citizens better and equal. With an equal work environment then maybe everyone could be happy and learn to get along.
A political machine is an organization in which a boss has all authority over a business or company. Political machines were very unfair to others. An example of this is in their salary. A lower class worker will get barely minimum wage while their boss, the political machine, gets extravagant amounts of money. The political machines provided jobs, housing, and police protection in exchange for votes. Political machines could control anything if they had the money to create it. In class we played monopoly and one person was a robber baron, one captain of America, and a few workers. Just like in monopoly every time you passed "go" you would earn your "salary". The Robber Barons received the most money while the Captain of America got the second most amount but Captains of America helped out the workers during the game, and the workers received barely anything when they passed "go". The monopoly game showed the real life struggles between different social classes.
Why is it important?
Political machines are important in history because they have taught the world that too much power over other people is a bad thing. Workers below the political machines were suffering from a low income while the political machines had an endless supply of money. Political machines were supposed to keep track of the entire business and to make sure that other jobs were secured in the working environment. However this did not happen. Since political machines would not help out the working class it backfired on them. The workers became very unhappy with political machines such as robber barrons and favored the captain of America. Captain of America people helped the working class and gave a portion of their salary to them to help support their families when they were in need. Political machines have showed history the negative impacts they had on the economy and America has learned from their history.
Is this a progress?
Political machines were intended to be a progress by securing other jobs in the work environment. As a result of their behavior the social classes below political machines suffered which makes political machines not a progress in history. How is it possible for the country to progress when a small fraction of the population as political machines are living the life with a lot of money while the majority of the population is suffering and hardly able to pay for food for their families? America could not progress with this kind of society going on.
Leading to...
Political machines have influenced history in a good way and in a bad way. The bad way that political machines have influenced history was the suffering of the working class. While the working class was suffering, political machines have influenced history in a good way by showing the world what too much power can do to an environment. The world has seen how an unstable social classes have been influenced by unfairness and greed. This leads onto the next era of progressivism when new laws are made to make the lives of citizens better and equal. With an equal work environment then maybe everyone could be happy and learn to get along.