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What exactly would be gained by FUCKING LEADERSHIP here? The United States because of it's physical size (geography) and spread out population, which are inter
by bbarn 6y ago
What exactly would be gained by FUCKING LEADERSHIP here?
The United States because of it's physical size (geography) and spread out population, which are interdependent on each other for a way of life, was going to have the cases and problems that it has now no matter what anyone did.
You can blame Trump, but if someone else was in there we'd be in the exact same place, with less media obsession, and people would just be saying "there's nothing we can do better" because, frankly, we can't. The makeup of the United States is incredibly vulnerable to events like this (JIT delivery, trucking as the primary means of goods distribution, long distances and disparate population centers, with different climates, etc., etc.), and the sheer population size makes it difficult to respond to anything en masse, especially when the people can't agree what that en masse response should be!
So yes, it's fucked right now, but it's America, not Trump.
- Arainach 6y agoTrump actively contradicted scientific guidance and told people not to wear masks, dramatically increasing spread. He refused to use the Defense Production Act to manufacture PPE, leading to shortages for both medical and civilian use for many months, increasing spread. His lack of central leadership and guidance forced states into adhoc responses, with people freely moving between areas with different restrictions and spreading the virus. His administration put states in bidding wars that raised prices and limited the ability of states to buy equipment, and then confiscated the equipment they tried to buy anyway. His administration has contradicted, insulted, and publicly questioned Dr. Fauci, the CDC, the WHO and all experts. Trump has personally down distrust in our most important institutions. The government's attempt to politicize case numbers and CDC guidance has broken decades of trust. At every stage, Trump has done the worst thing possible. Hundreds of thousands of deaths are DIRECTLY attributed to him. 4 weeks of "everyone wear a mask and stay isolates, we'll pay your salary" would have dramatically dropped case numbers and R0. Instead we're still in our initial outbreak.
- hilbertseries 6y agoWhat if we had done something like mailed masks to every American? I guess that’s kind of outlandish though, oh wait... https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/18/politics/postal-service-face-masks-coronavirus-trump-administration/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/18/politics/postal-service-face-...