Hey Everyone!
This is a little something I wrote on Facebook about a year ago, but it seems particularly relevant now, so I thought I'd share it here. Maybe it will give you something to think about. Peace!
You know, the more I read about the labor movement of the early 20th century, the more I realize we're living in the 21st-century version of those times. Hell, we've even got our own Franklin Delano Sanders. Unfortunately, we allowed the modern-day robber-barons to sabotage his campaign again, so it doesn't look like we'll get him into the White House.
It's a shame and a crime this topic gets no more than a passing mention in school history classes. There was so much real-life heroism in those labor leaders, I see it reflected in some of the voices that captured the national attention in recent years. Looking back through the lens of history, it seems like a lot of the victories happened because someone had enough and convinced enough others who'd had enough to stand with them against the power structure. And then they all just put one foot in front of the other and kept doing that, refusing to give up or give in, until they got what they needed.
But, then, isn't that the story of the quintessential American hero? Hell, I've seen metaphorical versions of similar stories made into superhero movies. Only they weren't superheroes; they were just regular people, no different from me and thee.
Which begs the question, how bad does it have to get? At what point will enough people say enough and draw their line in the sand? When will we find the spines our grandparents and great grandparents found and say, "No more!" And how bad will it be before we get to that point?
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