submitted 2 years ago by BigHaas@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

15 comments fedilink hide all child comments

Are they stupid?

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[-] buckykat@hexbear.net 89 points 2 years ago

US Labor Day literally exists to erase real Labor Day, 1 May, which commemorates the Haymarket Affair.

[-] WoofWoof91@hexbear.net 52 points 2 years ago

fun fact! they rebranded may day to "loyalty day"!

things you do when you're definitely not the evil empire of the day

[-] NeelixBiederman@hexbear.net 23 points 2 years ago

Yeah, Labor Day was created after the bloody Pullman(?) Strike basically as a way to distract from May Day

[-] buckykat@hexbear.net 17 points 2 years ago

It was a general strike for the 8 hour day

this post was submitted on 27 Aug 2023

71 points (100.0% liked)

chapotraphouse

13950 readers

699 users here now

Banned? DM Wmill to appeal.

No anti-nautilism posts. See: Eco-fascism Primer

Slop posts go in c/slop. Don't post low-hanging fruit here.

founded 4 years ago

MODERATORS