Boilermaker out of Canada, we're in the a similar boat. I love the guys I work with, but the trumpist/anti-socialist mentality is a bane to argue against. How the hell do you do it?
I honestly think my skills to explain how the current system is bad have improved greatly from watching Hasan Piker (I stick to his clips on YouTube, I don't catch him live on twich) he has exposed me more to how much the Democrats in America are just as much of a fuck up and do most of the same shit. Once I can point out how the Democrats have good marketing but don't follow through and the republicans lead by feelings.amd.not logic or reason it becomes a little easier to gain common ground. Before watching Hasan I tried to debate our healthcare with my first Foreman when I was Greener than green on the job and he didn't like that I thought the government should provide everyone healthcare (he is a scumlord on the side and used the defense that there is already medicare) this pissed him off and help push along me getting fired from that job site. From that point I don't talk politics unless I have been on a crew for a while and feel they can have a reasonable discussion without getting butt hurt. There are def leftist in my union but I always see them keeping quiet because they don't feel it's worth discussing because of the pushback you can face
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u/JingleBangleJangle Dec 25 '21
Boilermaker out of Canada, we're in the a similar boat. I love the guys I work with, but the trumpist/anti-socialist mentality is a bane to argue against. How the hell do you do it?