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Monday, 25 July 2022
quote [ Just an incredible exchange.
Reporter: The White House has pledged to go beyond CDC guidance in caring for President Biden...If the White House thinks that's the right approach for the president, shouldn't that be the right approach for all Americans? CDC Director: ]  Fauci also requires that the people who meet him abide by rules above and beyond the CDC guidelines. source  and this was a couple weeks ago.
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mechavolt said @ 8:41pm GMT on 25th July
This has always been the end point: those who have the means to do so can protect themselves and get better treatment, and everyone else can get fucked. This isn't just a Democrat vs Republican thing, this is a neoliberal issue with faux progressive policies. For example, carbon scrubbing -- communities who can afford it will have better health outcomes and everyone else can get fucked. Education/technical skills -- people who can afford it will have better economic outcomes and everyone else can get fucked. This has always been my problem with the Democratic party -- some of the policies they push SOUND good on paper, but because they are structurally founded in capitalism only exacerbate inequalities in society. I'll still hold my nose and vote for Biden because even that is better than fascism, but it's still not a viable long-term solution to our very real and immediate social/racial/judicial/economic/environmental problems.
mechavolt said @ 8:43pm GMT on 25th July
This has always been the end point: those who have the means to do so can protect themselves and get better treatment, and everyone else can get fucked. This isn't just a Democrat vs Republican thing, this is a neoliberal issue with faux progressive policies. For example, carbon scrubbing -- communities who can afford it will have better health outcomes and everyone else can get fucked. Education/technical skills -- people who can afford it will have better economic outcomes and everyone else can get fucked. This has always been my problem with the Democratic party -- some of the policies they push SOUND good on paper, but because they are structurally founded in capitalism only exacerbate inequalities in society. I'll still hold my nose and vote for Biden because even that is better than fascism, but it's still not a viable long-term solution to our very real and immediate social/racial/health/judicial/economic/environmental problems.
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mechavolt said @ 8:41pm GMT on 25th July [Score:1 Insightful]
This has always been the end point: those who have the means to do so can protect themselves and get better treatment, and everyone else can get fucked. This isn't just a Democrat vs Republican thing, this is a neoliberal issue with faux progressive policies. For example, carbon scrubbing -- communities who can afford it will have better health outcomes and everyone else can get fucked. Education/technical skills -- people who can afford it will have better economic outcomes and everyone else can get fucked. This has always been my problem with the Democratic party -- some of the policies they push SOUND good on paper, but because they are structurally founded in capitalism only exacerbate inequalities in society. I'll still hold my nose and vote for Biden because even that is better than fascism, but it's still not a viable long-term solution to our very real and immediate social/racial/health/judicial/economic/environmental problems.
Here in Florida our wastewater data is showing us way beyond the peak of last year's Delta surge. But, thankfully, no one cares. Monkeypox doesn't stand a chance! :P