I'm reading Hobsbawm and these guys randomly appear all the time but he never bothers to explain who they are and what they want

  • Sharon [none/use name]
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    3 years ago

    I wouldn't discredit them entirely regarding pulling strings, especially 1910s-1970s. They would hold conventions of tens of thousands in major cities. A nationwide network of thousands and thousands of small business owners and professionals is nothing to sneeze at. I don't mean the org itself putting out commands but rather the opportunity for members across the country to communicate and coordinate their business/finanical actions for their own benefit.