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I think it's ironic that a lot of people hate on Reagan for this but ignore that FDR was a huge critic of public unions. I personally am for private unions but

I think it's ironic that a lot of people hate on Reagan for this but ignore that FDR was a huge critic of public unions. I personally am for private unions but do not believe public unions should exist. Police unions for instance are one of the single biggest obstacles to police reform, and the same is true of teacher unions and education reform. Public unions and general stake holders in the status quo makes reform incredibly difficult, if not impossible. Unions in Germany and other countries operate very differently than in the US as well, and that is often ignored.

UnpossibleJim 6y ago
To be fair, there are more reasons to hate on Reagan than this. Severely restricting mental health care to those who could afford it, and leading to an explosion of homelessness to save the upper 5% of earners a tax break wasn't very popular either. Trickle down economics was/isn't a popular economic policy to all but, again, the top 5% of earners.... Granted, these strategies are wonderful for garnering political donors, but there are plenty of reasons to hate on Reagan's policies (and FDR's really).