What you're saying makes perfectly good sense.
I don't support unions because of some working class hero mystique that is supposed to insulate them from corruption and criticism. As you point out, they are always vulnerable to the former and frequently in need of the latter. I hope I at least alluded to that in my comments above.
I support unions because they provide a third axis to the government vs business equation, and they help to disperse and decentralize economic power. They are an essential democratizing force.
But whatever good or evil Labor may be accountable for, the fact remains that unions and their overall influence have been in severe decline for decades, and as far as the economy as a whole is concerned, they shouldn't be the only whipping boy dragged to the woodshed when things go south.
Reflexive anti-union rhetoric, untempered by the observations and caveats we have just made, is a shameless attempt to drag us back to the good old days of top hats, frock coats, and jewelled cravats. We're going to be hearing a lot more of it.
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No need to apologize.