DBAR Reflection Kinda

Looking back at The Diamond as Big as the Ritz, I found it quite interesting how when Fitzgerald initially tried to publish the short story, it was rejected by several magazines because the story contained very unsubtle criticisms about American capitalism.  I thought it was kinda funny to think of these big magazine companies acting like those angry people on social media responding to hate comments and just rejecting any form of criticism that comes their way. Even though Fitzgerald's criticisms are not necessarily constructive, they still highlight some of the problems that come with American capitalism - greed and exploitation, namely - regardless of how blunt Fitzgerald presented them. For example, Broddick is so encapsulated by greed that he holds aviators hostage, just so he ensures that no one will ever know about the diamond mountain. From Broddick's straightforward and rather dismissing tone - for example, "We've covered that. Cruelty doesn't exist where self-preservation is involved. You've been soldiers: you know that." (DBAR p.95) - we know that Broddick is so caught up in greed that he thinks this decision is justified and totally not inhumane at all! Litote! (I think) Also, Broddick is shown to be exploiting slaves and the diamonds throughout his lifetime. Similarly to the magazine companies, Broddick coolly dismisses all the haters - "How absurd.", "I don't want you here.", "You see... The man... was shot by some of my agents in fourteen different places" (DBAR p.98-100) - as do the magazine companies - "lol u ain't gettin published boy" (My 5-year old imagination).