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Well, yes - many of the people pushing this argument around the country really like labor unions.

That's just a variation of the "liberal media" argument I already pre-empted.

Interestingly, neither do most corporations.

Yes they do. At least, the Fortune 100 does.

Corporations and their unions (trade organizations) spend exactly what they need to in order to effectively promote their political interests. If unions had more money to spend, you'd start seeing billion dollar corporate campaigns.




"That's just a variation of the "liberal media" argument I already pre-empted."

What does the "liberal media" have to do with this? Are you discussing a point or running a partisan script?

In point of fact, "most corporations" are not "the Fortune 100" by definition.

Also, you continue to overestimate the available disposable income they have to spend on enormous political campaigns.


Are you discussing a point or running a partisan script?

Actually, I was going to ask you the same thing. The general argument that "most of the population likes unions, which is why you don't hear this conservative point of view" and "the media is liberal, which is why you don't hear this conservative point of view" are both variations on the same tired theme.

In point of fact, "most corporations" are not "the Fortune 100" by definition.

Obviously. But talking about "most corporations" in some general sense is so broad as to be practically meaningless for the purposes of this conversation.

Also, you continue to overestimate the available disposable income they have to spend on enormous political campaigns.

You're asserting that without proof. My argument (which, to be honest, should be obvious) is that corporate interests generally have far more money available to them than union interests.


"You're asserting that without proof"

Without proof, you're making the remarkable claim that the Fortune 100 companies each have billions of dollars they're ready to throw at political races.

'The general argument that "most of the population likes unions, which is why you don't hear this conservative point of view" and "the media is liberal, which is why you don't hear this conservative point of view" are both variations on the same tired theme.'

As I didn't say either thing, I must assume you are running a purely partisan script. You won't need my further involvement then, I trust.




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