“However, the midterm elections of 2010 and 2014 suggest there are still a significant number of Americans who oppose big fascist programs like Obamacare.”
One hopes you’re right although the strident support of Democrats by most union members is disheartening and disturbing.
If the Democrats demand fascist action it will be by hulking, no-nonsense “union men” who will claim that food is being taken from their children’s mouths and if you vote incorrectly they’ll kick your a**.
IMHO
Actually, if you look at the union vote it’s shifted to the Republicans over the last 20 years. Union leadership remains solidly behind the Democrats. However the rank and file have shifted sharply the other direction. In any event, unions don’t matter like they used to. Less than 10% of the private sector workforce is in a union and overall the percentage of people in a union is only 17-18%.