Repeated three times, “Mayday!” is a universal radio call signifying that a plane or ship is in trouble. It comes from the French phrase for “help me”. Since the world has long been used to hearing the French ask for help, the phrase needed no translation for most who heard it.
May Day also means that most ships of state are under attack. Though the 1st of May is a date of Communist celebration, it began in the United States, when striking workers, led by anarchists and communists in 1886, called for a massive strike. They were inspired by this sort of literature:
- Workingmen to Arms!
- War to the Palace, Peace to the Cottage, and Death to LUXURIOUS IDLENESS.
- The wage system is the only cause of the World’s misery. It is supported by the rich classes, and to destroy it, they must be either made to work or DIE.
- One pound of DYNAMITE is better than a bushel of BALLOTS!
- MAKE YOUR DEMAND FOR EIGHT HOURS with weapons in your hands to meet the capitalistic bloodhounds, police, and militia in proper manner.
During the ensuing riots, a bomb was thrown, guns were fired, and arrests were made. The American union movement was established, often under the leadership of those devoted to overthrowing the capitalist system.
Now, the eight hour workday is established. Every other demand that those workers made, and more that they never thought of, has been long institutionalized. But, the mindset that demands “Change!” is never satisfied. Now, their emphasis has zeroed in on a more subtle form of destruction that’s based on environmentalism.
“Protecting the environment.” provides justification for shutting down everything. So, lots of things are being shut down. People are being hurt as more opportunities for advancement are shuttered, but that’s what those in the vanguard of “Change!” desire.
On the 1st of May, we may still see that the bomb-throwers are still throwing bombs. That’s what those who choose not to love their neighbors do.
