Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,456 posts)
Fri Apr 10, 2020, 01:27 PM Apr 2020

So, what's the plan going to be in terms of "re-opening the economy"?

The virus has not gone away, nor will it likely one day "magically disappear", as Trump once prophesied. More cases and more deaths will occur, there is no vaccine, no widespread testing, no certified treatments, did I mention no vaccine yet? So, how will it be safe to stop social distancing and "re-open the economy", by which I assume Trump and his minions mean that they're going to deem it safe for people to go back to work and, basically, back to their more or less normal lives while this virus continues to ravage through the country? Anybody on the inside asking these questions (probably not)? They have a daily platform to talk about this sort of thing, but AFAIK they're not really. Before any of us go back to work, before any business thinks to call their workers back to work, before any state governors (the ones that smartly followed medical advice and shut things down) tell their citizens to go back to their "normal" lives, they'd better think long and hard about this. Before any us go back to work or to our normal lives, we need to be prepared to push back against them if there's no reasonably safe and scientifically sound plan for us.

12 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
So, what's the plan going to be in terms of "re-opening the economy"? (Original Post) Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2020 OP
until an immunity test is available, the idea of "reopening" will lead to another wave of infection beachbumbob Apr 2020 #1
Yes. Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2020 #2
Plan? Masters of the universe like ubermensch Donald Trump don't need no plan gratuitous Apr 2020 #3
Touche' Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2020 #4
Trump's plan Chainfire Apr 2020 #5
Yup Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2020 #6
Roll of the dice. Exactly. Trump cares only for himself. He is willing to gamble with our lives. Midnight Writer Apr 2020 #12
Whatever makes trump "look good." It will be nothing other than that. PSPS Apr 2020 #7
So, bad economic numbers are going to be worse for him than bad death numbers?* Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2020 #9
Sadly, a large percentage of unemployed will go back to work if business reopens. cayugafalls Apr 2020 #8
Thanks. You do the same Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2020 #10
Trump is going to blackmail Governors with his hoard of medical supplies to get them gibraltar72 Apr 2020 #11

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
3. Plan? Masters of the universe like ubermensch Donald Trump don't need no plan
Fri Apr 10, 2020, 01:33 PM
Apr 2020

Plans are for losers and chumps. Donaldus Maximus will call a new economy into being using just the power of his word and will. Only the unfaithful and the apostates will fail to recognize the greatness of his action. They will be marked for annihilation, and the righteous will rejoice over their fitting demise.

 

Chainfire

(17,757 posts)
5. Trump's plan
Fri Apr 10, 2020, 01:39 PM
Apr 2020

in a nutshell is to roll the dice and see what happens. If we have wave II we can always blame it on Obama.

Encouraging people to return to normal activities, even with some precautions, is a formula for further disaster. I do not think that he is capable of projecting what a second wave would do to the people and the economy. This is a time for a steady hand on the helm, instead we got Trump.

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,456 posts)
6. Yup
Fri Apr 10, 2020, 01:43 PM
Apr 2020

We got lucky in 2009 and 2014 with Swine Flu and Ebola, respectively, because we had amazing leadership from President Obama. The Ebola one could have gotten extremely nasty under leadership like what we have now (can you imagine what the racism would have looked like with that), but, despite dealing with a ton of s**t from Republicans (and one Donald J. Trump BTW), it was safely contained with 2 deaths (RIP) and Ebola hasn't reared its ugly head here since then.

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,456 posts)
9. So, bad economic numbers are going to be worse for him than bad death numbers?*
Fri Apr 10, 2020, 01:46 PM
Apr 2020

*I know the answer to this

cayugafalls

(5,664 posts)
8. Sadly, a large percentage of unemployed will go back to work if business reopens.
Fri Apr 10, 2020, 01:45 PM
Apr 2020

People are hurting. There will be another spike in COVID cases if the country reopens, that is a given.

While, I will be practicing all that I have learned during this time and self-isolating, wearing gloves, masks, eye covers, washing hands, not touching my face, etc., I have to face the fact that my Governor will do what he wants and I will just have to be smart and remain vigilant.

You are right that we should push back. I just feel that there are many people who are tired and defeated and they will not push back because they feel trapped and alone. DU is a very small subset of the US. We are fortunate to have this forum and each other during this time and through all the others times past and future.

I will do my part in pushing back. Writing my congress people and volunteering when I can. But that is all I can do.

Stay well.

gibraltar72

(7,518 posts)
11. Trump is going to blackmail Governors with his hoard of medical supplies to get them
Fri Apr 10, 2020, 01:55 PM
Apr 2020

to reopen too soon. Then we can go through this again. Nice state there too bad if something happened to it.

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»So, what's the plan going...