Cesar Chavez has a bizarre legacy in labor organizing of California farm workers, talking publicly about Gandhi-style nonviolence in response to pressure and illegal reactions for owners, while behind the scenes using sabotage and property destruction, and later violence, in response.
In later years, as Chavez was losing control, he wanted to be seen as
the sole voice advocating for civil rights among Mexican farm workers
and did not tolerate anyone else, whom he saw as rivals and not alliesr.
He attempted to rule rule his movement with an iron fist, trusting no
one, without democracy.
At one point, he tried to force his followers to join one of
California's more insane religious cults, Synanon.
When his contract power was declining, he began to see illigal alien farmworkers as undercutting the higher wages he fought for and urged
mass deportations, which led to violence. They formed a patrol to catch aliens, who were robbed trying to force them back to Mexico.
He was "marketed" during his lifetime as a revered figure and civil
rights icon and was often invited to speak on college campuses.
None of the controversies well known during his lifetime were enough to change the way he was remembered, especially violence against illegal
aliens, I vaguely recall that there were murders to remain at the top
but without reading a biography of him, I'm not spotting it on line.
What has gotten him cancelled? An investigative piece in the New York
Times was published March 17, 2026, detailing a lifetime of abuse
against girls and women. He had sex with girls as young as 13, coerced
young women into sex, had unacknowledged children with any number of
them. The cancellations, even by what remains of United Farm Workers
which still promoted his legacy three decades after he died, began a day
or so before it became known that the article was going to be published.
Obama had declared Cesar Chavez Day in 2014, an annual federal
commemoration on March 31 of his birth in 1927. It's an official commemoration in several states plus either a public holiday or optional holiday in several states and localities. There are typically parades in
his honor.
It's just amazing that he wasn't cancelled for inspiring violence and intimidation, completely hypocritical for proclaiming a nonviolent
movement.
On Mar 19, 2026 at 5:31:44 AM PDT, ""Adam H. Kerman"" <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
Cesar Chavez has a bizarre legacy in labor organizing of California farm
workers, talking publicly about Gandhi-style nonviolence in response to
pressure and illegal reactions for owners, while behind the scenes using
sabotage and property destruction, and later violence, in response.
In later years, as Chavez was losing control, he wanted to be seen as
the sole voice advocating for civil rights among Mexican farm workers
and did not tolerate anyone else, whom he saw as rivals and not alliesr.
He attempted to rule rule his movement with an iron fist, trusting no
one, without democracy.
At one point, he tried to force his followers to join one of
California's more insane religious cults, Synanon.
When his contract power was declining, he began to see illigal alien
farmworkers as undercutting the higher wages he fought for and urged
mass deportations, which led to violence. They formed a patrol to catch
aliens, who were robbed trying to force them back to Mexico.
He was "marketed" during his lifetime as a revered figure and civil
rights icon and was often invited to speak on college campuses.
None of the controversies well known during his lifetime were enough to
change the way he was remembered, especially violence against illegal
aliens, I vaguely recall that there were murders to remain at the top
but without reading a biography of him, I'm not spotting it on line.
What has gotten him cancelled? An investigative piece in the New York
Times was published March 17, 2026, detailing a lifetime of abuse
against girls and women. He had sex with girls as young as 13, coerced
young women into sex, had unacknowledged children with any number of
them. The cancellations, even by what remains of United Farm Workers
which still promoted his legacy three decades after he died, began a day
or so before it became known that the article was going to be published.
Obama had declared Cesar Chavez Day in 2014, an annual federal
commemoration on March 31 of his birth in 1927. It's an official
commemoration in several states plus either a public holiday or optional
holiday in several states and localities. There are typically parades in
his honor.
It's just amazing that he wasn't cancelled for inspiring violence and
intimidation, completely hypocritical for proclaiming a nonviolent
movement.
This just makes me laugh hysterically at all the wokesters that fought such a battle in Austin to rename 1st Street to Cesar Chavez Boulevard. There were thousands of business along that street that had to change everything from their stationary to their phone book listings to their billboards and advertising, along with having to update themselves in professional and regulatory databases. The cost of renaming that street to the affected businesses was estimated to be in the tens of millions, and this was back in the 80s when that was still a lot of money.
But nothing could stop the woke and now they're stuck with a street named after a pedophile rapist.
<chef's kiss>
On Mar 19, 2026 at 5:31:44 AM PDT, ""Adam H. Kerman"" <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
Cesar Chavez has a bizarre legacy in labor organizing of California farm
workers, talking publicly about Gandhi-style nonviolence in response to
pressure and illegal reactions for owners, while behind the scenes using
sabotage and property destruction, and later violence, in response.
In later years, as Chavez was losing control, he wanted to be seen as
the sole voice advocating for civil rights among Mexican farm workers
and did not tolerate anyone else, whom he saw as rivals and not alliesr.
He attempted to rule rule his movement with an iron fist, trusting no
one, without democracy.
At one point, he tried to force his followers to join one of
California's more insane religious cults, Synanon.
When his contract power was declining, he began to see illigal alien
farmworkers as undercutting the higher wages he fought for and urged
mass deportations, which led to violence. They formed a patrol to catch
aliens, who were robbed trying to force them back to Mexico.
He was "marketed" during his lifetime as a revered figure and civil
rights icon and was often invited to speak on college campuses.
None of the controversies well known during his lifetime were enough to
change the way he was remembered, especially violence against illegal
aliens, I vaguely recall that there were murders to remain at the top
but without reading a biography of him, I'm not spotting it on line.
What has gotten him cancelled? An investigative piece in the New York
Times was published March 17, 2026, detailing a lifetime of abuse
against girls and women. He had sex with girls as young as 13, coerced
young women into sex, had unacknowledged children with any number of
them. The cancellations, even by what remains of United Farm Workers
which still promoted his legacy three decades after he died, began a day
or so before it became known that the article was going to be published.
Obama had declared Cesar Chavez Day in 2014, an annual federal
commemoration on March 31 of his birth in 1927. It's an official
commemoration in several states plus either a public holiday or optional
holiday in several states and localities. There are typically parades in
his honor.
It's just amazing that he wasn't cancelled for inspiring violence and
intimidation, completely hypocritical for proclaiming a nonviolent
movement.
This just makes me laugh hysterically at all the wokesters that fought such a battle in Austin to rename 1st Street to Cesar Chavez Boulevard. There were thousands of business along that street that had to change everything from their stationary to their phone book listings to their billboards and advertising, along with having to update themselves in professional and regulatory databases. The cost of renaming that street to the affected businesses was estimated to be in the tens of millions, and this was back in the 80s when that was still a lot of money.
But nothing could stop the woke and now they're stuck with a street named after a pedophile rapist.
<chef's kiss>
On 3/19/26 11:01 AM, BTR1701 wrote:
On Mar 19, 2026 at 5:31:44 AM PDT, ""Adam H. Kerman"" <ahk@chinet.com>
wrote:
Cesar Chavez has a bizarre legacy in labor organizing of California farm >>> workers, talking publicly about Gandhi-style nonviolence in response to
pressure and illegal reactions for owners, while behind the scenes using >>> sabotage and property destruction, and later violence, in response.
In later years, as Chavez was losing control, he wanted to be seen as
the sole voice advocating for civil rights among Mexican farm workers
and did not tolerate anyone else, whom he saw as rivals and not alliesr. >>> He attempted to rule rule his movement with an iron fist, trusting no
one, without democracy.
At one point, he tried to force his followers to join one of
California's more insane religious cults, Synanon.
When his contract power was declining, he began to see illigal alien
farmworkers as undercutting the higher wages he fought for and urged
mass deportations, which led to violence. They formed a patrol to catch
aliens, who were robbed trying to force them back to Mexico.
He was "marketed" during his lifetime as a revered figure and civil
rights icon and was often invited to speak on college campuses.
None of the controversies well known during his lifetime were enough to
change the way he was remembered, especially violence against illegal
aliens, I vaguely recall that there were murders to remain at the top
but without reading a biography of him, I'm not spotting it on line.
What has gotten him cancelled? An investigative piece in the New York
Times was published March 17, 2026, detailing a lifetime of abuse
against girls and women. He had sex with girls as young as 13, coerced
young women into sex, had unacknowledged children with any number of
them. The cancellations, even by what remains of United Farm Workers
which still promoted his legacy three decades after he died, began a day >>> or so before it became known that the article was going to be published. >>>
Obama had declared Cesar Chavez Day in 2014, an annual federal
commemoration on March 31 of his birth in 1927. It's an official
commemoration in several states plus either a public holiday or optional >>> holiday in several states and localities. There are typically parades in >>> his honor.
It's just amazing that he wasn't cancelled for inspiring violence and
intimidation, completely hypocritical for proclaiming a nonviolent
movement.
This just makes me laugh hysterically at all the wokesters that fought
such a
battle in Austin to rename 1st Street to Cesar Chavez Boulevard. There
were
thousands of business along that street that had to change everything
from
their stationary to their phone book listings to their billboards and
advertising, along with having to update themselves in professional and
regulatory databases. The cost of renaming that street to the affected
businesses was estimated to be in the tens of millions, and this was
back in
the 80s when that was still a lot of money.
But nothing could stop the woke and now they're stuck with a street named
after a pedophile rapist.
<chef's kiss>
I find it more interesting that the wokesters can't stand to have any long-lasting "heroes" of their own.
Once they build one up, then they will do a 180 and do everything they
can to tear them down again. It's pretty much right out of "1984".
I'm betting MLK will be the next to get this treatment.
But nothing could stop the woke and now they're stuck with a street
named after a pedophile rapist.
<chef's kiss>
On 3/19/2026 2:30 PM, Ian J. Ball wrote:
On 3/19/26 11:01 AM, BTR1701 wrote:
But nothing could stop the woke and now they're stuck with a street named >>> after a pedophile rapist.
<chef's kiss>
I find it more interesting that the wokesters can't stand to have any
long-lasting "heroes" of their own.
Once they build one up, then they will do a 180 and do everything they
can to tear them down again. It's pretty much right out of "1984".
I'm betting MLK will be the next to get this treatment.
Been done. Didn't take.
Cesar Chavez has a bizarre legacy in labor organizing of California
farm
workers, talking publicly about Gandhi-style nonviolence in response
to
pressure and illegal reactions for owners, while behind the scenes
using
sabotage and property destruction, and later violence, in response.
In later years, as Chavez was losing control, he wanted to be seen as
the sole voice advocating for civil rights among Mexican farm workers
and did not tolerate anyone else, whom he saw as rivals and not
alliesr.
He attempted to rule rule his movement with an iron fist, trusting no
one, without democracy.
At one point, he tried to force his followers to join one of
California's more insane religious cults, Synanon.
When his contract power was declining, he began to see illigal alien farmworkers as undercutting the higher wages he fought for and urged
mass deportations, which led to violence. They formed a patrol to
catch
aliens, who were robbed trying to force them back to Mexico.
He was "marketed" during his lifetime as a revered figure and civil
rights icon and was often invited to speak on college campuses.
None of the controversies well known during his lifetime were enough
to
change the way he was remembered, especially violence against illegal
aliens, I vaguely recall that there were murders to remain at the top
but without reading a biography of him, I'm not spotting it on line.
What has gotten him cancelled? An investigative piece in the New York
Times was published March 17, 2026, detailing a lifetime of abuse
against girls and women. He had sex with girls as young as 13,
coerced
young women into sex, had unacknowledged children with any number of
them. The cancellations, even by what remains of United Farm Workers
which still promoted his legacy three decades after he died, began a
day
or so before it became known that the article was going to be
published.
Obama had declared Cesar Chavez Day in 2014, an annual federal
commemoration on March 31 of his birth in 1927. It's an official commemoration in several states plus either a public holiday or
optional
holiday in several states and localities. There are typically parades
in
his honor.
It's just amazing that he wasn't cancelled for inspiring violence and intimidation, completely hypocritical for proclaiming a nonviolent
movement.
On Mar 19, 2026 at 5:31:44 AM PDT, ""Adam H. Kerman""
<ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
Cesar Chavez has a bizarre legacy in labor organizing of Californiafarm
workers, talking publicly about Gandhi-style nonviolence in responseto
pressure and illegal reactions for owners, while behind the scenesusing
sabotage and property destruction, and later violence, in response.as
In later years, as Chavez was losing control, he wanted to be seen
the sole voice advocating for civil rights among Mexican farmworkers
and did not tolerate anyone else, whom he saw as rivals and notalliesr.
He attempted to rule rule his movement with an iron fist, trustingno
one, without democracy.catch
At one point, he tried to force his followers to join one of
California's more insane religious cults, Synanon.
When his contract power was declining, he began to see illigal alien
farmworkers as undercutting the higher wages he fought for and urged
mass deportations, which led to violence. They formed a patrol to
aliens, who were robbed trying to force them back to Mexico.to
He was "marketed" during his lifetime as a revered figure and civil
rights icon and was often invited to speak on college campuses.
None of the controversies well known during his lifetime were enough
change the way he was remembered, especially violence againstillegal
aliens, I vaguely recall that there were murders to remain at thetop
but without reading a biography of him, I'm not spotting it on line.York
What has gotten him cancelled? An investigative piece in the New
Times was published March 17, 2026, detailing a lifetime of abusecoerced
against girls and women. He had sex with girls as young as 13,
young women into sex, had unacknowledged children with any number ofday
them. The cancellations, even by what remains of United Farm Workers
which still promoted his legacy three decades after he died, began a
or so before it became known that the article was going to bepublished.
optional
Obama had declared Cesar Chavez Day in 2014, an annual federal
commemoration on March 31 of his birth in 1927. It's an official
commemoration in several states plus either a public holiday or
holiday in several states and localities. There are typicallyparades in
his honor.and
It's just amazing that he wasn't cancelled for inspiring violence
intimidation, completely hypocritical for proclaiming a nonviolent
movement.
This just makes me laugh hysterically at all the wokesters that
fought such a
battle in Austin to rename 1st Street to Cesar Chavez Boulevard.
There were
thousands of business along that street that had to change everything
from
their stationary to their phone book listings to their billboards and advertising, along with having to update themselves in professional
and
regulatory databases. The cost of renaming that street to the
affected
businesses was estimated to be in the tens of millions, and this was
back in
the 80s when that was still a lot of money.
But nothing could stop the woke and now they're stuck with a street
named
after a pedophile rapist.
<chef's kiss>
On Mar 19, 2026 at 5:31:44 AM PDT, ""Adam H. Kerman""
<ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
Cesar Chavez has a bizarre legacy in labor organizing of Californiafarm
workers, talking publicly about Gandhi-style nonviolence in responseto
pressure and illegal reactions for owners, while behind the scenesusing
sabotage and property destruction, and later violence, in response.as
In later years, as Chavez was losing control, he wanted to be seen
the sole voice advocating for civil rights among Mexican farmworkers
and did not tolerate anyone else, whom he saw as rivals and notalliesr.
He attempted to rule rule his movement with an iron fist, trustingno
one, without democracy.catch
At one point, he tried to force his followers to join one of
California's more insane religious cults, Synanon.
When his contract power was declining, he began to see illigal alien
farmworkers as undercutting the higher wages he fought for and urged
mass deportations, which led to violence. They formed a patrol to
aliens, who were robbed trying to force them back to Mexico.to
He was "marketed" during his lifetime as a revered figure and civil
rights icon and was often invited to speak on college campuses.
None of the controversies well known during his lifetime were enough
change the way he was remembered, especially violence againstillegal
aliens, I vaguely recall that there were murders to remain at thetop
but without reading a biography of him, I'm not spotting it on line.York
What has gotten him cancelled? An investigative piece in the New
Times was published March 17, 2026, detailing a lifetime of abusecoerced
against girls and women. He had sex with girls as young as 13,
young women into sex, had unacknowledged children with any number ofday
them. The cancellations, even by what remains of United Farm Workers
which still promoted his legacy three decades after he died, began a
or so before it became known that the article was going to bepublished.
optional
Obama had declared Cesar Chavez Day in 2014, an annual federal
commemoration on March 31 of his birth in 1927. It's an official
commemoration in several states plus either a public holiday or
holiday in several states and localities. There are typicallyparades in
his honor.and
It's just amazing that he wasn't cancelled for inspiring violence
intimidation, completely hypocritical for proclaiming a nonviolent
movement.
This just makes me laugh hysterically at all the wokesters that
fought such a
battle in Austin to rename 1st Street to Cesar Chavez Boulevard.
There were
thousands of business along that street that had to change everything
from
their stationary to their phone book listings to their billboards and advertising, along with having to update themselves in professional
and
regulatory databases. The cost of renaming that street to the
affected
businesses was estimated to be in the tens of millions, and this was
back in
the 80s when that was still a lot of money.
But nothing could stop the woke and now they're stuck with a street
named
after a pedophile rapist.
<chef's kiss>
On 3/19/26 11:01 AM, BTR1701 wrote:
On Mar 19, 2026 at 5:31:44 AM PDT, ""Adam H. Kerman""<ahk@chinet.com>
wrote:farm
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But nothing could stop the woke and now they're stuck with a street
after a pedophile rapist.
<chef's kiss>
I find it more interesting that the wokesters can't stand to have any
long-lasting "heroes" of their own.
Once they build one up, then they will do a 180 and do everything
they
can to tear them down again. It's pretty much right out of "1984".
I'm betting MLK will be the next to get this treatment.
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