>> get rid of unions > I am as YIMBY as they come regarding zoning, but this is a complete non-sequitur. It also shows a casual disregard for basic republican

>> get rid of unions > I am as YIMBY as they come regarding zoning, but this is a complete non-sequitur. It also shows a casual disregard for basic republican values: the right to freely associate and to withhold one's labor. It does no such thing. Rather, it's noting that unions raise the cost of many things they are associated with; especially construction. The value added by the union being in place isn't being questioned (or even commented on). Just the fact that they add cost. The same is true of safety regulations. Those regulations (generally) add a lot of value by keeping people safe/alive. But every safety regulation _also_ adds to the cost. Pointing out that they add to the cost in no way belittles their benefit or the desire to have them.