Is it time to stop letting Republicans run governments?
By Thom Hartmann A...
We have now reached the peak of Reaganism stupidity. Reagan said the government wouldn't solve our problems, but that it was the cause of our problems and Republicans took that to heart. Therefore, Trump's government did not plan for the pandemic, because government can't solve problems.Trump's government didn't plan for testing, because republicans believe government can't solve problems. A half dozen cases of coronavirus in Wuhan, China have led the Chinese government to, this week, test 11 million people in seven days, but we can't test an entire American city because the Republicans know that government can't solve problems.
We have healthcare workers and hospital workers dying and spreading infection among their families because their hospitals are overwhelmed and they don't have PPE, because Trump's government never planned to help them out because Republicans know that American government can't solve problems.
While the unemployment rates in northern Europe have not gone above 6% as their governments' provide direct relief to employers and working people, we are looking at Great Depression levels of unemployment that will devastate the lives of a generation of Americans because Donald Trump and Republicans know that the American government can't solve problems.
We have pulled out of an international program to develop vaccines because Trump and Republicans know our government can't solve problems. With 5% of the world's population we have about a third of the worlds coronavirus cases and deaths:
Apparently Reagan was at least half right. America can't solve problems, when Republicans are in charge.
-Thom
Comments
#2
it's true that they've made a lot of bad decisions since they've been in government...
Thom's Blog Is On the Move
By webmaster
Hello All
Thom's blog in this space and moving to a new home.
Please follow us across to hartmannreport.com - this will be the only place going forward to read Thom's blog posts and articles.
Images of Thom
From The Thom Hartmann Reader:
"Thom is a national treasure. Read him, embrace him, learn from him, and follow him as we all work for social change."
From Screwed:
"If we are going to live in a Democracy, we need to have a healthy middle class. Thom Hartmann shows us how the ‘cons’ have wronged this country, and tells us what needs to be done to reclaim what it is to be American."
From Cracking the Code:
"No one communicates more thoughtfully or effectively on the radio airwaves than Thom Hartmann. He gets inside the arguments and helps people to think them through—to understand how to respond when they’re talking about public issues with coworkers, neighbors, and friends. This book explores some of the key perspectives behind his approach, teaching us not just how to find the facts, but to talk about what they mean in a way that people will hear."
Let's try nihilism then!
Along tribal of course