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struggle4progress

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1. Under Trump, American exceptionalism means poverty, misery and death

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Sun May 10, 2020, 08:02 AM

May 2020

No other advanced nation denies healthcare and work protections, or loosens lockdown while fatalities mount
Robert Reich
Sun 10 May 2020 01.00 EDT
Last modified on Sun 10 May 2020 01.05 EDT

... With 4.25% of the world population, America has the tragic distinction of accounting for about 30% of pandemic deaths so far.

And it is the only advanced nation where the death rate is still climbing. Three thousand deaths per day are anticipated by 1 June.

No other nation has loosened lockdowns and other social-distancing measures while deaths are increasing, as the US is now doing.

No other advanced nation was as unprepared for the pandemic as was the US ...

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/may/10/donald-trump-covid-19-coronavirus-us-healthcare-unemployment

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Under Trump, American exceptionalism means poverty, misery and death struggle4progress May 2020 #1

because we let 1500 radio statiions yell hoax! in a covid theater for certainot May 2020 #13

And this is the absolute worst of governments malaise May 2020 #2

Well said! ananda May 2020 #3

Thank you PBO for finally speaking up FakeNoose May 2020 #4

Yes, DAMMIT! calimary May 2020 #11

Republicans despise government (except when they can cash in) dlk May 2020 #5

That's why they must be held to account, or they'll do it again later. n/t Lock him up. May 2020 #8

Yes, without accountability, we are giving tacit approval of their actions, and they go even further dlk May 2020 #10

Right On, Obama! Tell it like it is! panfluteman May 2020 #6

Thank you, Mr. President. Please let us hear more from you. (nt) Paladin May 2020 #7

Truth. C_U_L8R May 2020 #9

Well said Mr. President. I have always hated he term tribal because it separates us into groups. c-rational May 2020 #12