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> The US government suppressed strikes back then, which proved it was a democracy for capitalists, and a dictatorship for workers. I'm not sure it proves that
by refurb 3y ago
> The US government suppressed strikes back then, which proved it was a democracy for capitalists, and a dictatorship for workers.
I'm not sure it proves that at all.
The anarchist "protests" involved significant violence including more than 40 bombings including letter bombs mailed to the Attorney General of the US and FBI.[1]. As well as bombings of public areas that were up to 25 pounds of TNT.[2]
I don't know of any country that wouldn't treat it as a crime.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Red_Scare#April_1919_mail_bombs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Red_Scare#April_1919_mai...
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Red_Scare#June_1919_bombs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Red_Scare#June_1919_bomb...
- defrost 3y agoIn context, the 1919 bombings carried out by the Galleanisti (who were a small part of a much larger labour force) came after a decade of violent strikebreaking. It's incorrect to frame the violence as justified because of a small group of anachists who later retaliated with small bombs.
- ohthatsnotright 3y agoGreat book on some of this history, and a fun read: https://www.amazon.com/Deadly-Times-Bombing-Americas-Forgotten/dp/1493006495 https://www.amazon.com/Deadly-Times-Bombing-Americas-Forgott...
- derelicta 3y agoOh I'm not saying the US is in any way special in that case. Most countries nowadays are defacto dictatorships for their workers. Also a gentle reminder that most of your rights were gained through violence. It's a sad fact, but peaceful protests and sending gentle letters to your representatives is rarely effective. Debates are great and functional only when there is a little power asymmetry between the involved parties. Otherwise the US didn't gain its independence from Great Britain just by whining about it in London lol.