People vs. Money
I hate to start any post with cutting negativity, but over the past nine months it has become more and more painfully obvious to me that nobody gives a fuck. Allow me to clarify on that: We are at the epicenter of a global pandemic, one that has killed over 250,000 Americans and has caused roughly 14 million Americans to lose their jobs. Over half of those who lost their jobs are still looking for work, me among them. But the job loss is not the only economic impact. Many people have had their wages, hours, or overtime cut as well, and almost half of Americans in a recent survey stated that they have struggled to pay their bills since the pandemic hit. Yes, it has been a rough nine months for many of us...but if we are keeping it real, nobody gives a fuck. The wealthiest people in America, while the rest of the populace suffers, have expanded their wealth exponentially in the past nine months, betting and bargaining and cutting deals at the expense of the working class. Landlords, rath...