[koolba]

I take it a step further and reject all public sector unions. Teachers, cops, firemen, dog catchers, you name it.

There’s just too many perverse incentives for politicians to give in to union demands in exchange for buying votes. Unlike the private sector, the ones agreeing to the union demands care little about the long term costs associated since they’re not the ones paying them.

[nicoburns]

> There’s just too many perverse incentives for politicians to give in to union demands in exchange for buying votes

If politicians were looking to maximise votes, wouldn't they target parents not teachers: there's a lot more parents than teachers.

[thatguy0900]

Teachers are alot more likely to be single issue voters over important aspects of their job than parents will be about things they might not even know about, I'd imagine

[moate]

I don't understand. Unions, private or public, represent a massive special interest voting bloc. Instead of "I will be able to directly raise your pay if you vote for me" it's "I will directly benefit your company/industry if you vote for me".

Why do you think Mitch McConnell cares so much about coal?