Disaster capitalism is our planetary threat. We need laws against betting on and profiting from chaos.
This pandemic could have been anything. It could have been a bio-weaponry disaster or nuclear disaster or weather disaster or food disaster. When this is over, we must change our national priorities from short term gain for a few to the long-term well-being of everyone.
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Many of those laws existed and have been whittled down over the last few years.
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We will never have a good response so long as capitalism exists.
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The problem isn’t inherit in capitalism. Starting in the 1980s American capitalism became untethered to a sense of ethical or moral responsibility to people or planet, then govt became its handmaiden.Both now need a moral course-correction before predatory capitalism destroys us
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“You’ve got so much power. Own your power. Use your power on behalf of someone else.”pic.twitter.com/SvrCbZSAJv
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Let’s start it now. Let’s pass $2-6 trillion dollar bills that are for the people and not for corporations.
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Upon pressure from media and moves by various European governments, Justin Trudeau today announced a 75% wage subsidy for small businesses across Canada.
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If you think this is bad, wait until the glacial and permafrost melt starts shedding eons old viruses that we have no immunity from. If just one high mortality virus hits a dense population zone, we are in big trouble. Not to mention the methane and mercury being released...
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https://twitter.com/marianne4prez/status/1243582735605694464?s=21 …https://twitter.com/marianne4prez/status/1243582735605694464 …
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Too many weren’t ready for this 9 months ago, but WOW does this resonate loud and clear today!!! pic.twitter.com/DmM7bM5X2FThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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The problem is, the people in charge are corrupt. The current system is corrupt.
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