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A bit yes, but that's not the real issue.

The bigger problem here is that it represents a complete misreading of the situation.

The racism and misogyny we're seeing at the poles aren't justifiable, they are terrible, dangerous things, and I am not trying to down play that.

That said, they are a symptom of the problem and not the root cause.

If you never treat the virus, you shouldn't be surprised when the fever doesn't break.

Ok, like, I get what he's trying to get at, but, this is the exact sort of take that is the goal of Republican campaign tactics. Posts like this do their work for them.

Racial class grievances among working people, on all parts of the political spectrum, are what got us here.

If we ever want to see anyone to the left of the current Republican party take power in this country again, then campaigns are going to have to learn to directly address the economic needs of working people.

Retotric won't be enough there HAS to be meaningful follow through.

Posts, like the one presented here, are beyond counterproductive.

Resisting Trump presidency is too short sighted.

We need fundamental change in how our elected officials relate to the concerns of their constituents.

Studies have shown that public opinion actually has statistically no impact at the federal level. That is, unless you have the money to afford a lobbyist.

If money and the concerns of the wealthy are all they care about, we should do what we can to limit the supply.

The US economy runs on consumption. That's where we have leverage.

We should organize a general consumption strike. Buy what you and your family need to survive and that's it. Cancel your Amazon, cancel your Netflix, buy locally in cash, buy second hand.

It wouldn't take as many of us as you might think to make our presence felt.

This will certainly cause hardship for some (I myself work in retail) but the pain y inevitably at this point it might as well be productive.

Hit them where it hurts.

More of them should have paid attention in civics class. This is no win. Not long-term at least.

her landlord probably wants charge her pet rent for it.

Larry is a serious dude, but it's the Darrell's you really need to worry about.

Ragnar Lodbrok ass looking mf

I don't know what you think you have to apologize for. Everything about this is amazing.

Orthogonal usually means, unrelated, irrelevant. Sorry if I misunderstood.

I don't need the links.

Teamsters are still more AFL than CIO that's for sure.

"I still believe that peace and plenty and happiness can be worked out some way. I am a fool."

Not believing in worker Solidarity is a bit of a self fulfilling prophecy. You have to build it. You have to work. I believe that people are good. That people can be better. I believe that long term unionization is our only hope against corporate dominance.

Have hope. Get out and work for change.

Actually it is completely relevant. Where there are people there is power. Solidarity is the currency of unionionism and the unity Solidarity provides is the only true source of any Union's strength.

Former Teamster, 19 year UPS service provider (package car driver), currently studying Social Welfare with an emphasis on community organizing in hopes of working as a labor organizer. I don't dabble, I think about this shit all day

Respectfully, this is bullshit.

O'Brien growing a spine would have involved calling out Republicans and their policies at the RNC.

The Republican Party, as it exists under the leadership of Donald J. Trump, is a party of and based around an ideology of bigotry, marginalization, oppression, and hatred.

O'Brien's speech and this announcement serve as a tacit endorsement of that ideology. The leadership or the International Brotherhood of Teamsters is telling the world and the rank-and-file that the repressive, Neo-fascist ideology of Trumpism is at the very least acceptable to them.

There is zero chance that the right to organize survives a second Trump administration.

All O'Brien did here was throwing out female, PoC, immigrant, refugee, migrant, and LGBTQ+ brothers, sisters, and family under the bus.

It was the opposite of Solidarity.

I'm this way with all 7 seasons of New Girl.