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OmahaBlueDog

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Sat Apr-03-10 12:40 AM
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10. Many Americans simply accept the "Unions killed American industry" meme

For all practical purposes, two generations of Americans have grown up sympathizing with the strike breakers, not the strikers. The breaking of the PATCO strike, to me, represents the turning point of mainstream opinion.

I was born in '65 -- as the baby boom was transitioning into GenX. The GenXers I meet (even Democrats) seem to just accept the notion that Social Security won't be there when it's their time to retire. If it won't be there, why (so their logic goes) would you want to pay the taxes to support it?

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