"Teamsters think shooting themselves in the penis is the best course of action"
If Trump somehow wins, they'll complain he's shooting the wrong people in the penis (but still support him)
Election 2024: weak handshake vs kick in the dick.
So they decided to vote for the anti-union capitalist.
The billionaire who inherited millions from his dad and lived in a gold-plated penthouse in NYC and has been sued multiple times for not paying his contract work really understands the plight of the working man, you know?
They lap it up, too. It’s ridiculous that they push for a candidate that will actively work to create a world where these guys are paid less, but the greatest consequence these guys can get for their votes is his winning.
The businessman who bankrupted a casino multiple times
...something about leopards eating faces...
Because it is not about economics. It has never been about economics. Not in 2016, not in 2020, and not now.
It is about misogyny and racism. And has been long before Trump too.
...before Biden's withdrawal from the presidential race on July 21, members backed Biden 44.3% to Trump’s 36.3%.
Now:
...voted 59.6% to endorse Trump compared with 34% for Harris.
Uh what??
Sounds like they made up their mind at the RNC when Teamsters President Sean O'Brien gave his address. Hmm...
Edit for clarity in the quote
Can't/won't be led by a black woman (or any woman for that matter).
I worked in a unionized saw mill previously and you have no idea how misogynistic places like that are ... still ... in the 21st fucking century.
I think Hilary Clinton said it:
The worst man is still favoured over the best woman.
It's something like that.
Yes I can, and just because it's more concentrated in my area doesn't mean it doesn't exist everywhere else. I'll say it again: civil rights are human rights.
Interesting how this poll comes out at the same time as all these articles saying how the Teamsters Union has broken years of precident by not officially endorsing a presidential candidate.
They know their members are for Trump but Harris will win. Only logical choice
Morans.
It's true: Teamsters aren't known for their overabundance of schoolin', eh?
I guess they also hate Taylor Swift.
From what reporting I've heard, it's an informal poll. If I had to guess, probably some google form that was emailed out to members. Given the leadership of the union spoke at RNC and praised Trump, I wouldn't read too much into it.
That said, still very possible uneducated, mostly male members support Trump for personal reasons, and honestly I don't know how much that should matter. The endorsement actually should reflect whatever candidate has the unions interest in mind, which is why most other unions are supporting the obvious, pro-union candidate.
Isn't a party realignment spurred by culture war stuff exactly what trump's broad strategy has been all along? I'm gonna guess that if you removed the fact that they are in a union, many teamsters members probably look a lot like typical trump voters.
Well fuck. :/
More importantly, how many votes were recorded?
The union did not immediately include other details about the polling, including how many members participated. Source
Yes, blue collar workers are usually conservative. This isn't news.
Historically, union workers were assured dem voters. This changed as the dems left organized labor out to dry.
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