“Every year, on May Day, a spectre comes to haunt us. The spectre of Karl Marx. He’s been coming since 1889, when the Second International first chose 1 May as the date for International Workers’ Day. … His presence makes us uncomfortable. He reminds us of difficult things. Over the years, we’ve done our best to exorcise him. … It’s time we faced up to the ghost: May Day is Marx Day, whether we like it or not.”
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