Ep 73: Left-Wing Virus Response

The Lock-down, or what you call it, 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 anticapitalist, direct action, socialist, authoritarian warnings, Some Pandemic history and finish with the mainstream story of just plain normal personal corruption by other ‘leaders’. We are the ones we are waiting for.

Music Used: Germs & Virus Alert!; by Weird Al

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