Why don't people point out the bodies when Trump talks about having more cases because of testing?

[Renew Deal]

He can say we test more all he wants, but he can't argue with the body count. >124K dead. That's more than double the next country (Brazil). 9th most fatalities per 1 Million population.

Next time he brings up that testing is bad, someone should point out that the body count doesn't lie.

[mucifer]

1. it's a higher number than that. But, anyway the news needs to focus on ICUs and morgues

and what is going on.

[onecaliberal]

2. I've said that. Start showing body bags on the evening news.

[TreasonousBastard]

3. Because sets up a ridiculous argument that is impossible to argue against...

Sure, most sentient beings will understand that testing simply shows more of the people who have it, but doesn't increase that number. The problem is to answer his outrageous statement with a simple and clear one.

It's not as easy as it soounds.

[torius]

4. Trumpets don't believe the numbers

they think the patients didn’t really have Covid. There’s nothing that can change their “minds,” we just need to vote.

[Bluesaph]

5. I tried that with a friend.

She said they are lying and claiming everyone who dies in a hospital is Covid19 so the hospital can get more money.

[FBaggins]

6. Because that figure is still falling?

The argument may turn out to be true (there is a lag between infection and death of course)... but pointing to the daily death rate Makes the opposite argument from what you want.

[ProfessorGAC]

7. The OP Didn't Say Daily, Though

The OP used the cumulative total.
So, the lag is inconsequential. People either died of COVID or they didn't.

[FBaggins]

8. The context was "more cases because of testing"

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It’s “how do you handle people who claim that things aren’t getting worse”

The answer can’t be “by pointing to a number that is getting better”