Skip to content
By using Twitter’s services you agree to our Cookies Use. We and our partners operate globally and use cookies, including for analytics, personalisation, and ads.
  • Home Home Home, current page.
  • About

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Language: English
    • Bahasa Indonesia
    • Bahasa Melayu
    • Català
    • Čeština
    • Dansk
    • Deutsch
    • English UK
    • Español
    • Filipino
    • Français
    • Hrvatski
    • Italiano
    • Magyar
    • Nederlands
    • Norsk
    • Polski
    • Português
    • Română
    • Slovenčina
    • Suomi
    • Svenska
    • Tiếng Việt
    • Türkçe
    • Ελληνικά
    • Български език
    • Русский
    • Српски
    • Українська мова
    • עִבְרִית
    • العربية
    • فارسی
    • मराठी
    • हिन्दी
    • বাংলা
    • ગુજરાતી
    • தமிழ்
    • ಕನ್ನಡ
    • ภาษาไทย
    • 한국어
    • 日本語
    • 简体中文
    • 繁體中文
  • Have an account? Log in
    Have an account?
    · Forgot password?

    New to Twitter?
    Sign up
HeerJeet's profile
Jeet Heer
Jeet Heer
Jeet Heer
Verified account
@HeerJeet

Tweets

Jeet HeerVerified account

@HeerJeet

1. Writer, The Nation https://www.thenation.com/authors/jeet-heer/ … 2. email: jeetheer1967 at gmail dot com 3. Twitter essayist 4. Drawn by Joe Ollmann

thenation.com
Joined June 2012

Tweets

  • © 2022 Twitter
  • About
  • Help Center
  • Terms
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies
  • Ads info
Dismiss
Previous
Next

Go to a person's profile

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @

Promote this Tweet

Block

  • Tweet with a location

    You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. You always have the option to delete your Tweet location history. Learn more

    Your lists

    Create a new list


    Under 100 characters, optional

    Privacy

    Copy link to Tweet

    Embed this Tweet

    Embed this Video

    Add this Tweet to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Add this video to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Hmm, there was a problem reaching the server.

    By embedding Twitter content in your website or app, you are agreeing to the Twitter Developer Agreement and Developer Policy.

    Preview

    Why you're seeing this ad

    Log in to Twitter

    · Forgot password?
    Don't have an account? Sign up »

    Sign up for Twitter

    Not on Twitter? Sign up, tune into the things you care about, and get updates as they happen.

    Sign up
    Have an account? Log in »

    Two-way (sending and receiving) short codes:

    Country Code For customers of
    United States 40404 (any)
    Canada 21212 (any)
    United Kingdom 86444 Vodafone, Orange, 3, O2
    Brazil 40404 Nextel, TIM
    Haiti 40404 Digicel, Voila
    Ireland 51210 Vodafone, O2
    India 53000 Bharti Airtel, Videocon, Reliance
    Indonesia 89887 AXIS, 3, Telkomsel, Indosat, XL Axiata
    Italy 4880804 Wind
    3424486444 Vodafone
    » See SMS short codes for other countries

    Confirmation

     

    Welcome home!

    This timeline is where you’ll spend most of your time, getting instant updates about what matters to you.

    Tweets not working for you?

    Hover over the profile pic and click the Following button to unfollow any account.

    Say a lot with a little

    When you see a Tweet you love, tap the heart — it lets the person who wrote it know you shared the love.

    Spread the word

    The fastest way to share someone else’s Tweet with your followers is with a Retweet. Tap the icon to send it instantly.

    Join the conversation

    Add your thoughts about any Tweet with a Reply. Find a topic you’re passionate about, and jump right in.

    Learn the latest

    Get instant insight into what people are talking about now.

    Get more of what you love

    Follow more accounts to get instant updates about topics you care about.

    Find what's happening

    See the latest conversations about any topic instantly.

    Never miss a Moment

    Catch up instantly on the best stories happening as they unfold.

    Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet Apr 14

    I'll just note that one big way unions like the AFL-CIO checked the power of left-wing intellectuals on the Democratic party by rabidly supporting the Vietnam War.pic.twitter.com/ruV2dz9jPL

    10:59 AM - 14 Apr 2022
    • 17 Retweets
    • 149 Likes
    • david KerryOnAnon Flavourtown Station Chief 歧侠末 Swevenham Abel Savard 🕊 Comfort King 🕊 stoopcat 😷 Carb Aaron Ward Esq says Stand W Ukraine!
    8 replies 17 retweets 149 likes
      1. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet Apr 14

        Also, it has to be understood that unions as a check on left-wing intellectuals was a product of proto-McCarthyism, which led to a purge of the most left wing parts of the union movement in the 1940s. I'm wondering if Yglesias supports that.pic.twitter.com/ITGzfUJUW5

        7 replies 7 retweets 101 likes
        Show this thread
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Ash (Solidarität mit  🇺🇦)‏ @neuash92 Apr 14
        Replying to @HeerJeet

        This was not just left-wing intellectuals ,though the Vietnam war was opposed by a large section of society.pic.twitter.com/1TrQldHnkk

        0 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Dave Kamper  🌹‏ @dskamper Apr 14
        Replying to @HeerJeet

        Which polls showed was more likely to be supported by people with college degrees than those without.

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. New conversation
      2. Leo Casey‏ @LeoECasey Apr 14
        Replying to @HeerJeet

        Unions were not of a single mind on the Vietnam war. Even while Meaney had official AFL-CIO support, many large internationals -- UAW, AFSCME, ACTWU, Meatcutters -- were opposed. Also smaller left unions -- UE, 1199, District 65, ILWU.

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      3. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet Apr 14
        Replying to @LeoECasey

        When did Dissent come out agains the war?

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Show replies
      1. Spiteful Crow‏ @Spiteful_Crow Apr 14
        Replying to @HeerJeet

        worth noting that one of the main reasons union leadership started to skew towards chauvinism is because taft-hartley, as initially passed, legally barred all the communists/anarchists from leadership positions in unions.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. George Mokray‏ @gmokery Apr 14
        Replying to @HeerJeet

        My grandfather, who one of the early organizers of the ILGWU, was given a celebratory dinner around 1962 at the Waldorf Astoria. He created a stir by speaking out against the Vietnam conflict in his speech. People said he was senile instead of principled.

        0 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo

    Loading seems to be taking a while.

    Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.

      Promoted Tweet

      false

      • © 2022 Twitter
      • About
      • Help Center
      • Terms
      • Privacy policy
      • Cookies
      • Ads info