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Today in Labor History May 4, 1970: Ohio National Guards murdered four students at Kent State University. They also injured nine others, including one who was permanently paralyzed. During the massacre, they fired 67 rounds in 13 seconds at the unarmed crowd. The students were protesting the U.S. invasion of Cambodia. With the current wave of student protests against the Israeli genocide in Gaza, the government’s response is looking sickeningly similar to its response to student protests in the early 70s: Violent repression, use of chemical agents, snipers on rooftops. If the vitriolic rhetoric of politicians and pundits continues, another student massacre seems imminent.
@MikeDunnAuthor
Very shortly after the National Guard murdered these students, Americans were asked who was more at fault for the tragedy. Roughly 60% said that the students were to blame and only about 10% blamed the National Guard.
Nothing ever fucking changes.
@MikeDunnAuthor I think we know where Biden will land on the whole thing. Daring to challenge the ruling class won't be tolerated. They'll tie themselves in knots trying to bad jacket the student movement so they feel fine about suppressing them by force.
https://theintercept.com/2021/04/27/joe-biden-vietnam-war/
