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https://twitter.com/davidmcswane/status/1512831441796841475
https://www.propublica.org/article/how-profit-and-incompetence-delayed-n95-masks-while-people-died-at-the-va
SleeperXib
Prior to reading, I knew none of this. But, I had assumed most of it.
thechelonianshelmet
Before MAGAts try to blame Obama, research McConnell et al, & their deliberate blocking of the restock/supply efforts by O's administration.
Lightsmith
And no accountability in the end
wodensday
anyone in support of absolute free markets either has no idea what that would look like, or knows exactly what that would look like
dreammer243
Well said
VictusVonGuyver
System of exploiting humans for monetary gain helps foster more con artists during a crisis. Who knew?
elBirdnose
Wait, so Trump who also defundef the very thing that could have prevented the pandemic also fucked this up too because "he looked bad"? Whoa
Bignholy
Nah, mate. He fucked it up to let his fellow mega-capitalist pigs feed at the trough, so they'd owe him the coin of the realm: Favors.
AngryGraphicDesigner
Capitalism is fun
joelosteensharts
Well that was depressing. Could have ended on a better note, but I’ll move on. Glad I’m not American.
Buckman1988
Oh so you’re saying a bunch of greedy rich admins that dissolved the pandemic response team panicked? Shocked! /s
StellarJay77
This is a perfect example of why unregulated capitalism doesn't work and doesn't "ballance itself". Healthcare has to be heavily regulated >
StellarJay77
> with strict oversight to prevent profiteering because it is way too easy and tempting to profiteer off a captive consumer base.
delpharseven
For Canadians: https://canadastrong.ca/ Made in Canada N95 and N99 masks at reasonable prices.
WhatIsMyPurposeHere
BarryTheCyborg
WhatIsMyPurposeHere
HandoB4Javert
PoliticalWanderer
Saanictheporcupine
https://youtu.be/oDQXFNWuZj8?t=99
MrBoopyPutthole
"what happened to the American dream? You're looking at it."
easyoneundone
ColonelColon
Always has been. Greed is the root of 99% of human evil
MutteringMisanthrope
it's 'cause America is a failed state...
llamprey
You elect a scam artist, get ready to be scammed.
PaulHolioTheGreat
I am Jack’s total lack of surprise
3rdattemptaaaaaanditsgone
People are complaining that the pandemic has gone on too long. I’ve been saying this whole time treatment hasn’t truly started yet. >
3rdattemptaaaaaanditsgone
Years of downplaying, corruption, subpar materials, and general misinformation have practically nullified any progress the vaccine made.
rooik14
If we as a global society shut down everything but the most essential, fed & housed everyone else for a few months this would have been 1/
rooik14
2/2 over, but no we had to have people die on the altar of the almighty dollar. Some did better than others but most countries failed.
FuzzyWolfy329
The lack of proper education on how epidemics/pandemics work is painful. If anything more lethal breaks out, it’s the end for us.
PyroAvok
We need to start killing these people like yesterday.
thundercactus
Like every other Trump business, America also failed horribly under his management. What a complete train wreck of a person.
StellarJay77
It's the logical end result of raising generation after generation telling them the only way they can get ahead is to exploit others.
TheFastpaws
Depressing but fully expected from the GOP and Trump.
OhTheySayThisUsernameIsNotTaken
beezzarro
Kinda sad when vigilantism is better at delivering justice in your country than the actual executive arm of the government. Eat the rich
AndrewS816
People got rich because the playbook wasn't followed & dangerous equip was sent to all; Trump Wins Again. And nothing will happen...
djangojazz
So you are saying a for profit system isn't in the best interest of people's health and well being?
kaoticgirl
Remember how they were gonna mail masks to everyone at the beginning but never got around to it? I worked maintenance summer 2020 @
kaoticgirl
Mt Rushmore when Trump held his rally there. They left behind boxes & boxes of masks b/c oc no Trumpeteers were gonna wear them. I took pics
kaoticgirl
Of the boxes & packaging on the masks b/c they were labeled to be shipped by the post office. They were using the very masks that were
kaoticgirl
Supposed to be shipped to Americans for their shitty rallys (that barely anyone bothered to turn up at anyway hahaha)!
ManhattanHarper
This is hardly surprising, but that they then had the audacity to blame New York for the deaths being a big city, Democrat, filthy, etc
StellarJay77
Republican play book 101. Mess shit up then blame the other side and block them from being able to fix it. Take credit for fixed things.
Kemi337
The plan was literally to do nothing because it was hitting high-populated, democrat areas the hardest in the beginning. 1/2
Kemi337
2/2 Then when the anti-vaccine nonsense was adopted by their idiot followers, everything changed. So much unnecessary death. Fuck them.
GBMaker
This is depressing.
criggie
yah - 15 separate posts to work around the character limit; totally abusing the concept of the short-message. Also, TFINAA.
datphone777365
and fully expected, lets not forget the US idolized unfettered greed along with crooks like capone. just look at the grifter who "lead" b4.
datphone777365
awwe made a grifter/mark outraged!
LateNightBunnyParty
And yet not surprising.
michaeloberg
It's why proper governance is so important. If you let crooks and grifters and religious nuts run everything it turns to complete shit
DaveSamsonite
Just another day in the Trump crime syndicate. It was all a grift; and they stole every dollar they could. Burn the GQP to the ground
WhoAteAllTheBananasAndTookAShitOnTheCarpet
Everything about the US is. Couldn't pay me enough to live there.
LifesLittleLunatic
It is. Convinced by now that most people in gov don't know actually how to run a gov because the smart ones that know stay the hell away.
ValamirCleaver
https://www.propublica.org/article/contractor-masks-guilty-plea
NM156
Its worse when you realize this could have been avoided but Trump threw out Obama's emergency plans for pandemics.
DarkRedCape
The US is depressing. It’s government, healthcare system, military and gun culture, and yes, even a great many of its people. Plus much more
blaghart
bUh MuH 2a RiGhTs!1
SnakuPlisskin
A great many of its people. I get so tired of, when I complain a company is being unfriendly, getting told "businesses exist to make money."
RainOubliette
A supply person where I work was selling our PPE to other people. Made about 50,000$ before the hospital caught him. Yes, he was fired.
robingal1
Or maybe arrest him?
RainOubliette
Yup. Not sure when the trial will be. Haven’t heard much about it since he went to the pokey.
Cryolith
Too bad he wasn't the CEO, he'd get promoted to Board of Directors and get a nice golden parachute.
MacFarlin1920
But did they sue him for the $50K?
RainOubliette
Not sure if he will be sued. He was arrested though.
haki23
The construction contractors working on our hospital were stealing boxes of sanitizer and masks to take home or whatever
duffman3335
...from a CANNON, I hope.
lanthanidehighway
fired? he should have been fired... out of a cannon... into the SUN
ballsoutflyer
"I made 50k off you saps. Da fuck do I care about being fired?" Him, probably.
thedarkcanuck
After that haul, it's not like he'll have to work again. At least not for a year or so.
joelosteensharts
If they don’t sue him.. He’ll spend more than $50K in legal fees that’s for sure
nobblestein
50,000 is not a lot of money in the grand scheme of things. That ass hole was probably broke again within a few months.
OverpricedCrayon
Depends on how they live. $14k covers a full year of rent for me. I could make 50k last a while.
RainOubliette
Fired and arrested for theft. 50Gs won’t even get him a good lawyer.
Abominablesloth
This is something we should have the death penalty for.
Idontneedrealfacts
Many people did
Avenkal19
We need a corporate death penalty.
Digitalblade
Was supposed to happen, but they were deemed to big to fail
msd3k
One of the very few things I like about China; they will straight up execute people who pull this shit and get caught. Even Billionaires.
leodavinci1
They kill a lot more people simply because they disagree with the State (leaders).
msd3k
That's why I said "one of the very few". It's fine to point out both the occasional good along with the horrible.
thekeyofe
Yeah, probably. They did directly contribute to the almost 1 million COVID deaths so far.
Abominablesloth
I kinda feel this way about a lot of white collar crime. when you stole enough money to ruin many lives maybe you should have physical
Abominablesloth
Ramifications.
SpartanwithaSkirt
Fiscal crime, physical time... Or just capital punishment. Wait, do-over, capital crime, capital time ☺️
datphone777365
same, but money/social capital gives ya access to "justice system plus" where if ya can afford it justice will lick the smeg of ya dick.
RandomlyAppointedNSAAgent
You can literally steal your way out of a punishment if you get away with more money than you got caught for, and then use it.
rooik14
I know you're probably joking but the death penalty doesn't actually do anything to deter crime.
Abominablesloth
No I mean it there is enough of us on earth that if you have demonstrated that you cannot be trusted with the basic functions of society
Abominablesloth
You have forfeit the right to be in society.
Causeitsmadeofmeat
Low recidivism though
rooik14
Maybe but we're just making room in the political hierarchy for someone else to do it. To actually put an end to stuff like this we need 1/
rooik14
2/2 to do the leg work of changing our government so shit like this is done in-house, not through the private sector.
beez428
Not if we kill em all
Blud4BludGod
Maybe not for petty or blue collar crime. White collar crime like this is *massive* in the scope of harm it causes, and allowing the...
Blud4BludGod
...people who perpetrate it to walk with no consequences or even penalties that simply don't outweigh the profit they made basically...
Blud4BludGod
...ensures continued future offenses. Death penalty might not discourage shoplifting, but it sure as fuck would prevent repeat offenses here
Nual
Drawn and quartered, publicly. Gruesome, obscene, and quite possibly over the top. But damn would that get the point across.
Blud4BludGod
I'd also settle for massive fines that completely bankrupt perpetrators (like, total asset forfeiture) coupled with lifetime imprisonment.
datphone777365
still nice to see a greedy white collar fuck die. fuck em.
rooik14
Eh nah I'm not into blood sacrifice. Unless someone's life is literally in danger right there, I can't justify killing.
datphone777365
you mean like robbing 100s if not 1000s of their money?
Froggie243
Consider the thousands of deaths their negligence and greed and opportunism contributed to. That should count for something. Social murder.
rooik14
Even then the answer is restructuring the government.