Union leader endorsing Biden: ‘We’re not gonna waste a lot of time’ on Trump supporters ( thehill.com )

jonne , 2 months ago

You'd think of all the people that could persuade members to change their minds it would be unions. Just point out who was running the DOL under Trump and who is running it now. Same with the Supreme Court, which is currently taking a case that could just outlaw the NLRB.

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 2 months ago

Blue collar dudes are surprisingly okay with leftist ideas if you don't use the "bad words." But if the group's too big there will be someone from their Politburo who realizes what you're talking about and starts hurling feces.

PP_BOY_ , 2 months ago

True. I work with some of the most (blind) Trump-loving southern rednecks who will talk all day about how much they hate the rich, don't give two shits about Marijuana, and just want to be left alone. It's equal parts sad, infuriating, and endearing.

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 2 months ago

I lived in prime Trump Country during 2016, and a couple people told me that they admired Bernie because he was honest and also hated billionaires.

Plus I had a few guys on the verge of staging a takeover of the local concrete plant until Der Kommissar pointed out that I was describing a socialist cooperative.

Passerby6497 , 2 months ago

"Yeah, that sounds like a really good idea and could help us all make more money"

"BuT tHaT's SoCiaLiSm"

"Well fuck, I guess I hate it now"

grue , 2 months ago

and a couple people told me that they admired Bernie because he was honest and also hated billionaires.

And that's why Bernie would've had a better chance against Trump in the general election than Hillary did. But neoliberals and partisan Democrats absolutely hate having that truth being pointed out to them.