by RubaDub 35 Replies latest jw friends
For what it's worth, Trump says he is pissed and said 3M will pay the price. He signed some war powers act or something and said he can force them to manufacture the masks. I guess we will see.
I'm betting on Trump on this one.
3M is gonna get fucked.
(Remember he kindly convinced GM and Ford into production of ventilators. I would think he would just have to say there would never be another GM or Ford vehicle purchased by the US Gov't.)
It’s basically a wartime effort that is now required to get away from Chinese dependence, and start the manufacturing processes at home.
We don’t need to have the actual war, we should use the covid19 scare as the catalyst for change.
If we don’t, war with China is inevitable long term anyhow, certainly not an unreasonable prediction.
They’ve consistently disregarded international law, their attitude toward fishing Indonesian, Australian or whoever else’s coastlines for example, they need to get fucked. They’ve built their economy on the back of destroying human rights and basic freedoms.
Western society’s have been built on the back of consumerism, that needs to stop.
We need to cut the cord with China in every conceivable way ASAP, or even sooner if possible
Well Stated, 2+2=5
Only way to go I also firmly believe.
jtg
The top brass at 3M (including CEO Roman) should be in prison. Imagine how many lives have been lost due to greed. DISGUSTING.
Rub a Dub
Lives will be saved due to greed.
American lives will be lost but the country that bought the masks will save their citizens.
American lives will be lost but the country that bought the masks will save their citizens.
hoser ...
Very true, very true.
More people, even me, should look at the bigger picture.
Rub a Dub
Hoser I think the greed part is just the beginning of what's to come. Trump tells Canada that we can't have any 3M N95 masks but that might change. Nanaimo's Harmac mill supposedly is the only mill in the world that makes K10 pulp which is necessary in order to make these hospital masks, gowns, drapes ect,,, I believe the ball is back in Trudeau's court if Trump threatens to cut off Canada's supply of N95 masks https://www.timescolonist.com/business/nanaimo-mill-churning-out-pulp-for-medical-masks-gowns-1.24106220
I believe the ball is back in Trudeau's court if Trump threatens to cut off Canada's supply of N95 masks
Canada can't afford a trade war with the US - thanks to Trudeau our economy was already in the shitter, we'll just have to take whatever crumbs the US gives us and say thank-you. Trudeau has been bending us over for years now, it's pitiful to watch the snivelling little shite. Talk about an election of regret - here's a tip, don't hire a snowboarding bum, ex drama-teacher to do any important job.
At least the US has a president looking out for the best interests of his citizens. Ours is obsessed about what's best for the Chinese or illegal immigrants.
At this point this whole circus is political. The US is nowhere near having a shortage of masks. With proper rationing of masks and given the current rate of growth is slowing, it's unlikely we'll need ALL of them.
The Feds have purchased as much as they can, but because the federal government has promised to pay for them, individual states like NY and CA are refusing to bid (why pay if you can get someone else to pay) even though Trump has standing orders to cancel any orders if states want to bid on them, the Feds haven't yet had to cancel any orders and FEMA has told us in briefings that they now have a stockpile of at least 500k masks.
The hospital I work at is still talking about having a stockpile which will last for several more weeks without replenishment 'at current rates of usage, which can be curtailed'. And we're in NY, the worst state.
The worst thing about this whole politicization process is that now the unions are knocking at our doors for 'hazard pay' asking for sometimes double the rates for janitorial, nurses and facility personnel. We're a not-for-profit looking at posting losses of $100M/month for the next few months, our leadership promised to pay for all the co-pays if we need testing or care and even setup a whole suite of medical and mental health care for employees dealing with work-related injury, stress and burnout, we're working on testing all personnel, students and faculty and the unions are threatening to use the media to score raises.
My fitted mask at work (UK NHS) is 3M.... more please 👏....
European companies sell medical equipment globally. China makes most of the ventilators. Trump just accepted a huge donation from Russia, NY a donation from China.
Be weary of only wanting to look after yourself when the world is on fire.
