If the Union Members are going to not support themselves then why should I continue to support them?

[TheKentuckian]

138. The OP has been asked to clarify what they literally mean.

Is 10% defection tolerable, 20%, maybe 30%? We know 35% defection is past the point of wondering why bother.

Women vote TeaPubliKlan at a much higher rate and quite regularly so we know for sure we have plenty of grounds to wonder why we should support gender equity and choice, if not ample grounds to drop them. Look at the numbers.

The entire line of argument is preposterous. It also insinuates that there is some sort of political screening process at work or should be. Yes, some electricians, sanitation workers, teachers, plumbers, cops, paramedics, evidence techs, clerks, or whatever occupation will be Republicans and vote Republican.

Hell, Democrats don't vote Democrat 100% and that is the same actual group why would there be this expectation of 100% from a professional or trade organization (and yes that was the stated expectation and it was never backed off from).

You have no more insight into inner motivations than anyone else so there is no reason to be defensive of such motivations. The only way not to go by some conclusion of internal thought process is to go by what is actually stated which seems to be 100% loyalty (or there abouts) otherwise what the hell is the discussion and why don't we get to it once we all have some consensus of what it is the debate actually is.

What say you then? What % of internal support justifies solidarity with a cause, position, or policy? Or are we not even discussing that really but something else? If so what?