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Farmer-Rick

(12,792 posts)
11. O'Brien is an idiot
Tue Sep 2, 2025, 10:25 AM
Sep 2025

Sean O'Brien, the general president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters spoke at the Trump convention in 2024. He claimed he didn't endorse pedo Trump. But he did promote the party. Which is the same thing.

When the party betrayed unions under Reagan, O'Brien thought he would give them another chance to do it again.

Trump's tweet on Juneteenth makes it clear he hates workers. “Too many non-working holidays in America. It is costing our Country $BILLIONS OF DOLLARS to keep all of these businesses closed. The workers don’t want it either! Soon we’ll end up having a holiday for every once working day of the year. It must change if we are going to, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”

Trump thinks union workers, and all employees, don't work enough. He thinks we all need to work more. He thinks 11 holidays a year is way too many.

He also thinks businesses close on holidays. They don't. There's no requirement for businesses to close during those 11 days. Businesses do not lose money on holidays. Some make big bucks on Holidays because it frees up people to go shopping. They may have to pay their workers extra to work those days, but there is no requirement for them to close.

Pedo Trump never worked a day in his life, nor shopped in person in decades. Otherwise he would know businesses are Not closed on Holidays. He is an idiot I guess that's why O'Brien supports the pedo. Two peas in a pod?

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Go figure, how could anyone imagine that Krasnov would betray them? PurgedVoter Sep 2025 #1
Or that any GOPer would be pro-union. Crowman2009 Sep 2025 #4
So true. mdbl Sep 2025 #5
So did Rebl2 Sep 2025 #12
Funny how the repukes threw USPS under the bus any chance they got mdbl Sep 2025 #15
Pat Buchanan was the only hyper-pro-union Republican that I ever saw Polybius Sep 2025 #31
"Ha ha. Suckers and Losers. Ha ha." - Krasnov (r - golf cheat/felon/rapist) BoRaGard Sep 2025 #2
If Leadership is this stupid BidenRocks Sep 2025 #3
Other than O'Brien, leadership unanimously endorsed Harris for President. Members voted for Trump. 33taw Sep 2025 #17
Not O'Brien JI7 Sep 2025 #33
Union members who vote republican are Ray Bruns Sep 2025 #6
Yeah...like chickens voting for KFC. LeftInTX Sep 2025 #14
No one could have foreseen this IronLionZion Sep 2025 #7
No shit. What a surprise. yardwork Sep 2025 #8
Who would have guessed that,,, Old Crank Sep 2025 #9
Who'da thunk it? MIButterfly Sep 2025 #10
O'Brien is an idiot Farmer-Rick Sep 2025 #11
""Too many non-working holidays in America." ShazzieB Sep 2025 #25
I learned as a child that if you see your friend screwing over other people every chance they get, Midnight Writer Sep 2025 #13
On the other hand, the GOP started Social Security, Osha, better Heathcare, better schools... chouchou Sep 2025 #16
But at least they are less likely to work next to a trans person not fooled Sep 2025 #18
Gee, who possibly might have warned them about this? Oh. Right. Democrats. Vinca Sep 2025 #19
You fucking clowns are LUCKY you still have a Union at all..... Bengus81 Sep 2025 #20
Just to be clear, the AFL-CIO, and its leadership, support Democrats. LudwigPastorius Sep 2025 #21
Many Union folk are pro-RW wolfie001 Sep 2025 #29
"Major Union" Not too Swift if Cha Sep 2025 #22
who in the hell believed anthing he says. pansypoo53219 Sep 2025 #23
And they were stupid enough to believe him? choie Sep 2025 #24
Here's your STUPID FUCK card, suckers Blue Owl Sep 2025 #26
Live and learn, Shuler, live and learn. republianmushroom Sep 2025 #27
Again, Liz Shuler and the AFL-CIO leadership have NEVER supported Trump and they have been speaking out AGAINST Trump... LudwigPastorius Sep 2025 #34
Too many white Union workers are pro-RW wolfie001 Sep 2025 #28
FAFO LW1977 Sep 2025 #30
"Here you go leopards, please eat our faces" FakeNoose Sep 2025 #32
Why Would Anyone Believe Trump? MissouriDem47 Sep 2025 #35
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