In what ways has this pandemic turned the United States into a Socialist/Communist functioning government?

2020-03-31T16:40:05-04:00

I am following the updates put out by POTUS and the Governor of North Carolina. Laws and directives have been enacted that make corporations produce products that are not their profit brand, curfews and stay-at homes policies have been put in place, evictions and cut-offs have been lawful stopped, citizens are restricted to how much they can purchase, the National Guards have been activated, certain types of businesses have been designated as "essential", certain types of businesses have been ordered to cease ooerations. It would seem that Capitalism has been suspended in the United States. The Green New Deal and Socialism have taken front row, at least temporarily.

Response by Lt Col Charlie Brown made Mar 31 at 2020 4:41 PM

2020-03-31T16:41:17-04:00

And let us pray it is only temporary PO3 Phyllis Maynard

Response by CW5 Jack Cardwell made Mar 31 at 2020 4:41 PM

2020-03-31T16:41:30-04:00

Great food for thought...

Response by SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth made Mar 31 at 2020 4:41 PM

2020-03-31T16:41:48-04:00

Thank you for the share sister Phyllis.

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 31 at 2020 4:43 PM

2020-03-31T16:43:33-04:00

It's called Emergency Management.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 31 at 2020 5:46 PM

2020-03-31T17:46:23-04:00

More like a wartime mobilization.
We have a problem set that scales well beyond standard domestic capacity. Not only that, but the worlds supply is taxed beyond capacity because the virus is everywhere. Some businesses saw an opportunity to help, and willfully converted their operations - like distilleries making hand sanitizer. Others required the President to order them to change production to other things in order to maximize capacity - like GM making ventilators. Believe me, they are having no difficulty profiting from the arrangement.
But the truth is that there simply isn't enough of certain items, and that gap had to be filled through industry and know-how. It is very much akin to tractor plants in the 40s making tanks or Ford making warplanes.

I have reservations, big ones, about some of the measures taken. But mostly I feel like we aren't doing enough to get in front of this, not too much.

Response by SGT Thomas Heinold made Mar 31 at 2020 6:04 PM

2020-03-31T18:04:03-04:00

A unconstitutional act is not law period