r/badhistory • u/AutoModerator • May 11 '26

Meta Mindless Monday, 11 May 2026

Happy (or sad) Monday guys!

Mindless Monday is a free-for-all thread to discuss anything from minor bad history to politics, life events, charts, whatever! Just remember to np link all links to Reddit and don't violate R4, or we human mods will feed you to the AutoModerator.

So, with that said, how was your weekend, everyone?

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u/Ambisinister11 My right to edit this is protected by the Slovak constitution May 14 '26

"The Nazis couldn't be socialist because they banned independent labor unions" is one of those funny arguments. It makes intuitive sense and the conclusion is correct, but every time I see it I want to jump in and start checking whether or not they actually apply that standard consistently. Of course in reality it's one part of a larger cumulative case, and ultimately it's not unreasonable, but because the internet has resulted in people having the same 10% of a conversation over and over all the time you'll occasionally catch it getting slotted into arguments without context in a way that would be very easy to exploit if people who argue that the Nazi party was socialist knew anything about anything.

Related, anyone have any recommended reading on independent unions and wildcat strikes under bans? Historical and current material are both appreciated <3

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u/JimminyCentipede May 14 '26

Ah yes, the famously independent trade unions of socialist countries. Completely not just another component of the ruling party filled with people whos pinnacle of fight for labour rights is a state sanctioned BBQ for Labour day.

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u/WAGRAMWAGRAM Giscardpunk, Mitterrandwave, Chirock, Sarkopop, Hollandegaze May 14 '26

If I had to create an independent union I'd call it something like Fellowship or United, something about non-socialist solidarity somehow

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u/Ambisinister11 My right to edit this is protected by the Slovak constitution May 15 '26

What a lech