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In reply to the discussion: Oh, good. DU likes unions again. Let's talk about solidarity. [View all]Populist_Prole
(5,364 posts)21. I chuckled, but really, it is frustrating.
I work in a union shop and I just can't get over how many of my co-workers damn near worship Wal-Mart. It's like they couldn't live without it. Try as I might to get them to connect the dots between them supporting an entity whose business plan is to marginalize people like them, they just can't seem to connect the dots...or don't want to. True to form, too many seem fixated on making their Toyota payments. Hell, we even have an Atlas Shrugged fanatic here
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The majority of DU thinks "Solidarity!" means "support MY union so I can make my Toyota payment."
Romulox
Jan 2012
#3
Blue-collar unions - blue-collar workers of ALL sorts, really - get no respect here.
Codeine
Jan 2012
#22
What do you mean 'again'? I'm Union since I started working. Who are these fair
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2012
#10
how does "withdraw my support" = solidarity lol You are standing w/Obama not your union then nt
msongs
Jan 2012
#12
I'll put you down as "I stand with labor, except when I think I know better," then.
Robb
Jan 2012
#20
Solidarity is a wise principle. Still, there are corrupt unions just like there is corruption
Zalatix
Jan 2012
#40
That person is not describing a hypothetical, the Screen Actors Guild supported SOPA
stevenleser
Jan 2012
#50