Two Democratic Presidents bailed out major auto makers.

[Algernon Moncrieff]

And both times, in the next electoral cycle, Michigan and Ohio voted Republican.

Never again!

My heart goes out to GM workers in Michigan, Ohio, and Maryland who just lost jobs before Christmas.

I applaud Canadian GM workers who walked off their jobs and blocked incoming trucks.

[maxsolomon]

1. The next Democratic President will bail them out as well.

You don't destroy them out of spite for the foolish choices of the electorate.

[Algernon Moncrieff]

2. At this point, the only US auto maker I give a damn about...

...is TESLA.

[maxsolomon]

3. i give a damn about the remaining employees,

and all those remaining employees in the supply chain.

Dems fuck them over and they're likely to remember. Not that they remembered how Obama saved their bacon...

[WhiskeyGrinder]

4. That union-busting outfit? Nice.

[LiberalFighter]

5. I wouldn't have anything to do with Tesla either for that reason.

[Algernon Moncrieff]

7. It is nice that their cars are vastly more environmentally responsible

GM clearly doesn't give a damn about its union workers and could do a lot more to help the planet.

One of the plants idled today produced the Volt.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

9. Union employees have protections and guarantees in these kinds of situations. Tesla workers rely on

the "goodwill" of a man who oversees a company that routinely lies about worker injuries.

[dsc]

6. Obama won MI and OH in 2012 which was the next cycle

[Algernon Moncrieff]

8. ...and they voted for Trump.

At least they waited 4 years. Carter wasn't even treated that well.

[roamer65]

10. Elections have consequences.

The steel and aluminum tariffs made these vehicle lines assuredly unprofitable.

GM had no choice but to kill them in the face of horrible economic policy.