A shopper picks up a package of toilet paper at a store in Burbank, California, on November 19. Paper towels and other cleaning supplies are flying off retail shelves amid a new wave of panic buying as the United States faces the most recent surge in coronavirus infections. Photo: AFP
Opinion
Opinion
The View
US is infected with ‘pandemic capitalism’ as markets incentivise suffering
- A distinct strain of pandemic capitalism is present in the United States as stock prices soar and the government and markets prioritise profits over people
- Women, the working poor and minorities have taken the brunt of the suffering while drug companies, tech firms and friends of the government lined their pockets
A shopper picks up a package of toilet paper at a store in Burbank, California, on November 19. Paper towels and other cleaning supplies are flying off retail shelves amid a new wave of panic buying as the United States faces the most recent surge in coronavirus infections. Photo: AFP
