re: #633 GeneJockey

Of course. Back when GM and Chrysler were going through bankruptcy, I knew a number of Conservatives who were FURIOUS that ‘The Unions’ weren’t crushed, and workers forced to accept loss of pensions, loss of healthcare, etc, and that the poor bondholders didn’t get full value. They wanted to see the companies liquidated in order to punish the workers. These same people blame the unions for killing Hostess, despite the unions giving back concession after concession while the company never provided a workable plan to save itself. Their argument? The workers should have no say in how the company is run. They should take whatever the company decides to pay them, and be grateful.

I remember that too. I was unemployed for 3 years and went back to work after the GM bailout because the entire auto industry breathed a big huge sigh of relief.

Now wingnuts point to salaried GM engineers (and by extension anyone who works at Ford or an automotive supplier) as being incompetent & worthless individuals WHO SHOULD BE OUT ON THE STREETS!!!!

They take a great deal of pleasure in seeing people lose their jobs, while at the same time HURR HURR OBAMA TUUK ALL THERE JRRBS!!!!!!