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They didn't vote for it, or against it. In most countries, citizens don't get to vote on individual laws. We vote people into power, who then hopefully don't en
by daenney 3y ago
They didn't vote for it, or against it. In most countries, citizens don't get to vote on individual laws. We vote people into power, who then hopefully don't enact laws that harm us. But as we all know by now, that's never stopped a politician.
- JumpCrisscross 3y ago> didn't vote for it, or against it Outside urban centres and select belts of the country, unions poll poorly. A candidate running on pro-union credentials will perform the same as, or underperform, one who is neutral on the issue. Ignoring the trust deficit American unions have with the public is partly why this situation isn’t changing. > citizens don't get to vote on individual laws Most American states have referenda. Even in deep blue states, like New York and California, it’s typically a struggle to get pro-union ballot measures through.
- lotsofpulp 3y agoPolice/firefighter unions seem to do pretty well, regardless of location.
- enterprise_cog 3y agoOf course it’s a struggle when millions are spent every year by capital to actively suppress and demonize unions. There is an active propaganda campaign against them. It’s not just some innate thing that Americans don’t like unions.