"As the blue social model decays, the coalition that was once united behind
it is becoming increasingly splintered and parochial. Boies, known for
representing Al Gore, waging antitrust battles against Microsoft, and fighting
California's Proposition 8 in federal court, has impeccable bona fides as a
liberal Democrat. But in the face of economic realities, he and other blue
liberals are being forced to make fundamental choices about their values and
goals. "
As the negative unintended consequences of years of "Union Boss to Willing-And-Vote-Hungry-Political-Accomplice"
cooperation unfold, it is clear who will be hurt - everyone but the union
bosses and their former political operatives. The citizenry will be stuck with a bill - how large is yet to
be seen - and fewer services. The union members will be deprived of a benefit they
exchanged their life energy to get. I can see no good long term outcome, but that seems a very
natural outcome from a use of coercion which amounted to "Let's take money
from the citizenry at gunpoint, so I can keep winning my union leader job and you
can keep winning your city/state leadership elections."
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