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[–] PKMKII@hexbear.net 106 points 2 years ago (1 children)

He makes a great point, endorsing Biden isn’t going to do anything to win their contract battles. The liberal DC blob has gotten so used to union leadership being adjuncts to the Democrat machine that when they steadfastly put union members first, the libs go ballistic.

[–] star_wraith@hexbear.net 71 points 2 years ago (2 children)

That’s basically the argument I make to normies when I explain why I don’t vote for the Dems. They take the left (I mean the broader “left”) for granted, so just handing over our votes and demanding nothing return means you get nothing. And we’re at the point now that the Dems aren’t even throwing the most basic of bones to the left.

Breaking up the railroad strike has been my go-to example. Demanding that Dems support unions other than when it’s convenient for them (and unobtrusive to capital) is the most basic demand the left can make, and it’s one that I’ve found that regular ass libs I know irl have a hard time arguing against.

[–] GriffithDidNothingWrong@hexbear.net 58 points 2 years ago (116 children)

They'll bend over backwards to compromise with republicans but they won't bend a finger to compromise with us. Why should I care if their political project fails?

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[–] TreadOnMe@hexbear.net 95 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Wow, who would have thought that shutting down the railroad unions would cause some union leaders to be mad at you.

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[–] emizeko@hexbear.net 91 points 2 years ago (5 children)

AOC's instantaneous endorsement of Biden is far from the worst thing she's done, but it might be the most pathetic.

[–] echognomics@hexbear.net 40 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

AOC is just endorsing whoever the unions wanted her to endorse, man. You some sort of anti-union scab?

[–] FanonFan@hexbear.net 38 points 2 years ago

Power dynamics!

[–] AOCapitulator@hexbear.net 36 points 2 years ago

what are you talking about AOC is the coolest she said eat the rich! so-true

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[–] Dirt_Owl@hexbear.net 87 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

maybe-later-kiddo "Wait, you mean folding to right-wing fascists is making the left lose confidence in us?!"

[–] zifnab25@hexbear.net 77 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The unions have turned against Joe Biden, which means they must be in favor of Trump.

We need to destroy them immediately. porky-point

[–] corgiwithalaptop@hexbear.net 63 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Dont you know that unions are inherently right wing? maybe-later-honey

[–] daisy@hexbear.net 42 points 2 years ago

Well of course that's right. The first word in the USSR anthem was "union", and the USSR was authoritarian, in other words right wing. QED.

[–] LGOrcStreetSamurai@hexbear.net 76 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The media totally thinks that working class people owe some sort fealty to politicians when they do the most basic theater. The big media bust so hard over theater not substance.

[–] Tachanka@hexbear.net 36 points 2 years ago

i don't know whether or not the media actually thinks that, but I do know that it is their job to say it.

[–] edge@hexbear.net 69 points 2 years ago

Dude’s name is Sinn Féin anti-thatcher-action

[–] kristina@hexbear.net 68 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

his name is Shawn Fain, with a name like that youre probably gonna start to do some cool shit ira

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[–] Tachanka@hexbear.net 47 points 2 years ago (4 children)
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[–] Melonius@hexbear.net 45 points 2 years ago

Margaret brenner looked so pissed it had to be forced. It looks like she was told to look angry while asking that hard hitting dull whiffle ball question.

I used to see her all the time on bloomberg concern trolling CEOs during the financial crisis about their bailouts. Glad she's staying busy defending capitalists on face the nation.

[–] RadioMartinaise@hexbear.net 36 points 2 years ago (2 children)

YOU - "Evrart is a hero of the worker's movement."

[–] corgiwithalaptop@hexbear.net 36 points 2 years ago

Yeah ok good

[–] MF_COOM@hexbear.net 34 points 2 years ago

Anchor: seems disdainful in their questioning

Title: media FLIPS THEIR FUCKING SHIT

[–] Frogmanfromlake@hexbear.net 29 points 2 years ago

Democrats continue being anti-worker and the usual office working libs will argue that the tradies are too dumb/problematic to understand the nuances of Biden.

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