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Andrew T

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
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Appearances Over Time

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Behind the Bastards
It Could Happen Here Weekly 176

And while this was taking place in the urban guerrilla warfare sphere, you had different things taking place in the labor movement. The FAU was dealing with the consequences of Big Tent organizing, as they found that the Uruguayan Communist Party, or PCU, had pretty successfully claimed significant influence in the CNT.

Behind the Bastards
It Could Happen Here Weekly 176

And while this was taking place in the urban guerrilla warfare sphere, you had different things taking place in the labor movement. The FAU was dealing with the consequences of Big Tent organizing, as they found that the Uruguayan Communist Party, or PCU, had pretty successfully claimed significant influence in the CNT.

Behind the Bastards
It Could Happen Here Weekly 176

So in response, according to Susenko, the FAU created a rank-and-file alliance called the Combative Tendency, which pushed for more militancy and less bureaucracy in the union movement. Through that alliance, the FAU was able to accomplish a lot more outreach and action. But in return, the president of Uruguay introduced emergency laws executed by the military to counter the unrest.

Behind the Bastards
It Could Happen Here Weekly 176

So in response, according to Susenko, the FAU created a rank-and-file alliance called the Combative Tendency, which pushed for more militancy and less bureaucracy in the union movement. Through that alliance, the FAU was able to accomplish a lot more outreach and action. But in return, the president of Uruguay introduced emergency laws executed by the military to counter the unrest.

Behind the Bastards
It Could Happen Here Weekly 176

So in response, according to Susenko, the FAU created a rank-and-file alliance called the Combative Tendency, which pushed for more militancy and less bureaucracy in the union movement. Through that alliance, the FAU was able to accomplish a lot more outreach and action. But in return, the president of Uruguay introduced emergency laws executed by the military to counter the unrest.

Behind the Bastards
It Could Happen Here Weekly 176

The revolutionary left continued to fight against the military's involvement in civilian life and also formed a daily paper called Ipoca. But then the government was like, stop, don't do that, that's illegal. And when the government says stop, don't do that, that's illegal. That means they put boots on the ground and, you know, raided their offices.

Behind the Bastards
It Could Happen Here Weekly 176

The revolutionary left continued to fight against the military's involvement in civilian life and also formed a daily paper called Ipoca. But then the government was like, stop, don't do that, that's illegal. And when the government says stop, don't do that, that's illegal. That means they put boots on the ground and, you know, raided their offices.

Behind the Bastards
It Could Happen Here Weekly 176

The revolutionary left continued to fight against the military's involvement in civilian life and also formed a daily paper called Ipoca. But then the government was like, stop, don't do that, that's illegal. And when the government says stop, don't do that, that's illegal. That means they put boots on the ground and, you know, raided their offices.

Behind the Bastards
It Could Happen Here Weekly 176

And so the people fell apart and the groups involved went underground. And like I said, the military raided their bases. But then when the FAU was like, let's get the band back together. Unfortunately, the other groups were too scared to resurface, understandably. And so because of that fear, the PCU kind of had a fall from Greece.

Behind the Bastards
It Could Happen Here Weekly 176

And so the people fell apart and the groups involved went underground. And like I said, the military raided their bases. But then when the FAU was like, let's get the band back together. Unfortunately, the other groups were too scared to resurface, understandably. And so because of that fear, the PCU kind of had a fall from Greece.

Behind the Bastards
It Could Happen Here Weekly 176

And so the people fell apart and the groups involved went underground. And like I said, the military raided their bases. But then when the FAU was like, let's get the band back together. Unfortunately, the other groups were too scared to resurface, understandably. And so because of that fear, the PCU kind of had a fall from Greece.

Behind the Bastards
It Could Happen Here Weekly 176

You know, for a while, they were the big boys on campus in the CNT. But after the FAU kind of came to the forefront again, with all its bravery and stuff, they kind of ended up falling back. And you see, the PCU had chosen to appease the military because they believed that a leftist faction within the ranks of the army might support their bid for power.

Behind the Bastards
It Could Happen Here Weekly 176

You know, for a while, they were the big boys on campus in the CNT. But after the FAU kind of came to the forefront again, with all its bravery and stuff, they kind of ended up falling back. And you see, the PCU had chosen to appease the military because they believed that a leftist faction within the ranks of the army might support their bid for power.

Behind the Bastards
It Could Happen Here Weekly 176

You know, for a while, they were the big boys on campus in the CNT. But after the FAU kind of came to the forefront again, with all its bravery and stuff, they kind of ended up falling back. And you see, the PCU had chosen to appease the military because they believed that a leftist faction within the ranks of the army might support their bid for power.

Behind the Bastards
It Could Happen Here Weekly 176

Kind of like what happened in the Russian Revolution.

Behind the Bastards
It Could Happen Here Weekly 176

Kind of like what happened in the Russian Revolution.

Behind the Bastards
It Could Happen Here Weekly 176

Kind of like what happened in the Russian Revolution.

Behind the Bastards
It Could Happen Here Weekly 176

And so, you know, they really thought they were cooking something. But as the saying goes, the stove was not even on.

Behind the Bastards
It Could Happen Here Weekly 176

And so, you know, they really thought they were cooking something. But as the saying goes, the stove was not even on.

Behind the Bastards
It Could Happen Here Weekly 176

And so, you know, they really thought they were cooking something. But as the saying goes, the stove was not even on.