Anti-union GOP

[Dill]

(04-20-2024, 11:01 AM)samhain Wrote: All accurate, but I think defaulting to the left to save unions is a dicey proposition.  NAFTA was largely supported by dems, although calling them "left wing" is a bit of a stretch.  The dorks and gamers out there microdosing toad semen and jerking off to furry videos while simultaneously developing AI tech are also largely left-wing in terms of personal politics.  They will do more to hurt unions and working people in the long-term than any MAGA flag-sucker could ever hope to.  

The left abandoned workers long ago, and they seem to have little intention of coming back to "save" them.  They most certainly want their votes.  They will take photos with Shawn Fain to give the appearance of solidarity.  In reality, they are just as complicit in the destruction of the middle class as Old Saint Ronnie Ray-Gun.

There's a reason Trump came to power, as much of an abortion as his existence is.  I'll always contend that he'd still be making reality shows and having people ghost write books for him if this nation had any desire to keep it's middle class intact over the last 3 decades.  I hate the red hats with a passion, but I get why they are mad.  They merely chose the wrong messiah.  They're fools for choosing any messiah at all, much less one as inept and indifferent as Trump.    

Yo, contradictory message, Sam. 

This is what comes of people adopting expansive Fox definitions of "the left," to encompass neoliberal Dems and the Bidens and Clintons and the like, plus any old Trans athlete who wants restroom privileges and "Hollywood." 

That distortion is part of the reason Trump came to power and continues to threaten the working class with tax cuts for the rich.

Remember that old joke: A corporate CEO, a Union leader, and a worker are sitting around a break table upon which sits a plate with 12 cookies.
The CEO sweeps up 11 of them, and points to the last one as he whispers into the worker's ear "That union boss is trying to steal your cookie."

Well it's not really a joke, because THAT is how Trump came to power--blaming "the left."