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The US has had an "us vs. them" mindset towards unions since the 19th century: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_union_busting_in_the_United_States https
by btown 6y ago
The US has had an "us vs. them" mindset towards unions since the 19th century: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_union_busting_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_union_busting_in_th...
Back then, titans of industry hired Pinkertons to attack and kill striking workers. Now, they buy media companies and tech companies that are designed to incentivize viewers to violently threaten the politicians and organizers who support striking workers. It's the same continuum, just evolved in subtlety.
- durnygbur 6y ago> Now, they buy media companies and tech companies that are designed to incentivize viewers Now they still hire Pinkerton to know what the employees are up to ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ [1] [1] https://www.npr.org/2020/11/30/940196997/amazon-reportedly-has-pinkerton-agents-surveil-workers-who-try-to-form-unions?t=1614269131000 https://www.npr.org/2020/11/30/940196997/amazon-reportedly-h...