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Why wont people go out protesting for their rights? Is this democracy?
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It seems this day has turned to a day to go and eat a lot or go walking in nature. Why is this? Did communism die or have we finally achieved absolute democracy?
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Wtf
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May Day is a public holiday usually celebrated on May 1. It is an ancient northern hemisphere spring festival and a traditional spring holiday in many cultures. Dances, singing, and cake are usually part of the festivities. In the late 19th century, May Day was chosen as the date for International Workers' Day by the Socialists and Communists of the Second International to commemorate the Haymarket Affair in Chicago. International Workers' Day may also be referred to as "May Day", but it is a different celebration from the traditional May Day.
International Workers' Day, also known as Labour Day or Workers' Day in some countries and often referred to as May Day, is a celebration of labourers and the working classes that is promoted by the international labour movement which occurs every year on May Day (1 May), an ancient European spring festival. The date was chosen by a pan-national organization of socialist and communist political parties to commemorate the Haymarket affair, which occurred in Chicago on 4 May 1886. The 1904 Sixth Conference of the Second International, called on "all Social Democratic Party organisations and trade unions of all countries to demonstrate energetically on the First of May for the legal establishment of the 8-hour day, for the class demands of the proletariat, and for universal peace." Efforts to switch Labor Day from September to 1 May[citation needed] have not been successful. In 1921, following the Russian Revolution of 1917, 1 May was promoted as "Americanization Day" by the Veterans of Foreign Wars and other groups in opposition to communism. It became an annual event, sometimes featuring large rallies.[citation needed] In 1949, Americanization Day was renamed to Loyalty Day.[citation needed] In 1958, the US Congress declared Loyalty Day, the US recognition of 1 May, a national holiday; that same year, US President Dwight D. Eisenhower proclaimed 1 May Law Day as well.
In 2006, 1 May was chosen by mostly Latino immigrant groups in the United States as the day for the Great American Boycott, a general strike of undocumented immigrant workers and supporters to protest H.R. 4437, immigration reform legislation that they felt was draconian. From 10 April to 1 May of that year, millions of immigrant families in the US called for immigrant rights, workers' rights and amnesty for undocumented workers. They were joined by socialist and other leftist organizations on 1 May. On 1 May 2007, a mostly peaceful demonstration in Los Angeles in support of undocumented immigrant workers ended with a widely televised dispersal by police officers. In March 2008, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union announced that dockworkers will move no cargo at any West Coast ports on 1 May 2008, as a protest against the continuation of the Iraq War and the diversion of resources from domestic needs.
On 1 May 2012, members of Occupy Wall Street and labour unions held protests together in a number of cities in the United States and Canada to commemorate May Day and to protest the state of the economy and economic inequality
On 1 May 2017, immigrants' rights advocates, labor unions and leftists held protests against the immigration and economic policies of President Donald Trump in cities throughout the US, Chicago and Los Angeles having some of the larger marches.
Had to look up to see what you were referring to. Since I do not actively participate in any social group affairs I do not apply. I do however, personally agree with many of the issues protested and rallied on. |
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I get confused about this. labour , the opposition party in the UK is left, kinda communist. Yet they are lead by the unions causing havoc among industry, strikes etc, although it's not a bad as it used to be.
Yet my view of communism is not freedom to protest? Do as I say not as I do! |
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May Day is a public holiday usually celebrated on May 1. It is an ancient northern hemisphere spring festival and a traditional spring holiday in many cultures. Dances, singing, and cake are usually part of the festivities. In the late 19th century, May Day was chosen as the date for International Workers' Day by the Socialists and Communists of the Second International to commemorate the Haymarket Affair in Chicago. International Workers' Day may also be referred to as "May Day", but it is a different celebration from the traditional May Day. International Workers' Day, also known as Labour Day or Workers' Day in some countries and often referred to as May Day, is a celebration of labourers and the working classes that is promoted by the international labour movement which occurs every year on May Day (1 May), an ancient European spring festival. The date was chosen by a pan-national organization of socialist and communist political parties to commemorate the Haymarket affair, which occurred in Chicago on 4 May 1886. The 1904 Sixth Conference of the Second International, called on "all Social Democratic Party organisations and trade unions of all countries to demonstrate energetically on the First of May for the legal establishment of the 8-hour day, for the class demands of the proletariat, and for universal peace." Efforts to switch Labor Day from September to 1 May[citation needed] have not been successful. In 1921, following the Russian Revolution of 1917, 1 May was promoted as "Americanization Day" by the Veterans of Foreign Wars and other groups in opposition to communism. It became an annual event, sometimes featuring large rallies.[citation needed] In 1949, Americanization Day was renamed to Loyalty Day.[citation needed] In 1958, the US Congress declared Loyalty Day, the US recognition of 1 May, a national holiday; that same year, US President Dwight D. Eisenhower proclaimed 1 May Law Day as well.
In 2006, 1 May was chosen by mostly Latino immigrant groups in the United States as the day for the Great American Boycott, a general strike of undocumented immigrant workers and supporters to protest H.R. 4437, immigration reform legislation that they felt was draconian. From 10 April to 1 May of that year, millions of immigrant families in the US called for immigrant rights, workers' rights and amnesty for undocumented workers. They were joined by socialist and other leftist organizations on 1 May. On 1 May 2007, a mostly peaceful demonstration in Los Angeles in support of undocumented immigrant workers ended with a widely televised dispersal by police officers. In March 2008, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union announced that dockworkers will move no cargo at any West Coast ports on 1 May 2008, as a protest against the continuation of the Iraq War and the diversion of resources from domestic needs.
On 1 May 2012, members of Occupy Wall Street and labour unions held protests together in a number of cities in the United States and Canada to commemorate May Day and to protest the state of the economy and economic inequality
On 1 May 2017, immigrants' rights advocates, labor unions and leftists held protests against the immigration and economic policies of President Donald Trump in cities throughout the US, Chicago and Los Angeles having some of the larger marches.
Had to look up to see what you were referring to. Since I do not actively participate in any social group affairs I do not apply. I do however, personally agree with many of the issues protested and rallied on. |
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I get confused about this. labour , the opposition party in the UK is left, kinda communist. Yet they are lead by the unions causing havoc among industry, strikes etc, although it's not a bad as it used to be. Yet my view of communism is not freedom to protest? Do as I say not as I do! |
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I get confused about this. labour , the opposition party in the UK is left, kinda communist. Yet they are lead by the unions causing havoc among industry, strikes etc, although it's not a bad as it used to be. Yet my view of communism is not freedom to protest? Do as I say not as I do! Our liberals haven't been in power since I don't know when! Apart from being in coalition with the conservative government a couple of years ago. So you have the day of tomorrow? |
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I get confused about this. labour , the opposition party in the UK is left, kinda communist. Yet they are lead by the unions causing havoc among industry, strikes etc, although it's not a bad as it used to be. Yet my view of communism is not freedom to protest? Do as I say not as I do! Our liberals haven't been in power since I don't know when! Apart from being in coalition with the conservative government a couple of years ago. So you have the day of tomorrow? |
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you know he's not in the US...
No, I didn't, thanx... |
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I get confused about this. labour , the opposition party in the UK is left, kinda communist. Yet they are lead by the unions causing havoc among industry, strikes etc, although it's not a bad as it used to be. Yet my view of communism is not freedom to protest? Do as I say not as I do! Maybe I need to live in England. 
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1st of May international workers day
To me it's May Day. Growing up the kids in the neighborhood or neighbors would leave a styrofoam cup full of candy (brach's pic-a-mix, a mix of butterscotch or peppermint hard candy and the stuff that used to cost a penny a piece at 7-11) on each others doorstep early in the morning. Why wont people go out protesting for their rights?
Whose rights? Their own as non immigrants? Or those non immigrants protesting for rights for immigrants? Immigrants protesting some government give them/recognize the rights the immigrants think they should have? I would imagine a lot wouldn't go out protesting because it's a Tuesday and people still have to go to work, and after work they're too tired. Is this democracy?
No. Democracy is voting and agreement by all, or the most powerful group, usually a majority group. Democracy is not really just going out, randomly running around in large mobs, protesting for other people to do something for them. Protesting may be an example of free speech. But there's no real guarantee your ability to express yourself by protesting means you live under a democracy. |
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It seems this day has turned to a day to go and eat a lot or go walking in nature. Why is this? Did communism die or have we finally achieved absolute democracy? I don't think all the commies are the same.....but sadly.....for now....they were~~~~~~ 
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Edited by
nailcap
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Tue 05/01/18 02:48 AM
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It seems this day has turned to a day to go and eat a lot or go walking in nature. Why is this? Did communism die or have we finally achieved absolute democracy? by the way don't tell the Mr.bush that I had spend about 2$ bought his book 《decision point》here.......and don't force those marines not to laught like some kind of boogie man~~~~yea......I'm drunk so~~~~~~~hell.......bunch of commie nazi~~~~~
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