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63. I think trump is handling it the way he is

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Thu Apr 2, 2020, 11:47 PM

Apr 2020

to show the world that he has the power to decide whether we live or die.

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It's almost like it's been on purpose. [View all] Roland99 Apr 2020 OP

Their response is going according to plan mercuryblues Apr 2020 #1

There are times even Trump can't actually create his own reality. gibraltar72 Apr 2020 #2

But this is his own reality matt819 Apr 2020 #76

Trump kinda let's bad stuff happen so he can pretend to be a hero. In his mind. n/t Beartracks Apr 2020 #3

That's Munchausen syndrome by proxy. ... Hermit-The-Prog Apr 2020 #12

He's the ultimate arsonist/fireman. dchill Apr 2020 #48

Except he's a lousy fireman. n/t Beartracks Apr 2020 #75

Yeah, well, that's not his specialty. dchill Apr 2020 #79

He is no hero Rebl2 Apr 2020 #25

He's doing what his "fine people" wnylib Apr 2020 #62

Nazis. I hate those guys. Beartracks Apr 2020 #77

+ agree. nt iluvtennis Apr 2020 #53

Of course this is on purpose Just_Vote_Dem Apr 2020 #4

Disaster Capitalism at it's finest. Merlot Apr 2020 #44

they used ebola in 2014 and were going to do it again 2020 but got corona instead. problem is certainot Apr 2020 #60

My wife calculated 1,000,000 infected by April 1 in mid-January underpants Apr 2020 #5

Believe it or not, though, that is not bad news. Up until recently, we were Squinch Apr 2020 #7

+1, R0 of CV19 being nearly twice that of swine which infected 55 million Americans I can see ... uponit7771 Apr 2020 #18

I think that is confirmed cases. colorado_ufo Apr 2020 #52

And really, they're still doing nothing. There are still not enough tests, still Squinch Apr 2020 #6

+1, Pence said there would be 5 million test distributed March 16th ish and there are no logistics uponit7771 Apr 2020 #16

They will never give us enough tests to track and understand the spread. They are Squinch Apr 2020 #21

+1, with a burning passion the reporters who wont do their homework and preempt their fillibusters uponit7771 Apr 2020 #23

Yes. It would be as simple as: MontanaMama Apr 2020 #56

..👍🏼 uponit7771 Apr 2020 #68

Yep, they knew how dangerous this virus was going to be FM123 Apr 2020 #8

the fireman handmade34 Apr 2020 #9

I think it's just mismanagment. It's a style of management that they have been Baitball Blogger Apr 2020 #10

I am at hysteria level. dhol82 Apr 2020 #11

Swine flu inflected 50 mil Americans with R of 1.6 CV19 has a R of 2.8 ish we're screwed if Trump uponit7771 Apr 2020 #13

2 months? you think it will be that long? thats unbelievable Demovictory9 Apr 2020 #14

CDC said 8 - 20 weeks, even if "the curve" is flattened that doesn't mean we're in the clear it uponit7771 Apr 2020 #19

I wish America had a sane president during this time... I'm sure the world does too Demovictory9 Apr 2020 #28

THIS !!! uponit7771 Apr 2020 #31

Well, Disney and Universal closed 3/16. That seemed to really kick mass closings all over Roland99 Apr 2020 #20

I suspect it will be worse than that Generic Brad Apr 2020 #22

+1, " or some way to determine who is immune" or just some way to tell who's got it and who does not uponit7771 Apr 2020 #27

I'm hopeful this plasma of the immune and/or recovered can help, too Roland99 Apr 2020 #29

It does but there's not enough of it uponit7771 Apr 2020 #32

That would be one way to keep up a bidding war for ventilators, PPE, etc. colorado_ufo Apr 2020 #15

'I'm the Last Thing Standing Between You and the Apocalypse' Cozmo Apr 2020 #17

I completely agree. Trueblue Texan Apr 2020 #24

No doubt the man is a sadist Tweedy Apr 2020 #36

Has anyone seen the number of positives and deaths for Russia? maryallen Apr 2020 #46

+1 2naSalit Apr 2020 #65

Agree, once Wuhan hit 2500 cases you could crunch the numbers bucolic_frolic Apr 2020 #26

"More workers will fiercely guard their capital and their spending" this is what happened during the uponit7771 Apr 2020 #30

Wow, I hadn't heard CDC had a 20 week on it bucolic_frolic Apr 2020 #33

CDC couched it in school closes (link) uponit7771 Apr 2020 #37

I do believe you are underestimating the sheer incompetence Tweedy Apr 2020 #34

If it was just blind stupidity there'd be some stupidity in America's favor. There's not one thing uponit7771 Apr 2020 #38

True Tweedy Apr 2020 #81

I'm With You ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #71

I swear... Chicagogrl1 Apr 2020 #35

Watch the series "Last Ship" LiberalArkie Apr 2020 #39

I smell Putin. OMGWTF Apr 2020 #40

On purpose? You mean, like this? chwaliszewski Apr 2020 #41

Yup I knew too and I never even went to college Marrah_Goodman Apr 2020 #42

It seems as purposeful as appointing pnwest Apr 2020 #43

Yup. The ? Is WHY? Joinfortmill Apr 2020 #45

My same question. To pocket a trillion $$$??? live love laugh Apr 2020 #72

6-7 weeks plus 2-3 more is unduly optimistic Wednesdays Apr 2020 #47

He said the WHO projections were "fake news" and "a hoax" for 3 weeks AdamGG Apr 2020 #49

To me, one of the most bizarre things about this. Initech Apr 2020 #50

You just know as soon as the peak happens and it flattens out a bit. OverBurn Apr 2020 #51

I was really hoping that cooler heads would prevail at the state level over this. Initech Apr 2020 #55

It's *almost* as if he's trying give himself a pretext for canceling the elections sandensea Apr 2020 #54

Putin tiptonic Apr 2020 #57

LIHOP......... Been used before....... nt Hotler Apr 2020 #58

Nope. He's just the world's biggest fuck-up. GoCubsGo Apr 2020 #59

Another example of great minds thinking alike rocktivity Apr 2020 #61

I think trump is handling it the way he is Doreen Apr 2020 #63

This message was self-deleted by its author Rainbow Droid Apr 2020 #64

There's a New and Improved Triple-Blade Razor, now with added Greed! Byyy, Hanlon. greyl Apr 2020 #67

Doesn't necessarily take intelligence when one controls the helm Roland99 Apr 2020 #69

This message was self-deleted by its author Rainbow Droid Apr 2020 #80

Trump has the whole United States and half of south america in cages. BComplex Apr 2020 #66

Speaking of cages... kskiska Apr 2020 #70

Remember hearing of ALL those Death Panels MagickMuffin Apr 2020 #73

This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Apr 2020 #74

Well, Newest Reality Apr 2020 #78