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markodochartaigh

(5,233 posts)
26. President Biden was the first, and only,
Thu Feb 5, 2026, 08:20 PM
Thursday

president to walk a picket line. 80-100 years ago this would have earned him undying loyalty from the vast majority of workers. US workers have become so propagandized and sycophantic that President Biden walking the picket line barely made a ripple. It may be impolitic to say so, but I think that the US workforce is going to get what we deserve.

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Shame on every Union that backs that son of a b**** CurtEastPoint Thursday #1
Why would any union support him? catrose Thursday #2
Probably thinking he will win relection MichMan Thursday #22
Not that it will help them. catrose Thursday #32
Seriously? They think he wants unions to remain viable? mdbl Thursday #23
So the Teamsters are not even pretending to give a shit about the country's workforce any more? Whyisthisstillclose Thursday #3
And thus ends... GiqueCee Thursday #4
Back before Rush Limbaugh, the Teamsters used to be a great union. Emile Thursday #5
They endorsed Nixon and Reagan. ForgoTheConsequence Thursday #6
Wow, been longer than I thought. Thanks for the correction. Emile Thursday #7
And George H.W. Bush in 1988 Polybius Thursday #27
Maybe before Jimmy Hoffa LiberalArkie Thursday #13
Teamsters refused to endorse Biden, even after Biden marched with the UAW Number9Dream Thursday #8
President Biden was the first, and only, markodochartaigh Thursday #26
The poster was wrong Polybius Thursday #29
I'm glad that they did. markodochartaigh Thursday #31
Incorrect Polybius Thursday #28
In 2020 yes newdeal2 Thursday #30
They usually endorse late, and were very strong with Biden Polybius Yesterday #35
Talk Radio kurtyboy Thursday #9
A lost generation. Totally mind fucked since Limbaugh and his copy-cat proteges. Goes back to 1978. Evolve Dammit Thursday #20
I back Greg Abbott... for 20 to life in Supermax. Initech Thursday #10
Teamsters liberalgunwilltravel Thursday #11
Generalization: Teamsters have been the violent union for a very long time. Think Jimmy Hoffa LiberalArkie Thursday #12
I'll be laughing when the trucks aren't driven by teamsters anymore. dem4decades Thursday #14
Just one of the unions in America that support a political party that is anti-union - real smart. walkingman Thursday #15
Are they insane?????????????????? Vinca Thursday #16
F U Teamsters . They must be members of the pedophile club Bread and Circuses Thursday #17
I'm pro union, when union is pro worker, so bluestarone Thursday #18
Makes me sick Angrybob2001 Thursday #19
I often wonder if I should stop giving a Fuck about working people if they prefer MAGAts. Lucky Luciano Thursday #21
me too samsingh Thursday #25
A pox on all their houses NBachers Thursday #24
I give up. I will never understand and I'm exhausted by trying. Marie Marie Thursday #33
They're like chickens voting for Colonel Sanders. LudwigPastorius Thursday #34
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