If I were to say what I think is really going on it really has nothing at all to do with Democrats and Republicans at all. It's the Robber Barons versus the rest of us here on earth. And it isn't just here in the U.S. right now this is completely international.
And what is the most crazy thing about it is the level of corruption I have never before seen in my lifetime before either in how open and brazen it is becoming.
It's sort of like the Titanic Going down while most people drown in Steerage below decks because they are not allowed to live at all because they are all locked away below decks. If you look at what happened on the Titanic only the richest people on that Voyage survived.
So, now with the Global Climate change Titanic we are all facing it is the very rich locking people away to die without enough money to buy food through this stupid Iran War.
It makes the whole world more of an Oligarchy sort of like Putin has in Russia where the Robber Barons rule everything and everyone where there is no difference between Criminals and the Government sort of like it is now worldwide.
I think studying what happened to the robber barons of the early 1900s? might be useful around now.
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robber barons
Robber barons were 19th-century American industrialists and financiers who amassed immense fortunes through monopolistic business practices, political corruption, and worker exploitation.
Definition and Origin
Etymology:
The term merges "robber" (referring to medieval German feudal lords who
taxed travelers illegally) and "baron" (an illegitimate aristocracy in a
republic). It first surfaced in the U.S. in The Atlantic Monthly in August 1870 and was popularized by Gilded Age investigative journalists known as muckrakers.
Alternative View: Supporters and economic historians often dubbed them "captains of industry",
crediting them with driving the Industrial Revolution, building
national infrastructure, and laying the groundwork for modern
capitalism.
Key Figures and Industries
John D. Rockefeller
:
Controlled Standard Oil, dominating roughly 90% of American oil
production through horizontal integration and aggressive pricing.
Andrew Carnegie: Built Carnegie Steel via vertical integration and violently opposed labor unions (such as during the Homestead Strike).
Cornelius Vanderbilt: Dominated U.S. shipping and the Class I railroad networks.
J.P. Morgan: A powerful banker who engineered massive industrial consolidations, including the creation of U.S. Steel.
Other Figures:Jay Gould, Jim Fisk, Leland Stanford, and Henry Clay Frick.
Common Tactics
Monopolies and Trusts: Creating corporate trusts and horizontal/vertical monopolies to eliminate market competition.
Labor Exploitation:
Forcing low-wage, long-hour conditions, utilizing child labor, and
crushing worker strikes with private security or state intervention.
Political Influence: Bribing legislators, lobbying for favorable tariffs, and corrupting public officials.
Legacy and Philanthropy
Regulatory Backlash: Public outrage over their unchecked power fueled the passage of the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 and progressive labor laws.
Late-Life Philanthropy:
Many of these tycoons—most notably Carnegie (who funded thousands of
public libraries) and Rockefeller (who donated hundreds of millions to
science, medicine, and education)—spent their later years giving away
vast portions of their wealth.
Modern Comparisons:
The label "robber baron" is frequently revived today by critics to
describe contemporary tech moguls and corporate executives perceived as
wielding monopolistic control over digital markets or infrastructure.
If you'd like to explore this further, let me know:
Are you looking for a breakdown of a specific historical figure (like Carnegie or Rockefeller)?
Do you want to examine how they relate to modern antitrust laws or tech monopolies?
Wikipedia
Robber baron (industrialist) - Wikipedia
Robber
baron is a term first applied by 19th century muckrakers and others as
social criticism to certain wealthy, powerful, and u...
Britannica
Robber baron | Definition, Significance, & Captains of Industry | Britannica Money
Definition:
Pejorative term for 19th-century American industrialists and financiers
who amassed fortunes by monopolizing industrie...
Students of History
Gilded Age Robber Barons
Tycoons:
JP Morgan (banking/finance, U.S. Steel/GE financing, 1907 panic
bailout, spurred 1913 Federal Reserve Act); John D. Rocke...
Robber baron
is a term first applied by 19th century muckrakers and others as social
criticism to certain wealthy, powerful, and unethical 19th-century ...
A brief overview of Gilded Age Robber Barons or captains of industry including JP Morgan, Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, and Cornelius Vanderbilt.
Aug 20, 2026 — Robber Barons
18-19th century ; John Jacob Astor (real estate, fur) ; Andrew Carnegie
(steel) k ; Jay Cooke (finance) ; Charles Crocker (railroads) ...
The term "robber barons"
refers to America's prominent industrialists during the late 19th
century, often characterized by unethical business practices.
