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THREAD: While most of us have been trying our best to pay the bills and protect our loved ones, Trump + the GOP have been doing all they can to protect their image + corporate profits. #COVIDー19 deaths are not inevitable, they are lives stolen by leaders who don't care for us.
Trump knew about the danger of #COVIDー19 as early as January. Instead of mobilizing the resources of our federal government, he downplayed the threat and rejected mass testing in order to protect his poll numbers. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/mar/28/trump-coronavirus-politics-us-health-disaster?CMP=share_btn_tw
Remember, this is the President we impeached precisely for prioritizing his personal interests at the expense of the country. During the months of Jan + Feb, instead of taking responsibility to protect us, he held 9 campaign rallies and made 6 golf trips. https://apple.news/A1ttC9CqxTfuqKo6myrKnFQ
Meanwhile, weeks before endorsing federal action, a number of Senators unloaded stocks after attending private congressional briefings on the growing threat of a public health and economic crisis. https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2020/03/burr-unloaded-stocks-before-coronavirus/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=twitter_burr-stocks-coronavirus-031920
When the scale of #COVID became unavoidable, Trump named a team of mostly incompetent, self-interested crooks to run the federal response. He's since gone out of his way to undercut Dr. Anthony Fauci, the only figure to inspire any confidence on the team. https://therevolvingdoorproject.org/the-coronavirus-crisis-a-whos-who-of-trumpian-mismanagement/
He actively spreads lies that kill people and discounts and discredits critical information that will protect and inform Americans. https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/addybaird/coronavirus-face-masks-cdc-everyone-recommendation-trump
On March 6, Trump said that “anyone who wants a test can get a test.” That was (and still is) untrue. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/07/us/politics/trump-coronavirus-messaging.html
In order to distract from their failings, Trump and the GOP have deployed strategic racism against China and Asian-Americans to scapegoat blame for the mounting costs of the pandemic. Their attempts to fuel division have made the crisis worse. https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-using-racism-against-china-to-distract-from-coronavirus-failures-2020-3
In addition to bailing out greedy CEOs, they are exploiting our pain to increase their authority. Trump’s authoritarian allies overseas are employing the same strategy to consolidate power and leave millions to die. https://abcnews.go.com/Health/coronavirus-pandemic-authoritarians-world-opportunity-crack/story?id=69795910
They know #COVID is not an equal opportunity killer. Their inaction = an act of eugenics that will prolong this pandemic.
The Trump Admin is refusing to publish data we desperately need in order to hide the disproportionate impact on communities of color. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/04/stop-looking-away-race-covid-19-victims/609250/
The Trump Admin is refusing to publish data we desperately need in order to hide the disproportionate impact on communities of color. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/04/stop-looking-away-race-covid-19-victims/609250/
They tell us that many must die in order for a (powerful) few to prosper. Rather than ensure everyone has the care and relief they need, Trump + his extremist allies want to sacrifice our grandparents for Wall St profits. https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/27/older-americans-work-coronavirus-151240?cid=apn
Just this week, the deadliest so far for Americans, Trump spent it firing watchdogs tasked with overseeing his spending of a $2 trillion bailout. https://apple.news/AXKaC7woJQ1uQXS8Uf-ri0A
And after Republican leaders forced Wisconsin voters to risk their health and vote under precarious conditions, Trump used his press conferences to spread more fear and disinformation. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/04/08/trump-who-has-lied-about-voting-years-disparages-voting-by-mail-self-serving-reasons/
Despite the barriers Trump and GOP leaders are putting in place to stopping the spread of #coronavirus, we, the people, must come together #UnitedForCare to demand our government protect the health and well-being of all of us.
It's the responsibility of government to care for the people, not corporations. By uniting across our differences and rising above fears, we can defeat #COVIDー19 with solutions that will protect us now and make our lives better long term. We must demand our govt mobilize to:
- rapidly produce masks, gloves, and other personal protective equipment. #GetMePPE
- deploy a massive roll-out of #COVID19 tests.
- harness public money and institutions to produce a vaccine as quickly as possible and to make sure it is free and available to everyone.
- deploy a massive roll-out of #COVID19 tests.
- harness public money and institutions to produce a vaccine as quickly as possible and to make sure it is free and available to everyone.
- pass further stimulus measures to provide consistent economic relief to everyone who calls this country home.
- free those currently being left behind bars to be exposed to the spread of this deadly virus.
- ensure each of us can safely make our voice heard on election day.
- free those currently being left behind bars to be exposed to the spread of this deadly virus.
- ensure each of us can safely make our voice heard on election day.
We must never go back to business as usual because it's what caused this crisis. We must lay the casualties of it at Trump's feet. We must pull together now to ensure everyone has the care they need + we must move forward tomorrow to put in place leaders who #CareForUs.
