but the national Democrats have abandoned unions, especially on trade and immigration. I think these people are wrong, but I can see where they are coming from.

Our Democrats in Missouri have been holding back 'right to work', but I see us getting steamrolled under if we lose more elections here.

they did because they were tired of having to pay union dues for people that didn't "appreciate" our union.

new jobs to replace the lost ones have come home to roost

thank the Increate we have Sanders running this year

Trump's populism is going to resonate with a lot of people you wouldnt expect.

There is a lot of anger out there. A lot of middle class whites are very angry at both parties for these trade deals and immigration that they see is hurting their jobs and their salaries.

seeking to build their own power by scapegoating others."

http://readersupportednews.org/opinion2/277-75/35655-the-american-fascist

"Trump's populism" is resonating and will do so in the general election campaign as well. There is indeed "a lot of anger out there" among "middle class whites" in Trump's camp and across the spectrum in Bernie's camp. As is often pointed out, Trump is very skilled at playing to that anger and fear by offering up scapegoats and macho, nationalistic rhetoric rather than viable solutions. I agree that he will be a formidable election opponent for precisely this reason. He is very good at the traditional republican tactic of motivating voters by playing to fear and hate.

Actually, a bit of background: establishment Republicans may talk free trade, but they are if anything more protectionist than Democrats in practice (although neither party is seriously protectionist these days.) Remember, it was Bush, not a Democrat, who imposed a WTO-illegal steel tariff, then had to back down in the face of European pressure. And going back, remember that Reagan, not Carter, imposed import quotas on Japanese cars.

The reason for this difference, I think, is twofold. First, Republicans are much less respectful of international obligations; it took a while for the Bushies to realize that trade rules apply to us, too, and that the EU is as big a trade superpower as we are. Second, there’s a level of cynicism, of willingness to play politics with foreign affairs, on one side that isn’t matched on the other.

http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/03/06/republicans-and-trade-wars/