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In reply to the discussion: When every single Republican is anti-union, why are so many DUers anti-union too? [View all]rustbeltvoice
(430 posts)106. bourgeois dilettantism exists
Nearly everyone promotes their economic interests, on occasion this will conflict with another's interest. A union's purpose is to promote their members' interest. Lenin hated trade unions, because he knew they only shared part of his programme. Amongst the liberal bourgeois, and some progressive extremists this holds true too. And some of it is classism.
Because you "do not endorse a,b,c,d,e..." i disapprove you. This all plays well to the moneyed interests when possible opponents are divided.
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When every single Republican is anti-union, why are so many DUers anti-union too? [View all]
Omaha Steve
Mar 2015
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Simple, right-wingers have joined the Democratic Party at the highest levels, not even weakening ...
Scuba
Mar 2015
#58
There's only one thread on the front page of the Labor Group with more than 2 replies
Nye Bevan
Mar 2015
#16
There appears to be an especially anti teacher union vibe here since a basketball player
Dragonfli
Mar 2015
#137
Here is a good example...BTW, I didnt know union workers all drove gas guzzlers...
NoJusticeNoPeace
Mar 2015
#35
Longshoremen driving gas guzzlers and an auto union being against those standards because
NoJusticeNoPeace
Mar 2015
#60
It doesnt mean I'm against unions, which give democracy and equity in the workplace.
ErikJ
Mar 2015
#70
You can balance the issue, the 999 times out of 1000 where there isnt an environmental
NoJusticeNoPeace
Mar 2015
#101
Believe it or not, it's possible to be against those industries without being against those workers
Major Nikon
Mar 2015
#122
More than a century of right propaganda against unions has born fruit. If they tell a lie
Agnosticsherbet
Mar 2015
#10
It is deep in the psyche of all Americans, ask anyone what they think of unions you might as
NoJusticeNoPeace
Mar 2015
#37
Anyone who has ever worked to unionize their own workplace has been through the propaganda
jwirr
Mar 2015
#36
I am anti public sector unions .. they have a very cushy life and get great benefits that rest of us
srican69
Mar 2015
#21
So instead of wanting everyone to have what they have, a race to the top, you want them and
NoJusticeNoPeace
Mar 2015
#38
Teachers get fucked ..Big time .. I even doubt they will be much worse off without the Union
srican69
Mar 2015
#51
I just think teachers should be employees of the state rather than local school dist
srican69
Mar 2015
#59
Giving the Scott Walkers, Bruce Rauners, et al an easier path to squeezing teachers directly.
Gidney N Cloyd
Mar 2015
#160
Clarification - I am 100% for a union in for-profit entities and against them in non-profits
srican69
Mar 2015
#97
So.... nonprofit employees don't need protections against labor exploitation?
TygrBright
Mar 2015
#111
The fact that a few people take advantage of the system is not proof they all do.
Agnosticsherbet
Mar 2015
#117
You mean a living wage, OSHA standards, health & retirement benefits? Why shouldn't every worker...
Hekate
Mar 2015
#112
I can confirm this (at least on an anecdotal level). The work I do is not a position
bullwinkle428
Mar 2015
#45
If we could only adopt that philosophy. Way too much interest on short-term profits nowadays.
Hoyt
Mar 2015
#128
You should be mad at Walmart and Target and a few hundred other companies
NoJusticeNoPeace
Mar 2015
#39
I will take ANY corruption in ANY Union over what the Walton family does to America
NoJusticeNoPeace
Mar 2015
#41
I know you're busy, but I keep on seeing this anti-union complaint. What do you mean?
freshwest
Mar 2015
#30
I didn't realize that DUers were anti-union. Progressives have traditional been on the side of
still_one
Mar 2015
#31
We have seen anti union posts on this thread. But you have to forgive them to some extent
NoJusticeNoPeace
Mar 2015
#42
how many are so many? 70%, 40%, 18%, or .3%. I'm not sure what your'e fishing for
juxtaposed
Mar 2015
#47
I'm not anti-union....but teachers and cops unions have to police their own better.
msanthrope
Mar 2015
#69
Every single Republican is not anti-union which you cannot prove so stop saying that!
KamaAina
Mar 2015
#107
there's an app for that! (just kidding but there is an OP that explains it.)
Dragonfli
Mar 2015
#136
The easiest way to tell if a Democrat or anyone else does or does not support labor is to
anotojefiremnesuka
Mar 2015
#147
Simplistic as hell. I see plenty of the most anti union folks around driving American
TheKentuckian
Mar 2015
#162
yes, freedom from unions, sweet tax deals, in some cases free building sites
HereSince1628
Mar 2015
#158
SEIU - Florida Special Education Paraprofessional - School tried to deny OT pay
HockeyMom
Mar 2015
#159