Reply #56: Thank you for proving my point almost to the letter.

[TalkingDog]

And upon re-reading my post, I don't see the phrase: "It's entirely due to this mindset."

When Unions were very strong, it would take an act of utter stupidy or sheer desperation to cross a picket line. Entire factories were shut down for weeks at a time.

A friend of mine, now in her late 80's will tell, if you ask, about her times as a young woman, sneaking food and water into strikers who were barracaded into the factory they had taken over. She did this knowing if she were caught she could go to jail, or worse.

Those people had exactly the same concerns: families, mortgages, debts. Yet somehow they pulled it off and got what they demanded at the same time.

She was married to a Union leader who was later murdered on the streets. I would like to see her response when you tell her to "Get Real".

My response to you is most likely kinder than hers would be.: Learn some history. Stop thinking you and your times are unique and special.


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