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Today in Labor History June 2, 1780: The Gordon Riots began on this date in England and lasted through June 9. The riots began as a pogrom against Catholics. However, it grew into a mass worker insurrection that included ex-slaves, impressed sailors and debtors, English, Irish, Italians, Germans and Jews. The insurrectionists liberated two thousand prisoners and destroyed every major prison in London. They wrote on the prison walls, “Freed by the Authority of His Majesty, King Mob." Rioters also destroyed the homes members of the ruling elite, as well as toll houses and the Bank of England. The rich fled the city in terror. It was the most destructive protest in the history of London. The military was called in. They slaughtered up to 700 workers. The political context for the insurrection included low wages and inflation due to England’s wars with the U.S., Spain and France, as well as the desire for universal suffrage.

This piece by the always fantastic Yale history professor Timothy Snyder, may be the best thing you will read on the subject of Trump's disqualification from running for office for being an insurrectionist.

Thinking about... : Trump cannot run for office >>> snyder.substack.com/p/trump-ca

"If you pick up your copy of the Constitution... its plain language forbids Donald Trump from running for office."

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Thinking about... · Trump cannot run for officeBy Timothy Snyder