• givesomefucks@lemmy.world
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    5 hours ago

    When the luddites wanted to ensure that the mechanized loom benefited workers as much as the owner class, they tried negotiating, they tried unions, they tried peaceful protests …

    What they’re rembebred for is burning the fuckers down until the modern five day work week came about.

    They’re just remembered for the wrong reason.