Do conservatives have the same aversion to trade associations & industry trade groups as they do to unions?
Trade associations and industry groups are the financial back-bone of the Republican Party. (In fairness, the Democratic Party also receives millions from these trade groups as well but not near as much as pro-big business conservatives.) They lobby intensely to not only counter any measure that may actually benefit the average worker and consumer but also to ensure that the federal government caters to their every need, in the form of tax-free incentives, “special economic zones,” and strict limitations (or outright overhaul) of litigation against them. “Privatization of gain, socialization of loss.” Conservatives are always opposed to organized labor fighting for its interests and those of the workers’ it represents to ensure their economic well-being and occupational safety when on the job; They also cry foul whenever any government program is created to prevent the working American from falling on hard times, even when those problems are beyond their own control. On the other hand,
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