> Was there any serious group claiming otherwise? The powerful are usually fairly obviously moving to keep wages low, and the poor are usually complaining that

> Was there any serious group claiming otherwise? The powerful are usually fairly obviously moving to keep wages low, and the poor are usually complaining that the powerful are moving to keep their wages low. Depends on the country. In the US, the powerful have become influential enough to make the poor fight against each other (under the guise of "The Right VS The Left") instead of realizing that both groups have a common enemy that is manipulating them very successfully.