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7. May Day is Labor Day everywhere but here...

Reply to nadinbrzezinski (Original post)

Wed May 1, 2013, 01:57 AM

May 2013

The reason we moved our Labor Day was because the Powers That Be are superstitious IDIOTS who believe there would be some kind of global vibe or something that would make all the workers of America rise up and overthrow their capitalist exploiters and anarchy would follow. It's also important to make Americans feel like they are not part of a wider world.

Then again, May Day was also when the USSR held it's big parade down Red Square. They liked to present themselves as the result of a worker's revolt,....to their workers.

Think about that as you wrap the pole.

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Shhh...don't tell anybody [View all] nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 OP

An Injury To One Is An Injury To All. JaneyVee Apr 2013 #1

Happy May Day to you too nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #2

The Haymarket monument. hedda_foil Apr 2013 #3

Thanks nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #4

Ok zappaman May 2013 #5

And if you have nothing local, you can watch Tim Pool livestream the NYC events starroute May 2013 #6

Good point, did not occur to me nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #8

May Day is Labor Day everywhere but here... Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #7