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Capitalism surrounding COVID-19 (Lower income jobs (bus drivers, cashiers)…
Capitalism surrounding COVID-19
Lower income jobs (bus drivers, cashiers) are the ones supporting our nation, not the millionaire ceos
Many lower income individuals can't afford to be off work for so long ie. pay for food, pay bills, sufficiently provide for family :
Its a lot easier for wealthier people to stay home and continue to live comfortably
Lower income people are continuing to face inequality even in the state of a national emergency
In America, lower income families may not be able to afford proper healthcare thus are more at risk of dying from the virus
Proves which workers really are the backbone of our country during a time of crisis and that they should be valued and paid more for their essential work
Many of the highest paying jobs are nonessential yet they see the greatest work benefits and pays
Lower income people are continuing to get the short end of the stick and are risking their health for the benefit of both the poor and the rich
The rich and wealthy remains the most comfortable and safest from the disease
Saving lives or saving the economy? :question:
China lifting isolation orders to get the economy back up face a second outbreak
Many wealthy or more concerned with maintaining their mass amounts of wealth than the lives of those working on the front-line
Lower income people are left with no way to buy essentials when price-gouging retailers inflate prices
The rich can afford to panic buy and buy out stores' supplies so the poor are unable to obtain these products like toilet paper
Smaller living quarters and apartments leads to greater spread between people
Manual workers and some lower income workers are disproportionally being laid off or losing their jobs so the their superiors can keep their salaries
Many companies and businesses are only concerned with profit and not their employees
Coronavirus is an amplifier of existing inequalities, injustices and insecurities
Lower income people may not have sufficient savings to get them through this crisis
Many lower income families rent instead of having a mortgage and are fearing eviction because they can't afford rent
The wealthy are more likely able to work from home allowing for continued income opposed to the poor
Cashiers, bus drivers, nurses, ext.. are not receiving adequate compensation for risking their health from increased exposure after years of being undervalued and underpaid
Conflict theory - inequality between classes ie. distribution of resources, the wealthy benefitting from the poor, competition for resources