Interesting quote from a union-busting, multimillionaire, corporatist/capitalist ....
“ I believe Socialism is the grandest theory ever presented, and I am sure it will someday rule the world. Then we will have attained the Millennium.… Then men will be content to work for the general welfare and share their riches with their neighbors. ”
—Andrew Carnegie, New York Times (1 January 1885) "A Millionaire Socialist"
found at the Wikipedia Socialism portal
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whose opinions were all over the map. You can find a number of quotes from him supporting the rights of labor and workers' need for a living wage. Like a lot of 19th-century robber barons, he did not come from wealth and had experience on both sides of the fence.
Recently read a history of Carnegie focusing on the Homestead Strike, which was excellent. The story of the Pinkerton standoff was amazing:
Meet You in Hell:
[small]Andrew Carnegie, Henry Clay Frick, and the Bitter Partnership That Transformed America[/small]
