To his reflexive homo faber they are animal laborans, their democratic -
farmer -
labor party full of all - too - human beasts of burden, working the yoke beneath preposterously too - high piles of individuality.
It was how the workers» movement and its small
farmer allies were able to build movements to win the universal franchise, to organize
labor unions and cooperatives, and to effectively compete in elections against the older top - down
parties of the landed and business elites that were based on their legislative caucuses and wealthy sponsors rather than a formal membership with democratic rights in their
party.