• ChapoKrautHaus [none/use name]@hexbear.net
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        What’s a wildcat strike? Why do so many American idioms start with wildcat? Is that good or bad from a leftist perspective? Are there even any wildcats involved?

        As a non-first language speaker or whatever that’s called this wildcat word is very confusing.

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          What’s a wildcat strike?

          It’s when union members strike without authorization from the Union Leadership.

          Why do so many American idioms start with wildcat?

          This is a much mroe interesting question that I don’t think I have a satisfying answer for. USians have loved Wildcats (or Lynx, Bobcats, Ocelots) since like the 1800’s.

          E) I think the first broadly publicized use of it by US Americans was calling the senators who declared war on Britain in 1812 “Wildcats.”

          Is that good or bad from a leftist perspective?

          I think the correct answer to this is “It depends.”

          Are there even any wildcats involved?

          No, not in most cases. sicko-wistful

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      I remember that. Tractors crashed on the first day. Ambulances called all over the place due to accidents. So many accidents they stopped publicising the figures. Any white collar Ford workers reading, you know what to do: don’t cross the picket line! Because it’s scabby and you’ll probably lose a limb.