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A far-right rallying cry: Older Americans should volunteer to work
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP Mar 27, 2020 12:10pm |
| Category | Perspective |
| News Date | Mar 27, 2020 03:30pm |
| Description | Forget “15 days to slow the spread.” A growing chorus of conservatives have started arguing that older adults should voluntarily return to work to save the country from financial ruin.
Call it “economic patriotism.”
The proposal has taken root in some conservative circles, filtering up from far-right websites to radio pundits to a few prominent politicians to, finally, Fox News. To its proponents, the approach is merely the cold reality that the country needs to avoid another Great Depression. To its detractors, it’s like a battlefield cry to offer up your own life for the sake of the gross domestic product. To health professionals, it’s a recipe for extending the coronavirus pandemic. |
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