Skip to content
By using Twitter’s services you agree to our Cookies Use. We and our partners operate globally and use cookies, including for analytics, personalisation, and ads.
  • Home Home Home, current page.
  • About

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Language: English
    • Bahasa Indonesia
    • Bahasa Melayu
    • Català
    • Čeština
    • Dansk
    • Deutsch
    • English UK
    • Español
    • Filipino
    • Français
    • Hrvatski
    • Italiano
    • Magyar
    • Nederlands
    • Norsk
    • Polski
    • Português
    • Română
    • Slovenčina
    • Suomi
    • Svenska
    • Tiếng Việt
    • Türkçe
    • Ελληνικά
    • Български език
    • Русский
    • Српски
    • Українська мова
    • עִבְרִית
    • العربية
    • فارسی
    • मराठी
    • हिन्दी
    • বাংলা
    • ગુજરાતી
    • தமிழ்
    • ಕನ್ನಡ
    • ภาษาไทย
    • 한국어
    • 日本語
    • 简体中文
    • 繁體中文
  • Have an account? Log in
    Have an account?
    · Forgot password?

    New to Twitter?
    Sign up
HeerJeet's profile
Jeet Heer
Jeet Heer
Jeet Heer
Verified account
@HeerJeet

Tweets

Jeet HeerVerified account

@HeerJeet

1. Writer, The Nation https://www.thenation.com/authors/jeet-heer/ … 2. email: jeetheer1967 at gmail dot com 3. Twitter essayist 4. Drawn by Joe Ollmann

thenation.com
Joined June 2012

Tweets

  • © 2022 Twitter
  • About
  • Help Center
  • Terms
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies
  • Ads info
Dismiss
Previous
Next

Go to a person's profile

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @

Promote this Tweet

Block

  • Tweet with a location

    You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. You always have the option to delete your Tweet location history. Learn more

    Your lists

    Create a new list


    Under 100 characters, optional

    Privacy

    Copy link to Tweet

    Embed this Tweet

    Embed this Video

    Add this Tweet to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Add this video to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Hmm, there was a problem reaching the server.

    By embedding Twitter content in your website or app, you are agreeing to the Twitter Developer Agreement and Developer Policy.

    Preview

    Why you're seeing this ad

    Log in to Twitter

    · Forgot password?
    Don't have an account? Sign up »

    Sign up for Twitter

    Not on Twitter? Sign up, tune into the things you care about, and get updates as they happen.

    Sign up
    Have an account? Log in »

    Two-way (sending and receiving) short codes:

    Country Code For customers of
    United States 40404 (any)
    Canada 21212 (any)
    United Kingdom 86444 Vodafone, Orange, 3, O2
    Brazil 40404 Nextel, TIM
    Haiti 40404 Digicel, Voila
    Ireland 51210 Vodafone, O2
    India 53000 Bharti Airtel, Videocon, Reliance
    Indonesia 89887 AXIS, 3, Telkomsel, Indosat, XL Axiata
    Italy 4880804 Wind
    3424486444 Vodafone
    » See SMS short codes for other countries

    Confirmation

     

    Welcome home!

    This timeline is where you’ll spend most of your time, getting instant updates about what matters to you.

    Tweets not working for you?

    Hover over the profile pic and click the Following button to unfollow any account.

    Say a lot with a little

    When you see a Tweet you love, tap the heart — it lets the person who wrote it know you shared the love.

    Spread the word

    The fastest way to share someone else’s Tweet with your followers is with a Retweet. Tap the icon to send it instantly.

    Join the conversation

    Add your thoughts about any Tweet with a Reply. Find a topic you’re passionate about, and jump right in.

    Learn the latest

    Get instant insight into what people are talking about now.

    Get more of what you love

    Follow more accounts to get instant updates about topics you care about.

    Find what's happening

    See the latest conversations about any topic instantly.

    Never miss a Moment

    Catch up instantly on the best stories happening as they unfold.

    1. Gerald Butts‏Verified account @gmbutts 25 Mar 2020

      US health care system in 2020 = US banking system in 1930. No consistent standards, few government levers, confidence runs beginning on core services. Which big US hospital or HMO will play the role of the Bank of the United States? https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2020/3/16/21173766/coronavirus-covid-19-us-cases-health-care-system …

      26 replies 84 retweets 167 likes
      Show this thread
    2. Steve Saideman‏ @smsaideman 27 Mar 2020
      Replying to @gmbutts

      Let's not get cocky, kid. Canada's health care system is going to get the crap kicked out of it as well. Not enough beds, ventilators, etc. Partly a system difference, of course, but also Trump is not, um, doing quite as well on this as Trudeau. Competence matters

      3 replies 2 retweets 2 likes
    3. Gerald Butts‏Verified account @gmbutts 27 Mar 2020
      Replying to @smsaideman

      Structural difference is the point, old fella. Two people shut down 60%+ of the country & two other people (CMOH in ON/QC) could direct the health care systems. No similar policy instrumentation in the US system. Dangerously weak and decentralized. Hope you and yours are well.

      1 reply 0 retweets 5 likes
    4. Steve Saideman‏ @smsaideman 27 Mar 2020
      Replying to @gmbutts

      Decentralization is a good thing when the top is broken... But I see your point. Just don't get caught in that old Canadian disease: being smug about being better than the US when there might be more lessons to learn elsewhere.

      1 reply 2 retweets 1 like
    5. Gerald Butts‏Verified account @gmbutts 27 Mar 2020
      Replying to @smsaideman

      It ain't me babe. Better is always possible. I've been reading Freedom From Fear and thinking about the impotence of federal institutions as the Depression deepened under Hoover. Interesting analogy here with the structure of US healthcare.

      2 replies 2 retweets 8 likes
      Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 27 Mar 2020
      Replying to @gmbutts @smsaideman

      Lots of parallels between Hoover's response to Depression and Trump's -- blaming outsiders, state gov'ts, "positive thinking" etc.

      7:46 AM - 27 Mar 2020
      • 2 Retweets
      • 14 Likes
      • Sherry Simpson Sean McCormick Michaelantonio Jones 🌹 Yr buskined mistress & yr warrior love Tao of Nope Cameron Sager Beaver Mustache Man Irina Thomas Coates
      2 replies 2 retweets 14 likes
        1. ABD from the Citadel, known in Eregion as Fleagol‏ @JSelb1 27 Mar 2020
          Replying to @HeerJeet @gmbutts @smsaideman

          There's a huge parallel between Trump and Hoover. Both men had exceptional talents (Trump's "talent" is largely for PR and understanding how to stoke tribal hatreds). But their flaws left them in a uniquely awful position to face the crisis which arose on their watch.

          0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
          Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
          Undo
        1. New conversation
        2. Steve Saideman‏ @smsaideman 27 Mar 2020
          Replying to @HeerJeet @gmbutts

          Is that a Republican thing or a "businessman as President" thing? Or just bad American luck to have two incredibly crappy people to be at the wheel during such crises?

          2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        3. J. T. LaSaine‏ @JLasaine 27 Mar 2020
          Replying to @smsaideman @HeerJeet @gmbutts

          Hoover was a crappy president. He was not a (particularly) crappy person. Just the wrong kind of person for that particular job.

          0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        4. End of conversation

      Loading seems to be taking a while.

      Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.

        Promoted Tweet

        false

        • © 2022 Twitter
        • About
        • Help Center
        • Terms
        • Privacy policy
        • Cookies
        • Ads info