The marginalization of "The Left" through the years. Not hearing us now at all.

[LWolf]

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"Indeed I knew quite a few union members in 2003, I can't think of a single one who was against the Iraq war."

I know what Fumesucker said. I know which part I was responding to.

I remember that much of the country was scared into war by the Bush administration's fear mongering. I remember that those of us who did not support the war were in the minority, whether we were union members or not; that the rest of the craven nation caved; fear and the drums of vengeance drove them. It stands to reason that a minority will not be a majority in a subgroup. Union membership was not a factor in whether or not one was for, or against, the Iraq war. Not where I stood.

As far as most union leaderships being to the right of the membership, I can't speak for most. Mine certainly is. My local union sometimes does a good job of representing members in contract negotiations. Sometimes not. As far as political action goes, our national leadership is always pandering to the Democrat, even when that Democrat is destroying us. I urged them, in the last 2 elections, not to endorse any candidate. They won't do that, though, hoping that their pandering will gain them some points when the election is over. Which it hasn't. Not with membership, and not with the current administration.