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Dry_Presence7112 t1_iyjhi86 wrote

Reply to comment by FairyFlossPanda in Dougie's shameless $30 cash grab preying on the gullible masses. by YonderMTN

Works both ways too. A lot of people have good paying union jobs knowing full well their dues support a Democrat candidate. Should they quit. No, deal with it and understand that it doesn't matter who you support or they support. Our representation is picked for us years in advance and votes mean nothing to the "machine".

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FairyFlossPanda t1_iyko0pw wrote

Unions support whoever they feel is the best for them. The Seafarers International Union for instance backed George W Bush but then backed Obama over McCain because of McCain's stance on the Jones Act.

And I dont buy anything from a union directly so it kind of misses the point.

By the way this anti-union bend in the right is fucking bullshit and should upset people. Unions are the reason anyone gets paid overtime, unions fought hard to get workers a seat at the table and it is no coincidence that as union busting increased we've seen the wages for workers stagnate.

But if you dont care about that did you know that members of the Seafarers International Union have been helping America not only get the shit you buy on your shelves but fought to make American shipping one of the safest and cleanest shipping industries in the world? Part of what the Jones Act does is mandate that goods moving from American port to American port must be done by American flag vessels that follow our safety standards.

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Dry_Presence7112 t1_iylzo0j wrote

OK, so union steward flossy, all you saw was the union part of my statement. Read the rest, don't assume I'm right wing or full of shit, and understand that you have no say in who gets elected. It's already decided for you. Read the card you sign when you join the teamsters and tell me again they don't throw money at Democrats. We should be pissed that they spend billions on elections, they being everyone behind the scenes, and yet we still have hungry, homeless, overly taxed citizens. That's the bullshit. It just bothers me that you are arguing unions when you should take a look at the political machine that is about to crush you.

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FairyFlossPanda t1_iymsm00 wrote

If you dont want to come across as a rightwinger, dont parrot their talking points.

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Dry_Presence7112 t1_iynjig0 wrote

And if you don't want to come off as a dick quit spitting whenever someone rubs you the wrong way.

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SmasherOfAjumma t1_iyjof35 wrote

Yep. And if these union guys are ever at a strike or rally that gets ugly, Fox News will label them as "liberal thugs". Really, like how many union workers do you know who identify as liberal?

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muricaball76 t1_iyjxwnm wrote

Union household voters consistently support democratic candidates more than republicans usually by around 15 points every election season

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SmasherOfAjumma t1_iyk18fx wrote

Of course they do, it’s in their self interest. I hope you don’t think this means they consider themselves “liberals”.

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muricaball76 t1_iys49dl wrote

Union workers aren’t all rugged white construction working male stereotypes we see in the media. While they make a good portion of labor, you’re forgetting how many are teachers, librarians, postal workers, nurses, etc.

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