Fruitful Endorsements agitators_election_events.1
In a gesture of solidarity with the …, … has encouraged … supporters to vote for it in the ongoing election.
For the interest of all principled people - … has a consistent record of excellence. I cannot speak higher of those brave men and women moving … forwards under their name.
An Unplanned Debate agitators_election_events.2
Whilst carrying out work in support of the … in …, … has come across …, representing the …. A fiery debate has broken out between them.
Straightening … impressive coattails, … stepped forwards, regarding … newfound opponent with a look of begrudging respect. "I'll have you know..."
False Democracy agitators_election_events.3
… has issued a condemnation of the … electoral system, endorsing abstention from voting in what … calls a sham put on to placate the people.
In the dictatorship of the reactionary, of the rich and powerful, obscured from the view of the people by a facade of democracy, the best thing one may do is demonstrate the futility of such a guise, so that the people may be spurred into action regardless of concession.
Aggressive Campaigning agitators_election_events.4
…, following an address where … condemned the …, has begun to mobilize dedicated partisans to oppose it in the election.
"An unprincipled morass," "Best served not in …, but in prison," "Devoid of positive achievement," "A collective self-parody," "An embarassment to the … nation," "Down with the …!"
Misplaced Moderation agitators_election_events.5
… has criticized numerous decisions made by the leadership of … own …, calling … excessively cautious and unwilling to address critical issues.
"I often wonder, looking at the activities that we carry out - specifically those which are most crucial to expanding our pool of supporters - whether … is authentically aware of, or dedicated to, their success. Our fundraising is generally acceptable - the coffers of the party are without complaint, and neither are our accountants - but such resources have yet to be mobilized in a way that benefits the common good." "And, so, my thesis is this - what does … intend, and how best to change … mind on the matter?"
The Rising of the Women agitators_election_events.6
The advocacy of … has led to the … gaining greater electoral popularity among women, who have rushed to exercise their new-found voting rights.
As we come marching, marching, in the beauty of the day, A million darkened kitchens, a thousand mill-lofts gray Are touched with all the radiance that a sudden sun discloses, For the people hear us singing, "Bread and roses, bread and roses." As we come marching, marching, we battle, too, for men— For they are women's children and we mother them again. Our days shall not be sweated from birth until life closes— Hearts starve as well as bodies: Give us bread, but give us roses.
Production and Agitation agitators_election_events.7
In collaboration with the …, … has secured a deal for cheap and quickly distributed pamphlets in support of the party.
The interior of the carriage held a pleasant surprise - a crate of several thousand pamphlets, printed on an industrial scale, each with instructions on the voting process and a cheaply copied logo of the …. They made a hefty weight - and, … hoped, would turn out to be an equally sized benefit.
The Party Favorites agitators_election_events.8
The wing of the … affiliated with the … has raised complaints about …'s choice of endorsements leaving their supporters neglected.
"I must levy a concern, now that it has come to my attention. Whilst …'s actions are undoubtably well-intentioned, the recommendations contained thereof seem to exclude certain members of the party who have demonstrated more than sufficient vigor, good will, and surety of purpose."
Democratic Solidarity agitators_election_events.9
In a pro-suffrage gesture, … has released a positive endorsement of the … for its stalwart support of voting rights in ….
"There is no issue in our … greater than that of the franchise - that method through which the people may decide any future issue which comes their way. With this in mind, my endorsement should come to no surprise..."
A Tumultuous Campaign agitators_election_events.10
Whilst campaigning for the … in the turmoil-wracked …, … has been attacked and brutally beaten by a group of unknown assailants.
When the crowd cleared, and the screaming stopped, all that was left in the street was … prostrate form, bruised, cut, and barely recognizable as the titan … had represented not five minutes before.
Ballot or Bullet agitators_election_events.11
The particularly effective agitation that … has been carrying out in … has raised questions about the ultimate goal of the … in this election cycle.
"It is the foremost task of the Communist Party to advance the working class to the revolutionary struggle for power. In determining its line of tactics, it must take into account the concrete internal and external situation, the co-relation of class forces, the degree of stability and strength of the bourgeoisie, the degree of preparedness of the proletariat, the position taken up by the various intermediary strata, etc., in its country. The Party determines slogans and methods of struggle in accordance with these circumstances, with the view to organising and mobilising the masses on the broadest possible scale and on the highest possible level of this struggle." — Programme of the Communist International, 1929
The Revolutionary Line agitators_election_events.12
With the …'s campaign funds well-established, … has proposed to the party leadership that a quantity of these funds may be repurposed for the party's more clandestine activities.
"We, as the party of the proletariat, are bound to follow the course that will lead to the realization of socialism in …, and eventually the world. The upper class will not simply step aside peacefully - even if we must follow this parliamentary course, we must develop forces to avert the inevitable coup that will follow our victory."
Walking Among the People agitators_election_events.13
… organizers led by … have traveled to the countryside, in order to build class consciousness amongst the … peasantry.
Here, lost in the vast expanse between smoke-seared enclaves, lay those whose lives had not changed for five hundred years. Scratching at the soil, sowing seeds to achieve the barest sort of survival and surrendering all surplus to their feudal landlords, they looked only to their present station, unaware of the red-tinted sun that would crest their gentle hills the very next morning.
Communist Rally in … agitators_election_events.14
A massive rally led by … in support of the … has been held in …, drawing supporters of the communists from across the region. The rhetoric used at the rally has raised concerns of imminent violence.
…, at the head of the crowd, looked to the thin line of blue and black at the end of the street, and then back to the vast red-tinged mass behind …. … did not hesitate. With the gravitas of one fearlessly claiming the abyss for their own, … took another step forward into the wild melee.
The United Front agitators_election_events.15
The ascendance of the … in the recent … elections has led … and the leadership of the … to propose a united front amongst the leftist and liberal parties against fascism.
And just because he's a human, a man would like a little bite to eat; he wants no bull and a lot of talk that gives no bread or meat.
Practical Opposition agitators_election_events.16
Viewing the … as a major threat to the … nation, … has encouraged supporters of the … to organize into groups and attack suspected communists on the streets.
"There are those in our very own government who believe that the … is a party like any other. It is not! This cabal is not truly a political party, but a front for a secret society, admitting within its ranks aliens, spies, and minors. Its attempts to nestle itself into the dark corners of our cities must be met with the only thing these animals understand - the force of good, … fists!"
Collaboration and Capital agitators_election_events.17
To secure additional support for the …, … and several high-ranking party members have approached the … to promote policies designed to ensure collaboration between capital and a … government.
"Fascism should more properly be called corporatism, because it is the merger of state and corporate power." — Benito Mussolini
For National Unity agitators_election_events.18
Pointing to the clear and present danger presented to the … nation by "communists and communist-sympathetic groups", … has called for a campaign of national unity to defeat communism, organized behind the ….
"In these times, we, as loyal citizens of the … nation, must come together as one, and remain ever vigilant. There exist enemies of government within our borders, foreign agents who wish to tear down everything which makes our country great. But they are small in number, my friends, and we are many..."
The Red Terror Abroad agitators_election_events.19
In a recent speech, … has directly pointed to the state of … as an example of what awaits … society if the … does not come to power. According to …, only … can save the nation from communism.
"There has been talk amongst certain circles of a strike - an attempt by the Communists to seize power, to transform … into a blood-Red nightmare! Well, let me remind you of what they want. In …, they've made women into state property! They've burned priests alive! They've assaulted banks and small businessmen! We shall not allow the communists in this nation to replace us, to rule our affairs. This is …, not …!"
Hatred in Action agitators_election_events.20
Partisans affiliated with the … have committed a series of violent and humiliating acts against … people in …. Opponents of the … have accused … of inspiring the attack through … extreme rhetoric.
Broken glass and ash, crunched underfoot. Signs marred with the symbols of fascism. Bodies blackened by flame, still lying where the paramilitaries had cut them down. The inspector knew that they would never be identified satisfactorially to press charges. As he sat down on a nearby bench, surveying the scene, an acidic thought passed through his mind. Of the men charged with solving this case, how many of them had seen it firsthand, through black masks?
Franchise for Farmers agitators_election_events.21
On behalf of the …, … has embarked on a tour of various rural and remote regions in …, seeking to enroll voters and ensure ballots are collected in difficult-to-reach communities.
"Nestled in at the tops of mountains, in the hearts of dark forests, surrounded by empty plains, unmarked on any map... it is here that people are found, nonetheless. It is our duty to empower every one of them."
Rural Values agitators_election_events.22
The …, spearheaded by the organizing efforts of …, has begun a popular campaign focused on their desired preservation of rural values in an age of rapid and frightening change.
"You may say that it is new and better, that it will give us more to buy, or enrich our children. But what matters is that it is strange and different, it puts us out of work, and we did not ask for it."
Swords and Plowshares agitators_election_events.23
An argument about the people's role in military command between … and … has prompted a spat between the … and the ….
"The esteemed … has, respectfully, no knowledge of what … speaks. There is a reason that the … are able to handle their own affairs - we are specially trained to do so, and the common people simply cannot be expected to hold the same level of knowledge."
Anti-Imperial Advocacy agitators_election_events.24
An unexpectedly popular campaign of agitation by … against the … government's colonial policies has led to greatly increased public interest in the …'s platform.
Out of all of the displays, it was by far the depictions of distant atrocities that drew the most spectators. Grown men stood wide-eyed as their gaze traced the origin of rivers of red, and children hid behind their mothers to evade the accusing eyes of the bayoneted men. It was not any complex slogan that won the day, or clever turn of rhetoric - it was this, the only phrase that one needed upon seeing such things. "How can we stop it?"
Votes for Clear Skies agitators_election_events.25
Following the recent expansion of industry into rural communities in …, … has begun a local campaign for the …, stressing desired solutions to the unpleasant smog now common around the region's factories.
The pall of smoke that obscured the sky seemed to be reflected in the eyes of the villagers, as … rode by. Rather than the bright, sunny day that … had anticipated, this speech would be accompanied by the everpresent gloom. It was no matter. As … looked up at the sky, and envisioned the cloud obscuring the hearts of men, a vision for a new sort of rhetoric crossed … mind. Whilst the workmen began to raise the stage, … picked up a pen, and started to write.
Against Extremism agitators_election_events.26
As a major part of their electoral platform, … and the leadership of the … have begun an aggressive campaign to distance themselves from the revolutionary socialist ideology of the ….
"Communism is the death of peace, and the death of liberty."
Engaging the People agitators_election_events.27
… has embarked upon a dedicated campaign to organize the poor urban workers in …, shaping them into a cohesive and powerful pro-… voting bloc.
"If any man, woman, or child is neglected, abandoned, and left with no voice or hope... how can we say that the … nation is truly civilized?"
The Union's Campaign agitators_election_events.28
Utilizing …'s connections in the …, the … has gained a much greater share of dedicated and ideologically committed union voters.
Stacks of posters exited the printer's shop, each bearing the logo of the …, and a slogan. Men with hammers, calls for solidarity, and red ink by the pail splashed across the papers, ready to be pinned up around the city by a veritable army of partisans. He took a moment to look with pride at a draft sitting on a workbench, studying the shapes printed on the paper, at the vibrant reds, blacks, and whites. And then, most of all, to the bottom right corner, where that crucial sigil made its appearance: "Produced with Union Labor".
Bourgeois Fears agitators_election_events.29
To avert the fears of the upper class with regards to a potential … government, … has carried out a series of meetings with wealthy influencers, stressing the importance of reform still adhering to … values.
"It is simply the case that if there are no reforms to … society, there will be a social revolution. I do not embrace this. In fact, I hate it like sin. But this is reality - you must see this as clearly as I do. And so the question comes to this - how do we avert this?"
Fight for the Franchise agitators_election_events.30
… has begun a campaign emphasizing the …'s pro-franchise platform, promising greatly expanding voting rights for all segments of society if the party is elected.
"My esteemed colleagues! What do you have to fear from an empowered people? Can you say that you embrace the people looking upon what you have done, and being as proud as you are?"
Authorial Intent agitators_election_events.31
A minor scandal has buzzed around the …, as a piece of reformist fiction written by … in … youth has begun to circulate once more. Whilst enthusiastically written, that is the work's only merit.
The "plague of superstition and dogma" was the end of …? If it is so, why are the trains still running? How could they possibly have acquired the coal to fuel it? Your propensity to butcher your characters for cheap tragedy is nothing short of shameful. And to make matters worse... why would …
The Curse of Shackles agitators_election_events.32
… delivered a speech on behalf of the … to a crowd of hundreds in one of …'s parks. By the end of it, the crowd had soured against any notion of slavery.
"Dozens, if not hundreds, brought upon ships from their homes. Taken in the dead of night or sold to appease a debtor, it does not matter. Then they are arrayed, as if you would stack carpets or chairs, in the holds for months." A lady brought a handkerchief to her cheek. Her husband's lip stiffened. "Avert your eyes all you wish, but your hearts know the truth."
A Rational Discussion agitators_election_events.33
While meeting to discuss ideas, … and … enjoyed a civil and enlightening conversation. Most expected a brawl.
Some say opposites attract, and others say opposites repulse. A few understand that one of the natures of opposites is change: fire and water to steam, spark and gunpowder to explosion, heat and ore to metal. And so it is with a good-faith debate: a leap in thought to form fresh ideas.
Our Great Nation agitators_election_events.34
Seeking to turn the tide of nationalism to the favor of the …, … held a patriotic speech in one of …'s parks.
Nationalism is the often assumed and unearned superiority of one's place of birth. It is easily mistaken for something approaching the lines of patriotism, but a sharp eye can spot the different. A sharper mind knows how to use it as leverage.
Speaking on Speech agitators_election_events.35
Today's speech from … focuses on the …, and the efforts of the … to secure it. A crowd has flocked from all corners to hear it.
"No true discussion may be had while the law binds us to silence! How is it that we may call ourselves 'great' and 'enlightened' whilst we fear reprisal from the law itself? And for what? Our very words? 'Great' and 'enlightened...' a falsehood, I say! A lie! A travesty! A shameful display!"
Birds of a Feather agitators_election_events.36
… and … were spotted in discussions about the coming election. Preachers the next day were extolling virtues of the ….
The First Estate and the Second Estate hand-in-hand since the oldest glories of imperium. A more modern appellation of the holy marriage is 'hearts and minds'—a glorious leader to capture their hearts, and a magnificent god to occupy their minds.
The Defender of Decency agitators_election_events.37
… has fallen to a revolution amongst the …. In the campaign materials of the …, … has immediately denounced the … here, preempting a similar revolt.
"You would name me a traitor?" "Of that, I'm certain you are. Many abroad in … would think similarly to you. What's to say you're not a traitor already? Plotting sedition with the members of your book club?" "You've gone mad!"
The Good Old Days agitators_election_events.38
When invited to give a speech on behalf of the …, … began extolling the virtues of a strong home, strong borders, and strong men. The public reception was mixed.
"Truly, I dare say, the men are no longer men! They are coddled with books, as if they are any substitute for a real adventure! Their mothers swaddle them in cotton and silk, only for them to be henpecked by their wives! And heaven forbid they take a pint of beer: one sip, and they need their fathers to carry them home!"
The Levies agitators_election_events.39
… has made overtures to the … for electoral support to the …. … has, at least, acknowledged the talks.
Appeals for 'natural allies' makes for a gamble on long odds. Receptive ears to 'natural allies' are often already of like mind. Those who aren't of like mind would, politely, continue on their own way. Impolitely, they might laugh, scoff, or, if they are truly devious, turn the gambler into their own useful idiot.
Bishop Takes Black Pawn agitators_election_events.40
At a soirée for the …'s wealthiest supporters, … began a long-winded rant about the merits of slavery and discrimination.
"As you can plainly see, the development of the skull is directly tied to the civility of a man. One can assuredly determine his fitness for good society by the proper measurement of his circumference-" "And how do you intend to prove that a man does his thinking with his bones?" "As I said, you can determine a man's fitness for good society by properly measuring his skull.
Rent in This Economy? agitators_election_events.41
The … have formally censured … over an unconventional article in a … newspaper advocating for disruptive social policies.
"I would like to express my sincerest apologies for my article in the gazette on Thursday. At the time, I had been speaking with several fellows about the deplorable state the renting situation has become in …. Perhaps it is forever too soon to suggest polygamy as a viable solution for the working class."
Popularity Contest agitators_election_events.42
… …'s desperation for the approval of … subjects has inspired … to further the …'s views.
"Look now at this failed ruler! This appointee of God! A man who barely knows what day it is, let alone how to tie his own shoes. Attended for his every whim by you, you bakers and cobblers, you tailors and butchers. And now, he rewards his favorite flatterers with the sweat of your brow. Your very lives! If God appointed him, then I say God is a fool! No, no, I say... I say God is dead!"
The Other Voting Methods agitators_election_events.43
… has taken to the streets, encouraging … people to take less conventional means of democracy in order to support the ….
A riot may be the voice of the unheard, but it is one of many tools to be heard. The simplest of which is a kind word over a drink. Next is art. Many who do not appreciate art often forget how powerful a well-crafted poster is. Of course, there is always the option of a kind word and a gun in a dark alley. The choices are endless when you put your mind to it.
Rights for Me, and for Thee agitators_election_events.44
… has taken a fiery stand against the …'s case for democracy by the enlightened few. Though simple, the case was an effective endorsement of the …'s stance on ….
"The conventionalities of democracy make it impossible for any but the enlightened men among us to vote. I should put it to anyone to disprove that natural course of democracy." "Ahem. I shall offer a simple refutation. Could any man or woman not in present ownership of property raise their hand if they agree: a child ought to learn to read and write when able." Every hand rose. "And now you have participated in democracy."
To Decapitate a Serpent agitators_election_events.45
… has ambushed a royal appearance in … for a simple announcement: the … are wholly committed to the establishment of a republic.
The divine right of kings is one such justification that the monarch in question should never be questioned. Another is the Mandate of Heaven. Second verse, same as the first, it is the same in principle: do not question the monarch. The funny thing is, once God is dead, who then assures the divine right?
Rich Get Richer agitators_election_events.46
… has thrown a soirée for the cream of the …. Bribes, ill-disguised as donations, traded hands into the ….
"With your help this coming election, we'll make sure that those machines of yours stay greased and those ports stay open!" Only two hundred hands were in attendance, yet each clap was a thunderstrike to herald the passage of a thousand ships.
Friends Abroad agitators_election_events.47
While campaigning for additional support, … pointed to … as an example of how the … would strengthen foreign ties.
The essence of trade is simple: one party has something the other party needs, and will give it on the basis of mutual exchange. Most commonly, a book for a book, a meal for a meal, a favor for a favor. Less commonly, and arguably more perilous, is the trade by which nations make: human life for material wealth. Otherwise known as economics.
Saber-Rattling Soldiery agitators_election_events.48
Election tensions between the … and the … have run high as … accused the … of flagrant warmongering behavior.
"General! I would have words with you and your saber-rattling tin-men. You and your bully boys have been conspiring to wage war in the very near future. What say you?" "How else will we use the bullets and the bandages you supply us with, sir? A war makes for greater demand in your wares." "That's... that's beside the point! Our factories are in the firing line!"
Free Trade, Freer Labor agitators_election_events.49
…, in … campaigning for the …, has promoted ideals of … and …, that others may share in … success. … has accused … of exploiting immigrants.
A truism for anywhere you go: always read the fine print. Anyone unscrupulous enough can swindle you out of anything: your clothes, your bank account, your horse, your house, your land, and even your very life. And especially read the fine print if it seems like someone's offering you everything you need.
Get Experience Early! agitators_election_events.50
An audacious move by … saw a crowd publicly divided on a matter close to home: the …'s explicit support of child labor.
"Step right up kids, and enjoy a day in the sun! That's right, you get five bob a day to pick fruit and play in the grass. And you get the time outside your parents are always nagging you about! Get away from them, get out in the sun, and build those strong muscles and birthing hips you'll need for your own families. Help out Old Man Jenkins today!"
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