Elections Teamsters won't endorse Kamala Harris internal polling shows most members support Donald Trump

[Barteh]

I was in Brussels, Belgium for business 2 weeks after the Muslims bombed their airport. I was touring the town before we went on our pub run to see the city. It's beautiful. The botanical garden had to have military to guard it. Then you get the Muslim side where they have graffiti all over the churches and other buildings. As I walked with my friend from Finland, three Muslims in their standard attire, looked like dresses, approached us on the sidewalk going the other direction. It became clear at 5 yards out that they were not going to make any way for us on the sidewalk. My Finnish Friend stood against the building closest to us flat to make way for them. I did what any Red Blooded American man would have done, picked the biggest one, dropped my shoulder into him with force and nearly knocked him on his ass. I spun around and yelled, something like.... "What the fuck do you want!?" Their scowls went right off their faces. I think it was not just my aggressive pissed off ready to beat the shit out of them look, but my American accent. I am pretty sure they realized I was not like the standard Eurocuck and had no issue throwing hands. As I measured them it was clear only the biggest guy that I dropped my shoulder into was a threat. The other two had no desire. They all backed down and kept going. My Finnish friend was shocked. He said in Finland they would never do that. He said they pull that move all the time and they just get out of the way. I told him in America, no man will stand against that building like he did. I may be wrong, there is likely many Democrat men that will. Different Cultures... hard to judge.

The standing against the wall thing sounds like a cuck move but just walking around them to avoid conflict is a fine solution as well.

You never know if you're getting into shit with the wrong one and they pull out a knife.

 

[KnightTemplar]

https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/18/politics/teamsters-will-not-endorse-us-president/index.html

Teamsters won’t endorse in presidential race after releasing internal polling showing most members support Trump

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters declined to endorse a presidential candidate on Wednesday after releasing internal polling that showed a majority of its members supported former President Donald Trump over Vice President Kamala Harris.

It’s the first time in nearly three decades that the union has not endorsed a presidential candidate.

"Unfortunately, neither major candidate was able to make serious commitments to our union to ensure the interests of working people are always put before Big Business,” Teamsters President Sean O’Brien said in a statement. “We sought commitments from both Trump and Harris not to interfere in critical union campaigns or core Teamsters industries – and to honor our members’ right to strike – but were unable to secure those pledges.”

Ahead of the decision, the Teamsters shared internal data showing that a majority of members supported Trump over Harris. According to an electronic member poll that was initiated after President Joe Biden withdrew from the race, about 60% of members believed the union should endorse Trump while 34% supported Harris. About 6% said they supported another candidate.

“It’s a great honor. They’re not going to endorse the Democrats. That’s a big thing,” Trump said during a campaign stop in New York City on Wednesday. “Democrats automatically have the Teamsters. They took a vote, and I guess I was at 60% or more, and that’s a great honor.”

Harris met with Teamsters leaders on Monday. O’Brien had a prime-time speaking slot at this summer’s Republican National Convention but did not appear at the Democratic convention the following month.



This is first time in 30 years the Teamsters won't endorse a presidential candidate.

Not a good sign for the Harris campaign especially in swing states.

Bad news for Harris if she can't swing the Mob vote.

 

[Whippy McGee]

The standing against the wall thing sounds like a cuck move but just walking around them to avoid conflict is a fine solution as well.

You never know if you're getting into shit with the wrong one and they pull out a knife.

Yeah... that was was June 2016. I may consider that path now, but after seeing all the destruction they had done to the churches, the bombed out airport, and the military guys forced to guard beautiful gardens... I wasn't about to let those asshats bully me.

 

[Jon!]

I was in Brussels, Belgium for business 2 weeks after the Muslims bombed their airport. I was touring the town before we went on our pub run to see the city. It's beautiful. The botanical garden had to have military to guard it. Then you get the Muslim side where they have graffiti all over the churches and other buildings. As I walked with my friend from Finland, three Muslims in their standard attire, looked like dresses, approached us on the sidewalk going the other direction. It became clear at 5 yards out that they were not going to make any way for us on the sidewalk. My Finnish Friend stood against the building closest to us flat to make way for them. I did what any Red Blooded American man would have done, picked the biggest one, dropped my shoulder into him with force and nearly knocked him on his ass. I spun around and yelled, something like.... "What the fuck do you want!?" Their scowls went right off their faces. I think it was not just my aggressive pissed off ready to beat the shit out of them look, but my American accent. I am pretty sure they realized I was not like the standard Eurocuck and had no issue throwing hands. As I measured them it was clear only the biggest guy that I dropped my shoulder into was a threat. The other two had no desire. They all backed down and kept going. My Finnish friend was shocked. He said in Finland they would never do that. He said they pull that move all the time and they just get out of the way. I told him in America, no man will stand against that building like he did. I may be wrong, there is likely many Democrat men that will. Different Cultures... hard to judge.

"I went to Europe and saw a brown person. I'm programmed to be scared, so I proved I wasn't scared by being big and tough, ramming into them and screaming. Turns out the brown people didn't want a fight. I am so rational."

Can't believe you shared that embarrassing story of your own free will.

 

[Scerpi]

HACK HEADLINE: "Teamsters won't endorse Kamala Harris."

REAL HEADLINE: "Teamsters won't endorse either candidate."

Don't forget that the Republicans invited Sean O'Brien from Teamsters to speak at their convention, AND HE DID.

The Republican party has been courting this guy very publicly, but the hack news is "won't endorse Kamala Harris" specifically ROFLMAO

When was the last the teamsters supported a Republican, Reagan? Bush Senior?

lol.... You're the hack

Them not endorsing Kamala, is an endorsement of Trump

The Teamsters Union is one of the largest labor unions in the world, as well as the 11th largest campaign contributor in the United States. While they supported Republicans Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush for president in the 1980s, they have begun leaning largely toward the Democrats in recent years; they have donated 92% of their contributions since 1990 to the Democratic Party.

 

[Jon!]

When was the last the teamsters supported a Republican, Reagan? Bush Senior?

lol.... You're the hack

Them not endorsing Kamala, is an endorsement of Trump

The Teamsters Union is one of the largest labor unions in the world, as well as the 11th largest campaign contributor in the United States. While they supported Republicans Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush for president in the 1980s, they have begun leaning largely toward the Democrats in recent years; they have donated 92% of their contributions since 1990 to the Democratic Party.

They didn't endorse Trump.

Not endorsing Trump is not an endorsement of Trump.

This can't be any clearer, unless you have to hack it up a bit, of course, and claim it's an endorsement because reasons, but you're just convincing yourself at that point. You can have that dialogue internally without looking silly.

 

[ForeverYoung]

Cool story bro. I'm sure you learned all about it on X. Meanwhile, away from Fantasy Land, this thread is about Teamsters. We (ie, you) have bored everyone enough already.

I just had to make to make sure you opinion was as worthless and uneducated as I thought it was. I'm done now there's no point in discussing American politics with a European coward who sold out his culture. Your country is a god damned nightmare dude. Your the last people we want political advice from.

 

[Whippy McGee]

"I went to Europe and saw a brown person. I'm programmed to be scared, so I proved I wasn't scared by being big and tough, ramming into them and screaming. Turns out the brown people didn't want a fight. I am so rational."

Can't believe you shared that embarrassing story of your own free will.

Just say you would have gotten flat against the wall and tried not to burst into tears. We get it.

I don't give a fuck about race. I'm Gen X. We were not raised that way.

 

[AWilder]

He stabbed the railroad union in the back. Justine Trudeau is doing the same thing to railroad workers in Canada it seems the left is only pro union when it's convenient for them.

quite the dick tuck. What has Trump done for Unions?

 

[Jon!]

I just had to make to make sure you opinion was as worthless and uneducated as I thought it was. I'm done now there's no point in discussing American politics with a European coward who sold out his culture. Your country is a god damned nightmare dude. Your the last people we want political advice from.

You're very poor at trying to get under someone's skin. Find a new gimmick, it's not working out for ya.

 

[Jon!]

Just say you would have gotten flat against the wall and tried not to burst into tears. We get it.

I don't give a fuck about race. I'm Gen X. We were not raised that way.

I'd have walked past them. Nothing would have happened, I would never have thought about it again, and it wouldn't have left an impression so indelible I recount 'my close shave with a brown person' years later.

Because I'm not unhinged and don't get upset about nothing.

 

[Whippy McGee]

I'd have walked past them. Nothing would have happened, I would never have thought about it again, and it wouldn't have left an impression so indelible I recount it years later.

Because I'm not unhinged and don't get upset about nothing.

There was no "walking past them" The blocked that. You either stood aside or you stood up to them. You would have stood aside with not a second thought. You're the kind of guy that would give up his country and women to third world invaders.

 

[Jon!]

There was no "walking past them" The blocked that. You either stood aside or you stood up to them. You would have stood aside with not a second thought. You're the kind of guy that would give up his country and women to third world invaders.

Well I sure hope you can get some sleep at last, this forum can be very therapeutic at times. Sharing the time the bad man was being a jerk once might stop the nightmares.

 

[ForeverYoung]

You're very poor at trying to get under someone's skin. Find a new gimmick, it's not working out for ya.

LOL You think im trying to grt under your skin?? I'm just stating facts. I'm an independent working class voter from Pennsylvania. Your a random unemployed british guy. My opinion on the subject is worth an infinite amount more than yours. That is just facts. Sorry your too thick to understand that.

 

[Jon!]

LOL You think im trying to grt under your skin?? I'm just stating facts. I'm an independent working class voter from Pennsylvania. Your a random unemployed british guy. My opinion on the subject is worth an infinite amount more than yours. That is just facts. Sorry your too thick to understand that.

You're so upset lol

Did you have a bad day?

 

[SuperAlly]

One side wants to take away my ability to bargain and make my job and livelihood as vulnerable as a fast food worker's.... but the other side has some social policies I get mad at when I see news headlines even though I never actually see those instances in my real life

How do I choose?

They forget that workers actually had to fight against company towns and unfair working conditions so that these idiots have the ability to demand fair wages.

Condescending to Joe Public because you are so much better and smarter than they are won’t bring them round to your argument

If you stop telling everyone what a dumb cunt they are and why you are so much better than them, they might be more inclined to listen to your pov

This is what the left always fail to understand

 

[SuperAlly]

You're. If you're going to use my nation's language please do so appropriately. Thank you.

Also, I know that because I read it. I read things in order to know them, just like an American might! It's amazing. It demystifies everything, you should try it sometime.

How can you act like you got a W when you just made a massive twat of yourself and multiple people had to explain to you

Perhaps if you weren’t so rage driven by your politics you could understand things better.

People here are informing us you aren’t even American. Why does a pretty accurate headline on politics in another country cause you so much distress anyway? Odd.

 

[floivanus]

Remind me again, what did Trump do for unions while he was in office?

The amount of steelworkers who benefited from the Tariffs on foreign steel, and the recovery that the industry had as a result would probably be thankful for his administration.

USW campaigned for years to have Obama do the same, they didn’t make any headway with him, Trump did it, Biden removed his tariffs

 

[SuperAlly]

Nah.

There's a lot to learn by engaging with hysterical posters who feel politics is the same thing as histrionics, so I'll continue to engage thanks.

Meanwhile, try not to have an aneurysm, kid.

Your first post was hysterical and by all accounts the topic really has nothing to do with you or your day to day life.

So why the histrionics and childish outbursts from you?

 

[Jon!]

How can you act like you got a W when you just made a massive twat of yourself and multiple people had to explain to you

Perhaps if you weren’t so rage driven by your politics you could understand things better.

People here are informing us you aren’t even American. Why does a pretty accurate headline on politics in another country cause you so much distress anyway? Odd.

Oh my, they keep coming...

This is about the tenth butthurt post in reply to a perfunctory correction.

Trump was not endorsed lol

"REEEEEEEEEE!!!"