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>One of the more interesting features of the American political environment, over at least the last three and a half decades, is the extent to which the demogra
by hkmurakami 10y ago
>One of the more interesting features of the American political environment, over at least the last three and a half decades, is the extent to which the demographic that is (or was) nominally represented by unions has voted for politicians who have made no bones about their intent to weaken the unions and labor law, especially at the state level.
Honestly, neither of the two major parties have looked out for their interests in decades.
Hence the revolt against both the major parties this year.
- ethbro 10y agoThe major problem seems to have been that neither party had or has an effective answer to the systemic de-employment (i.e. substituting lower paying jobs) which affects manufacturing hubs post-free trade agreements. The economist argument has always been (a) sign free trade deal, (b) some jobs lost as labor reallocates to cheaper locations, (c) prices for goods decrease enough that everyone is better off. Based on the result from the Rust Belt (and the split, not just the winner), I'd say they felt neither party did enough about (b).