How is Preventing People from Going to Work a Good Thing?

The bad guy in this story (Photo source: The Daily Star)

So the public transportation unions are angry that the Lebanese government cannot afford to subsidize their fuel. It sucks for them and they want to make their displeasure felt. Fine, but why do the rest of us have to pay for their whiny tantrums?

It’s one thing for taxi and bus bus drivers to decide willfully to stop work and stay at home for the day, maybe people will appreciate their service more and pressure the government to respond to their demands. But it is quite another to block the roads and prevent other Lebanese from making a living. That is an act of tyranny and aggression.

There’s a big difference between: “Look at us, we’re being treated unfairly” and “we’re going to make everyone else’s life miserable until we get what we want”. The unionists are even forcing other taxi and bus drivers who are not taking part of their action to evacuate their passengers. Apparently any apostate who challenges the fatwas issued by Unionistan will be whipped to shape by its religious police.

Maybe the drivers did get a raw deal and maybe their cause is fair. But you know what? Other Lebanese have problems too, problems that they can only solve by going to work and getting paid by the day, or by going to school and acquiring new skills, both things the union’s entitled posturing is preventing from happening.

The unions don’t want your sympathy. They are trying to force your hand. You should be angry.