Consequently it is not so much a question as to whether the world will admit democratic control here as how can such control be long avoided when the people once understand the fundamentals of industry.
W.E.B. Du Bois: “Consequently it is not so much a question as to whether the world will admit democratic control here as how can such…”
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Du Bois asserts that democratic control in industry is inevitable once the public understands its fundamentals.
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