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Are they stupid?

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[-] buckykat@hexbear.net 89 points 1 year ago

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

[-] WoofWoof91@hexbear.net 52 points 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year ago

It was a general strike for the 8 hour day

[-] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 31 points 1 year ago

To mock us, I've never had it off

[-] Spuddaccino@reddthat.com 22 points 1 year ago

Well, of course not. It's not called No Labor Day.

[-] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 22 points 1 year ago

Same reason we name military hardware after the native americans put to genocide, to mock us.

[-] makotech222@hexbear.net 15 points 1 year ago

cause theyre dabbing on us

[-] NewLeaf@hexbear.net 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The only people that get it off are the petit bourgeoisie and small business tyrants

[-] newmou@hexbear.net 12 points 1 year ago

Idk, controlled release is easier to manage than outright oppression

[-] hexaflexagonbear@hexbear.net 12 points 1 year ago

It has a labor day so that it doesn't have a may day

[-] Owl@hexbear.net 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I wonder what percentage of Americans think Labor Day is for celebrating the troops. I bet it's a number that would cause me grievous psychic damage.

[-] Nagarjuna@hexbear.net 3 points 1 year ago

You know when your dog won't shut up, so you toss it a bone-shaped piece of nylon so you can keep playing video games?

It's like that.

this post was submitted on 27 Aug 2023
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