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Romulox

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27. This is the NATURAL OUTCOME of the Party's support of "free trade".

Fri Dec 7, 2012, 11:41 AM

Dec 2012

And the embrace of cheap, non-union labor in the "right to work" South.

It has decimated the unionized manufacturing industry here in Michigan and the entire industrial midwest. The unionized manufacturing jobs that buttressed broad-based support for Trade Unionism no longer exist in Michigan. The workers who used to see their common interest in a strong unionized workforce no longer have jobs in Michigan; they have moved to Arizona, or North Carolina, or elsewhere. Most of their children left for college in different states and never came back.

After 40 or more years of assault on our way of life, Michigan is a hollow shell. It's as simple as that.

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Democracy At It's Worst [View all] Omaha Steve Dec 2012 OP

K&R Excellent graphic. Scuba Dec 2012 #1

It's a full-fascist press in Michigan: Dictatorship by emergency manager, right to work, women's HiPointDem Dec 2012 #2

"This is some kind of fascist coup." Scootaloo Dec 2012 #4

I'm a young one ... Fantastic Anarchist Dec 2012 #17

and the media are doing a great job of ignoring it or misreporting it. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #33

Michigan (much like Wisconsin) is a beta test for the rest of the country. . . ProfessionalLeftist Dec 2012 #35

Indeed. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #36

Well he's right about one thing-It WILL bring Michigan together, against him. hobbit709 Dec 2012 #3

How in the hell did Michigan get in such a mess?? loudsue Dec 2012 #5

I'm in NC, too. Fantastic Anarchist Dec 2012 #18

Hello back atya! loudsue Dec 2012 #24

I'm actually from Dallas but live in RTP Fantastic Anarchist Dec 2012 #26

I'm actually from El Paso, but live just east of RTP! loudsue Dec 2012 #39

We'll have to hang some time! Fantastic Anarchist Dec 2012 #41

Ok! loudsue Dec 2012 #42

It reminds me of Wisconsin... Rockyj Dec 2012 #6

What I wonder hfojvt Dec 2012 #9

Because 'Koch Bros. et al' have been funding down ballot for quite a while. nt 12AngryBorneoWildmen Dec 2012 #11

Why aren't people striking, in the street and at the capitol protesting? ananda Dec 2012 #13

They were FightForMichigan Dec 2012 #37

This was a surprise attack NHLabor Dec 2012 #30

it's happening here in wa too. the liquor bill, the charter school bill, it's in our state already. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #34

This is the Politburo CanonRay Dec 2012 #7

K&R. Overseas Dec 2012 #8

Michigan GOP in FULL Fascist mode. JaneyVee Dec 2012 #10

It should be called "the right to poverty law." dotymed Dec 2012 #12

They have gained control of the argument pangaia Dec 2012 #19

It's not Democracy: It's a new kind of "Ism" ReRe Dec 2012 #14

It's called fascism. Beowulf Dec 2012 #15

We will obey ... Fantastic Anarchist Dec 2012 #16

Exactly... ReRe Dec 2012 #20

I've been hearing that since 2000 Fantastic Anarchist Dec 2012 #22

I'm from... DirtyDawg Dec 2012 #21

Were Republican politicians replaced by Democrats? If so, why can't the Democratic politicians AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #23

not all were replaced NHLabor Dec 2012 #31

Time for *this* yet? 99Forever Dec 2012 #25

I'm about there. nt Union Scribe Dec 2012 #28

This is the NATURAL OUTCOME of the Party's support of "free trade". Romulox Dec 2012 #27

You said it exactly right! eom erinlough Dec 2012 #29

I think that we're not supposed to notice. AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #32

Ram-rodding Railroading Republicans. /nt Festivito Dec 2012 #38

Divide and conquer. moondust Dec 2012 #40