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8. Sorry. I meant that point in history

Reply to MindPilot (Reply #7)

Wed May 8, 2013, 01:08 PM

May 2013

Not that the riot itself caused the split; it revealed it, and the resentment lasted a long time. Hell, as late as the 90s Primus had a song about "those damned blue collar tweakers" that still resonated pretty well on the left.

And more specifically, I do think there was some "Fuck them, they weren't there for us" on the cultural left when free trade was the new big thing in the 90s.

And yes, sorry. I catch flak here for pointing that split out, and I was defensive.

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May 8, 1970 - The Hard Hat riot takes place... [View all] Cooley Hurd May 2013 OP

40 years later onethatcares May 2013 #1

The day the left split up Recursion May 2013 #2

That is an interesting idea MindPilot May 2013 #4

The mutual resentment between doves and labor? Recursion May 2013 #5

Ok, so you're gonna be an asshole. MindPilot May 2013 #7

Sorry. I meant that point in history Recursion May 2013 #8

Sadly, history is rife with examples of political factions Blue_Tires May 2013 #11

also recall that the AFL-CIO and its AIFLD were used as a hammer against the Third World as much MisterP May 2013 #3

K&R Workers rights....Makes me think of that song... When will they every learn.... midnight May 2013 #6

Yep. The hardhats lived up to the stereotype and turned on their allies. n/t Egalitarian Thug May 2013 #9

“Onlookers reported that the police stood by and did nothing.” raccoon May 2013 #10

An episode when Wall Street bankers were the good guys and the labor geek tragedy May 2013 #12