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whywhywhywhywhy vote

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[-] PKMKII@hexbear.net 110 points 2 years ago

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 75 points 2 years ago

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.

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 97 points 2 years ago

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 93 points 2 years ago

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 41 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

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

[-] FanonFan@hexbear.net 39 points 2 years ago

Power dynamics!

[-] AOCapitulator@hexbear.net 38 points 2 years ago

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

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[-] edge@hexbear.net 74 points 2 years ago

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

[-] kristina@hexbear.net 71 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

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 49 points 2 years ago
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[-] Melonius@hexbear.net 48 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 38 points 2 years ago

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 36 points 2 years ago

Anchor: seems disdainful in their questioning

Title: media FLIPS THEIR FUCKING SHIT

[-] Frogmanfromlake@hexbear.net 31 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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