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4. I agree.

Wed Jan 14, 2026, 11:12 AM

Jan 14

But Harris did better than Biden with unions. It’s a select few (sob and the notoriously right wing teamsters) who shifted right.

While Other Voters Moved Away From the Democrats, Union Members Shifted Toward Harris in 2024

https://www.americanprogressaction.org/article/while-other-voters-moved-away-from-the-democrats-union-members-shifted-toward-harris-in-2024/

Fact is since its inception there have always been right wing forces at the top of labor. Since the days of throwing out the socialist from the afl -cio.

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Union support for Trump in the last few years has always baffled me. Diamond_Dog Jan 14 #1

I agree. ForgoTheConsequence Jan 14 #4

I disagree with the word "toward" catrose Jan 14 #3

+1. Well, we're only slightly leaning toward authoritarianism dalton99a Jan 14 #5

Union members helped elect Trump. BradBo Jan 14 #6

"One Homeland. One People. One Heritage." Lanius Jan 14 #8

NO Doubt! Cha Jan 14 #10