Between these two industrial classes there is a struggle, a class struggle—to defend their conflicting industrial interests. This class struggle takes on many different forms—but it is _always_ the same thing down at the bottom—a class struggle _in industry_. * * * * * The three propositions explained above are most important. A clear understanding of these three propositions always—always—revolutionizes the _political_ thinking of the working class man, or woman, who has not, before, understood them. These three truths destroy old political prejudices and customs, cut the reins by which the political tricksters misguide the workers, clear the air of “hot air,” reveal the blind alleys of old party politics, point the road to power and freedom for the working class, and make a rock-bottom foundation for a working class political philosophy and policy and tactics. _The capitalist class (who rule and ruin the toilers) regard these three truths as more dangerous than any other, or all other, teachings that ever reach the working class mind._ It is to the capitalists’ interest that the workers should not learn these three truths. But it is to the interest of the working class that the working class should learn these three truths. With these three primary facts of present society clearly in mind let us proceed. In addition to their powerful position as capitalist OWNERS OF THE MEANS OF PRODUCTION, the capitalist class have three _special advantages_ over the working class in this class struggle: (=1=) The capitalist class are more _class conscious_ than the working class are—at present. That is, the capitalists more _distinctly realize_ that, as capitalists, they _constitute a class_—with _class interests_ to defend. (=2=) The capitalists, because they are more class conscious, are, naturally, more _class loyal_ than the working class are—at present. In obedience to the _biological law of self-preservation_, a _class_, as well as an individual, will defend themselves, as a class—that is, will be class loyal—in proportion as they are class conscious, or in proportion as they are aware of and understand the interests of their class. Tho’ the capitalists understand that they are a class with class interests, they are always cooing softly to all workers who are ignorant enough to listen, cooing sweetly about “no classes,” “all in the same boat,” “harmony of interests,” “Capital and Labor are brothers,” etc.