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This seems more of a policy issue than an economic issue. In Europe you'll have healthcare and you will keep getting paid when you're in isolation. Kenia or Per

This seems more of a policy issue than an economic issue. In Europe you'll have healthcare and you will keep getting paid when you're in isolation. Kenia or Peru mit lack the budget to do that for their population, the U.S. does not have that problem. It's a choice to value the economic value a person brings over their life, heath and wellbeing and I find it really odd to read a comment such as yours. This doesn't need to hit families and definitely not for generations. It's your national choice, by how you vote and what policies you do and do not accept, that a few weeks out of work means you lose the job, your livelihood and at the top of absurdity also your healthcare. Somehow you've come to consider that as normal but in a country that finds trillions each year to buy overpriced fighter jets or similar things, making the choice to NOT let families go into intergenerational poverty due to a health emergency should really not be that difficult.

tracker1 7y ago
While I do largely agree.. in the U.S. the politics are bundled in ways that are largely unable to be agreed upon. The influence of large industries also cannot be underestimated. That also doesn't even consider the issue of the number of politically motivated people working in media that want an economic crisis to unseat Trump. The advent of woke tribalism has been more damaging to both freedom, democracy, sane policy negotiation etc. Stone-walling is now the norm. It's really hard to say how any of this will shake out in the end. If people stay calm, keep about 2 weeks of food/water as a normal point (don't stockpile for months), you can easily overcome any logistical issues. Panic only exacerbates the problems. In the end, some will suffer, but it's like we're overestimating the impact. Worst case, this will probably be similar to the 1932 flu... I don't think it will get even that bad in practice (which was pretty bad). Within a year or 3, it should be fully recovered, unless too many people, do too many stupid things and panic too much, making wierd economic shifts.
- paulryanrogers 7y ago
  > ...the number of politically motivated people working in media that want an economic crisis to unseat Trump Citations?
  - tracker1 7y ago
    Bill Maher for one, but have seen similar sentiments from other media celebrities. First link below. There's video out there, I've seen similar suggestions about half a dozen times in the past year or so. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/liberal-media-scream-bill-maher-cheers-economic-collapse-if-it-dooms-trump%3f_amp=true https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonexaminer.com/wash...
the_watcher 7y ago
While that might help individuals, it doesn't help the travel industry. Yes, employees in Europe will generally not lose healthcare, but what about the businesses they'd like to return to? Such as hotels, tour guides, restaurants, etc.

tracker1 7y ago

While I do largely agree.. in the U.S. the politics are bundled in ways that are largely unable to be agreed upon. The influence of large industries also cannot be underestimated. That also doesn't even consider the issue of the number of politically motivated people working in media that want an economic crisis to unseat Trump. The advent of woke tribalism has been more damaging to both freedom, democracy, sane policy negotiation etc. Stone-walling is now the norm. It's really hard to say how any of this will shake out in the end. If people stay calm, keep about 2 weeks of food/water as a normal point (don't stockpile for months), you can easily overcome any logistical issues. Panic only exacerbates the problems. In the end, some will suffer, but it's like we're overestimating the impact. Worst case, this will probably be similar to the 1932 flu... I don't think it will get even that bad in practice (which was pretty bad). Within a year or 3, it should be fully recovered, unless too many people, do too many stupid things and panic too much, making wierd economic shifts.

paulryanrogers 7y ago
> ...the number of politically motivated people working in media that want an economic crisis to unseat Trump Citations?
- tracker1 7y ago
  Bill Maher for one, but have seen similar sentiments from other media celebrities. First link below. There's video out there, I've seen similar suggestions about half a dozen times in the past year or so. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/liberal-media-scream-bill-maher-cheers-economic-collapse-if-it-dooms-trump%3f_amp=true https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonexaminer.com/wash...

the_watcher 7y ago

While that might help individuals, it doesn't help the travel industry. Yes, employees in Europe will generally not lose healthcare, but what about the businesses they'd like to return to? Such as hotels, tour guides, restaurants, etc.