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7. It wasn't so long ago that it actually worked -

Reply to BlueJazz (Reply #4)

Fri Nov 6, 2015, 03:37 PM

Nov 2015

at least to some degree. I am nearly half a century old (!) and remember painting strike signs with my dad. That was back in the early 1970s ... and the unions were strong in the midwest (we were within a few hours of Chicago). Not only would workers strike, but it was not very cool to be a scab (and sometimes it was even dangerous), and folks would not cross the picket lines.

It seems like that was a very long time ago given today's environment.

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How can we make a "political revolution"? ***Socialist Progressive Group *** [View all] TBF Nov 2015 OP

Aren't revolutions typically bloody and violent? upaloopa Nov 2015 #1

You are in the Socialist group TBF Nov 2015 #2

One of the myths is that revolution has to be violent. Gregorian Nov 2015 #3

It's just a pipe dream and I'll be the first to admit it. My fantasy plan is for workers to bond... BlueJazz Nov 2015 #4

It wasn't so long ago that it actually worked - TBF Nov 2015 #7

Step One: Admit that we have a problem. Maedhros Nov 2015 #5

All the same, I'm with Bernie rogerashton Nov 2015 #6

Very nice - thank you for your comments. nt TBF Nov 2015 #8