Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2020/02/24/trump-coronavirus-is-very.html
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Yeah, given the classical formulation of trumpo-dynamics we can fairly confidently say:
- Coronavirus is very much out of control
- The USA is being snubbed by all relevant countries
- The CDC is badly underfunded especially epidemic preparedness
- The stock market is looking bad
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Ugghhh…
His record on ⊥weets like this does not inspire confidence.
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and the ⊥weeter in Chief couldn’t get through a message designed to calm fears without showing his hand. He doesn’t give a rat’s ass about people getting sick and/or dying, he just wants the markets to keep roaring until election day.
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Shit. And here I was, thinking that it was still under control in the US.
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I considered writing a thoughtful commentary on this topic, but then I found this gif on another BB thread and thought it said it better than I could.
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He also said that “Now, the virus that we’re talking about having to do — you know, a lot of people think that goes away in April with the heat — as the heat comes in. Typically, that will go away in April.”
There’s wishful thinking that agrees with that, but it’s largely unknown.
While viruses are seasonal, some of the countries with cases are Thailand, Malaysia and Sri Lanka, where it’s been in the 90’s, which is hotter than a lot of the US in April. It is possible that those cases were travellers who were infected in cooler climes, but if it spreads there, not so much.
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This comment is good and everyone. I think very smart and we all relevant. What’s cooking, good looking. President sentence structure very control and look good.
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Stock Market looks good to me…
Market in caps?
What he is really saying is that he is excited to buy cheap.
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Well, you know it is times like these that we look to our leaders to act responsibly, in a smart and effective manner like in 2008 when Obama came in as the financial crisis deepened. Let’s see who we have leading us now… what’s that Lassie? A failed real estate / casino developer and game show host propped up by russian mob money with a penchant for pee-peeing porn stars and a narcissistic personality disorder!!! Good lord… we’re doomed.
Lassie, I need you to rip my throat out if my fever goes over 104˚ for more than 48 hours. Good girl!
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I’d like to watch him answer the question “What do you think ‘under control’ means?”
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I don’t believe his definition of under control but it’s not something like the Spanish Flu. It’s dangerous to the elderly and anyone with a compromised immune system but all the hyperbole around it is just frustrating.
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I guess the CDC would have to work hard and efficiently, seeing as how Trump has cut their budget every year.
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Ah. You answered a question that was puzzling me. I overheard one of the nurses at my facility just this morning make the claim that he was not worried about the virus because warm weather was coming. I’ve been pondering why a nurse would make such a bizarre non sequitur and now I get it.
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“it means it’s perfect. We have a perfect virus. You know it, the crooked Hillary knows it. Everyone knows it. It’s perfect. I had the world’s greatest phonecall with the king of the WHO who said, and I’m not joking here, very handsome guy. He complimented my suit, we have the best suits. I’m seeing Bernie is winning primaries what’s up with that. My space force, now that’s an accomplishment, 12 monkeys and a dog into space. That’ll show them”
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Would it be possible to just let India keep Trump, since they apparently love him so much over there?
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