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American History

SleeplessinSoCal

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3. i recall the movie Norma Rae from 1979.

Reply to pansypoo53219 (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 2, 2022, 01:58 AM

Jun 2022

Yeah Reagan & Welch were the one two punch (plus trickle down economics) that killed Capitalism. The timing of that movie and Welch becoming a role model as "Neutron Jack" firing and outsourcing in 1981, caused me to think that only decent people were rooting for Norma Rae and the working class.

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Did Jack Welch break Capitalism? [View all] SleeplessinSoCal Jun 2022 OP

I saved this from 2000. He was despicable, son of a Union Conductor, screws America over. 4Q2u2 Jun 2022 #1

it starts w/ reagan firing the air-traffic controllers + the war on unions. hell, welfare queens. pansypoo53219 Jun 2022 #2

i recall the movie Norma Rae from 1979. SleeplessinSoCal Jun 2022 #3

"Jack Welch Was a Bitter Foe of American Workers" Unionbusting appalachiablue Jun 2022 #4

And the recourse for this betrayal of working Americans? SleeplessinSoCal Jun 2022 #5

The brave workers who are pushing for unions now appalachiablue Jun 2022 #6