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Seeing some folks say that "ReOpening" will allow us to go back to normal, but I& #39;m not understanding why that& #39;s anyone& #39;s goal. The "normal" we had before this was a woefully unprepared one rife w/ inequities that have all made this pandemic & crisis worse than it needed to be.
Saying we wanna go back to "normal" is straight up saying we want to go back to a situation where we were not prepared to deal with this crisis. We need to create a new normal where such threats (pandemics, environmental, economic, etc) can be handled w/o killing marginalized ppl
Some folks are saying that if we don& #39;t "ReOpen" then vulnerable workers won& #39;t be able to feed their families.
They already weren& #39;t able to do that & it had nothing to do w/ #COVID19.
The pandemic isn& #39;t the issue, it didn& #39;t create these problems, it exposed them.
They already weren& #39;t able to do that & it had nothing to do w/ #COVID19.
The pandemic isn& #39;t the issue, it didn& #39;t create these problems, it exposed them.
If you really want to "ReOpen" so we can get back to "normal" then you need to do a few basic things:
1) mandate hazard pay for all essential workers
2) tie UI & other relief programs to economic conditions so families & small biz are supported throughout
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1) mandate hazard pay for all essential workers
2) tie UI & other relief programs to economic conditions so families & small biz are supported throughout
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3) implement a fair tax code so we don& #39;t need to beg, borrow, and steal for critical resources needed to support our communities
4) prioritize those who are being hurt the most by this crisis - ppl of color & marginalized folks - so we close gaps in equity & reduce discrimination
4) prioritize those who are being hurt the most by this crisis - ppl of color & marginalized folks - so we close gaps in equity & reduce discrimination
