Posted on 01/19/2017 1:02:22 AM PST by RoosterRedux
Lack of power has profound implications for Democrats. Power is the Party’s raison d’être and sine qua non. Without power the party is broke and broken.
Consider, for example, one crucial element of their reliance on “identity politics,” specifically, organized labor. Organized labor is perhaps the single most important and dependable factor in the Democratic Party’s long-term success. In fact, Britain’s equivalent of the Democrat Party is called the Labour Party.
Democrats rely on a perverse variation of voluntary exchange. In exchange for votes, campaign contributions, and election workers, Democrats deliver legislation and regulations favorable to unions. The system works well for both entities, but it only works so long as Democrats have the power to keep their part of the bargain.
On the other side of the quid pro quo, there has to be a sufficient population of union members in order to generate an adequate amount of campaign funds. Unfortunately for the Democrats, the percentage of the U.S. labor force in unions has declined from 20 percent in 1983 to 11 percent now. Less than seven percent of the private workforce is unionized. Thirty-five percent of government employees are union members, but that too is in jeopardy. When President Trump fills the current Supreme Court vacancy, mandatory union dues could well be ruled unconstitutional. That could be a double whammy — reduced union membership and a reduced supply of campaign funds. Trump has said that he wants to reduce the federal workforce by 20 percent. What a glorious accomplishment that would be.
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Wow. Very sad. Vey sad indeed. So then the Dems seeing the dying breed of American workers that are organizable turns to illegals for their new base. Makes sense.
Hmmmm. Great point and quote.
not me. I’ve been watching it since 1993 in my college. The UNION faculty were already teaching regular ‘history’ classes with all the literature and propaganda or the WORKER’S PARTY. I’ve watched it’s invective ideology spread ever since to the highest and seemingly brightest or businesses and business peoples. Idiots all!
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