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Republicans hate unions (unless they are members). What about police unions? (Original Post) keithbvadu2 Jun 2020 OP
Police have guns, tasers, etc. Republicans are not going to touch THEIR union. no_hypocrisy Jun 2020 #1
Many police 'unions' are not actually unions, elleng Jun 2020 #2
If they are representing labor in collective bargaining with management, they are unions. N/T lapucelle Jun 2020 #4
They hate police unions but are too chickenshit to say it. KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2020 #3
Inadvertently HAB911 Jun 2020 #5
Republicans always exempt police and fire department unions when AJT Jun 2020 #6

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,488 posts)
3. They hate police unions but are too chickenshit to say it.
Tue Jun 9, 2020, 12:35 PM
Jun 2020

Republicans would privatize police forces in a minute but are afraid of public backlash. Police presence for America's neighborhoods is ingrained in our culture, especially for the upper crust.

We could list a thousand ways that Republicans are hypocrites.

KY......

HAB911

(8,867 posts)
5. Inadvertently
Tue Jun 9, 2020, 12:51 PM
Jun 2020

should they not assist state and local governments to survive the pandemic, they will be complicit in laying off police and fire services, but they are not capable of understanding that

AJT

(5,240 posts)
6. Republicans always exempt police and fire department unions when
Tue Jun 9, 2020, 01:45 PM
Jun 2020

they speak about dismantling public sector unions.

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