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LuckyCharms

(18,457 posts)
25. Of course...the essential jobs need to need done.
Sun Aug 2, 2020, 01:43 PM
Aug 2020

But...

The burden on medical workers is reduced when non-essentials stay off the streets.

The burden on grocery workers is reduced when normal grocery shopping is supplemented by guard members who are suited up for their safety and properly trained to safely perform the delivery of food, medicine and supplies.

The burden on police is reduced when hardly anyone is on the streets.

No one putting others at risk when anti-maskers are forced to stay inside.

Utility workers suited up with PPE. Some can even monitor grid systems from their home.

Landlords being paid as usual via electronic banking with funds provided via governmental relief.

Necessary purchases still being made online and orders being fulfilled and delivered by properly suited-up individuals who are at low risk.

Products still being produced by suited and daily tested individuals.

People still able to perform their normal jobs at home whenever possible.

Nobody walking around with a half-ass mask not covering their nose.

Rights and responsibilities go hand in hand. If you don't want to take responsibility for wearing a mask, then your "right" is diluted. Your "right" is diluted when it infringes on another persons right, especially during a health crises.

Small business losses to individual owners being mitigated by relief efforts provided by the Government.

Money provided to school systems that allows them to retrofit facilities in order to mitigate residual risks still evident after the curve is flattened as much as possible.

Financial assistance provided to hospitals to cover costs for treatment for both Covid and non-Covid related treatment, so the people who lost their jobs and insurance are not financially devastated.

Bring in the Army Corps. of Engineers to handle difficult logistical concerns.

Sacrifice, governmental financial support, draconian measures when absolutely needed...all toward the common goal of returning to a semi-normal state.

The Government caused the problem, they continue to exasperate it, and slow thinking dumb shits on the street cannot even be trusted to help to fix it. This bullshit needs to stop.

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
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