Chris Hayes (MSNBC) now....

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with Dr. William Haseltine (?) talking about post-Trump solutions to defeat the virus. Pay people to stay at home. Makes sense to me. In 3 months, we can get our life back.

[Laelth]

1. Andrew Yang's UBI is on its way.

Doesn’t sound so crazy now, does it? Once Americans have it, they may not be willing to give it up. That’s what happened with the ACA.

-Laelth

[underpants]

3. It could very well be

I don’t think we know for sure if this was part of the plan but the $600 supplement was $15/hour.
I’ve spoken with several hair cutters and retail workers who said they’ve never been more comfortable in their working lives. Credit cards paid off. Money set aside. Etc.

[Laelth]

5. I certainly hope it happens.

The whole nation is vastly richer when poor people have money to spend.

-Laelth

[Sherman A1]

4. Yup

Long overdue

[dweller]

2. It really is that simple

And in 3 months, down to zero ... sure Wall st may suffer, but humans will survive...

Remember the 1st shutdown?

on edit: we just hit 91,309 cases today ...

✌🏻

[OAITW r.2.0]

6. KISS

But the message should have linked social policy to economic policy. We could have done it very cost effectively 6 months ago. And be in full recovery mode, starting in July, past.

[Sherman A1]

7. I don't think Wall Street will suffer if we provide a UBI

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9. Fuck no.

Wall Street exists to make money for consumer based corporations serving consumers. Say you have a $100MM lottery and a single winner. Is this a better distribution or a lottery where a 1000 people make a $100,000? What we need is an economy focused on the keeping consumer economy operative.

[Sherman A1]

22. I agree

That is correct and I’m fully supportive of the Freedom Dividend that Andrew Yang proposed in his campaign. Everyone does better.

[underpants]

8. We have an incredible second and last chance

I think we’ve really already missed the window but ....

If we could shut down for just one month (2 would be better) we could kill this or at least save the hospitals and staff from getting worn out. There are always people who will have to work but if we could get a certain lump of money for people to prepare and then shutdown everything we can it could happen. We do have to remember that there are people who don’t have the regular documentation to get funds to - they are going to need money too. There are some lose ends but we could do it. It’s our last chance or this will be perpetual in some way.

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11. From my 68 year old perspective, we are at a cross roads.

Is the future going to be the collective reality the Trump voter believes in or the reality in which we live.

This election will decide. If we win, we go all in - make the changes we know will make America better again. If we lose, we fight another election cycle.

[dweller]

10. And in the time I edited my above post

to post 91,309 ... it has climbed to 91,330 ...
😖

✌🏻

[underpants]

12. 17 minutes?

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13. What numbers do you speak of?

Love to know!

[dweller]

14. Worldometer

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/

✌🏻

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15. Number of new cases, worldwide?

Whatta trend.....

[dweller]

16. no

In the US today
😩

✌🏻

[OAITW r.2.0]

17. thanks, I guess.

[dweller]

18. New cases on Earth today

545,299 ...

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

✌🏻

[dweller]

19. And at the reset tonite

91,530 new cases in US today ...
😖

✌🏻

[Rice4VP]

20. I've been working from home since March 13

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21. Join the crowd.

Sucks, but I have a different perspective. Living isolated on the 45th parallel and I love where I am.

[OnDoutside]

24. The post Covid world is going to be profoundly changed in terms of home working, and I suspect is

going to open up a whole new set of business opportunities, as well as alleviating traffic, CO2 emissions and improving the quality of life for millions.

[Pluvious]

23. Taiwan has gone over 200 days with no new cases

Surely we can do better than 89,000 new a day...

[maxsolomon]

26. Taiwan is a homogenous nation with high education levels.

And a culture where "Individual Freedom" is not the primary value.

America CAN'T do better than 89K cases in a day - we just proved it.

[maxsolomon]

25. I need a bonus payment.

Since I've been home since March watching loudmouth dipshits and clueless cretins fuck it all up.