Trump Choosing the Worst Outcome

Presidents are not all-powerful, especially not in the case of pandemic disease. There are limits to what they can do, for good or ill. But within those limits, at every juncture, Trump’s actions have ensured the worst possible outcomes. The worst outcome for public health. The worst outcome for the American economy. The worst outcome for American global leadership.

...

More people will get sick because of his presidency than if somebody else were in charge. More people will suffer the financial hardship of sickness because of his presidency than if somebody else were in charge. The medical crisis will arrive faster and last longer than if somebody else were in charge. So, too, the economic crisis. More people will lose their jobs than if somebody else were in charge. More businesses will be pushed into bankruptcy than if somebody else were in charge. More savers will lose more savings than if somebody else were in charge. The damage to America’s global leadership will be greater than if somebody else were in charge.

Click to expand...

There is always something malign in Trump’s incompetence. He has no care or concern for others; he cannot absorb the trouble and suffering of others as real. He monotones his way through words of love and compassion, but those words plainly have no content or meaning for him. The only thing that is real is his squalid vanity. This virus threatens to pierce that vanity, so he denied it as long as he could. What he refuses to acknowledge cannot be real, can it?

Trump Is Ensuring the Worst Possible Outcome for the Coronavirus Crisis - The Atlantic

Click to expand...

CMPancake said:

If Hilary were President, we would have been at year 3 of our war in Iran, the Southern Concentration camps would be 70% green energy, and your information collected by the NSA would be sold to private companies at surplus. But hey, at least corona wouldn't be a pandemic, so that's cool.

Click to expand...

CMPancake said:

If Hilary were President, we would have been at year 3 of our war in Iran, the Southern Concentration camps would be 70% green energy, and your information collected by the NSA would be sold to private companies at surplus. But hey, at least corona wouldn't be a pandemic, so that's cool.

Click to expand...

Grandpappy said:

Even OZ the Great and Powerful would be no match for COVID-19. If only Trump haters had a brain...

Click to expand...

Grandpappy said:

Even OZ the Great and Powerful would be no match for COVID-19. If only Trump haters had a brain...

Spoiler

Click to expand...

swing_voter said:

Things could've been better prepared.

Trump could've kept his mouth shut instead of telling people that the virus wasn't "that bad" and people "can go to work sick".

Click to expand...

calamity said:

Repeated failure.

There is no doubt, none! Had Hillary been in the White House today, we would not be at such a critical juncture. A month ago, Hillary Clinton would have had teams of virologists and infectious disease experts on the case, not some religious fanatic who stares at the president like a lap dog. There would be test kits dropping from drones by now, like an Amazon shipment for some electronic gadget. But, no. Instead we have incompetence at the helm, and a fool making the call.

It's real, all right. And, yes, it will humble the man with the incurable hubris. But, that is a small victory in the face of tragedy and unmitigated disaster. Like the author said--Trump cannot help but choose the worst possible outcomes.

Click to expand...

swing_voter said:

Things could've been better prepared.

Trump could've kept his mouth shut instead of telling people that the virus wasn't "that bad" and people "can go to work sick".

Click to expand...

Condor060 said:

You keep yapping about how bad Trump is handling the problem but for some odd reason you don't give any specifics.

We saw the left trying to take down Trump for killing 3 of the worst terrorist in the world..
The left attacked Trump for calling MS-13 animals after they chopped up a 13 year old girl and others..
The left attacked Trump for the bans on people coming in from China While people were dying of the corona in China saying it was racist

Pelosi says Rep. Kevin McCarthy must take down his racist Chinese coronavirus tweet and apologize

It is now considered racist to refer to COVID-19 as the Wuhan coronavirus, even though just about every mainstream newspaper and cable news channel was calling it just that two weeks ago. Never mind that Wuhan isn't a race, nor is China.

He could cure it tomorrow and you would find a way to blame him for it. This continued fake outrage isn't selling.

Click to expand...

AlphaOmega said:

Obviously Trump was right...lefty Mayor Marty still wont cancel the Boston Marathon. So apparently it isnt that bad if lefties prioritize their cities profits over their citizens safety. Which is it? If its as bad as you all say then why havent you been demanding the marathon be cancelled? Is it bad or isn't it?

Click to expand...

Gimmesometruth said:

March 12, 2020 | 11:00 AM
The Boston Athletic Association said Thursday that “details will be forthcoming” about the state of the 2020 Boston Marathon, as organizers reportedly consider postponing the historic race amid the “rapidly evolving” coronavirus pandemic.

“The Boston Athletic Association continues to meet and work closely with city and state officials involved in the Boston Marathon,” the BAA said in a statement. “Our collective priority is the health and safety of residents, participants, and all who come to Massachusetts for this worldwide event.”

Click to expand...

calamity said:

Read the article in the op. It is full of "specifics."

Click to expand...

CaughtInThe said:

What I'm hearing is the government is going to, in the next day or so, tell us that things are way worse than are being reported. I'm very curious to see if that's true.

Click to expand...

Condor060 said:

Its full of rants and accusations. Par for the course.

Click to expand...