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1/x Gonna do a close read on the language & public health messaging in the "Biden-Harris plan to beat COVID-19," as posted at their transition website.
First of all, there is a national plan—this is new & good & could be akin to an EU sized plan in scope https://buildbackbetter.com/priorities/covid-19/">https://buildbackbetter.com/prioritie...
First of all, there is a national plan—this is new & good & could be akin to an EU sized plan in scope https://buildbackbetter.com/priorities/covid-19/">https://buildbackbetter.com/prioritie...
2/x I like that they say in the first graf that they want "to blame others or bail out corporations." Tho I& #39;m all for telling Trump & his ilk who& #39;ve let hundreds of thousands die, blame doesn& #39;t work in public health & I& #39;m glad (& surprised) not to see nationalism here
3/x The phrase "Listen to science" always demands close attention. Of course, we& #39;ve had an administration mostly ignoring science, but science can be used to address illness, promote segregation, justify eugenics, sterilize ppl against their will & make an atom bomb.
4/x Getting a variety of testing, at massive scale, for FREE is of course necessary and good—as is nationalizing contact tracing.
Interesting they are creating a Pandemic Testing Board in the mold of FDR& #39;s War Production Board but good they& #39;re not using war language this time.
Interesting they are creating a Pandemic Testing Board in the mold of FDR& #39;s War Production Board but good they& #39;re not using war language this time.
5/x The PPE plan is solid & long overdue. It references "American sources" without being unduly jingoistic or nationalistic.
(Again, the Defense Production Act is evoked w/o much militarism beyond the name.)
(Again, the Defense Production Act is evoked w/o much militarism beyond the name.)
6/x I like the spectrum language they use in describing how "Social distancing is not a light switch. It is a dial." Putting fed $$ (which can be just printed if need be) to address state/local budget shortfalls to keep states from laying off teachers is fantastic.
7/x Of course, I disagree with this pull quote—of COURSE this is about politics! Read your Foucault! Or at least read your Bible for an analogy. Jesus spoke of "When 2 or 3 are gathered"...well, when 2 or 3 are gathered abt medicine or abt anything), that& #39;s politics, baby!
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