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In reply to the discussion: Trump, GOP Soften On Opposition To $600 Jobless Benefit [View all]2naSalit
(86,537 posts)22. While also squeezing the working citizens
financially to force them back to work unsafely out survival needs. So that's what problem they need to create nationwide right now so that dumbshit donnie can pretend to fix it and then prance around like he's a hero and get re-elected.
And people would do anything to feed their families so... the perfect nightmare.
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The 600 while nice is unsustainable to be honest plus it's likely to anger and alienate a number of
cstanleytech
Aug 2020
#4
There's a slight bending of the curve: daily new cases, 7 day moving average: down 11.8%
progree
Aug 2020
#38
"Opening up any more will reverse that small downward trend immediately" - For sure /nt
progree
Aug 2020
#40
The economy did not contract 33% last quarter. It contracted at a 33% annual rate
progree
Aug 2020
#12
I just prefer that here we not mislead our fellow progressives. And the truth is bad enough
progree
Aug 2020
#21
Here's a piece with clips from CNN and FOX confirming 32% drop in the second quarter
bucolic_frolic
Aug 2020
#24
A 4 second video clip from Fox and CNN doesn't confirm diddly squat. They are not the producers
progree
Aug 2020
#27
spot polling is probably an impact. The public will squarely hold GOP and trump accountable
beachbumbob
Aug 2020
#8