Especially your rights. I was struck this weekend by hearing MHP say that we are now essentially back in pre-Roe days. In some states you can get an abortion, in others it is virtually impossible, especially if you are poor. The right has won without getting Roe overturned.
This happened because most people who cared simply assumed that the fight was won and looked away. While they were looking away, the other side came in the back door and passed restriction after restriction until they had hollowed out our 'victory' and left it meaningless.
The same thing is happening with union rights and it will happen to women's other rights, gay rights, what have you until we WAKE UP and fight back.
I know it is tempting to 'win' and then rest and move on, but I'm sorry to tell you - you CAN'T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Last year we had Newt Gingrich, seriously contending for his party's nomination calling for bringing back child labor. If that is not safe, which workplace rights are??????????????
Already the 40 hour work week is an unreality for many people. Many other rights, like vacation days, pensions and even sick leave were never won for everyone. With the drive for 'right to work' laws, how long will it be before they start getting rolled back.
You may not have to die in the struggle anymore, but struggle you must.
Or we will have to start from scratch again.
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