Yep. The ECONOMY is open. The only ones being punished by the closures are the margins.

If small business owners truly have their workers' interest at heart, they should be pushing the government to do more to help freeze the part of the economy constituted by smaller businesses. And the larger businesses organizing these protests should do more to make their workplaces safe. The ideas are out there, but only left-leaning Dems seem interested in advancing them. As it stands, small businesses are going to wither, workers are going to be devastated, and private equity is going to swoop in and further exacerbate inequality.

@WilyRickWiles You hit the nail on the head. I can see the destruction of the economy all around me. I guess the other person commenting here might be blind since they can’t see the so obvious devastation that is being foisted upon our nation.

@WilyRickWiles
The bit that's shut down has as much right to be open as the mass that's open. Tell that to the authoritarians.

@govols Sounds like a case of white man speaks with forked tongue to me. Make up your mind which side you are on, cause sitting on the picket of the fence can be painful.

@Aaharwood

What portion of the economy is shut down? Small breweries are closing, and pouring out beer, while the majors are making deliveries to wide open grocery stores. Every major chain joint is doing business out of the drive-thru, while mom and pop diners are closed. Home Depot is open but local garden shop is closed.

What, exactly, is forked? Small, local, relational community businesses are the ones suffering. Not nearly so much "the economy."

@Aaharwood
And what the fuck does "white man" have to do with anything regarding this thread or my comments? Forked tongue my ass....

@govols My goodness, how old are you? That is an indigenous expression the Indians used against lying white settlers when they grabbed their land. Very common expression. It means you are playing both sides of the game. I really hope that picket you are sitting on doesn’t hurt too much.

@Aaharwood

I'm just saying the economy isn't shut down and can't possibly BE shut down. Therefore, allow all willing to open to open. It's not two positions.

@govols It isn’t pretty where I live. I am seeing most of the small businesses forced shut. Small business should not have to be restricted when the big guys are still open. That’s why I get so annoyed. The big guys will be obtaining more monopolies because the little guys can’t afford to fight the government to stay open. I think it comes down to square footage in the stores. That ban must be lifted.