Flyer for Mayday

Authored by: Anonymous on Thursday, April 13 2006 @ 11:51 AM UTC

Here's another one:

http://www.crimethinc.com/downloads/mayday.html

Cheers to anyone working on projects for that day! In our town, we'll have a big
potluck feast followed by music, dancing, and a movie, held without a permit in
the main public square where we've consistently held our Really Really Free
Markets over the past year and a half.

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Authored by: Anonymous on Thursday, April 13 2006 @ 12:40 PM UTC

Sound like some good times to be had.

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Authored by: Anonymous on Thursday, April 13 2006 @ 11:12 PM UTC

hell yeah

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Authored by: Anonymous on Thursday, April 13 2006 @ 09:41 PM UTC

why is the title in spanish but no text? is this real internationalism or cultural
appropriation?

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Authored by: Anonymous on Thursday, April 13 2006 @ 09:58 PM UTC

please...

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Authored by: Anonymous on Friday, April 14 2006 @ 06:19 AM UTC

I really think that the rest should be translated into Spanish. I'm also weary about the whole idea of white activists encouraging people to stop working who have more to lose doing so than we would. I think this needs to be framed as a solidarity action which I don't think is the message given off by this flyer.

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Authored by: Anonymous on Friday, April 14 2006 @ 08:20 AM UTC

i have to agree, it's pretty stupid that the text of the flyer is only in
english. if you are going to pull spanish speakers into a flyer with a
spanish headline, you need to have some spanish text.

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Authored by: Anonymous on Saturday, April 15 2006 @ 12:14 PM UTC

A lot of immigrants (not all) speak Spanish, but keep in mind they may also speak English.

And since not every immigrant is Spanish-speaking, but yet faces many of the same challenges as Spanish-speaking immigrants, I think these fliers are appropriate.

There's nothing stopping Spanish-speaking immigrants from organizing. They've already done it themselves, quite recently if you'll recall, far greater than anything white Americans have done in ages.

What makes you think Spanish-speaking immigrants are incapable? They're the driving force behind this year's May Day. Don't kid yourself!

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Authored by: Anonymous on Saturday, April 15 2006 @ 08:21 PM UTC

i don't think anyone questioned immigrants ability to organize. what was
questioned was the organizing technique of using spanish headlines, but no
spanish text. can a lot immigrants speak/read english? yes. but many can
not. and if you believe that many can read english, why any spanish at all?
was it for a stylistic effect? again i stand by original slam that it is probably
more of white activists using cultural appropriation.

also people proclaim that immigrants were active in the plans for these
mayday activities. fine. great. awesome. but were they active in making the
flyer? any review? any input? or was it just assumed o.k. by osmosis? i would
assume that if people were asked for input (almost making it participatory)
they would have asked to have the text in spanish also.

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Authored by: Anonymous on Sunday, April 16 2006 @ 03:06 PM UTC

As the author of the previous comment, to which you replied, thanks for responding. You make some good points. I agree now, the slice of Spanish seems out of place and I question why it is there.

However, do we know who made the flier and under what circumstances? I would prefer not to make assumptions... it's hard to do sometimes, but it keeps me from judging people.

In my position, speaking for myself, I would make an English-only flier. My Spanish-speaking friends could do Spanish if they choose.

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Authored by: Anonymous on Monday, April 17 2006 @ 08:28 AM UTC

this is only one of the many flyers and banners on their site's index, some are only in spanish, some only in english, some have both.

http://www.straycouches.com/mayday/

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Authored by: Anonymous on Monday, April 17 2006 @ 10:52 AM UTC

bravo, but it should be pointed out that these flyers are not for events in NJ as
one commentor mentions, they are for events in LA.

also it is interesting that all of the spanish flyers were posted after the criticism
started. probably a coincidence.

anyway, good luck!

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Authored by: Anonymous on Friday, April 14 2006 @ 11:10 AM UTC

Many of the groups working on this in Northern NJ are latino community groups. I think they are tired of the white paternal liberals trying to co-opt their struggle.

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Authored by: Anonymous on Friday, April 14 2006 @ 12:08 PM UTC

No doubt. If you can show solidarity- dont make cheesy flyers and expect to be welcomed in to a grassroots labor struggle- just show up to the protests- make your voice heard- strike- do whatever you can- just dont pretend to be 'down' by doing things like making flyers that offend people...and yes I am latino- I am offended by your attempt

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Authored by: Anonymous on Friday, April 14 2006 @ 03:48 PM UTC

are those the groups that made the flyer? or are you bi-lingual by association,
osmosis or something like that?

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Authored by: Anonymous on Friday, April 28 2006 @ 04:15 PM UTC

hahahah /agree Latino Power!

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Authored by: Anonymous on Friday, April 28 2006 @ 07:22 PM UTC

now what if i said white power? how would that sound? thats ridiculous to say latino power, its no different!

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Authored by: Anonymous on Sunday, April 16 2006 @ 09:36 PM UTC

what part of "general strike" didn't you understand? it's not an immigrant only strike, or a latino only strike, it's for anyone and everyone who sees the injustice in HR447 and this whole system.

i resigned the title activist a long time ago. i'm not an activist. i work full time in retail for shit pay. i'm not a student. but i am not about to criticize "white activists" if they happen to be students or from different backgrounds for taking part in or supporting a general strike called by latino org's who are the only ones with enough, let's call it gravitas, to actually call one.

listen, it's not about you being an appropriately white-guilt laden leftist. there's nothing to prove; so just stop criticizing and start encouraging and agitating.

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Authored by: Vladamiraaron on Friday, April 14 2006 @ 01:13 PM UTC

Oh everyone be nice. If you don't like it improve upon it. Seriously...please submit a refined version in the comments section or one of your own creation.

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J Ho Soli!

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Authored by: Vladamiraaron on Friday, April 14 2006 @ 01:37 PM UTC

I think your criticisms can be directed here: http://www.infoshop.org/inews/article.php?story=20060414091507342

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J Ho Soli!

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Authored by: Anonymous on Friday, April 14 2006 @ 04:16 PM UTC

Someone should really tell these guys they spelled 'Unite' wrong! What an error!

(ps kidding)

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Authored by: Anonymous on Monday, April 17 2006 @ 05:59 PM UTC

Seriously! Everyone is a critic! Did someone miss the lecture on <b>Constructive Criticism</b>?

I stand by the motto: If you don't like it, make it BETTER!

I thought all anarchists & progressives knew this. Isn't this why they become (or were) activists to begin with?

Or is the criticism of this flyer a direct reflection of the movement in general? Is the reason people don't do ANYTHING because of all the armchair critics? I hope not. Personally I don't think so.

Here is the opposite version: http://www.straycouches.com/mayday/joinus.4x6.color.jpg

ps. fonts found here: dafont.com, it is AnthologY by Gyom S

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