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In reply to the discussion: You want the truth about this Democratic political infighting? Fine, but it is ugly. [View all]electric_blue68
(26,866 posts)66. What?! No, you've misinterpreted my post. You said...
"the young whippersnappers with college educations" in reference to the OP's comment re: the college kids Obama's people went ahead and replaced the union people with. [OK, sloppy grammer]
I was saying that I, as a college grad support Unions because I know enough American History of how Unions got workers rights, safety measures, better hours etc even by the time I was in HS in the later 1960s.
I didn't think your post was anti-union.
And I'm not sure at all how you extrapolated that I thot that Biden was weak(?) on unions. Woah, not at all!
He's gone, and spoken at factories etc w strong union affiliations, for instance.
Republicans - maybe the most socially liberal, and moderate finance in the '60s/ early '70s were OK with Unions? And there were a few Liberal Republicans.
But that if it ever was in someways true they devolved from there!
I hope I've cleared all that up. 👍
I was saying that I, as a college grad support Unions because I know enough American History of how Unions got workers rights, safety measures, better hours etc even by the time I was in HS in the later 1960s.
I didn't think your post was anti-union.
And I'm not sure at all how you extrapolated that I thot that Biden was weak(?) on unions. Woah, not at all!
He's gone, and spoken at factories etc w strong union affiliations, for instance.
Republicans - maybe the most socially liberal, and moderate finance in the '60s/ early '70s were OK with Unions? And there were a few Liberal Republicans.
But that if it ever was in someways true they devolved from there!
I hope I've cleared all that up. 👍
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You want the truth about this Democratic political infighting? Fine, but it is ugly. [View all]
Blue Cape
Jul 2024
OP
There would have been a Thermo-Nuclear explosion in the party in 2016 if Obama had tried to derail Hillary in favor of
Midwestern Democrat
Jul 2024
#41
What are you even talking about?! Biden "retired" because his son Beau freaking died!
Hekate
Jul 2024
#45
I'm a college grad, but knowing some American History; why would I be against Unions in general? They fought for...
electric_blue68
Jul 2024
#47
Hear, hear! I remember getting a cold chill down my spine, after feeling exactly what you experienced during the Obama y
Seeking Serenity
Jul 2024
#8
there are companies that won't even look at your resume if you didn't attend an elite school
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
Jul 2024
#30
But no one is saying "Harris needs to take his place." they only say "Joe needs to step down."
ZonkerHarris
Jul 2024
#34
I'm convinced Howard Dean's 50 state strategy got Obama his big landslide win in 2008
IronLionZion
Jul 2024
#27
I think McCain's selection of Sarah Palin as his running mate did a lot of work for Dems, too
misanthrope
Jul 2024
#39
Well maybe our party splits and we get a Republican party and a Democratic party out of it.
Bluethroughu
Jul 2024
#32
Of course it is. I have been saying this for years about what I call the "Beltway Mob."
valleyrogue
Jul 2024
#40