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Workers Turn Support Towards Bernie Instead of Trump (Original Post)
Donkees
May 2016
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appalachiablue
(41,199 posts)1. K & R. INDIANA Carrier Company workers support Sanders, bravo!
Shemp Howard
(889 posts)2. Where will those workers go if it's Hillary vs. Trump?
I think more will go to Trump than to Hillary.
I'm a long-time union member, and our national leaders are all-in for Hillary. But the rank-and-file, not so much.
And I find it interesting that my union endorsed Hillary without any vote or consultation with the membership. I think Bernie would have won that vote.
TBF
(32,139 posts)5. It is certainly interesting
I've seen signs of it on Twitter already. Trump is ostensibly running to the left of Hillary is areas such as free trade. That will appeal to the Reagan democrats. However it is not an alliance to treat lightly because on the social side they will be be heading for theocracy and many will not be comfortable with that aspect. We may well get 3rd party activity of some sort forming ...
Skwmom
(12,685 posts)3. There is a reason they had a blackout on Bernie while they built up Trump. n/t
TIME TO PANIC
(1,894 posts)9. K & R!