Question

the capitalists have at present ten thousand advantages over us. they own and control all the sources and means of wealth production. they are the masters of the tools; they act together. they can at their own sweet will shut down their mills and factories and mines, and they can wait patiently weeks and months and even years, until the impoverished workers become hungry and are glad to be taken back at any terms. the capitalists have all these advantages, and they never hesitate to do anything, everything, that may be required to keep the working - class in subjugation. they can and will keep the workers just as long as they are divided. there is but one hope, and that is in the economic and political solidarity of the working class; one revolutionary union and one revolutionary party. it is for this reason that the industrial workers, an economic organization, has been launched and now makes its appeal to you as wage - slaves aspiring to be free. you cannot be satisfied to live and die as beasts of burden; to toil unceasingly to enrich masters who hold you in contempt; to be dependent upon these masters for your jobs and crawl like sycophants at their feet. you may not be satisfied, even though you have sufficient food and clothing and shelter. you are a human, not a hog; a man, not a mere animal. you have a humanity to sustain; you have your freedom to achieve; you have an intellect to develop; and these ideas will appeal to you with ever - increasing force and compel an accounting at last, if you have the 11. what point of view does debs express on \solidarity\ in paragraphs 11 - 12? in your response, make sure to include evidence from the text.

Explanation:

Debs emphasizes the need for economic and political solidarity among industrial workers. He argues that workers are divided and subjugated by capitalists but can achieve freedom through union - ization and revolutionary action. Evidence includes statements about workers being wage - slaves, the power imbalance between capitalists and workers, and the call for workers to develop intellect and humanity.

Answer:

Debs expresses the view that industrial workers need economic and political solidarity to overcome capitalist subjugation. He argues that workers are currently in a disadvantaged position, being wage - slaves, but can achieve freedom through union and revolutionary action. Evidence from the text includes statements about workers being divided and willing to do anything under capitalist terms, and the call for workers to develop their humanity and intellect to fight for their freedom.