Capitalism Has its Limits

Summary

Judith Butler discuss the COVID-19 pandemic, and its escalating political and social effects in America.

The ideal must now be kept alive in the social movements that are riveted less on the presidential campaign than the long term struggle that lies ahead of us. These courageous and compassionate visions mocked and rejected by capitalist “realists” had enough air time, compelled enough attention,

Judith Butler  authored a rich blog post for Verso Books where she  “Unfortunately, in the time of the pandemic, none of us can wait. The ideal [health policy is equally committed to all lives] must now be kept alive in the social movements that are riveted less on the presidential campaign than the long term struggle that lies ahead of us. These courageous and compassionate visions mocked and rejected by capitalist “realists” had enough air time, compelled enough attention, to let increasing numbers – some for the first time – desire a changed world.