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kpete

(72,029 posts) Fri Apr 10, 2020, 08:13 AM Apr 2020

The BBC's flagship news show blows open the real truth about Covid 19

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Those who have been on the front line right now, bus drivers, shelf stackers, nurses, care home workers, hospital staff and shopkeepers are disproportionately the lower paid members of our workforce. They are more likely to catch the disease because they are more exposed.

Those who live in tower blocks and small flats will find the lockdown tougher. Those in manual jobs will be unable to work from home. This is a health issue with huge ramifications for social welfare, and it’s a welfare issue with huge ramifications for public health.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/4/9/1935996/-The-BBC-s-flagship-news-show-blows-open-the-real-truth-about-Covid-19?utm_campaign=trending

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The BBC's flagship news show blows open the real truth about Covid 19 (Original Post) kpete Apr 2020 OP

The wealthy's attitude toward lower income workers stocking shelves, delivering, and hlthe2b Apr 2020 #1

Thank you for posting this very important video, Kentuck. lark Apr 2020 #2

hlthe2b

(102,447 posts)

1. The wealthy's attitude toward lower income workers stocking shelves, delivering, and

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Fri Apr 10, 2020, 08:17 AM

Apr 2020

in other essential "services" is the same as their rotten attitude toward the miltary that necessarily exploits those with fewer options. in their mind we are all expendable and the cost of doing THEIR business.

lark

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2. Thank you for posting this very important video, Kentuck.

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Fri Apr 10, 2020, 09:37 AM

Apr 2020

This is important context for at least one of the reasons why drumpf doesn't care if this kills us - excellent job by the BBC.

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