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> the kinds of people who have time to lead a union are likely to be the kinds of people without important jobs ... Wow. That's something you'd never hear in
by mandmandam 3y ago
> the kinds of people who have time to lead a union are likely to be the kinds of people without important jobs
... Wow. That's something you'd never hear in Europe (outside of a golf course, at least).
For the record, leading a union is an important job, and all that's required to want the job is a sense of fairness.
In reality, many people balance multiple responsibilities, including leadership roles in unions alongside demanding jobs.
The statement undermines the significance and complexity of leading a union. Union leadership often requires strategic thinking, negotiation skills, and a strong understanding of labor laws, which many would consider important skills.
People with high-responsibility jobs may still prioritize union involvement because they see it as a vital activity that aligns with their career or personal values.
Stereotyping people who are involved in union leadership as having anunimportant job is a damn near uniquely American notion. It's the result of decades of mind-warping propaganda.
- fsckboy 3y ago[flagged]
- smcl 3y agoApplying stereotypes to a person is not the same as saying a phenomenon exists (in this case they said nearly-exclusively) in country. By way of examples: "Americans are fat" is a (negative) sterotype. "Americans get poor value for money in healthcare" isn't.
- logifail 3y ago> "Americans are fat" is a (negative) sterotype Of course it could do with some context, and some might see it as offensive, but: "Is America really the most obese country in the world? Well, not quite, it ranks as the 12th most obese country worldwide, but number 1 when considering high-income countries" https://www.forbes.com/sites/omerawan/2023/01/25/has-the-obesity-epidemic-gotten-out-of-hand-in-america/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/omerawan/2023/01/25/has-the-obe...
- fsckboy 3y agowhy did you dishonestly add a completely unrelated idea to make your point? Because you couldn't make it with the case at hand? Americans are subjected to decades of mind-warping propaganda (in a way that other countries are not?) is not a stereotype?
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- IshKebab 3y ago> That's something you'd never hear in Europe (outside of a golf course, at least). Well I am in Europe and don't play golf. > The statement undermines the significance and complexity of leading a union. Union leadership often requires strategic thinking, negotiation skills, and a strong understanding of labor laws, which many would consider important skills. I think you misunderstood. I didn't say that leading a union isn't important. If anything I said the opposite! Leading a union is a lot of work. People who have a high profile or very busy job just aren't going to have time for it. > is a damn near uniquely American notion. It's the result of decades of mind-warping propaganda. I am not American.