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Sailingfish

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18. Debs was a giant.

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 01:40 PM

Jan 16

Overly optimistic in his visions of the class consciousness and the direction of the working class in the US, but a giant in agitating for workers and labor nonetheless. The authoritarianism and totalitarianism of "actually existing socialist" governments and experiments didn't help matters, but his words and agitation should haunt the souls of anyone still dedicated to business as usual and the current relationship between capital and labor.

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Agree or disagree? [View all] True Dough Jan 16 OP

Hard agree DemocratSinceBirth Jan 16 #1

That's basic Humanity Jerry2144 Jan 16 #2

How could anyone disagree? William769 Jan 16 #3

Those who disagree... GiqueCee Jan 16 #4

👍 claudette Jan 16 #5

Trump: "I want every advantage over my fellow man, and if he is weaker than I, all the more reason to destroy him." sop Jan 16 #6

Exactly. ShazzieB Jan 16 #37

I think Trump wrote something similar in 'The Art of the Deal.' sop Jan 16 #43

Debs ran for the presidency while in prison Buzz cook Jan 16 #7

Good one! keithbvadu2 Jan 16 #9

Debs got about one million votes while in prison. Shipwack Jan 16 #38

Agree 100% geardaddy Jan 16 #8

Agree malaise Jan 16 #10

Agree. ancianita Jan 16 #11

Of course seta1950 Jan 16 #12

Absolutely agree. LoisB Jan 16 #13

Of course...that's how I was raised...👍 MiHale Jan 16 #14

Agree. debm55 Jan 16 #15

Eugene Debbs was way ahead of his time. nt Javaman Jan 16 #16

Agree Picaro Jan 16 #17

Debs was a giant. Sailingfish Jan 16 #18

We are still fighting the battle soldierant Jan 16 #48

Agree. Magoo48 Jan 16 #19

Debs is the one felon I agree with on so many fronts - TBF Jan 16 #20

Life is like an escalator SARose Jan 16 #21

Absolutely. As Charles Dickens pointed out bronxiteforever Jan 16 #22

absolutely agree gopiscrap Jan 16 #23

Agree, and history dcweed Jan 16 #24

Thumbs up. NoMoreRepugs Jan 16 #25

Agree... NT bee_peaceful Jan 16 #26

Agreed Mblaze Jan 16 #27

Total agreement from Red Kansas...nt wcmagumba Jan 16 #28

Agree. brush Jan 16 #29

Definitely agree FoxNewsSucks Jan 16 #30

That's how I was brought up. To believe that if you are blessed with strength, should use it for helping weaker people Walleye Jan 16 #31

Yes, agree Wild blueberry Jan 16 #32

That depends on who this "fellow man" is. A follow-up question: JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 16 #33

Rollingstones Bluethroughu Jan 16 #36

That's pretty woke rambler_american Jan 16 #34

Damn rights! True Dough Jan 16 #46

AGREE!!! Bluethroughu Jan 16 #35

Every student should learn about him duhneece Jan 16 #39

Yes Codifer Jan 16 #40

Every student should learn about Eugene Debs duhneece Jan 16 #41

Strongly agree....... WestCoastDem42 Jan 16 #42

Capitalize on taking from the weak, or, Festivito Jan 16 #44

Patient Mother: "We are put on this Earth to help others." Beartracks Jan 16 #45

Fully agree! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Jan 16 #47

Agree. A chain is only as strong as it's weakest link. patphil Jan 16 #49

Welcome to 2025, where that would be called "woke" ck4829 Jan 16 #50

Agreed! I'm even keeping that quote for further use. calimary Jan 16 #51

Agree stage left Jan 16 #52

So, e.g., should everyone who wants to make the trip to the Moon snot Jan 16 #53

Agree. H2O Man Jan 16 #54

I agree, but Pototan Jan 16 #55

Basic Human Compassion Baron2024 Jan 16 #56

My family had a connection with Eugene Debs. summer_in_TX Jan 17 #57

Absolutely agree gademocrat7 Jan 17 #58

Yes! Ohioboy Jan 17 #59

yes! bluboid Jan 17 #60

Yes! Clouds Passing Jan 17 #61