Name:   MartiniMan - Subject:   JKG is not a good source here Date:   4/16/2020 3:35:51 PM (updated 4/16/2020 4:08:38 PM)

Yeah....I wouldn't be quoting a failed economist who was pretty much wrong about everything. 

This isn't about selfishness.  This is about destroying the economic well being of tens if not hundreds of millions of American citizens.  Only a cold hearted, amoral person would not care about that......so there you go.  Which camp are you in? 

How many people who lose their jobs, their homes, their life savings will be enough for you?  How many people who commit suicide out of despair will be enough for you?  How many marriages destroyed due to the economic distress will be enough for you?  How many children and spouses abused by their significant other who is stressed over losing their job and economic ruin is enough for you?  How many people that end up addicted to alcohol and drugs due to economic despair will be enough for you?

Goofy, I grew up in SW PA in the 70's and I remember well all those things when the economy tanked under the Peanut farmer and coal mines, steel mills and other manufacturing companies went out of business and laid everyone off.  I remember the suicides, divorces, alcoholism and drug abuse, etc. very well.  You seem to see this entirely one dimensionally while those of us with real compassion see all the dimensions of what is happening here.

Oh, I also forgot to add that my business is essential and while our revenue has been off we are nowhere near as impacted as many other businesses and so far have not had to add to the 22 million people now unemployed as a result of this with many more to come if we don't come to our senses.  So my "selfishness" is actually compassion for others.  Where is yours?