▲ 909 ▼ The time is now (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/memes@lemmy.world 52 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] b161@lemmy.blahaj.zone 130 points 2 years ago (2 children) “It’s not the class you were born into, it’s the class you’re willing to fight for.” If he was poor the narrative would be he’s just jealous and should have got a job and worked his way up. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] MITM0@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago Exactly, when people at the top fight for people at the bottom, you need to show your support Because that person will not be allowed to remain at the top permalink fedilink source parent [–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yep, I'm reminded of Nina van Zandt Spies an heiress who gave it up to marry one of the haymarket martyrs. Sure of the Haymarket widows she's no Lucy Parsons, but America couldn't handle the one of her, much less a second. We don't have a great many stories of people betraying the upper class for the lower, but all who do are welcome among us far more than those who betray our class for the upper are among them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) interesting! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Yeah, the whole of the Haymarket affair is fascinating. It was a quick blurb in my history classes in school, but the rest of the world celebrates labor day on its anniversary. Lucy Parsons is definitely the most interesting person involved. A freewoman who married a former confederate soldier (who would die for his role at Haymarket) and became a militant activist for anarchism and communism. She was a voice for returning fire on the rich and given her life story even liberals find it hard to blame her for it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MITM0@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago Exactly, when people at the top fight for people at the bottom, you need to show your support Because that person will not be allowed to remain at the top permalink fedilink source parent
[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yep, I'm reminded of Nina van Zandt Spies an heiress who gave it up to marry one of the haymarket martyrs. Sure of the Haymarket widows she's no Lucy Parsons, but America couldn't handle the one of her, much less a second. We don't have a great many stories of people betraying the upper class for the lower, but all who do are welcome among us far more than those who betray our class for the upper are among them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) interesting! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Yeah, the whole of the Haymarket affair is fascinating. It was a quick blurb in my history classes in school, but the rest of the world celebrates labor day on its anniversary. Lucy Parsons is definitely the most interesting person involved. A freewoman who married a former confederate soldier (who would die for his role at Haymarket) and became a militant activist for anarchism and communism. She was a voice for returning fire on the rich and given her life story even liberals find it hard to blame her for it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) interesting! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Yeah, the whole of the Haymarket affair is fascinating. It was a quick blurb in my history classes in school, but the rest of the world celebrates labor day on its anniversary. Lucy Parsons is definitely the most interesting person involved. A freewoman who married a former confederate soldier (who would die for his role at Haymarket) and became a militant activist for anarchism and communism. She was a voice for returning fire on the rich and given her life story even liberals find it hard to blame her for it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Yeah, the whole of the Haymarket affair is fascinating. It was a quick blurb in my history classes in school, but the rest of the world celebrates labor day on its anniversary. Lucy Parsons is definitely the most interesting person involved. A freewoman who married a former confederate soldier (who would die for his role at Haymarket) and became a militant activist for anarchism and communism. She was a voice for returning fire on the rich and given her life story even liberals find it hard to blame her for it permalink fedilink source parent
