And just whom, exactly, is not "alright?"
Objectively, almost literally everyone in the United States is making more money, and enjoying a higher standard of living, under Trump, than they were Obama. Or... At least they were, right up until the Chinese sent COVID our way, and threw a giant spanner in the workings of the global economy.
Right, "The Old Chinese Germ Warfare Ploy".
Frankly, even so, this isn't exactly 2008. There's nothing structurally wrong with the economy. A large portion of it has simply been shut down by government mandate. As those mandates go away, the economy will roar to life once more.
Optimism is always a good thing to have.
It's already begun, actually. The US economy experienced a record 33% GDP growth this last quarter.
You are absolutely correct.
Of course you sort of overlook these facts (positing Q4 2019 = 100)
- Q1 2020 (acr) = 95
- Q2 2020 (act) = 66.12
- Q3 2020 (est) = 88.01
which means that the US GDP is DOWN 11.99% from Q4 2019 (and that is assuming that the ESTIMATE is anything other than a bloated figure handed out for partisan electoral purposes three days prior to the election [and mainly intended for those who both believe anything that "Team Trump" says and aren't able to think for themselves]).
Sorry... But I don't see any reason why I should give that up just because some hysterical Neo-Marxist pissants, and the gaggle of "useful idiots" who blindly follow behind them, are laboring under the irrational delusion that literally everything under the sun is "Racist" and/or "Fascist" so long as someone with a face they dislike is in charge.
Indeed, that IS the latest version of the currently operative, officially sanctioned, "Team Trump" approved, White House issued, truth-of-the-day that all patriotic, right-thinking, patriotic, hard working, patriotic, honest, patriotic, real, patriotic, true, patriotic, conservative, patriotic, Christian, patriotic, White, patriotic, American, patriotic, patriots have been told they have to parrot incessantly.
Measures should be taken to limit COVID, within reason. However, I don't see any reason to literally destroy our economy with never-ending lockdowns over a pathogen with a 2% mortality rate (and possibly far less, given how many people tend to be asymptomatic, and therefore are never tested).
Yep, it's sooooooo much less dangerous than the "Spanish Flu" isn't it?
and no one should interfere with your constitutional right to get a tattoo or attend any World Championship All Star Dancing with Apprentice Survivors of the Great American Monster Truck and Tractor Demolition Derby BBQ and Beer Celebration parties.
After a certain point, the truly vulnerable are just going to have to stay home, and let the rest of us get on with our lives.
Indeed, let those old folks lock themselves up and die out of sight so that they don't disturb the "Real People".
Over what time frame? We're not even at 250,000 deaths at present, which would still be only half of the total number of people who die of heart attacks each and every year.
Did you know that you cannot "catch" a heart attack?
BTW, the projected "One Year Death Total" for COVID-19 (as of today's data) is a mere 350,310.
There's also supposed to be a vaccine here sometime in the next few months.
Actually, if you believe Mr. Trump, there should be an announcement that the vaccine has been developed, tested, certified as safe and effective, and is ready to be distributed free of charge to all Americans someplace between now and 2359 MON 02 NOV 20.