Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

Bjorn Against

(12,041 posts)

7. K&R and thank you to all who participated

Reply to Amerigo Vespucci (Original post)

Tue May 1, 2012, 11:35 PM

May 2012

This was a good day, but I am hopeful it will keep growing year after year as I am confident this will now be an annual event. If this continues to grow year after year those dismissing today's events will have egg on their faces, and in fact given the pictures of some very large demonstrations today they already have egg on their faces. Today was a small but important step to building a lasting movement.

Click here to purchase valentine hearts!

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

28 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

"May Day General Strike" photos from Reuters prove event was NOT "a dud" as reported earlier [View all] Amerigo Vespucci May 2012 OP

As a NYer who works in the city I can tell you it was FAR from a "dud". Also, FarLeftFist May 2012 #1

Reuters was pretty quick to do "damage control" on a bogus story Amerigo Vespucci May 2012 #2

Where? At least at that link, the original "dud" story is still there, w/ no correction. snot May 2012 #18

Agreed, they didn't retract the story Amerigo Vespucci May 2012 #19

Tim Pool ragged on some in person until they wrote an additional story. freshwest May 2012 #20

There's no way any news room emplyee is in the 1% redqueen May 2012 #21

I said boss. freshwest May 2012 #22

Bosses are employees of upper management. redqueen May 2012 #23

Didn't I say that? freshwest May 2012 #24

Pretty much redqueen May 2012 #25

And hello right back to you! Hope things are going good. freshwest May 2012 #27

The revolution will not be televised (except maybe on Current). mmonk May 2012 #3

Egg-zackly. Liberal media, my ass. kath May 2012 #5

RT is covering it and RT is free TV just1voice May 2012 #10

Thanks for the great photos. K&R panader0 May 2012 #4

Beautiful (nt) varelse May 2012 #6

K&R and thank you to all who participated Bjorn Against May 2012 #7

As long as the social injustice remains, Occupy or at least some version mmonk May 2012 #8

I came across a post last night: (sic) "It'll be a dud, don't bother to show up" DCKit May 2012 #9

I read something similar as well gratuitous May 2012 #17

My photos from Occupy L.A. May 1st General Strike (M1GS)... pinboy3niner May 2012 #11

Well, that's a nice little gathering, but compared to this Tea Party rally, it's a fizzle. Scuba May 2012 #12

Looks like half the crowd is from the media. nt hay rick May 2012 #14

Whoa... is that a May Day teabgger crowd? shcrane71 May 2012 #15

K&R! countryjake May 2012 #13

Thanks for posting. SalviaBlue May 2012 #16

Excuse me, because I've been sick the last few days frazzled May 2012 #26

I happen to agree with you, but malthaussen May 2012 #28