Radio news just now, talking about "job growth" and listing medical as first in their list of where such number goes up is happening.
Now why might we be seeing more need for medical jobs in now our fifth year of pandemic?
Meanwhile, ex-administration official they bring in to talk to the issue, skips right past this; talks about growth in hospitality jobs "after" pandemic "lock-downs".
To explain job openings in 2024.
Because of course he does.
Walked away before segment ended, but 99% confident that despite opening with a gesture toward "growth" in medical jobs, the #NPR "what does this mean for inflation" news person let their guest expert's explanation by way of diversion to the bottom of the list… go unchallenged.
Because of course they would have. This is the fourth estate of #RentierSociety, after all.
Also, notably, second on the list? Oh, look, "government" jobs. Orly? What sort of "government" jobs are those?
You just had to remind me NPR has a comedy quiz show, didn't you?
Roommate was still listening to such on kitchen radio in 2022, until this canned opening was read with as much defensive sneering as could be mustered:
"The following program was taped before an audience of real live people."
Just imagine the purposeful emphasis on those last three words.
Anyway, had to ask roommate not to pollute our common space with their toxicity after that.
But yeah, Iraq Wars were ad campaigns.
This is me laughing, darkly.
No, mine is the laugh of one who knows they won't survive to see the so-called friend's head on the block, but can nonetheless contemplate such a future from the vantage of those they came for before those for whom first they came.
"You do you" is Eu-gen-ics.
Cy