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In reply to the discussion: To the older folks at DU from a 20-year-old, about protests, confusion, and love for one another [View all]True Blue American
(17,986 posts)Wants to listen to the older folks. I will simply say this. Many of us have been warning the baby boomers what was happening right under their noses since at least the 1980's.
But you had no idea of the struggles that workers had during the 30's,40's and 50's to give you prosperity, decent living standards, College Educations. The beatings,killings,scabs brought in to take your job while you were walking a freezing picket line so your kids could have better
No, you knew it all. The old fogies did not know what they were talking about. You dispised Unions, you made fun of good factory jobs. You were going to be a White Collar worker. Work was beneathyou.
So now,reality is hitting home. Maybe, just maybe your parents had a point. We left you a good economy, but you were too arrogant to understand that. You kept voting for Republicans who were killing your future.
The MEDIA fed your anger at the wrong people, the Unions that provided for you. Forcing other companies to do the same.
Now,of course we had some corrupt Union Leaders who got in bed with the Corporations padding their own nests.they caved to the companies demands. But like the shell game once so popular,keep watching my left hand so you will not see me stealing with my right.
Union approval has gone up 6 points in the last year. So now,are you ready to fight against the thugs one Political party has become with not a few bad Democrats.
Will you listen now? Or will you continue to look down your noses at those who have been there,done that? The choice is yours. We tried to tell you.