Asking as someone from the other side of the planet.

From the things I saw about the US election, the Dems were the side with plans for the economy - minimum wage adjustments, unions, taxing the rich, etc. The Republicans didn’t seem to have any concrete plans. At least, this is what I saw.

I don’t doubt Bernie Sanders though - he seems like a straight truth teller. But what am I missing?

  • jj122@lemmings.world
    31·
    15 days ago

    I get what you are saying but it still isn’t the complete story. Yes he didn’t let them shut down a major pillar of our economy and at that time forced them to take an agreement that was basically everything they wanted except for off time. But his admin spent the months after getting those concessions from the railroads. The IBEW even thanked the admin for their work. He supported many other labor unions right to strike without interference.

    https://www.ibew.org/media-center/Articles/23Daily/2306/230620_IBEWandPaid

    • grue@lemmy.worldEnglish
      43·
      15 days ago
      1. Still less than half the sick days the workers originally demanded, and deserved.
      2. The damage to Biden’s reputation re: supporting the working class was already done.