Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Omaha Steve's Labor Group

SheltieLover

(71,789 posts)

4. When I was a kid in the '60s, my brother & friends were all in HS & every one of them worked part-time & easily afforded

Reply to Duncanpup (Original post)

Thu May 8, 2025, 09:54 AM

May 8

brand new cars, working at burger joints that charged 15-cents for a fast food burger!

And they were very nice brand new cars, Mustangs, Camaros, roadrunners, Cutlasses, etc.

Something is very , very wrong with this country, but this is why I refer to it as the United States of Extortion.

IMO, the repuke party should be deemed a comestic terrorist organization as they have done, and continue to do, much more harm to our country than any other.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

1 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

Duncanpup

5 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Found old Union driver paystubs from 1989. They outlawed slavery and gave us right to work. [View all] Duncanpup May 8 OP

I have some union (UAW) paystubs from '66. They failed to outlaw slavery, ... JustABozoOnThisBus May 8 #1

I just want to say that your perspectives in every area about which... NNadir May 8 #2

I was in the crawl space replacing some nob and tube wireing with romex, Prairie_Seagull May 8 #3

When I was a kid in the '60s, my brother & friends were all in HS & every one of them worked part-time & easily afforded SheltieLover May 8 #4

So-called "right to work" is such a crock. 🙄 ShazzieB May 9 #5