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10. “Onlookers reported that the police stood by and did nothing.”

Wed May 8, 2013, 04:16 PM

May 2013

Just as they did during Kristallnacht. Makes you sick, doesn’t it?

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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

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