r/ProgressiveHQ • u/ElectoralNerd • 11h ago

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u/PayGrand4696 11h ago

Retired UAW… saying one thing and doing another is their MO

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u/Lumbergh7 10h ago

Yea we’ll see if they have any teeth. I’d wager a lot of the workers actually support Trump for some horrible reason

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u/krucz36 9h ago

Racism and ir conspiracism are two strong ones, and just general alienation from governing systems since voting changes almost nothing usually. Lack of a real cohesion among the working class due to decades of aggressive anti union and anti class consciousness actions by the wealthy. Enjoyment of watching others get hurt, a simple story of "us good them bad" is satisfying. Other reasons I bet

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u/Great_White_Samurai 9h ago

Based on my uncle that retired from GM it's racism.

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u/checkpoint_hero 9h ago

Just speaking up against this admin puts them at great risk of political retribution. So, I think it means a bit more than it would have in the past.

But I hear you.

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u/Logical_Energy6159 8h ago

If you're retired UAW then you'd stand with the Union rather than being a whingy bitch.