I appreciate you taking the time to explain that in detail. I think you make a good point, and I wasn’t aware that the unions were still allowed to strike even with a No vote. In that case, my fears for AOC ‘selling out’ have lessened.
Honestly, I’ve gone back and forth at least 5 times on my opinion of that vote. Each time, I find myself feeling strongly about the side I agree with, only to find some details that shift me to the other side.
The ultimate outcome for me is to realize that both sides have potentially compelling reasons that are not “sellout”.
It’s actually weird. By my breed of Democratic Socialism, I see Labor Unions as a band-aid for underregulated capitalism. It was a struggle for me for a while to see why other Demsocs have put so much weight into the “let the labor unions have freedom to strike without intervention” side. Some demsocs and other progressive types were doubling down that even if Democrats agreed to force ALL the demands of the unions it was a failure… but isn’t it what most of us want for the government to guarantee wages and work quality to protect workers?
I mean, isn’t the one thing we don’t wanna do just embracing Neoliberalism and being “pro-regulation” about it?
But then I flip-flopped because I wes convinced for a while there was a threat of force against labor. Only after reading the bill a few times and reading some legal analyses did I come to my current position.
I appreciate you taking the time to explain that in detail. I think you make a good point, and I wasn’t aware that the unions were still allowed to strike even with a No vote. In that case, my fears for AOC ‘selling out’ have lessened.
Honestly, I’ve gone back and forth at least 5 times on my opinion of that vote. Each time, I find myself feeling strongly about the side I agree with, only to find some details that shift me to the other side.
The ultimate outcome for me is to realize that both sides have potentially compelling reasons that are not “sellout”.
It’s actually weird. By my breed of Democratic Socialism, I see Labor Unions as a band-aid for underregulated capitalism. It was a struggle for me for a while to see why other Demsocs have put so much weight into the “let the labor unions have freedom to strike without intervention” side. Some demsocs and other progressive types were doubling down that even if Democrats agreed to force ALL the demands of the unions it was a failure… but isn’t it what most of us want for the government to guarantee wages and work quality to protect workers?
I mean, isn’t the one thing we don’t wanna do just embracing Neoliberalism and being “pro-regulation” about it?
But then I flip-flopped because I wes convinced for a while there was a threat of force against labor. Only after reading the bill a few times and reading some legal analyses did I come to my current position.