It's usually the optics/media that will torpedo the effort. "Big scary robot car was in an accident". Proof? 13 American soldiers died in Afghanistan in a comb

It's usually the optics/media that will torpedo the effort. "Big scary robot car was in an accident". Proof? 13 American soldiers died in Afghanistan in a combat zone and people are up in arms. 1800 Americans died yesterday from covid while going about their daily lives and it's pretty mum.