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100,000 dead in three months is not “pretty good”. Honestly, I don’t understand the casualness that people seem to have around the number of deaths. “It’s not t

• nostromo 7y ago
  Are you incapable of understanding relative terms? Compared to the millions of people dead in the US that many were projecting just a few days and weeks ago, this is indeed good -- in fact, very good, because it seems many fewer people will die.
  • sundaeofshock 7y ago
    100,000 - 250,000 dead is not something to celebrate. It is a reflection of the failure by the current administration to take this seriously all the way back in January. That number would be much lower if proper steps were taken back then. Also, that 100,000 assumes everyone in the country follows proper physical distancing, hand washing, etc. Last I checked, the state of Florida is still allowing for church services during their "lock-down".
    • RickJWagner 7y ago
      Your post reveals that you are viewing things through a political lens. It's true the administration could have acted sooner. It's also true the opposite party was smearing 'racism' and 'xenophobia' even as shutting flights down was obviously the right move. This is not a scenario where any politician can claim to have done better. In fact, world-wide we have seen a variety of responses, with no definitive answer on what has been good and what has been bad. It's a horrible situation for any national leader. As to the number of dead.... it is what it is. Is it good? Certainly not. Could it be worse? Certainly. Does anyone have all the optimal answers. Certainly not.
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