I agree for the most part about unions, I struggle with them. And I tend to share my grandfather's distaste for them. I almost didn't join my current organization because of the union. And the evil library company, I'd been in, had issues due to a union (that I wasn't part of - I was non-represented management). Current org has people who are technically "managers" in a union - we're exception 5. We're appointed to our positions, and not clerical. The power imbalance is that currently management can jerk people around, a bit too much. We really need to put the breaks on the mergers and acquistions and consolidating - it's destroying jobs and isn't as efficient as folks think.

Police, I also agree for the most part. I think more community involvement is needed, less reliance on guns, and less fear. People shouldn't be afraid of calling the police to resolve a conflict. Also we shouldn't be using the police to resolve mental health issues, child abandonment, animal rescues, homeless issues, and domestic disputes. But how you resolve them - is another issue.

It's never simple.