After Democrats lost the working class, union leaders say it's time to 'reconstruct the Democratic Party'
After Democrats lost the working class, union leaders say it's time to 'reconstruct the Democratic Party'
The long-term erosion of working-class support for Democrats reached a crisis for a party that views itself as the champion of workers.
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Todd Bonzalez @lemm.ee Are these the same union leaders who backed Trump, because while they're right about the need for reconstruction, I'd like to exclude any fascists from the effort.
20 6 ReplyEnsign_Crab @lemmy.world Just assume they are because they want Democrats to change in favor of workers.
6 2 ReplyTodd Bonzalez @lemm.ee I'm always skeptical of any Trump voter who is "pro-worker". I assume they exclusively support workers who are straight, white, cisgender, and xtian...
7 5 ReplyEnsign_Crab @lemmy.world Does the article call them trumpers, or do you just assume that about anyone who wants the party to change?
13 1 ReplyViking_Hippie @lemmy.world The leader of the Teamsters Union spoke at the modern day Nüremberg rally known as the RNC.
While a lot of tribalist Democrats tend to equate any criticism of Dem leadership with trumpism, that might not be what's happening this time 🤷
3 0 ReplyEnsign_Crab @lemmy.world The leader of the Teamsters Union spoke at the modern day Nüremberg rally known as the RNC.
He is not the subject of the article.
3 1 ReplyViking_Hippie @lemmy.world Todd evidently didn't know whether or not he was, is what I'm saying
3 0 ReplyEnsign_Crab @lemmy.world Sure looks like he assumed it was.
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