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So that picture of the wumin living in a slum, in 1910 is flying aboot
The are so many photos in the Mitchell collection of the awful poverty oor grannies were subjected to
Ma grannie was brought here, from Ireland, a wee baby in her mammie's arms in the 1910s.
The are so many photos in the Mitchell collection of the awful poverty oor grannies were subjected to
Ma grannie was brought here, from Ireland, a wee baby in her mammie's arms in the 1910s.
When I look at that picture, I see the slums ma grannie grew up in.
I see the depression in that despised wumin's arms
And she *will* have been despised
That's what Scotland does, talk the great talk about caring for the poor.
But it's just talk. Insincere Virtue Signalling
I see the depression in that despised wumin's arms
And she *will* have been despised
That's what Scotland does, talk the great talk about caring for the poor.
But it's just talk. Insincere Virtue Signalling
The Virtue Signallers come face tae face wi us.... different. Nae pals aboot tae impress to the contempt is on full show
When it comes tae the Meetings, behind closed doors, these Virtue Signallers hold, we see the results in the schemes they design in those meetings, & inflict on us, while they make the dosh themsels
The Poverty Industry has always been a great career for the poor. Pays well
The Poverty Industry has always been a great career for the poor. Pays well
Here's another one from that collection
This one is taken 10 years later, in 1920
It's a Home for Women
They're in a kitchen. Cooking. But it's so cold, they're still wrapped up in haps and blankets from beds
A Home for Women
Nae front door wi a mortice for women themsels
This one is taken 10 years later, in 1920
It's a Home for Women
They're in a kitchen. Cooking. But it's so cold, they're still wrapped up in haps and blankets from beds
A Home for Women
Nae front door wi a mortice for women themsels
Ye had tae go and live in a home if ye'd nae man wi a man's wage, nae weans tae take ye in, nae job or a job that widnae keep a dug
Ye were no allowed the dignity of yer ain front fucking door wi a great big lock on it, tae keep the hell oot, and you safe inside
Ye were no allowed the dignity of yer ain front fucking door wi a great big lock on it, tae keep the hell oot, and you safe inside
Yer still no allowed it, no if yer working class, yer no.
Ye might get the door and the lock, but you'll be claiming benefits and that means your wee cauld hoose in where you sleep at night, while held in hell by the Shadow Penal System for the Poor
Ye might get the door and the lock, but you'll be claiming benefits and that means your wee cauld hoose in where you sleep at night, while held in hell by the Shadow Penal System for the Poor
Away back then, politicians *did* give a damn about the folk subjected tae the deadly hell that is poverty
No them a', but some.
No them a', but some.
John Maclean was arrested for the first time in 1915 under the Defence of the Realm Act, and lost his job as a teacher.
Noo?
Oor politicians are
"but but but but... somebody might call me names....cannae... stop abusing me.....yer bullying me.... wails! You better pee next tae the men or I'll jail ye ya hateful hateful terrible person"
Oor politicians are
"but but but but... somebody might call me names....cannae... stop abusing me.....yer bullying me.... wails! You better pee next tae the men or I'll jail ye ya hateful hateful terrible person"
We've elected folk who are a mixture of fannies and cunts rolled up intae the wan
They do not give two fucks about poverty, destitution, none of it
They're all "You said a bad word... *big long sniff a the smellin salts* Impure! Impure! You're language....MONSTER!"
Fannies
They do not give two fucks about poverty, destitution, none of it
They're all "You said a bad word... *big long sniff a the smellin salts* Impure! Impure! You're language....MONSTER!"
Fannies
They're all "How dare you refuse to accept the Incantations from the new Church of the Holy High Heels! I'm going to cry and if you don't join the cult you are a bad bad bully *sobs* *grabs the beads* I'm an important person you know! Be RESPECTFUL, you bully"
Back then in the 1910s they did the speech policing thing tae
In 1918 When Maclean was in the dock, the first paragraph of his speech is this:
In 1918 When Maclean was in the dock, the first paragraph of his speech is this:
"It has been said that they cannot fathom my motive."
They cannot fathom?
Ring any bells?
"I just don't understand why they're all so apathetic. I know they keep telling us all, we're all the fucking same... but I don't understand"
Does it?
They cannot fathom?
Ring any bells?
"I just don't understand why they're all so apathetic. I know they keep telling us all, we're all the fucking same... but I don't understand"
Does it?
"For the full period of my active life I have been a teacher of economics to the working classes, and my contention has always been that capitalism is rotten to its foundations, and must give place to a new society."
Notice, noo oor politicans who are so upset by the poverty inflicted on the working class in Scotland.... best pals wi Charlotte Street
But Wheesht... Whessht fur Indy, eh?
Cunts
But Wheesht... Whessht fur Indy, eh?
Cunts
"I had a lecture, the principal heading of which was “Thou shalt not steal; thou shalt not kill", and I pointed out that as a consequence of the robbery that goes on in all civilised countries today, "
"...our respective countries have had to keep armies, and that inevitably our armies must clash together. On that and on other grounds, I consider capitalism the most infamous, bloody and evil system that mankind has ever witnessed."
Armies of folk who didnae even hiv the vote
"My language is regarded as extravagant language, but the events of the past four years have proved my contention."
"My language is regarded as extravagant language, but the events of the past four years have proved my contention."
His language is regarded as extravagant.
Aye, by them who are getting their shite pointed rightoot?
Oor language is regarded as offensive?
Aye by them who desperately want us tae be Respectful, instead pointing their shite right out?
Aye, by them who are getting their shite pointed rightoot?
Oor language is regarded as offensive?
Aye by them who desperately want us tae be Respectful, instead pointing their shite right out?
Dances aroon the room singing
"Nothing ever changes, the needle returns to the start of the song and we all sing along like before...."
"Nothing ever changes, the needle returns to the start of the song and we all sing along like before...."
A wee bit further in in Maclean's speech from the dock, that is something, Scotland's politicians, yet again, have a very serious problem with
"I wish no harm to any human being, but I, as one man, am going to exercise my freedom of speech."
"No human being on the face of the earth, no government is going to take from me my right to speak, my right to protest against wrong, my right to do everything that is for the benefit of mankind."
#WomenWontWheesht
#WomenWontWheesht
"I am not here, then, as the accused; I am here as the accuser of capitalism dripping with blood from head to foot."
https://www.marxists.org/archive/maclean/works/1918-dock.htm
https://www.marxists.org/archive/maclean/works/1918-dock.htm
I remember the auld slums
There were salerooms like this everywhere
Poor folk, if they needed a jumper and could only afford an auld used wan, only needed tae walk roon the corner, in 1916
Noo? Ye got bus fare? Nawe... well ye'll walk miles tae the charity shop then
There were salerooms like this everywhere
Poor folk, if they needed a jumper and could only afford an auld used wan, only needed tae walk roon the corner, in 1916
Noo? Ye got bus fare? Nawe... well ye'll walk miles tae the charity shop then
Same city
Jist o'er 100 years apart.
Food deserts all over the city noo
And clothes deserts tae.
Jist o'er 100 years apart.
Food deserts all over the city noo
And clothes deserts tae.
Poverty never went away. For lots of Weegies, the shops and and clothes shops *did* go away.
Or they were moved away fae the shops and the food, dumped in schemes wi fuck all in em
No even a veg shop
Or they were moved away fae the shops and the food, dumped in schemes wi fuck all in em
No even a veg shop
When I was wee, in the slums, ma Mawe could get *anything* she needed without hivin tae walk any mair than two streets tae get it including a 3 piece suit.
Shoes. Apples. Nappies. A hammer, screwdriver.
Shoes. Apples. Nappies. A hammer, screwdriver.
Noo?
She's mair skint than she wis back then and needs a car tae get a bit a fish
Got a car? Phht
She's mair skint than she wis back then and needs a car tae get a bit a fish
Got a car? Phht
