Michael Ramirez for February 28, 2018

All I can do with this analogy is shake my head.

The right wing hates unions. They want the corporation to have all the power.

Earnings have flattened since the 1970’s, corporate profits have soared and yet they demand more.

The 1% own 90% of everything and take 90% of the profits.

Most corporations pocketed the Republican tax break that they borrowed 1.5 trillion to pay for. 17% of corporations shared the wealth.

And how does Mr. Ramirez feel about the Koch brothers, etc.?

In an ideal world, workers would pay their employers for the privilege of serving such superior beings.

Ramirez has to really work at being so one-sided.

And why do you suppose public employee unions (including teachers) get such rick contracts from the local government elected officials? Why do you suppose so many local governments are in fiscal crises? Why do you suppose these same unions give the overwhelming majority of their political donations to the elected officials of these local governments? We used to call these types of campaign contributions bribes. You ever hear the term, “Quid, pro, quo?” To deny the obvious truth of Ramierz’ cartoon today is to betray your also obvious bias. Tools!

rich, not rick – sorry, typing too fast

Just replace “Public Unions” with “Corporations” and “Pay Benefits/Pensions” with “Contracts/Weakened Regulations” and you’ve got an analogy that’s valid.

You spelled National Rifle Association wrong.

No one wants unions because they help the working class. We prefer to give tax cuts to the rich and stop the workers from organizing and getting any benefit. Take their healthcare away and let them die in the sweat shops. The GOP would still think they have it too easy.

Unions no longer get contributions from Communist Russia.

@ Mr. Blawt An article discussing the way corporations suppress labor wages and benefits:

Corporate America Is Suppressing Wages for Many Workers

By ALAN B. KRUEGER and ERIC POSNER FEB. 28, 2018

Yep, those unions sure are corrupt (sarc)…

Mikey doesn’t do any research before he draws his cartoons. In the 2016 election cycle, Unions spent a total of $167 million on PACs and elections. Rich people, those donating more than $500,000, spent $757 million. The top 5 rich donors accounted for $120 million.

Unions representing 15 million working Americans were almost outspent by 5 people. Outspent by the rich almost 6-fold.

What a sh*tty cartoon.

Source : https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/labor-union-election-2016_us_58223b92e4b0e80b02cd7259 based on reporting from the Wall Street Journal

Unions are very weak now. So week they are on average being out spent by Reich Wing Corporations by 17 times.

Up until this point, the people paying the “non-member” amount were still getting all of the benefits the union negotiated for. They were NOT paying the political portion of the union dues. If they want to literally become non-members by paying nothing, they should not be covered by anything the union negotiates for. And if they are sued for anything that happens on the job, the union doesn’t need to provide any legal support.

Ramirez continues as “Champion of the OverDog!”

We must destroy evil unions! Repeal child labor laws! Put duct tape over the mouth of every American worker! Give the rich white man a fair shake!

It is fine with me if you get rid of unions AS LONG AS the country also gets rid of professional lobbyists. With all the money lobbyists have to protect their business and financial interests, the only power unions have is the collective voice of their members, since individually they don’t have enough money to be listened to — and even as an organization the money they collect isn’t anywhere near what big corporations and groups the Koch Brothers put out to make sure they control legislation. Besides, the only reason the Republicans hate the unions is because they tend to support the Democrat’s position on their issues. I can guarantee you if unions supported the Republican party, they would be praised by the Republicans instead of reviled and Democrats wouldn’t like them.

This cartoon is simplistic nonsense. There are a great many such sets of interacting balls, all with the politicians in the middle, but they’re not isolated from each other.