Omaha Steve's Labor Group

llmart

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Mon Aug 31, 2020, 09:34 AM

Aug 2020

Your post is right on. Those of us who are old enough to remember, see Reagan as the beginning of the downfall of the middle class. I can remember so many people who were hurt by his busting of the unions. Now I see some of those same union workers who are retired and are avid GOP backers. They have excellent retirements because of what the unions did for them in their working days, but don't want that for others. I can understand the cognitive dissonance there. I live in Michigan where there are a lot of auto union workers who enjoyed the benefits of being in a union but now vote GOP.

We still have way too many people who fall for the things that are making their lives even harder and I don't get that.

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So I talked to my friend today [View all] Omaha Steve Aug 2020 OP

well done! samnsara Aug 2020 #1

Super Sherman A1 Aug 2020 #2

Good on you Steve irisblue Aug 2020 #3

I don't believe we can revive the middle class without a strong union movement. Midnight Writer Aug 2020 #4

That's true. We have to pass the card check legislation- get rid demosincebirth Aug 2020 #15

Good old Ronald Reagan gab13by13 Aug 2020 #5

IMO, this bastard began it all Ferrets are Cool Aug 2020 #7

Also the dumbing down of America yankeepants Aug 2020 #10

Yes. Snackshack Aug 2020 #12

+1 Ferrets are Cool Aug 2020 #13

+1000 llmart Aug 2020 #9

Neither do I "get it" Ferrets are Cool Aug 2020 #11

You rock! duhneece Aug 2020 #6

Well done! niyad Aug 2020 #8

Reagan also granted amnesty PhylliPretzel Aug 2020 #14