@@ed9492 We still need unions but this song was written during one of the labour wars and has lines about scabbing and siding with cops and stuff so I'd say it was more applicable then.
this was a lulaby my dad sang to me when i was growing up and you see we were real poor down in the delta an ere'body would walk the streets at night road kill
I'll tell you which side I'm on, I'm on the workers side. I'll stand by the Union til the day I die. I've never scabbed or crossed another workers picket line. By God, I know which side I'm on. Organize. One Big Union.
*Greetings from sunny (today rainy) but always tropical THAILAND. Tack för inlägget. Johnny BikeSanooK! Born in Suomi-Finland educated on Sverige-Sweden*
I wish unions were as militant today as they were back when this song was written. Unfortunately many unions, especially in the US, have become little more than another corporate appendage.
@@kaboom1321 Gus Hall, I think. He was the chairman of the American Communist Party. Can't say I agree with his ideas, but I'd prefer him over any Republican or Democratic Candidate.
Weird how he talks about unity and harmony between people then sings a song about being divided. Not that I'm knocking the song or the position, but it's evidence that a world without conflict is impossible so long as there is evil in the world and people to stand fast against it.
It is not about being divided as much as it is workers and common people standing unified against those who want to control and exploit them. The only division is between the masses and the owner class.
Unity and harmony naturally exists between people and communities. The people that profit off of our collective despair have done all they can to divide us as individuals. So to communicate to fellow class comrades how clear the sides are and that being passive is essentially agreeing with the demagogues. I think if the unity of the people and working class eventually has all the power democratically then the evils committed by the lords will cease to exist because they will not be given the means to become billionaires and lords. Solidarity comrade!
It's not saying that at all. It's pointing out the fact that conflict is inevitable within our current political-economic system, where production is organized by capitalists for profits, which then must exploit labor. That doesn't mean we could construct a political economy that doesn't rely on exploitation as a core feature and instead organize production collectively & democratically to meet the needs of all so humanity can focus on other things. Basically: Communism. See: Star Trek: The Next Generation for an example of a communist society. It's not impossible, but it is very hard because of how Capitalist Realism has convinced so many people that there is no other way. As long as we still have a Capitalist system, we will always be in conflict with each other. But, don't be fooled into thinking a human-created political-economy is the same thing as human nature. People once thought the Divine Right of Kings was an unshakable natural law too. If you think this whole system sucks and that we can do better, welcome aboard, comrade. Go read some Marx and check out Zero Books youtube channel for more lefty reading.
@@kspfan001 Twubbles 29 I think any system open to exploitation will be exploited. It's man's nature. Governments and economic systems are necessary because this is the case, otherwise we could all live free as birds on homesteads (and I would like that very much). Capitalism, though crude and flawed as you see, puts that conflict at the fore and allows for regulation of that nature. Sure, it does not always happen, but think about where we are today. We have unions because people fought against and raised awareness about the injustices of the big companies, and so, eventually, deals were struck and federal regulations were implemented making the world we live in a better place for workers than it was in Pete's day and before. Who do you fight when it's only the government telling you to work? We cant just put in a new communist or socialist system and expect there wont be lazies, liars, and power grabbers looking to get as much as they can regardless of what the government says. It only takes a handful to spoil the batch, as we saw with USSR and the PRC and every other attempt at communism. Sure, you may say they werr not formed under ideal conditions, but government reform on that radical a scale can not be done under ideal conditions. Frankly, I dont think they exist. Basically, what I'm saying is that the evil people who make capitalism bad will absolutely decimate communism. It's a matter of exposing and fighting evil that matters. That, not politics or economics, is why conflict will always exist.
hate to be the bearer of bad news but pete seeger was definitely pro gay communism :p also where is all this gay communism you speak of happening? i wanna go there
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Unions have been neutered and are now practically powerless and big corporations are taking advantage of it
Exactly. That means new and independent unions need to be formed by workers and go back to the way unions used to be.
Damn straight Chandler
THE DEERE STRIKE JUST WON
Kellogg's just ate dirt, too.
Or that Unions no longer work the worker, but for the Union bosses.
American Socialists can learn from this man Pete Seegar he is a true musician for the American Working Class. Hasta Siempre Pete Seegar!
at the moment they are more focused on chopping their co*ks off
you marxist and lenninist scum
I never get tired of this version of this song. Hits me every time.
Power to the workers
What a comrade :) He will be missed
Yes Joe McCarthy pretty well slowed his and a lot of other people's careers.
can't beat pete seeger i wish the usa could here this tonight
As applicable today as it was then...
So not applicable then?
@@ed9492 We still need unions but this song was written during one of the labour wars and has lines about scabbing and siding with cops and stuff so I'd say it was more applicable then.
Even more applicable actually!
this was a lulaby my dad sang to me when i was growing up and you see we were real poor down in the delta an ere'body would walk the streets at night road kill
It strikes as true as the day it was performed.
Florence Reece wrote this song in 1931 -- and it is still relevant.
thanks for the info
She was just a child of 12 years old too, sad to know but true none the less
the sudden moment when u hear the start of the song. beautiful. join up comrades
Thanks
We need this now.
I'll tell you which side I'm on, I'm on the workers side. I'll stand by the Union til the day I die. I've never scabbed or crossed another workers picket line. By God, I know which side I'm on. Organize. One Big Union.
Soviet Union?
Listening to this as we're selling out the Swedish welfare state in exchange for short term profit
And with the Sweden "Democrats" having majority , yeah.
Which are you on ?
*Greetings from sunny (today rainy) but always tropical THAILAND. Tack för inlägget. Johnny BikeSanooK! Born in Suomi-Finland educated on Sverige-Sweden*
More relevant than ever
based
#Bernie2020 friends.
absolutely based
I wish unions were as militant today as they were back when this song was written. Unfortunately many unions, especially in the US, have become little more than another corporate appendage.
GREAT!
Sehr Schön. Danke fürs Hochladen☺
Bernie2020
Yeh we made some mess of this world
Reed '36, Hall '72, Sanders '20
Who's Hall?
@@kaboom1321 Gus Hall, I think. He was the chairman of the American Communist Party. Can't say I agree with his ideas, but I'd prefer him over any Republican or Democratic Candidate.
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Weird how he talks about unity and harmony between people then sings a
song about being divided.
Not that I'm knocking the song or the
position, but it's evidence that a world without conflict is impossible
so long as there is evil in the world and people to stand fast against it.
It is not about being divided as much as it is workers and common people standing unified against those who want to control and exploit them. The only division is between the masses and the owner class.
Unity and harmony naturally exists between people and communities. The people that profit off of our collective despair have done all they can to divide us as individuals. So to communicate to fellow class comrades how clear the sides are and that being passive is essentially agreeing with the demagogues. I think if the unity of the people and working class eventually has all the power democratically then the evils committed by the lords will cease to exist because they will not be given the means to become billionaires and lords. Solidarity comrade!
An interesting point, but it's not mutually exclusive - you can be both united and against a common enemy.
It's not saying that at all. It's pointing out the fact that conflict is inevitable within our current political-economic system, where production is organized by capitalists for profits, which then must exploit labor. That doesn't mean we could construct a political economy that doesn't rely on exploitation as a core feature and instead organize production collectively & democratically to meet the needs of all so humanity can focus on other things. Basically: Communism.
See: Star Trek: The Next Generation for an example of a communist society.
It's not impossible, but it is very hard because of how Capitalist Realism has convinced so many people that there is no other way. As long as we still have a Capitalist system, we will always be in conflict with each other. But, don't be fooled into thinking a human-created political-economy is the same thing as human nature. People once thought the Divine Right of Kings was an unshakable natural law too.
If you think this whole system sucks and that we can do better, welcome aboard, comrade. Go read some Marx and check out Zero Books youtube channel for more lefty reading.
@@kspfan001 Twubbles 29 I think any system open to exploitation will be exploited. It's man's nature. Governments and economic systems are necessary because this is the case, otherwise we could all live free as birds on homesteads (and I would like that very much).
Capitalism, though crude and flawed as you see, puts that conflict at the fore and allows for regulation of that nature. Sure, it does not always happen, but think about where we are today. We have unions because people fought against and raised awareness about the injustices of the big companies, and so, eventually, deals were struck and federal regulations were implemented making the world we live in a better place for workers than it was in Pete's day and before. Who do you fight when it's only the government telling you to work?
We cant just put in a new communist or socialist system and expect there wont be lazies, liars, and power grabbers looking to get as much as they can regardless of what the government says. It only takes a handful to spoil the batch, as we saw with USSR and the PRC and every other attempt at communism. Sure, you may say they werr not formed under ideal conditions, but government reform on that radical a scale can not be done under ideal conditions. Frankly, I dont think they exist.
Basically, what I'm saying is that the evil people who make capitalism bad will absolutely decimate communism. It's a matter of exposing and fighting evil that matters. That, not politics or economics, is why conflict will always exist.
When union workers were better before gay communism
hate to be the bearer of bad news but pete seeger was definitely pro gay communism :p also where is all this gay communism you speak of happening? i wanna go there
You’re a fucking dumbass 😂, imagine calling yourself a conservative and being proud 🖕🏻
@@jelethWe've spotted the "COMMUNISM IS LIBERAL PROPAGANDA" crowd lmao