Socialist Progressives
Related: About this forumHappy May Day comrades.........
Not as much going on today as last year. Too bad. This was originally an American working class holiday and day of action that spread to the world. Now the world celebrates it, but it's not even known about here.
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(82,333 posts)Arctic Dave
(13,812 posts)femmocrat
(28,394 posts)Happy Workers' Day to all!
Starry Messenger
(32,342 posts)pscot
(21,024 posts)kestrel91316
(51,666 posts)I must confess, though. I am a May Day socialist, just like I'm a Christmas christian, lol.
socialist_n_TN
(11,481 posts)than being a year round right libertarian. Actually, I've discussed this very thing with some of my comrades in the group. The overall attitude was something along the lines of, "Oh just like wearing green on St. Patrick's Day?" And I said that that was a valid comparison. The difference is that Irish descent is or is not, whereas a few "May Day socialists" will actually read and study what it means to be a socialist and MIGHT decide they like it.
Martin Eden
(12,870 posts)And YES, politically they were very far LEFT.
Sadly, both passed away more than 27 years ago.
limpyhobbler
(8,244 posts)Happy May Day to you socialist_n_TN.
I was just reading about some May Day activities from around the world, via Joe Shlabotnik's post in LBN.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014471671
limpyhobbler
(8,244 posts)sang Solidarity Forever and chanted "We are workers. We are not slaves."
Thought you guys might like it.