Question for the here and now:

In the short term, we need to help people. And the more directly, the better. In the long term, we must ensure they have jobs to return to.

I would love to hear their answers.

When someone answers, “It’s complicated,” they generally mean one of two things:
A. I don’t want to answer that question.
or
B. You’re too stupid to understand the answer.

“It’s complicated” is either avoidance or an insult.

I certainly think the question is a valid one if it is framed more generally. Something more like: what are the best steps we can take to ensure peoples’ basic needs are met and the nation’s economy stabilized?

Old-fashioned bailouts are not the best option here. My own progressive side also tells me this is a chance make some transformational changes, though that will probably have to wait until after the election.

But I do think that is a timely and important question.

-Laelth

I know people work for corporations. If they are in need, we help them first.

I don’t want resources going to the corporate entity itself or to any CEOs or upper management.