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TBF

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5. The unions were originally full of dems and socialists -

Reply to Starry Messenger (Reply #4)

Sat Jul 26, 2014, 10:44 AM

Jul 2014

my dad is nearly 70 now and wouldn't have dreamed of voting for a repug. Small town pretty unsophisticated guy all around. He served in the military and worked in a factory. But he's nobody's fool either. When Scott Walker was elected in Wisconsin he rolled his eyes and said "that guy just wants to break the unions". Such clarity.

The Reagan years and the "Conservative Christian" PR movement are to blame for the shift I believe.

Hopefully you are correct that the younger workers will swing that pendulum back. We know they are more liberal on social issues. We'll see how they shake out economically.

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Jacobin Magazine founder Bhaskar Sunkara on Tavis Smiley [View all] Starry Messenger Jul 2014 OP

Bookmarking for later - TBF Jul 2014 #1

Let me know what you think when you get a chance to watch. Starry Messenger Jul 2014 #2

Just listened to it - TBF Jul 2014 #3

Yeah, I ended up paying more attention to Tavis' comments. Starry Messenger Jul 2014 #4

The unions were originally full of dems and socialists - TBF Jul 2014 #5

I don't get it either, your dad is right. Starry Messenger Jul 2014 #6