A basic assumption shapes most Americansโ mindset about labor: the belief that the death of unions isnโt my problem because Iโm not in a union. That assumption is wrong. Even if you arenโt a member, your pay is influenced by the strength or weakness of organized labor. The presence of unions sets off a wage race to the top. Their absence sets off a race to the bottom.
Eric LiuYou want to defend citizenship? Don't persecute or isolate those without papers. Just live like a citizen. That'd be a first-class way to be American.
Eric LiuTo love country means to rise above I am because I am. It is to recognize that I am because we are.
Eric LiuTrue patriots believe that freedom from responsibility is selfishness, freedom from sacrifice is cowardice, freedom from tolerance is prejudice, freedom from stewardship is exploitation, and freedom from compassion is cruelty.
Eric Liu