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Years of lies, propaganda and rhetoric have been internalized. The greatest trick in politics has been the ability to convince people to vote against their own

Years of lies, propaganda and rhetoric have been internalized. The greatest trick in politics has been the ability to convince people to vote against their own interests. > it's why the unions left in the first place If it was that simple, why are antilabor and unionization laws passed or pushed upon areas that allow freedom of assembly? Many physical laborers recognize the importance of unions and are members. If labor had a way to demand a portion of the productivity gains that went to the rich over the past ~40 years, not much would have changed in terms of lifestyle for the former middle class.

humanrebar 11y ago
> The greatest trick in politics has been the ability to convince people to vote against their own interests. This is more or less the argument Trump fans make when they argue for a border wall, tougher immigration laws, cracking down on Chinese trade, and other protectionist measures. Wishing other people were smarter (like us!) is a terrible thought process and very closed-minded. It's part of the reason partisans talk about each other instead of with each other.