Post #2053734
2026-05-05 02:17 UTC
The Reagan Administration removed all references to the US Labor Wars (The IWW, the SPA, Eugene Debs, “Big” Bill Haywood, Mother Jones, Emma Goldman, Battle of Blair Mountain, Harlan County, Haymarket, Pinkertons, etc.) from public school US History textbooks.
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@Quasit@kolektiva.social 2026-05-05 02:19
@livinghell Were they ever restored by any of the succeeding Democratic Presidents? Somehow I bet not. Republicans advance their cause; Democrats act as the ratchet to stop any chance of the Republicans losing their gains. Both parties serve the rich. Both parties are the enemy of the people.
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@FirstFish@universeodon.com 2026-05-05 02:45
@livinghell Used to tell my kiddos every day that their education was in their own hands, no textbook, teacher, or administration would provide it to them, nor would they be absolved of the responsibility to educate themselves just for putting in attendance. Thrilled to say that 2 of them (now well grown) do know how to do proper research and actually want to know uncomfortable things.