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In reply to the discussion: AFL-CIO chief: White House trade bill argument is ‘unadulterated horse waste’ [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)Before the last presidential election Unions, Liberal Groups, Advocacy Groups for SS, for the Elderly, Educators, basically most of those who have been the core of the Dem base, formed a coalition and warned the Dem Party that if they didn't stop 'taking our support for granted', they would find themselves without a major part of their base AND the substantial money that these groups have been donating to the Dem Party.
If the Dem party abandons unions, it is all over for that party.
Workers simply cannot continue to support a party that is not supporting them.
And of course if that happens, btw, that coalition airc, raised over ten million at their first gathering, if that happens, there probably won't be a Dem party. Most Dems would probably switch their allegiance to the Party of the People instantly.
I think all these groups, the base of the Dem Party have been preparing for this for a long time.
If the Dems help pass the Fast Tracking of this bill, that will be a massive incentive for unions and all those other groups, to rebuild the Party from the ground up.
Considering how many people have already left both parties, this just might be the final blow.