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One thing I haven't seen discussed much is the way that even the most totalitarian solutions are still completely dependent on untold millions of "essential workers" being out and about to preserve a non negotiable economy. The media and government pounds on down a program of social distance and lashes shame and threats at those who don't comply as though everyone has that luxury, as though that's actually what they want. I don't know how bad it's gonna be but THEY sure seem to think it's gonna be monstrous and the unspoken message actually seems to be that while the lumens and proles are fucked, at least we can do OUR part to not die in this. The pre-emptive survivors guilt of the privileged turned into some high minded philosophy about what we owe one another that all are forced to listen to. The left talks back with more of the same plus some I told you so's about capitalism and hopes for a revolution that can come delivered to their door so they don't have to step outside. If this continues I see class division turning into the laziest kind of socially aware sci fi with the poor playing invisible, sacrifices and scapegoats all at once. Within that reality... What the fuck do we do?