Capitalism is at war with society

The coronavirus pandemic crisis intensifies

[wsws.org]

{In 1987, UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher infamously declared that “There is no such thing as society.” Thatcher’s dictum was the justification for a wholesale attack on social programs and infrastructure and a massive transfer of wealth from the working class to the rich. For four decades, the ruling elites, above all in the United States, have engaged in social plunder. All policy has been based on the private enrichment of the oligarchs at the expense of society.}

“There is no such thing as society.”

In other words. You don't matter. You're just a number within a statistic of their burden.

{Workplaces are not equipped to ensure safety, with many workers reporting unsanitary conditions, a lack of soap and even hot water. }

Yesterday I was given 3 cans of various types of disinfecting sprays to clean the inside of my truck. No hand wipes? I'm sure the companies of those 3 brands will be satisfied with my companies purchase though.

The one co-author of this article, Joseph Kishore, is the SEP (Socialist Equality Party) Presidential candidate.

I had a healthcare worker the other day tell me the flu is the worse we've had yet in my area. So we essentially have the making of that X's 2 this year! Some 80,000 people died of the flu last year. More than 200,000 are hospitalized for the flu each year. That's big business alone, now add this new virus.