Many of our friends and relatives express the same thinking...or lack thereof.
While I understand it, coming from those profiting from exploitation,
still I don't understand it coming from people who are being
exploited. Even cows or sheep travel in herds for self protection.
But it simply reminds me of how totally we Americans have been brain
washed...to the place where we deny being brain washed.
Carl Jarvis
On 4/4/20, miriamvieni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <miriamvieni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
My daughter, the lawyer, said to me, a few minutes ago that no one could
have known we'd have this pandemic and that it would not be worthwhile to
just stockpile medical equipment for an emergency that might not happen and
that we should take Trump's hotels and use them s hospitals. She is an
example of capitalist brainwashing at its best. She stated her opinion and
said, before I could decide on an answer, that she didn't want to argue
about it. I did say that government reports predicted pandemics. I didn't go
into the reasons for the pandemics which, I'm sure, she didn't want to hear,
and I also said that whether or not a country stockpiles vital medical
equipment, depends on whether or not profit or people is most important. My
daughter's view of the world has been influenced by watching tv since she
was a young child. That's where she gets her information from. She moved
from being an Independent to being a Democrat when being a Democrat had
become meaningless.
You know those fancy masks that no one can get? My son-in-law can get them.
His company is a supplier of various products, not prescription drugs but
other stuff, to pharmacies. He's a partner in the company. One of the other
people got these from some black market source for the company's employees
and Drew brought them home for his family to wear when they go out shopping.
There are doctors and nurses in hospitals in the city getting sick for lack
of these masks, but Drew got them for warehouse workers and his family.
Miriam
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<blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Carl Jarvis
Sent: Saturday, April 4, 2020 11:41 AM
To: blind-democracy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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History' to Halt Spiraling Covid-19 Catastrophe | News & Views
It's good to hear, even though it's but one small voice crying out in the
midnight hour.
Trouble is, Bernie is out shouted. There are two classes in the American
Corporate Empire(ACE), The Takers and The Givers.
The Takers are few in number, but control a majority of the wealth and minds
of the Givers. The Givers number in the multi millions, but lack a national
political party, a unified Cause, and the ability to smell Bullshit when
their noses are shoved in it.
Carl Jarvis
On 4/3/20, miriamvieni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <miriamvieni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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