One thing you do need to understand about the American labor movement is that it only existed in the first place due to federal backing, originally by Teddy Roosevelt and then Wilson. In Wilson's case it was in line with his progressive Christianity. — Tate
In early 1866 William Harding, who was then president of the Coachmakers' International Union, met with William H. Sylvis, president of the Ironmoulders' International Union and Jonathan Fincher, head of the Machinists and Blacksmiths Union. At that meeting they called for a formal meeting to be held August 20-24, 1866, in Baltimore, Maryland. On the first day of that meeting the National Labor Union was born. Also, on that first day various committees were created to study different issues—one of which was focused on the 8-hour system. — Wikipedia
Quite a gamble wouldn't you say? — Agent Smith
"One of the most common reasons people join the military is because they feel drawn to serving their country. This sense of duty, or a “calling to service,” can arise from patriotic family values or the desire to do something meaningful."
but if we agree the less powerful could easily unite and topple the elites at any moment ... then collectively the less powerful have more responsibility. — boethius
the blame game is irrelevant — boethius
Alot of the corrupt politicians are there because we are duped into voting for them and against our own interests. — Mr Bee
We can easily topple over the oligarchs if we actually unite together, but instead we're more interested in fighting amongst ourselves. — Mr Bee
Of course we can debate human nature, but I think we would agree that we are now experiencing the consequences of our actions. — boethius
Erm ↪T Clark... where are you? — Changeling
What? That's ridiculous. — Benkei
Once hired you're not allowed to fire them because of it. — Benkei
relies on custom and management of the media — unenlightened
Like everyone else, progressives have a strong tendency to blame the media for their failures. As horrible as the media can be, they are not the problem. Blaming the media becomes an excuse for not considering the possibility that much of the leftist program is unappealing to most people — Domhoff
I am saying that states that claim to be democratic are nearly always dynastic to a great extent (count the Bushes and Kennedys, for example). — unenlightened
I fully accept, for example, that gays have had a tough path historically in the US, but I don't think part of that struggle was in exclusion from universities, real estate markets, or employment. So why am I being asked to be on the lookout for them to be sure they get hired? — Hanover
.I am confused as to why Biden allows Trump to subvert our democracy. — Jackson
Will time bring a rebound? Perhaps. — Banno
something is missing. Some form of illumination. — Banno
White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America, Nancy Isenberg youtube talk by the author
A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn (what Zinn thought about the other side of history from the more traditional "fundamental nationalist glorification of country)
A True History of the United States: Indigenous Genocide, Racialized Slavery, Hyper-Capitalism, Militarist Imperialism and Other Overlooked Aspects of American Exceptionalism by Daniel A. Sjursen
Lies My Teacher Told Me, James W. Loewen
From the Folks Who Brought You the Weekend: An Illustrated History of Labor in the United States, Priscilla Murolo
Noam Chomsky has all sorts of things to say about American history, most of it unflattering,
And now the Supreme Court seems - without being asked - to be deciding on legally relevant but political issues. How is this fair to voters? — Tim3003
Lots of people are justifiably upset over recent events — _db
And so on.a) Eleven states succeeded from the Union in response to efforts to limit the spread of slaveholding. A civil war followed.
b) Reconstruction (such as it was) resulted in terrorism against blacks via the KKK, Jim Crow laws, and suppression of voting rights (which enabled the 'solid south' to maintain a long-term hold on Congress.
c. Anti-labor violence began in the 1880s--referencing the Hay Market event in Chicago.
d. A 'Red Scare' set off concerted violence against blacks and labor leaders in 1919.
e. Women won suffrage, but only after a long struggle. Suffrage aided the institution of Prohibition, a 13 year disaster.
f. Extreme conservatives have been unhappy about New Deal programs ever since the 1930s.
g. Homosexuals and Communists (odd bedfellows in several respects) were persecuted during WWII and after. Reference Joe McCarthy's (Republican from Wisconsin) drive to dig out communists from government, Hollywood, and the Ladies Aid society.
h. Richard Nixon's subversion of government in the Watergate scandal.
i. Ronald Reagan ignored the AIDS epidemic.
j. The plutocracy kept wages steady during 40 years (some with high inflation) further impoverishing the working class while enriching themselves even more.
Banned Streetlight for flaming, bigotry, general disruption, and ignoring warnings to stop. — Baden
2. Since school funding is often problematic, which if any other school functions or classes should be subservient to classes in logical thinking, in terms of funding? — Elric