The Secret History of How the Super-Rich Have Kept the Working Class Out of Work

The Secret History of How the Super-Rich Have Kept the Working Class Out of Work

Tim Gurner, an Australian real estate titan and multimillionaire, made international news last week by being recklessly honest about his desire for unemployment to spike and regular workers to suffer. Gurner has been understandably condemned for this across the globe and has now issued a weak, vague apology. What truly deserves attention is why Gurner feels the way he [...]

The Secret History of How the Super-Rich Have Kept the Working Class Out of Work

New Yorkers in need wait in a long line to receive free produce, dry goods, and meat at a Food Bank for New York City distribution event on July 29, 2020. Photo: Scott Heins/Getty ImagesTim Gurner, an Australian real estate titan and multimillionaire, made international news last week by being recklessly honest about his desire for unemployment to spike and regular workers to suffer. Gurner has been understandably condemned for this across the g…