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It probably would. But solving that problem is significantly harder than putting out loans to large companies that employ thousands of people. If the airline in

It probably would. But solving that problem is significantly harder than putting out loans to large companies that employ thousands of people. If the airline industry collapsed, many other things would've followed. Certain industries are absolutely essential infrastructure to the economy and cataclysmic events can have massive ripple effects.

mitchdoogle 6y ago
The loss of jobs and income is going to have cataclysmic cascading effects, worse than if a few large companies had gone under. It hasn't even started yet.
- pphysch 6y ago
  Can you elaborate/link?
  - freehunter 6y ago
    What's there to link or elaborate? Look at the number of people applying for unemployment (I looked it up for you [1]). With a record number of people on unemployment and no real end in sight to the pandemic, something has to break. Basically, it doesn't matter how quickly we re-open if people don't have any money to spend, don't feel comfortable spending, and aren't leaving their homes. [1] https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/unemployment-rate https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/unemployment-rate
dfxm12 6y ago
Whatever happened to doing worthwhile things because they're hard? Do you know how hard it is to have to quarantine yourself from your family because you've been deemed an essential worker, while getting seemingly nothing in return? Do you know how hard it is to live with the guilt of even possibly infecting others with COVID? Clearly, the current administration puts corporate profits over the lives of Americans. Clearly, the current administration is allergic to hard work. Hopefully, Americans can send the message in November that there's no room in our government for people like that.
- stallmanite 6y ago
  I’d love to send that message but the other team seems dedicated to throwing the game. Biden is garbage
  - PCI-eX16 6y ago
    There's more than one election. There's also the entire house, a third of the senators and perhaps local elections as well.
    - stallmanite 6y ago
      You’re right and I absolutely will be voting. I actually regret my earlier comment it didn’t contribute to the discussion.
- thaumasiotes 6y ago
  > Whatever happened to doing worthwhile things because they're hard? People realized that was idiotic? Don't celebrate that someone accidentally did something worthwhile for a terrible reason. Target your efforts at doing things that are worthwhile, not at doing things that are hard.
  - Red_Leaves_Flyy 6y ago
    >People realized that was idiotic? This >Don't celebrate that someone accidentally did something worthwhile for a terrible reason. Doesn't track with this. >Target your efforts at doing things that are worthwhile, not at doing things that are hard. I think you're missing nuance. I say, condemn those who lazily do the easiest jobs that don't interrupt their sleep at night. Rather, we should all be trying to make the greatest positive impact within 40 hours of work a week. Those who do more are being taken advantage of one way or a dozen. Those who do less are taking advantage. By setting a floor and a ceiling we limit abuses on both sides and,hopefully,better distribute labor. Also,doing things that are hard for the sheer sake of it is not idiotic. It can be a positive characteristic, just like avoiding difficulty is a negative one.

mitchdoogle 6y ago

The loss of jobs and income is going to have cataclysmic cascading effects, worse than if a few large companies had gone under. It hasn't even started yet.

pphysch 6y ago
Can you elaborate/link?
- freehunter 6y ago
  What's there to link or elaborate? Look at the number of people applying for unemployment (I looked it up for you [1]). With a record number of people on unemployment and no real end in sight to the pandemic, something has to break. Basically, it doesn't matter how quickly we re-open if people don't have any money to spend, don't feel comfortable spending, and aren't leaving their homes. [1] https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/unemployment-rate https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/unemployment-rate

dfxm12 6y ago

Whatever happened to doing worthwhile things because they're hard? Do you know how hard it is to have to quarantine yourself from your family because you've been deemed an essential worker, while getting seemingly nothing in return? Do you know how hard it is to live with the guilt of even possibly infecting others with COVID? Clearly, the current administration puts corporate profits over the lives of Americans. Clearly, the current administration is allergic to hard work. Hopefully, Americans can send the message in November that there's no room in our government for people like that.

stallmanite 6y ago
I’d love to send that message but the other team seems dedicated to throwing the game. Biden is garbage
- PCI-eX16 6y ago
  There's more than one election. There's also the entire house, a third of the senators and perhaps local elections as well.
  - stallmanite 6y ago
    You’re right and I absolutely will be voting. I actually regret my earlier comment it didn’t contribute to the discussion.
thaumasiotes 6y ago
> Whatever happened to doing worthwhile things because they're hard? People realized that was idiotic? Don't celebrate that someone accidentally did something worthwhile for a terrible reason. Target your efforts at doing things that are worthwhile, not at doing things that are hard.
- Red_Leaves_Flyy 6y ago
  >People realized that was idiotic? This >Don't celebrate that someone accidentally did something worthwhile for a terrible reason. Doesn't track with this. >Target your efforts at doing things that are worthwhile, not at doing things that are hard. I think you're missing nuance. I say, condemn those who lazily do the easiest jobs that don't interrupt their sleep at night. Rather, we should all be trying to make the greatest positive impact within 40 hours of work a week. Those who do more are being taken advantage of one way or a dozen. Those who do less are taking advantage. By setting a floor and a ceiling we limit abuses on both sides and,hopefully,better distribute labor. Also,doing things that are hard for the sheer sake of it is not idiotic. It can be a positive characteristic, just like avoiding difficulty is a negative one.