[cynicom]

The first thing the Soviets did after the revolution was to outlaw unions. They were forced into a government union and the right to strike was removed with death penalty if you did.

What middle class there was at the time was gone. What was left was the ruling elite and the unwashed masses, who could be shot on the slightest pretext.

I hate to see unions gone.

[television is just wrong]

we're already headed there with unions. Illegal immigrations is pulling wages down, buying power is being eroded, and nothing is being done to protect the middle class.