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still_one

(91,937 posts)
Thu Apr 30, 2020, 02:52 PM Apr 2020

Brooke Baldwin had an interview with a barber in California who said he was

opening tomorrow. I only caught the second half of the interview so I didn't catch where in California this person was from, but the way he was spewing out anti-medical talking points such as if you are young and healthy you have nothing to worry about, I had the impression that he was more like one of the anti-lockup protesters, wanting to present himself as a "hero", more than the "financial hardship" he said he was doing it for.

Another reason I suspected that is because Baldwin brought up that he would be subject for up to a 1000 dollar fine for doing such, and he indicated if he was arrested he would open up the next also.

We have someone making a public appearance that he is going to violate the law, and he called Newsom out by name, and someone is going to have to show me evidence that this isn't a political stunt from the right wing, before I believe it is something else


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Brooke Baldwin had an interview with a barber in California who said he was (Original Post) still_one Apr 2020 OP
Self employed people make up a good amount of the protestors. pwb Apr 2020 #1
Actually in California self-employed can get unemployment for this crisis still_one Apr 2020 #3
Yes but unemployment is not enough for them. pwb Apr 2020 #6
Are you kidding me? My wife is a cosmetologist with a good clientele. stopbush Apr 2020 #7
exactly, many didn't realize that living paycheck to paycheck JI7 Apr 2020 #9
NOT TRUE JI7 Apr 2020 #8
Vacaville underpants Apr 2020 #2
Agreed. I wish she had brought up that self-employed could get unemployment for this in California still_one Apr 2020 #4
I saw that... wcmagumba Apr 2020 #5

pwb

(11,204 posts)
1. Self employed people make up a good amount of the protestors.
Thu Apr 30, 2020, 02:59 PM
Apr 2020

Many hairdressers are contract workers and get no benefits or work under the table. They are vocal to get back but it is their own fault for taking a job like that. You make your bed.

pwb

(11,204 posts)
6. Yes but unemployment is not enough for them.
Thu Apr 30, 2020, 03:13 PM
Apr 2020

They make that in a day. California is better than the rest of the country in so many ways yes.

stopbush

(24,376 posts)
7. Are you kidding me? My wife is a cosmetologist with a good clientele.
Thu Apr 30, 2020, 04:28 PM
Apr 2020

She works part time and makes maybe $500 a week. She’s the busiest employee at her salon. She is currently on UI in CA where she receives $836 a week.

Make that in a day. Ridiculous.

JI7

(89,172 posts)
9. exactly, many didn't realize that living paycheck to paycheck
Thu Apr 30, 2020, 05:24 PM
Apr 2020

applies to many small business/ self employed people.



wcmagumba

(2,871 posts)
5. I saw that...
Thu Apr 30, 2020, 03:10 PM
Apr 2020

thought he was a jerk, the unspoken message from him was that if you are older or sick he just doesn't care. Did seem like a sort of pointless interview...

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