DARTH POWELL: Starting in the 1970s–80s, Western elites (corporate and political) faced a problem: Labor was getting too expensive. Unions were powerful. Productivity gains were being shared with workers . . . The solution? Globalization + identity politics.

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1. The Original Shift

Starting in the 1970s–80s, Western elites (corporate and political) faced a problem:

Labor was getting too expensive.

Unions were powerful.

Productivity gains were being shared with workers.… https://t.co/Ea70Al7Qkj pic.twitter.com/B8wYluQLg8

— Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) October 21, 2025