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turbinetree

(27,582 posts) Mon May 25, 2020, 06:30 PM May 2020

Trump adviser's 'repugnant' lack of concern for human life slammed by ethics expert [View all]

Published 1 min ago on May 25, 2020
By Matthew Chapman

On Monday, President Donald Trump’s economic adviser Kevin Hassett appeared on CNN to urge the economy to reopen, saying, “Our human capital stock is ready to go back to work.”

Link to tweet

Former Office of Government Ethics Director Walter Shaub slammed Hassett, calling his calculus “repugnant” and suggesting his remarks indicate he doesn’t value human lives beyond the worth of their labor.

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/05/trump-advisers-repugnant-lack-of-concern-for-human-life-slammed-by-ethics-expert/

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Trump adviser's 'repugnant' lack of concern for human life slammed by ethics expert [View all] turbinetree May 2020 OP

Yes, Americans, Republicans think of you as cattle. n/t Beartracks May 2020 #1

Gee, Hassett looks like a beast of burden, himself. Nt spooky3 May 2020 #2

OOOps said that silent part again. gibraltar72 May 2020 #3

"Our human capital stock is ready to go back to work." thenelm1 May 2020 #26

I really wish every human being in the world would stop and sit down and really spend some time Jamastiene May 2020 #4

Livestock, dead stock robbob May 2020 #10

That's for Rebl2 May 2020 #22

This Fella Needs To Spend a Few Years, Sir The Magistrate May 2020 #5

Is this another name for collateral damage? Boomerproud May 2020 #6

Who says the slave owner mentality is dead... Thomas Hurt May 2020 #7

We must do everything we legally can to not help these people achieve their objectives bucolic_frolic May 2020 #8

He is always so cheerful! PatSeg May 2020 #9

Always with the POC grin. Peregrine Took May 2020 #11

An android could look more concerned PatSeg May 2020 #24

Yeah, makes me want to smack that grin off his face. cannabis_flower May 2020 #13

Yes PatSeg May 2020 #23

What a fucking pig parasite I_UndergroundPanther May 2020 #12

"OUR human capital stock", as in OWNED slave stock. CousinIT May 2020 #14

Many service workers are not considered human IronLionZion May 2020 #15

Is the pic at the top Former Ethics Dir Walter Schaub? Hekate May 2020 #16

It is. skypilot May 2020 #18

I was confused at first -- it was only when someone pointed out Hassett's continual smile... Hekate May 2020 #19

I love Walter Shaub. greatauntoftriplets May 2020 #17

The bosses have bought billions of dollars worth of essential employee life insurance dickthegrouch May 2020 #20

Human capital stock keithbvadu2 May 2020 #21

They don't have a clue what they're saying lunatica May 2020 #25

From my local fishwrap this AM: POUTS' re-election strategy: Hassler May 2020 #27