>> Fewer people than ever claim membership in unions, political parties, > That is exactly the opposite of my experience. How so? Union membership has underg

>> Fewer people than ever claim membership in unions, political parties, > That is exactly the opposite of my experience. How so? Union membership has undergone a well-documented decline. While politics/political ideology does seem a lot more prominent, the role of the political parties has seemed to wither. Political activity seems much more ephemeral and individual.