Class warfare doesn't imply collusion. It's just people acting in their own self interest in a system where some incentives are aligned along a class system. Th

Class warfare doesn't imply collusion. It's just people acting in their own self interest in a system where some incentives are aligned along a class system. The dichotomy between conspiracy theory and and innocent coincidence is false. The point of class warfare is that no, it's not collectively bad for everyone. It's good for whoever wins the class war (see: the quote above). By far what terrifies the average person in the shareholder class the most is having to live the life of an average worker. The revealed preference they have is that, yes, they would rather live as rich in a world with the issues that entails than as an average worker in a more equitable world. And from a selfish perspective that's a perfectly rational position. When shareholders or whole owners decide to do something immoral for profit - or even to prevent bankruptcy - what that actually reveals is that they would rather hurt whoever it is they are hurting than live their life in your shoes. This is the essence of the idea of class warfare.