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You know, it’s not a dichotomy. It’s possible to implement temporary restrictions while providing support to help people remain employed. Your attitude kind of
by matthewmacleod 6y ago
You know, it’s not a dichotomy. It’s possible to implement temporary restrictions while providing support to help people remain employed.
Your attitude kind of glosses over the fact that the current unfolding catastrophe in the US is a result of a series of deliberate policy decisions and does not have to be like it is.
- sokoloff 6y agoWhat would be measures to help bartenders remain employed while closing down bars? I’m struggling to imagine what you have in mind here.
- matthewmacleod 6y agoIn many other developed countries there is some kind of furlough scheme in place. Like here in the UK - businesses which can’t remain open (or have to temporarily downscale) can opt to place their staff on furlough and have their wages paid by the government through to the end of this year.
- sokoloff 6y agoI've never understood the exact mechanics/limits of those schemes, but that is exactly what I was missing as it's (literally) a foreign concept to me. Thank you.
- nickthemagicman 6y agoAgreed the policies that destroyed the economy and put 100 million people into poverty should be lifted?
- matthewmacleod 6y agoAs you are fully aware, that is not what I said. Pretending otherwise doesn't make you smart.
- nickthemagicman 6y agoWhat you said is super abstract vague hand wavy and not very well thought out. You're saying restrict economic activity for the pandemic but still have a good economy and that doesn't make sense.