The Labor Notes Conference will have record attendance this year, but it’s showing its limits by opening with a speech from Chicago’s pro-cop Democratic mayor, Brandon Johnson. Instead of facilitating the Democratic Party’s co-optation of our movement, Labor Notes should be a space for workers and socialists to gather and fight for a class-independent alternative.
Because he’s a neoliberal Democrat who hasn’t proven that he’s actually actively pro worker yet. He still might. He hasn’t yet. I’ll trust him when he proves it.
It’s still too early.
Right. It’s still too early to trust him.
fair enough
It’s been a full year!
That’s not saying much. I’m willing to give 'em the benefit of doubt, tbh. I have a few friends that love him, even now.