During WW2 FDR told carmakers there would be no further car sales until he had his needed # of ships, tanks & planes. Trump could do the same w/ medical supplies. No good reason for lack of back-up for our medical professionals. We’re asking them to fight a war without ammunition

Mar 20, 2020 · 3:30 AM UTC

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GM ford are looking into it already. We waited until the end to jump into that war... 6 million to late
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This is shocking, and real. A WWII mass mobilization request: Requesting of anyone with sewing skills to help make masks for nurses so they don’t get sick with #COVID19 themselves as they are saving lives. Help #Nurses fight #coronavirus See below:
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Good idea! It’s already being done! I think ford and another is offering
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Ford made b-24 bombers at the rate of 1 per hour, which is amazing if you think about it. A fun fact I learned watching the Ken Burns documentary on the Roosevelts. If anyone is looking for something to stream, this is a good one to watch.
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Sure but manufacturers aren’t as flexible as they once were. In the 40s you had workers doing it that could learn to make something else. Now you have specialized machines that do specific tasks
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Because of the way Trump supercharged the virus here in the US through lack of action it should forever be called the.....#TheTrumpVirus
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