Communist and socialist groups call for revolution at Minneapolis May Day rally
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Updated · Fox News · May 2
Communist and socialist groups call for revolution at Minneapolis May Day rally
9 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 2
At Friday's march in Minneapolis, attended by well over 1,000 people, groups including FRSO, Communist Party USA and RCA backed property seizure, rent caps and wealth redistribution.
The immigrant-rights event, led by MIRAC under the slogan "Immigrants Rise! Workers Unite!", also featured calls to abolish ICE, anti-Trump signs and support for a shorter work week.
Several Minneapolis City Council members attended and read a non-binding resolution recognising International Workers Day, while the march ended without major disruption despite a sharper ideological tone than past labour-focused May Day rallies.
Why are symbols of 20th-century communism reappearing in 21st-century American protests?
Are these protests driven by local grievances or a global network of foreign-funded influence?
Could a 20-hour work week solve economic inequality or would it create a new crisis?