For days, major CEOs & certain powerful people have been admitting, in clear terms, that they are willing to sacrifice people’s lives for their profits, but are NOT willing to sacrifice their profit for people’s lives.
Remember this lesson, bc it informs a LOT of US policy. https://t.co/Dk0jNshuoE
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) March 25, 2020
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People really think poor folks live off of the rich when it’s the other way around. That’s why I support folks calling for general strikes and rent strikes right now.
— Bree Newsome Bass (@BreeNewsome) March 25, 2020
General strike now https://t.co/bTcIUMJPCQ
— Mx. Roach (@surrealsermons) March 25, 2020
I did not foresee Cheesecake Factory leading the #generalstrike, but I guess you take solidarity where you find it. https://t.co/gThEPbvYwJ
— Jeff Sharlet (@JeffSharlet) March 25, 2020
A workers’ rebellion is growing in Italy. https://t.co/CeYPcDfUmB
— Haymarket Books (@haymarketbooks) March 25, 2020
Just as Trump is pushing for a return to work amidst an explosion of #coronavirus infections, workers across industries, from bus drivers to burger flippers to Amazon employees, have launched wildcat strikes + sick-outs as calls for a #GeneralStrike grow. https://t.co/tY2FnIVau0
— It’s Going Down (@IGD_News) March 25, 2020
The poor die.
The rich get bailed out.#WhichSideAreYouOn
— Peter Daou (@peterdaou) March 25, 2020
I still support a general strike for all these workers who are deemed “essential” but still aren’t earning livable wages while working in unsafe conditions as the biggest benefits are given to billion dollar corporations. https://t.co/wDcEDhgItt
— Bree Newsome Bass (@BreeNewsome) March 25, 2020
White House rejects bailout for USPS battered by #COVID19
This is devastating
USPS employs 600K Americans
Millions of small businesses depend on USPS for their products & shipping needs
Letting USPS go bankrupt will decimate what’s left of our economyhttps://t.co/D2PZfwrVAb
— Qasim Rashid for Congress (@QasimRashid) April 11, 2020
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People get confused when the stock market goes up despite people losing their jobs. The truth is that many companies will be more profitable and efficient with fewer employees. Investors pay for returns not jobs.
— Andrew Yang🧢🇺🇸 (@AndrewYang) April 9, 2020
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When late stage capitalism takes a selfie: pic.twitter.com/2OMI8JRz95
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) April 10, 2020