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what's been amazing about it is the extent to which the ideological correlates of neoliberalism have become part of the cognitive apparatus of so many americans, who are not persuaded that being powerless and atomized is somehow preferable to being organized and taking power from capital through local conflict/interaction with capital.
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OR it could be I will forever refuse to join a Union because I can make it better on my own skill and dedication than handed to be simply by the amount of time I invest.
I became a manager with my company within 6 months of joining, where many management spent 15-20years. This happened because I busted my ass every day. I was more accurate, more structured, and required less attention by my managers than anyone else. For every work day I worked upwards of 12 hours a day, with no overtime pay, because I was taught that hard work would pay off. It did.
If I had joined a Union, not only would I have been pressured not to go above and beyond, there would be no hope for a fast promotion as they are almost entirely seniority based.
I'm willing to put in the extra time and effort, therefore I'm 10x better off going it alone without paying dues to another fat cat. I've not been taught that being "powerless and atomized" is preferable, I've been taught that I can more or less control my own destiny by taking the reigns.