There are certain institutions in the American press that can always be counted on, and the Wall Street Journal is one of them. Here’s the latest example of their overheated rhetoric.
Having lost their fight in the legislature, Wisconsin unions are now getting out the steel pipes for those who don’t step lively to their cause.
What’s the action the workers are requesting?
A sign that says the business supports workers’ rights.
And those steel pipes?
“With that we’d ask that you reconsider taking a sign and stance to support public employees in this community. Failure to do so will leave us no choice but do [sic] a public boycott of your business.”
Yup, count on the Wall Street Journal.
Very much a function of your beloved free market economy.
So, let’s say I run a small business and I like unions, maybe my employees are even unionized. I’ll proudly display that sign in my window. No problem. Let’s say I hate unions. I might even think that lifetime pensions at taxpayer expense for public employees who made 50 – 100k / year throughout their career might take away from programs that benefit the truly needy. I put a sign in the window saying I hate unions and I don’t even believe in “worker’s rights” (which BTW might also include the right not to unionize). Boycott my business? All’s fair in love and war. Okay, now let’s say I don’t really have a strong position on unions one way or another and maybe my workforce is (gasp!) not unionized. Why should I have to put a sign up in my window supporting a political position I don’t agree with? If I don’t, my business will suffer. I’d probably be better off paying protection money to the mob.
Maybe you think the WSJ is saying there are actual steel pipes crashing into heads? It’s a metaphor.
We’ve got a pattern from the far left of lying about lying.