Regarding the bankrupty of Hostess Brands, the manufacturer of Twinkies and other such junk foods, the knee-jerk reaction among pathological union-bashers has been to blame organized labor for the company’s fate.

But it isn’t quite that simple, as Jordan Weissmann EXPLAINS:

 This is not a simple story that anybody should try to slot neatly into their political talking points. It’s not just about Wall Street preying on Main Street, or big bad labor unions sucking a wholesome American company dry. It’s about an entire galaxy of bad decisions that will cost many people their jobs and money.  

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