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swmnguy's avatar

The Market will fix it.

No really, don't laugh. Business can handle bad news. It can't handle chaos. The Right in America understands that it only has about 30% bedrock support, as always. The only way for them to get the additional 20% + 1 support they need is to create chaos, shrink the electorate, and try to scare enough people into concluding their only chance is a fascist dictatorship.

Business loves a fascist dictatorship where they have their operations, but not where the executives have to live.

So in the orchestrated chaos and vacuum of policy direction, Business has to make its own rules and policies.

Southwest can't run an airline without trained, licensed, accredited crew. They furloughed all their crews 18 months ago and waited too long to start bringing them back and getting them current on training. They sure as hell can't afford for COVID outbreaks to reduce their staffing further.

Businesses following the Nihilist political program are going to fail because nobody with any sense will work for them, and those without sense are going to be disproportionately affected by COVID.

Business that succeed aren't going to follow the Nihilist political program.

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Meccalopolis's avatar

That second one is true ;)

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ctguyinhamden's avatar

Yes, enough of the "Ted Cruz" nomenclature. Let's use his given name; Rafael Edward Cruz to maybe remind him of his heritage.

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Gary_Seven's avatar

Wakana Forever!

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rtpoeman's avatar

There's a clip from Shaun of the Dead that I'd post if I could find where the word "exacerbating" is explained as "making it worse".

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rtpoeman's avatar

I'm going to try to find the Giants radio stream online.

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rtpoeman's avatar

Isn't there usually on-site health care, too?

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rtpoeman's avatar

Heck, it's been something like 20 years, and we're still taking off our shoes....

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Larry Schmitt's avatar

Several years ago, MLB took control of all the TV and radio feeds, and the only way you can listen outside the local area is by paying them. You used to be able to find the station's web site, and listen that way, but not anymore.

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Major is my Spirit  Animal's avatar

Put them on a plane with the maskless morons who insist there isn't any such thing as COVID, Let them run their own routes until there aren't any more passengers or more likely pilots. Freedumb Fliers!

Let the invisible hand of the market sort them out.

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FAFO PAB!! Demme's avatar

Lol!"World renowned traveler and health expert, Ted Cruz..."FTW, Ms. Psaki!!!

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FAFO PAB!! Demme's avatar

I have the "warm fuzzies!"

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popebuck1's avatar

I swear, these immigrants who won't learn English...

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Seek's avatar

He has my condolences. I hate flying Southwest. I know some folks love it but I avoid it like the plague. Air travel is annoying enough without the cattle call lines and diving for seats on SW.

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Seek's avatar

How would you like to be the co-pilot with a Covidiot in the cockpit for hours on end?

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FAFO PAB!! Demme's avatar

Red Sox v Astros.No one to root for.I haz a sad.

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