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[quote=Anonymous]It's weird/sad how so many Americans can't see the failure of capitalism in front of them. You are arguing over $1200 and masks, what your government owes you, as you are being asked to risk your health and/or life - or, more accurately, the health/life of the poor and working class - for the wealth of those at the top.

You want to genuinely address people's economic concerns? Moratorium on all bills for three months - no one has to pay rent, mortgage, or any utiliites (including internet/phone) for three months. Every month every household should get a box with face masks and a visa card with some amount of money preloaded for groceries and necessities.

You don't need small business loans if those businesses have no expenses. If I don't have to pay my workers or my rent, and I'm getting cash for food, then I'm good. If my workers don't have to pay their bills and are getting cash for food, they are good. I don't care that my renters aren't paying because I don't have to pay the mortgage. Relatively easy peasy for the true small businesses. Perhaps you would need loans to pay off creditors overseas, but across the board domestic loan forgiveness for at least three months should be the norm. This buys us time to get solid plans for testing and controlled, smart reopenings in place.

The problem with this plan,of cousre, is that the people left holding the bag are those at the top. Not surprisingly, these are the same people who are suddenly very acutely aware of how much their wealth depends on those at the bottom, which is why they are agitating to risk us as all in the name of "the economy."

The current economic system is our own creation - it's not real, it's not some objective reality that exists outside of us. Don't act like we can't change the rules a bit to make things easier on everyone. But once people realize THAT....it may be hard to go back.

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