Bourgeoisie V. Proletariat Scenarios

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Practice Scenario Practice Scenario SuperValu has decided to SuperValu has decided to ask all of its workers to ask all of its workers to accept a 10% decrease in accept a 10% decrease in their wages. The managers their wages. The managers have asked their workers have asked their workers to do this so that they to do this so that they can save money on wages can save money on wages and provide more products and provide more products for the public. for the public.

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Practice ScenarioPractice ScenarioSuperValu has decided to ask SuperValu has decided to ask all of its workers to accept a all of its workers to accept a

10% decrease in their wages. 10% decrease in their wages. The managers have asked The managers have asked their workers to do this so their workers to do this so

that they can save money on that they can save money on wages and provide more wages and provide more products for the public.products for the public.

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What is the interest of the What is the interest of the bourgeoisie in this scenario? bourgeoisie in this scenario? What is the interest of the What is the interest of the

proletariat? proletariat?

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Real Scenario #1Real Scenario #1P. Diddy’s personal P. Diddy’s personal

assistant was chosen last assistant was chosen last week on “I Want to Work week on “I Want to Work

for Diddy.” Despite the job for Diddy.” Despite the job being closely akin to being closely akin to

slavery and the many, slavery and the many, many hours of work many hours of work thousands of people thousands of people

appliedapplied

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for the position and did their for the position and did their best to appease P. Diddy. best to appease P. Diddy.

Why? What is the interest of Why? What is the interest of the bourgeoisie in this case the bourgeoisie in this case (P. Diddy) and what is the (P. Diddy) and what is the

interest of the proletariat (the interest of the proletariat (the personal assistants)?personal assistants)?