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SpokenTruth said:
Angelus said:

You're not wrong, but let's please not pretend that only rich people are losing money. 

Oh sure but who is pushing the narrative that the cure is worse than the illness?  Who is pushing to have the economy return to usual and who are trying to keep this virus at bay?

All I'm saying is, a lot of non-wealthy people are going to be hit incredibly hard by this as well, and unlike some of the more wealthy, they're not so easily made whole - or failing that, can't so easily stomach the loses. We're going to see a lot of small business go under, and a lot of people lose their jobs. Does that mean we should be reckless, or dismissive of human life? Obviously not. There is however a real debate to be had about how long exactly certain conditions can be maintained, before the economic fallout starts to outweigh the damage that the virus can do. Needless to say, Trump isn't exactly the right person to be leading that discussion, but it is one that needs to happen depending on how long governments ask their people to shut everything down.