Eugen Leviné, assassinated on this day in 1919, was a German revolutionary communist who briefly led the Bavarian Council Republic, giving luxury apartments to the homeless and factories to the workers during his short reign in power.
Eugen Levine was born to wealthy Jewish parents in St Petersberg, Russia, and became exposed to radical politics after moving to Heidelberg, Germany at a young age. In 1905, Leviné returned to Russia to participate in the failed revolution of 1905 against the Tsar and was arrested and exiled to Siberia.
After World War I ended, Leviné joined the Communist Party of Germany and helped to create a socialist republic in Bavaria. Leviné eventually rose to power as the communists assumed control of the government.
He attempted to pass many reforms, such as giving the more luxurious flats to the homeless and giving workers control and ownership of factories. Leviné also planned reforms for the education system and to abolish paper money, but did not get the chance to complete either.
The German Army, assisted by the right-wing Freikorps paramilitary invaded and quickly conquered Munich on May 3rd, 1919. Leviné himself was arrested and shot by firing squad in Stadelheim Prison.
Ex-Soviet agent Whitaker Chambers cited Leviné as an inspirational figure, writing "During the Bavarian Council Republic in 1919, Leviné was the organiser of the Workers' and Soldiers' Soviets. When the Bavarian Council Republic was crushed, Leviné was captured and court-martialed. The court-martial told him: "You are under sentence of death." Leviné answered: 'We Communists are always under sentence of death.'"
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Yep, death to people smoking at bus stops once again.
Love to get a huge headache at 6 in the morning because people have a chemical addiction to breathing poison into the air.
they suck but if you can't stop them maybe wait fifteen meters away until you know the bus is about to come?
Sometimes that works but typically people spread out and smoke on both ends of the bus stop, or people will be smoking as they walk around.
The wind blows the shit around as well, it doesn't really take much of it to start the headache going.
what if you put up an official-looking SMOKING AREA sign at one end of the bus stop (or a little bit away from the bus stop)
Why are smokers/vapers so attracted to doorways and bus stops.
Shelter and they're not allowed to stand directly in front of your workspace chain smoking in to your face anymore.
Like they huddle together for warmth in odd places because the entire world used to belong to them.
It makes sense that any place that is convenient to smoke that also permits you to smoke, will also be a place thats convenient for anyone to be at or pass by.
Can't really solve that unless you can only smoke in inconvenient spots by law.
Which I wouldn't be opposed to, but my bias is obvious.