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The New Deal did not end the Great Depression though. World War II did.


Right.

Which is similar to what I think will end this recession/depression: a vaccine.

Now I would ask which path would have us coming out of this current crisis stronger: 40% of GDP spent on a “New New Deal” or 10% GDP invested in attempt to keep the status quo?


Alternatively, as we're seeing now, more and more people will ignore government orders until the election (at which point we'll see a huge change in tune from leaders), and go back to work. At some point, like in the past, people stop caring about diseases.


More and more poor people who do jobs to serve the rich will definitely have no choice but to go back to work despite the disproportionate risk they take on due to their lack of adequate health care and prevalence of preexisting conditions.

I doubt you will see the ruling class rubbing elbows with the plebs again until there is a vaccine, or at least very comprehensive therapeutics available.


More and more poor people who do jobs to serve the poor will also have no choice but to go back to work I'd imagine?




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