“I’m starting to think this is a shot at the middle class. If a middle class business owner owns a small toy store, he is closed (non-essential). Meanwhile Walmart and Target are “essential” and free to sell toys as they wish.”
Yes, it is.
Leftists want only two classes — the ruling class, and everyone else (working class, a bit above subsistence living). The objectors will be socially and financially ostracized until they behave. The old and non-productive (useless eaters) will be warehoused and allowed to die.
Excellent and incisive points.
The Venezuelan dictators moved out heavy tonnage of their gold and silver in case of overthrow. Don't sound poor to me. Except the common people fighting over toilet paper. (Hey, that's like us now.)