DAVID MARCUS: Leave May Day to America's haters. Labor Day is for the proud workers who built our country
David Marcus argues that Labor Day is the appropriate American holiday to honor workers, contrasting it with May Day, which he associates with communist and leftist movements. He criticizes contemporary May Day protests as un-American and influenced by Marxist ideology, rooted in the violent 1886 Haymarket Affair. Marcus promotes Labor Day as a homegrown, patriotic alternative that celebrates the contributions of American workers without ideological extremism.
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Holiday DAVID MARCUS: Leave May Day to America's haters. Labor Day is for the proud workers who built our country What is less American than not working, not going to school and not shopping? By David Marcus Fox News Published May 1, 2026 8:42am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Teachers plan May Day walkouts nationwide, igniting debate 'Outnumbered' discusses nationwide teacher walkouts planned for May 1st, protesting President Donald Trump's policies on immigration and taxes. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Here in the good old United States of America, we have a lovely holiday each September called Labor Day, on which we celebrate the contributions of the nation’s workers.
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