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DLnyc

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5. Sorry, but that logic seems a little leaky to me.
Wed May 15, 2013, 07:36 PM
May 2013

I understand your point, but it seems a bit defeatist to me. Sorry.

You seem to be saying that we shouldn't boycott Koch because he *might* take out his anger on his workers. If we follow that logic, we would have to let all the rich and powerful forces that are destroying this planet do exactly as they please, because if we put any pressure on them they might be mean to their workers. Actually, the Koch brothers have heavily funded reactionary, anti-union policies all over (famously in Wisconsin). I would say the unions will have a stronger hand when we join their side and increase the pressure on these bastards, not when we just throw in the towel [sic] and let the Koches and their ilk do as they please.

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