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bucolic_frolic

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11. Early re-opened states will be an experiment in the war on COVID-19

Reply to Kath2 (Original post)

Tue Apr 14, 2020, 11:00 AM

Apr 2020

These are war time conditions, existential threat. You grab money from where you can - tax the rich, cannibalize corporate profits, and you prioritize production of essentials, like WWII. The MBAs of their days did input-output calculations on paper. CEOs converted factories of course. You do this today with food, medical supplies, farms, trucking, distribution energy - essentials. You use the power of the government to regulate during a crisis of this magnitude.

Trump is already 3 months behind. None of this has dawned on any of his administration. They think you just open and everyone will be fine as more people die and more waves are unleashed. It won't be fine.

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I am not willing to die for corporate profit or Trump's ego. [View all] Kath2 Apr 2020 OP

Same. Seems like all the governors are going to go along. onecaliberal Apr 2020 #1

I don't see a move by governors to "go along" with Trump whathehell Apr 2020 #3

TN Gov Lee is the first I know of to announce reopening SheltieLover Apr 2020 #4

Seems like a prefect time to leave this state. Luckily I live in a motorhome and can do that. SammyWinstonJack Apr 2020 #6

Lucky you!) SheltieLover Apr 2020 #8

What should we all plan on eating a year from now, jmg257 Apr 2020 #2

I just got my 2020 fishing licence. MineralMan Apr 2020 #13

Got my sportsman coming in the mail. jmg257 Apr 2020 #15

Yes. Dorian Gray Apr 2020 #5

With tRump, none of that will be done. SammyWinstonJack Apr 2020 #7

Trump won't look to other countries examples. Captain Zero Apr 2020 #12

Can Biden win with the campaign promise of.... forthemiddle Apr 2020 #9

My opinion, westen Apr 2020 #14

No, but I bet he will win Mr.Bill Apr 2020 #23

We need a lot more than $1,200 to not die for corporate profit WestCoastYellowDog Apr 2020 #10

Early re-opened states will be an experiment in the war on COVID-19 bucolic_frolic Apr 2020 #11

Fuck no, not a year. That would drive me nuts Zing Zing Zingbah Apr 2020 #16

People need income. We must manage this disease or society will fail. n/t KWR65 Apr 2020 #17

Some states are approaching readiness for relaxation of the lockdown. AtheistCrusader Apr 2020 #18

The economy is not simply a thing we do to make rich people rich. n/t mathematic Apr 2020 #19

Well... OldBaldy1701E Apr 2020 #20

No, it's not what it is now mathematic Apr 2020 #22

people could be working OldBaldy1701E Apr 2020 #26

It is when there's a republican in office. n/t Mr.Bill Apr 2020 #24

I have never been willing to die for corporate profit... OldBaldy1701E Apr 2020 #21

But what about your MORAL OBLIGATION to the rich people losing money on the stock market? tclambert Apr 2020 #25

Hopefully there will be some whom are willing to work - to produce food, medicines, health services, jmg257 Apr 2020 #27