This is evil. And wrong. And crazy.
First, let's talk about the evil part.
They are so scared of a market crash that they literally want people to die to prevent it. They seem to think it's okay to let people die if they're "grandparents."
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#notdying4wallstreet
First, let's talk about the evil part.
They are so scared of a market crash that they literally want people to die to prevent it. They seem to think it's okay to let people die if they're "grandparents."
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#notdying4wallstreet
It's not okay to let grandparents die. "I was willing to die to save my grandson's portfolio" is not in the range of normal.
Moreover, it's not just older people. This virus, unchecked, can get more deadly. Entire communities could be devastated by illness and death.
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Moreover, it's not just older people. This virus, unchecked, can get more deadly. Entire communities could be devastated by illness and death.
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When the hospitals are overloaded, what happens to people who are in routine accidents? Let them die too? Because we want to save the stock market?
Deliberately allowing people to die is just evil.
Next, the logic is wrong. Letting the virus spread won't save the economy.
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Deliberately allowing people to die is just evil.
Next, the logic is wrong. Letting the virus spread won't save the economy.
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It's not like we can bury a few grandparents and then watch our stocks grow.
Investors are smarter than that. They're not going to buy it.
People aren't going to say, "Let's go to the amusement park! We may get sick and grandma may die, but hey! We're helping the economy!
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Investors are smarter than that. They're not going to buy it.
People aren't going to say, "Let's go to the amusement park! We may get sick and grandma may die, but hey! We're helping the economy!
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It's also flat out crazy. Who thinks like that?
We should be figuring out how to work together to get through a few months of social distancing.
Aside: Amazon is hiring. Grocery stores are hiring.
Hotels are hurting.
We know what's really going on. . .
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We should be figuring out how to work together to get through a few months of social distancing.
Aside: Amazon is hiring. Grocery stores are hiring.
Hotels are hurting.
We know what's really going on. . .
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Who owns hotels? Trump.
Who owns Amazon? Bezos.
Really, what Tucker and Dan Patrick were saying was that we should let our grandparents die so they can keep their wealth.
Um. no.
Rant over.
Who owns Amazon? Bezos.
Really, what Tucker and Dan Patrick were saying was that we should let our grandparents die so they can keep their wealth.
Um. no.
Rant over.
Dear Trump Supporters telling me that we must save the economy "at any cost." (at any cost = people dying)
Wanna know what's tanking the economy?
Trump's handling of this situation.
Yup, that's right. Shut him up and put a professional in charge.
vanityfair.com/news/2020/03/g…
Wanna know what's tanking the economy?
Trump's handling of this situation.
Yup, that's right. Shut him up and put a professional in charge.
vanityfair.com/news/2020/03/g…
Now there are a few MAGA people who need a history lesson.
The world (or country) doesn't end or fall apart if we do go into a deep recession or depression.
In fact, we know how to get out of them.
How did we get out of the Great Depression? . . .
The world (or country) doesn't end or fall apart if we do go into a deep recession or depression.
In fact, we know how to get out of them.
How did we get out of the Great Depression? . . .
. . . we elected FDR who gave us the New Deal, which ushered in the era in which we had a true middle class (1950s).
I know, I know. I know the argument against this. "It wasn't FDR that got us out of the Great Depression," MAGA people say. "It was WWII."
And why is that? . . .
I know, I know. I know the argument against this. "It wasn't FDR that got us out of the Great Depression," MAGA people say. "It was WWII."
And why is that? . . .
. . . because conservatives prevented FDR from implementing all the programs he wanted, but the war allowed more spending. But the recovery mostly happened BEFORE the war.
We also figured out how to get out of the recession caused by Bush's subprime mortgage debacle . . .
We also figured out how to get out of the recession caused by Bush's subprime mortgage debacle . . .
. . . we got out when we elected Obama and he tried to go back to FDR type programs.
So if Trump keeps spooking the markets and they keep tanking, the country won't fall apart beyond repair.
As long as you elect a Democrat in November.
I rest my case.
Good night, all. 💕
So if Trump keeps spooking the markets and they keep tanking, the country won't fall apart beyond repair.
As long as you elect a Democrat in November.
I rest my case.
Good night, all. 💕
These lunatics are really pushing the narrative that all of us, even "older" persons, should continue as if there is no virus so we don't "kill the country."
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I have no words for this level of crazy.
Please stay safe and protect yourselves from COVID-19.
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I have no words for this level of crazy.
Please stay safe and protect yourselves from COVID-19.
Agree. I meant it figuratively. They're fully aware of what they're doing.
Actually Campbell says the older people should go out and work and younger people should stay home. He'd be willing to "die" to save the country.
It makes no sense.
Actually Campbell says the older people should go out and work and younger people should stay home. He'd be willing to "die" to save the country.
It makes no sense.
I combined this thread with a few other tweets from yesterday into this blog post: terikanefield-blog.com/grandparents-w…
