Trying to put out a forest fire with a garden hose.

[shockey80]

That's what I see when I look at the Trump and the Republicans handling of the virus and the economy. I am usually not a cynical person, however, I am at a complete loss to understand what the hell they are doing. They defy logic, reality, common sense. This forces you to become cynical.

It almost seems like they are trying to destroy America. It's fucked up.

[raccoon]

1. Yes, it does seem like that, doesn't it? I can only suppose

That they’re just thinking about the economy and think da covid is something that won’t happen to them. Or if it does, their case won’t be that bad.

[Chainfire]

2. Fascists thrive during chaotic times

Think of the economy, the health care and the policing issues during an election year as a widespread Reichstag fire.

[magicarpet]

3. Not a clue what they are doing.

They hate government,... they just want to fuck shit up. One must admit free they are doing a fine job.

[safeinOhio]

4. Hire a business man to run the country and

health issues become a marketing issue.

[cos dem]

5. Not that Trump is a business man.

He did lose money in casinos. As a business man, he's a spectacular failure, just like most everything he's done.

[Straw Man]

6. Well, the real goal ...

... is and has always been self-enrichment and self-aggrandizement through corrupt crony capitalism. That's all he knows how to do. That's all he has ever done. His entire "management" of the crisis has been driven by those concerns and nothing else. It's not surprising in the least that it has been such a horrible, fucked-up failure of a response.

He doesn't want to destroy America; it's just that he doesn't have a clue how to save it. All his instincts are wrong, horribly wrong.

[Hav]

7. That's a fitting analogy

Accompanied with claims that it is contained, that they did a wonderful job, better than the rest of the world. And of course, there is no need to call back the firefighers despite the pleas by the experts.