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@AmandaMarcotte IT’S NOT JUST OLDER PEOPLE WHO GET SICK OR DIE FROM CORONAVIRUS!
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IT’S NOT JUST OLDER PEOPLE WHO NEED THE HOSPITAL BEDS AND RESPIRATORS WHICH CORONAVIRUS PATIENTS WILL OCCUPY!
@AmandaMarcotte Stopping the spread of coronavirus benefits EVERYONE!
The very temporary measures which may be needed for a few weeks or months will cause setbacks, but these can be mostly alleviated with the right government interventions. (Measures that help people, not just corporations.)
@AmandaMarcotte And it’s definitely not just “young” people who are sacrificing jobs, savings, investments, etc. In fact, the older we are the more we’re losing—with less time to recover. And those who are past working age and relying on their now-depleted retirement portfolios may be worst off.
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