...organized labor...rushes to support the party without demanding a turn away from corporatism toward workers' needs. This is the logic of the lesser of two evils. It tethers labor to a relentless slide deeper into the corporate power pits year after year.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Labor supports the Democrats without demanding change, locking them into corporate power structures.
- In plain terms
- Supporting one party without demands keeps labor weak.
- What can you take from it?
- Endorsing without demands leads to corporate dominance.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What conditions should labor set?
- Is compromise ever right?
Another view
Unions often believe incremental gains are worth the trade-off.
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