Middle-class in the age of COVID19

There has been a lot of talk lately about White privilege and its blinders, but I’d like to talk about Middle class privilege. In mid-March, the CEO of my employer sent home all employees not already working remotely. At the time, I found the move ridiculous and a little paranoid. I was barely following the COVID19 news. I barely follow the news. The news gives me anxiety at worst and bores me at best. And most of the time, I can do that without consequence—ignore it.

After we all got set up at ...