In the United States, there is a now second front against lockdowns, from the left. Together with fellow Harvard infectious disease epidemiologist @wkyih, I was interviewed by @NicoleAschoff in @jacobinmag, a progressive left magazine. Please RT.https://jacobinmag.com/2020/09/covid-19-pandemic-economy-us-response-inequality …
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But you are saying that the lockdowns are the biggest attack on the working-class, which is inherently an economic & social question. It would not be if the wealthy were taxed & everyone were granted a pandemic income, paid parental leave & other supports.
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Being alive and healthy is of primary importance, and in those aspects alone, the lockdown is a major attack on the working class. You are of course right that financial and social well-being is also important.
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