this post was submitted on 21 Jul 2024
-12 points (7.1% liked)

Glenn Greenwald

13 readers
5 users here now

Community for Glenn Greenwald and his show, System Update.

Full Name: Glenn Edward Greenwald

Independent, Unencumbered Analysis and Investigative Reporting, Captive to No Dogma or Faction.

Showtimes:

New York Times bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist.

More info about him: https://greenwald.substack.com/about

Rules:

  1. Try to be as civil as you can be; No Spamming/Trolling; ban for x days if problems arise
  2. Content must be relevant to GG or issues he discusses
  3. No Porn/Nudity in posts
  4. Personal attack - Attack the argument, not the person.

About:

  1. Journalist;
  2. Author
  3. Host, @SystemUpdate_
  4. Columnist, @Folha
  5. Founder: @TheInterceptBr
  6. Co-Founder:
  1. Vegan

Link:

  1. https://greenwald.substack.com/
  2. https://rumble.com/c/GGreenwald
  3. https://www.amazon.com/stores/Glenn-Greenwald/author/B00O2CN5ZE
  4. https://x.com/ggreenwald
  5. https://www.facebook.com/glenn.greenwald.5
  6. https://greenwald.locals.com/landing/article

founded 5 months ago
MODERATORS
jimmydoreisalefty
-12
Teamster President's Extraordinary RNC Speech [25:42 | JUL 17 24 | Glenn Greenwald] (youtu.be)
submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by jimmydoreisalefty to c/geg
1 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 

Independent, Unencumbered Analysis and Investigative Reporting, Captive to No Dogma or Faction.

Edit: added summary

Summary

  1. Shift in Labor Politics: O’Brien’s endorsement of Vance indicates a significant change in labor’s traditional ties to the Democratic Party, suggesting a new era for unions. This shift reflects a broader reevaluation of political loyalties based on direct worker interests rather than party lines.
  2. Emergence of a Working-Class Coalition: The alliance of populist factions across party lines demonstrates an increasing recognition that issues affecting workers transcend traditional left-right divides, focusing instead on the needs of the working class.
  3. Critique of Corporate Power: O’Brien’s speech critiques big corporations and their influence on politics, advocating for stronger labor representation and worker rights. This perspective reveals a growing discontent with neoliberal policies that have historically favored corporate interests.
  4. Changing Party Dynamics: The support for pro-labor policies from Republican figures like Vance suggests a potential reconfiguration of party identities, where the GOP may embrace more working-class issues, challenging the status quo.
  5. New Perspectives on Immigration and Labor: Vance’s acknowledgment of the adverse effects of immigration on American wages highlights an increasing awareness of economic impact over identity politics, signaling a potential shift in discourse within the GOP.
  6. Global Trends in Populism: The speech reflects a global trend where workers from diverse backgrounds unite against corporate dominance, indicating a potential transformative movement in labor politics worldwide.
  7. Future of Labor Unions: The Teamsters’ evolving strategy, as illustrated by O’Brien’s actions, may influence other unions to reconsider their political affiliations, possibly catalyzing a broader movement towards bipartisan labor advocacy.
top 1 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] MapleEngineer 1 points 4 months ago

It's extraordinary because a union leader gave a speecg supporting a wannabe fascist dictator not because of the content of the speech itself. The speech was banal.