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Initech

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10. We're not getting anything nice while Trump is in charge.

Reply to LuckyCharms (Original post)

Sun Aug 2, 2020, 12:26 AM

Aug 2020

He's got his marching orders from Fox News and AM hate radio, as long as they have him in their back pocket, it won't matter how many people suffer, or how many will die. The only thing that they care about is the almighty dollar, and the only thing that Trump cares about is what makes him look good. So as long as those two things exist, it's a circular firing squad recipe for disaster.

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Some people may disagree with me about school openings [View all] LuckyCharms Aug 2020 OP

I have a sledge hammer Demonaut Aug 2020 #1

Are there people here who disagree with that? soothsayer Aug 2020 #2

Maybe not on DU, you're right... LuckyCharms Aug 2020 #3

I don't understand that line of thinking at all soothsayer Aug 2020 #5

The number of calls we get at work every day happybird Aug 2020 #13

Yes. Just this week someone was talking about AllyCat Aug 2020 #15

+1000000 crickets Aug 2020 #17

Full agreement here. CentralMass Aug 2020 #4

30 years teaching... albacore Aug 2020 #6

It's the quickest way to end this MoonlitKnight Aug 2020 #7

I agree completely. smirkymonkey Aug 2020 #8

I taught kindergarten for 38 years. Opening the schools is a terrible idea. If they open them, I skylucy Aug 2020 #9

We're not getting anything nice while Trump is in charge. Initech Aug 2020 #10

100% agree! SheltieLover Aug 2020 #11

I think things are going to have to get worse before they will consider a shutdown. totodeinhere Aug 2020 #12

wall street got at least 9 trillion dollars bailout so far, that is $25,000 per every man, women yaesu Aug 2020 #14

Pretty plain logic. byronius Aug 2020 #16

I like the way you think 👌 Tribetime Aug 2020 #18

Absolutely Sugarcoated Aug 2020 #19

Bars definitely need to be shut down and remain that way Raine Aug 2020 #20

Absolutely. Rhiannon12866 Aug 2020 #23

We are smashing the virus with a whack-a-mole mallet. JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2020 #21

I agree with you. Rhiannon12866 Aug 2020 #22

There are essential jobs and the people Progressive dog Aug 2020 #24

Of course...the essential jobs need to need done. LuckyCharms Aug 2020 #25

That isn't the same as staying home Progressive dog Aug 2020 #26

I'm not talking about borrowing more money. LuckyCharms Aug 2020 #27

Now there's a plan Progressive dog Aug 2020 #28

Not sure where you are going with this. LuckyCharms Aug 2020 #29

I'm not going anywhere with this. Progressive dog Aug 2020 #30