Ep 72: The Crisis Begins

The Lock-down is only beginning, and so is the anger I feel for the system. I share some of it with you via some reactions to the crisis: I cover anti-capitalist, direct action, socialist, authoritarian, and a story of just plain normal personal corruption. We are the ones we are waiting for.

Sources

Opening Rant www.facebook.com/phillip.gioan/posts/10221928310224712
The American economy is a Sham
slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/03/coronavirus-tsa-liquid-purell-paid-leave-rules
Crisis is a faster version of market failure to provide needs
www.commondreams.org/views/2020/03/15/toilet-paper-wars-and-shithouse-capitalism
Trump isn’t nationalizing, but we should
www.leftvoice.org/worker-control-of-production-is-the-emergency-measure-we-need
Homeless take houses in LA, Maoist comment
peoples-voice.org/2020/03/15/homeless-families-in-los-angeles-seize-housing-announce-plan-to-seize-more-properties-in-future-mcps-position
Whatever we do, don’t side with police state
hoodcommunist.org/2020/03/19/dont-let-panic-force-you-to-support-a-growing-fascist-police-state
Overview of state failure a century ago, case for social lockdown while fighting for workers
redflag.org.au/node/7065
Congress does honest graft
jacobinmag.com/2020/03/senate-scandal-congress-insider-trading-stocks-coronavirus-kelly-loeffler-richard-burr
White Paper on Mandatory Quarintine
www.thehastingscenter.org/briefingbook/pandemic