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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAren't you glad Trump is President while the coronavirus continues to explode?
His first thought....how can I profit off this?
unblock
(52,233 posts)Does it primarily affect minorities, women, and foreigners?
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,701 posts)and installed incompetent people in the agencies that would be dealing with this epidemic.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)for it and the fault will lie largely with Trump and the republicans. I hope it can be contained for the sake of the people of this nation.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)PufPuf23
(8,776 posts)Sugar Smack
(18,748 posts)And then it just kept happening.
secondwind
(16,903 posts)SWBTATTReg
(22,124 posts)to pass with the seriousness of this virus/disease. From what I hear, this is a pretty serious virus that has killed roughly 10% of those infected.
The Chinese are doing their best to stifle the spread of this disease by stopping travel in/out of 3 large cities, a massive undertaking by itself. I suspect that the CDC is already involved (I hope), as I suspect that this virus is already here on our shores. Take care, all. Stay home or reduce exposure in public venues, buy face masks, wash your hands, otherwise, do as you usually do when a cold/flu season is upon us here in the US, and take steps to protect you and loved ones, neighbors, and friends.
OAITW r.2.0
(24,504 posts)I can go a whole week and not see a human. Various wild-life, yes. I hope my house doesn't become a refugee center.
KentuckyWoman
(6,679 posts)Tell him the virus said he gonna be impeached.
He will have that shit out in 30 seconds.
dewsgirl
(14,961 posts)karynnj
(59,503 posts)President Obama very proactively worked to contain. Ebola and directly saved millions of lives and prevented a worldwide epidemic. Trump has neither the ability or desire to lead an international effort on this.
Ironically, the Republicans used Ebola against Obama.
OAITW r.2.0
(24,504 posts)We are going to miss the intelligence and capabilities of Obama and the people he surrounded himself with.
By contrast, Trump has no one who can explain the problem and, besides, he's an the best and smartest epidemiologist ever and he has all the answers! Just ask him!
GoCubsGo
(32,084 posts)The head of our country is the most incompetent person on the face of the Earth, and the people with whom he surrounds himself are imbeciles. We are fucked if this thing spreads here.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)but any precautions would only be for him, he doesn't care about anyone else dying.
GoCubsGo
(32,084 posts)If he was such a germophobe, he never would have touched a porn star, let alone have sex with her while not using a condom. It's bullshit, just like everything else about him. Nothing more than a convenient excuse when he needs it. That being said, yes. He doesn't care about anyone other than himself.
greatauntoftriplets
(175,735 posts)Nah, not likely.
Demovictory9
(32,456 posts)NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)Tanuki
(14,918 posts)will advise. Instead, he will go with his "gut instincts" or with some crony with an angle on how to squeeze a personal profit out if it.
dewsgirl
(14,961 posts)the Coronavirus on purpose to distract from impeachment, he would do it in a second. He likely thought, how did I get so lucky for this distraction to fall in my lap. Of course I imagine it's dawning on him just how fucked he actually is, as this won't be as easy to manipulate as the natural disasters that have occured on his watch.
Yavin4
(35,438 posts)There have been few major crises in the world since he's been president. Mostly contained natural disasters like Puerto Rico or mass shootings. He has not had to face a massive crisis like Obama had to deal with in his first two years.
This virus may signal the end of that.
OAITW r.2.0
(24,504 posts)Now he's skating in an area where the ice is not so thick.