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> Governments around the world mandated that (mostly) small businesses have to close This was really insidious. Small shops selling [widget] were forced to c
by MichaelCollins 4y ago
> Governments around the world mandated that (mostly) small businesses have to close
This was really insidious. Small shops selling [widget] were forced to close because the shop was non-essential. But walmart selling [the exact same widget] was allowed to keep doing business because they also sold groceries and were therefore essential.
Could they have forced Walmart to cordon off the non-essential aisles while keeping grocery section open? Could they have taxed walmart more to support the small businesses which were being strangled? Maybe they could have, but of course they didn't.
- Mikeb85 4y agoNot to mention, closing so many stores, forcing curfews, etc... just packed more people into the same store at the same time. Literally the opposite of social distancing. I used to always shop for groceries at 10pm because the store was mostly empty. The officials near me in their infinite wisdom decided stores have to close by 6 so they were packed all day long...
- fleddr 4y agoThe businesses you mention, small shops depending on electronic components, continue to suffer. They're last in line in the supply chain shortages, and many are disappearing.
- jokethrowaway 4y agoGovernments do whatever they want and then find a PR friendly way of saying things. Of course we're not shutting down all the small businesses who compete with Walmart's! We're saving your life from the flu!