55 sats \ 3 replies \ @Bell_curve 27 Jun \ parent \ on: What would you do without the internet? What would your life be like? tech
Public schools teachers unions are very powerful. They are big donors to Democrats.
They also have an effective public relations and propaganda machine. Government employees are good at playing the poor public servant card and voters fall for it every time
Yes but it is worse than that. The fact that they are paid by the government the incentives are for them to push for more and more money instead of what the rest of the world works under... market demand from customers.
Because of this their influence affects all politicians not just democrats. A republican, even one that is aligned with libertarian ideals will get roasted if they even hint at something negative for this block. They will get buried. And because the public has been brainwashed into thinking the problem with education is we aren't spending enough money it works. So they impact every politician. Even your favorite "conservative".
The incentive structure is the core issue not politics. The only solution I have heard that would work is that anyone that gets paid with tax dollars doesn't get a vote. Or at least their vote is less significant from those that do not get "public" money.
That will never happen.
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All donations from a government employee is taxpayer funded.
Maybe government employees should not donate to political campaigns.
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I like the idea of government employees not being able to vote
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