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I would propose The most fundamental issue US needs to solve for inequality in the US is....whether US can continue to allow corporations to reap the benefits o

I would propose The most fundamental issue US needs to solve for inequality in the US is....whether US can continue to allow corporations to reap the benefits of a strong democracy coupled with the most vibrant economy, while at the same time, bankrupt the communities by continuing to ship jobs overseas and avoid paying any sort of taxes back to the communities where they make a profit. There are only two parties in the US right now. And one is for globalization. And the other is for stronger US labor unions, as mentioned in the article.

sacrificedcapon 7y ago
Neither party is for stronger US labor unions. Both parties are pro-globalism and pro-free trade. It was under a democratic president that China attained Most Favored Trading Nation status. It was Clinton, in the 90s, who did most of the legwork to get China into the WTO - though they officially entered under Bush's term in 2001.
- flukus 7y ago
  > Both parties are pro-globalism and pro-free trade. Well a recent president tried to stop US workers competing with an underclass of illegal residents with a border wall and tried to help the competitiveness of US workers with increased tariffs on a large nation with much cheaper labor. For some reason those actions are unpopular with people that consider themselves left wing.
- dragonwriter 7y ago
  > Neither party is for stronger US labor unions. The Democratic Party believes that when workers are strong, America is strong. Democrats will make it easier for workers, public and private, to exercise their right to organize and join unions. We will fight to pass laws that direct the National Labor Relations Board to certify a union if a simple majority of eligible workers sign valid authorization cards, as well as laws that bring companies to the negotiating table. We support binding arbitration to help workers who have voted to join a union reach a first contract. https://democrats.org/where-we-stand/party-platform/raise-incomes-and-restore-economic-security-for-the-middle-classas https://democrats.org/where-we-stand/party-platform/raise-in... > It was under a democratic president [...]. It was Clinton, in the 90s, [...]. Yeah, it was both those things. But was is about the past, not the present. The Democratic Party— and the Republican Party, too—has shifted since then (and particularly since the Great Recession). The Democrats have seen the pro-labor progressive faction that had been marginalized since Clinton (and somewhat even earlier) by the neoliberal faction resurgent, while the Republicans have xenophobic mercantilist protectionists come to the forefront. The neoliberal consensus that peaked around the 1990s is well and truly dead; it may have supporters in bot parties, but they aren't dominant in either. No one is campaigning on free trade any more, and candidates are more likely to be disavowing their past support for free trade deals than endorsing current efforts.
mieseratte 7y ago
> And one is for globalization. And the other is for stronger US labor unions, as mentioned in the article. Weird, I never thought of the Republicans as being pro-Union.
- JoeAltmaier 7y ago
  Historically, the parties in the US have swapped core interests. The Republicans used to be quite working-class oriented.
  - dragonwriter 7y ago
    > The Republicans used to be quite working-class oriented. When exactly? Because thinking back through the history of the party from it's emergence, I can't see any time when I would say that, without some strong geographic, racial/ethnic, or other caveats. Their current status as the party of white working-class resentment is probably the most working-class they've ever been, unless you consider the original anti-slavery focus as a focus on the plight of a particular segment of the working class.
    - JoeAltmaier 7y ago
      Well, Lincoln was a Republican. They were formed as an anti-slavery movement. After the war it was the farmer's party of choice for generations.
  - mieseratte 7y ago
    > The Republicans used to be quite working-class oriented. They still are. Democrats are either globalists or Communists, neither of which represent anyone's interest other than powered elites.
    - JoeAltmaier 7y ago
      Troll? Democrats are Americans that generally want sufficient social programs, because we're a powerful nation and don't need to let anyone suffer.

sacrificedcapon 7y ago

Neither party is for stronger US labor unions. Both parties are pro-globalism and pro-free trade. It was under a democratic president that China attained Most Favored Trading Nation status. It was Clinton, in the 90s, who did most of the legwork to get China into the WTO - though they officially entered under Bush's term in 2001.

flukus 7y ago
> Both parties are pro-globalism and pro-free trade. Well a recent president tried to stop US workers competing with an underclass of illegal residents with a border wall and tried to help the competitiveness of US workers with increased tariffs on a large nation with much cheaper labor. For some reason those actions are unpopular with people that consider themselves left wing.
dragonwriter 7y ago
> Neither party is for stronger US labor unions. The Democratic Party believes that when workers are strong, America is strong. Democrats will make it easier for workers, public and private, to exercise their right to organize and join unions. We will fight to pass laws that direct the National Labor Relations Board to certify a union if a simple majority of eligible workers sign valid authorization cards, as well as laws that bring companies to the negotiating table. We support binding arbitration to help workers who have voted to join a union reach a first contract. https://democrats.org/where-we-stand/party-platform/raise-incomes-and-restore-economic-security-for-the-middle-classas https://democrats.org/where-we-stand/party-platform/raise-in... > It was under a democratic president [...]. It was Clinton, in the 90s, [...]. Yeah, it was both those things. But was is about the past, not the present. The Democratic Party— and the Republican Party, too—has shifted since then (and particularly since the Great Recession). The Democrats have seen the pro-labor progressive faction that had been marginalized since Clinton (and somewhat even earlier) by the neoliberal faction resurgent, while the Republicans have xenophobic mercantilist protectionists come to the forefront. The neoliberal consensus that peaked around the 1990s is well and truly dead; it may have supporters in bot parties, but they aren't dominant in either. No one is campaigning on free trade any more, and candidates are more likely to be disavowing their past support for free trade deals than endorsing current efforts.

mieseratte 7y ago

> And one is for globalization. And the other is for stronger US labor unions, as mentioned in the article. Weird, I never thought of the Republicans as being pro-Union.

JoeAltmaier 7y ago
Historically, the parties in the US have swapped core interests. The Republicans used to be quite working-class oriented.
- dragonwriter 7y ago
  > The Republicans used to be quite working-class oriented. When exactly? Because thinking back through the history of the party from it's emergence, I can't see any time when I would say that, without some strong geographic, racial/ethnic, or other caveats. Their current status as the party of white working-class resentment is probably the most working-class they've ever been, unless you consider the original anti-slavery focus as a focus on the plight of a particular segment of the working class.
  - JoeAltmaier 7y ago
    Well, Lincoln was a Republican. They were formed as an anti-slavery movement. After the war it was the farmer's party of choice for generations.
- mieseratte 7y ago
  > The Republicans used to be quite working-class oriented. They still are. Democrats are either globalists or Communists, neither of which represent anyone's interest other than powered elites.
  - JoeAltmaier 7y ago
    Troll? Democrats are Americans that generally want sufficient social programs, because we're a powerful nation and don't need to let anyone suffer.