Posted on 09/04/2016 12:58:26 PM PDT by Kaslin
How’s about some commie ketchup on that burger? It’s extra red. A little Marxist mustard for your dog? What about a pinch of socialist sauerkraut on that bubbling bratwurst?
Didn’t you know? That’s why you get the day off on Monday. That’s what your Labor Day barbecue commemorates: socialism. Delicious, juicy, smoky socialism with a side of potato salad (German, of course) and a game of Cornhole (everyone’s a winner!) – frills made affordable to Americans, American businesses and big government waste-fraud-and-abuse mills by, well, capitalism.
I know, I’m a killjoy, and, call me a hypocrite, but I’m grilling out Monday anyway. Still, fellas, while you’re sweating over that sizzling Weber this three-day weekend, just be sure to tip a stein to old Karl, Vladimir and Josef. Without those genocidal schmendricks, you’d be stuck in your cubical Monday, just like every other day, playing Candy Crush and checking fantasy football.
Just yankin’ your chain. I’m sure you’re a hard worker, and, I mean, isn’t that really what Labor Day is all about? Hard work?
Actually, no. Not at all. Hard work has nothing to do with it. Labor Day is about “labor,” and “labor,” since the 19th century at least, has been, and yet remains, one of the primary “progressive” euphemisms exploited by leftists (aka, Democrats) to further the redistributionist goals of the global socialist movement.
Ah, Labor Day: “From each according to his ability, to each according to his need!” “Workers of the world unite!”
And don’t forget to “look for the union label.”
No, I’m not being paranoid. The history of Labor Day is fascinating. And it really is rooted, 100 percent, in socialism.
In 1882 a couple of socialist cats named Matthew Maguire and Peter McGuire, both members of the Socialist Labor Party, proposed an official workers’ holiday in New York to be called “Labor Day.” Both men were also active in their respective labor unions, with Maguire belonging to the International Association of Machinists and Peter McGuire general secretary of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and co-founder of the American Federation of Labor. (Busy little pinkos, weren’t they?)
While historians differ over which man was principally responsible, our Marxist friends nonetheless had success, and on Sept. 5 of that very year, 1882, the United States saw its first official socialist Labor Day celebrated in New York City.
As the popularity of New York’s Labor Day gained momentum in urban centers across the U.S., President Grover Cleveland (yes, a Democrat) signed legislation in June of 1894 declaring Labor Day a national holiday to be held, like New York’s own, the first Monday of every September.
He was not re-elected.
Whereas the rest of the socialist world celebrates Labor Day on May 1 (May Day), America has always marched to the beat of a different drummer. And so we, a nation made both the greatest and wealthiest in all of history through the free-market principles of capitalism – heretofore reasonably regulated, but, alas, regulated to death under our current administration – give our little nod to Karl Marx on the last day of summer (appropriate, I think, as wherever there is socialism, the fall is not far behind).
Belong to a labor union? Bully for you. As Marxist.com, a popular pro-socialism website, observes: “Labor Day, also has a militant tradition and an origin within the U.S. labor movement itself. … The September holiday was conceived of and celebrated by socialists and militants within the labor movement, and we should remember and reclaim this history.”
And so, as we enjoy friends, family, food and fun this extended Labor Day weekend, let’s heed the advice of Marxist.com and remember that this particular holiday – this “workers’ paradise” for a day – was “conceived of and celebrated by socialists and militants within the labor movement.”
A socialist movement, mind you, that thrives from within the freest nation on earth (for now at least) – a nation made great, in large part, by the very capitalism unions, and the Democrats they fund, so hate, and desperately seek to destroy.
And in the meantime, a parrot could give you good advice. It generally does to hypocrites.
So tell me, what “sources” are you myna-birding?
Obviously, you're not as stupid as a second grader, just ignorant due to a lack of reading any history other than that which suits the very people who keep you helots in line with their BS.
have a lovely day
Oh your cerebrality grows by the minute!
Maybe I should remind you, at your level, that it takes one to know one.
And your vast hand waving does not impress ME. Socialism is always a waste.
The Nobility grows and blames the helots, thousands of "good free market capitalists" cheer.
Of course, if you're getting the crumbs from the tables of the Nobility, I'm sure the current state of affairs is a wonderful thing, No?
Why are you arguing for Socialism then?
This is “argument by name calling.” Also known as “setting up strawmen.”
The US has been milked by Socialism. Socialism, mister Jesus Christ fan boy, is not a thing God or the early church ever wished on any country, however much this church chose to share and share alike on its private lonesome.
Begone and quit excusing Socialist garbage.
If you read into what I said that I’m arguing for Socialism, them maybe you are about on the level of a Second Grade kid.
The problem with Socialism as a government policy is that it needs ever more paid Middle Men to work in a land where people seek their rational self interest. It is an enemy to production; these Middle Men are parasites with every incentive to milk more and more.
By all means encourage as much Christian generosity as you please and more blessings and power to all believers for doing that. But never, EVER use God to excuse-monger for Socialism.
I said that Socialism drove production out of the USA. It should be obvious to a bright FIRST grader, through some simple apple trading exercises. If you have to support more middle men and encouraged parasites, you make the apple production harder and more expensive.
Never said it at private school.
... AND, you get fewer apples to go around.
This is happening with Obamacare AS WE SPEAK. People are DYING who never needed to die as a result. As an academic nyaa nyaa exercise it may seen funny to you. It is not funny to the God that you pretend to be such a fanboy of.
It did get augmented by “Under God” in an attempt to transform the perception of the meaning. Alas, the actual trend of public participation in worship was dwindling, and that proved to be a sad white wash.
It did encourage people to look to the Fedsaurus as the King of All, and diminish stature of the state. How many people pledged allegiance to their state?
Then you have our current Crony Capitalist system which some lame brains defend as if it's really Capitalism rather than seeing our current system for the rule by Nobility that it has actually become.
Sure, there are socialist aspects in order to keep "those people" on plantations where they're easily aroused and directed as well as being easily monitored, just like there are nice crumbs of Danish and tidbits of meat that fall from the tables of the Nobility to reward those still so blind they don't see the system for what it is.
That’s how I make my Kartoffelsalat!
Nobody said the government should be unfair, but two unfairs do not equal a fair. You are trying, by excusing Socialism while at the same time so glibly denying that you are, to turn two unfairs into a fair.
The teacher smacks the Hell out of you either way.
But we have an observation here. Ironically this “crony capitalism” rides atop socialism to deliver the maximum smack.
The KINDERGARTEN obvious answer? Get rid of BOTH, don’t try to back your favorite unfairness.
How about “Holiday”?
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