Those who produce should have, but we know that those who produce the most – that is, those who work hardest, and at the most difficult and most menial tasks, have the least.
Meaning of the quote
The quote is saying that the people who work the hardest and do the toughest jobs should have the most, but instead, they have the least. This is unfair because the people who work the hardest and do the most important jobs are not the ones who get the most. Instead, the people who get the most are often the ones who don't work as hard or do the difficult tasks.
About Eugene V. Debs
Eugene Victor Debs was a prominent American socialist, political activist, and trade unionist who ran for President of the United States five times on the Socialist Party ticket. He was a founding member of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) and played a key role in several major labor disputes, including the Pullman Strike.
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