The Accumulation of Capital: A Statistical Mirage of Prosperity

Comrades! Let us cast our gaze upon the latest figures emanating from the official statistics, and let us see them for what they truly are: a testament to the rapacious hunger of the capitalist machine!

It is reported that the proportion of citizens possessing a monthly income exceeding 100,000 rubles has climbed by 3.6 percentage points, now reaching a staggering 21.1 percent. One must ask: from whose sweat and toil was this gold extracted? We see that 12.7 percent of the population now grasps more than 130,000 rubles, while another 8.4 percent hold between 100,000 and 130,000. These are not mere numbers; they are the hallmarks of a growing bourgeoisie, fattening themselves upon the labor of the masses!

Even those in the bracket of 60,000 to 100,000 rubles have increased to 23.3 percent. The capitalists would have us believe that the 'lower' strata are vanishing, noting that those earning below 45,000 rubles have dropped to 40.8 percent. But do not be deceived by this statistical sleight of hand! The exploitation of the proletariat does not vanish; it merely changes its mask. The monopoly of wealth continues to concentrate in the hands of a few, while the working class remains tethered to the whims of their masters.

And behold the sheer audacity of the ruling class! We are told by certain 'experts'—such as one Elena Grin of the People's Front—that a mere moment's tardiness in arriving at the factory or office may result in the slashing of a worker's bonus. Is this not the very essence of the yoke? The bourgeois masters demand absolute precision from the weary laborer, threatening the pittance they call a 'bonus' to ensure total submission.

While the coffers of the financial capital overflow, the worker is threatened for a minute's delay. Such is the cruel logic of the capitalist order!