As America leads the world [with 4% of the population] in Covid-l9 cases and deaths, Trump tries to convince YOU he actually has a plan, knows what he’s doing, cares about YOU. He doesn’t.
Do the math. Compare South Korea and America. Both countries announced first Covid-19 cases on January 26, 2020. Since then, South Korea, as of August 24th, had a TOTAL 19,399 infections and 309 deaths. On August 25th, America had more than 5.7 million cases and l77,198 deaths. At ll AM, September 7th, America had 6.3 million cases and l88, 983 deaths.
America has 6.5 times more people than South Korea. Allowing for that, by South Korean standards, if America had treated Covid-19 with the same urgency and professionalism South Korea did – on August 25th, American TOTALS would have been: 113,094 cases and 2,009 deaths.
Compare with Canada, other Asian and European advanced, more civilized countries, where their leaders believed in scientific medical care, and actually cared for their citizens – over getting re-elected.
One major reason Trump is incompetent dealing with Covid-19: it requires all the personal characteristics he DOESN’T have: empathy, intellectual curiosity, willingness to take advice, willingness to admit you’re wrong, basic human decency, honesty, getting the facts, keeping your temper in check, no “yes” people around you, search for compromise, take responsibility for your actions, refuse to allow resentments to fester, earn public’s trust.
For a discussion and specific examples of good/great presidential leadership, read Doris Goodwin’s “Leadership in Turbulent Times” [Lincoln, two Roosevelts, LBJ civil rights]
Trump’s response was to shift responsibility to the states [forcing them to compete – and drive up prices]! This was like FDR after Pearl Harbor telling Hawaii it was on its own, or telling the states they were on their own during the Great Depression. Like Eisenhower telling Arkansas it was on its own in the 1957 Little Rock crisis, or telling the states they could build the Interstate Freeway System on their own.
Another reason Trump is virtually helpless against Covid-19 is that all of his usual tactics – threats, insults, intimidations, bullying, lying, exaggerating, etc. – don’t work on Covid-19 becuase it can’t hear him, doesn’t care what he does, and requires application of scientifically hard work and truth-seeking that Trump is incapable of doing.
Amazing!!! Just as a natural disaster, Katrina, revealed the cruelty, incompetence, and stupidity [and the hiring of incompetent people [“You’re doing a great job, Brownie”] of the last Republican administration, now Covid-19 reveals the incompetence, cruelty, and stupidity [and hiring of incompetent people] – not to mention monstrous corruption [$500 billion slush fund, anyone?] – of the current Republican “administration.” This isn’t just a coincidence [see 40 year track record].
Don’t just listen to this. Go back over Trump’s very public statements, tweets, etc. since January, 2020. The proof of his uncaring incompetence is right there – in Trump’s own words. He has rarely, if ever, told you the truth, the facts, the real issues, rational solutions. All his public [and private] statements are about HIM. “..promote the general Welfare..” is not on his radar.
the presidency was created for moments like Covid-19. A crisis that required strong, intelligent, compassionate concern for the American public [see Washington, Lincoln, two Roosevelts, Eisenhower]. Trump has monumentally FAILED [because he’s in over his head].
Because of him – schools and colleges may not operate normally. Because of him millions are unemployed. Thousands of small businesses, and some large ones, are on the brink of bankruptcy. American life is upended. AND – over 180,000 Americans have needlessly died because of Trump’s uncaring incompetence
Because of Trump YOU don’t have a normal football season – partly because Americans refuse to to operate sensibly. Because of Trump, wearing masks – a medical way of showing compassion for other Americans – became politicized.
The Founding Fathers feared a man like Trump as president. Those fears have been – very publicly, very disastrously – been revealed, very publicly.
Trump’s next biggest lies? He’s a great businessman [see 4,000 lawsuits, 6 bankruptcies, losing millions, unable to borrow money, etc]. He’s responsible for the “great” American economy??? [he inherited fromObama one of the longest American expansions. his only challenge – don’t screw it up!]
“Keeping all his promises?!?!? Which ones??? “Draining the swamp?” [his “administration is the swamp personified] Mexico paying for the wall? Bringing back jobs??? Reducing/eliminating national debt?{his reverse Robin Hood tax cut increases it] Promises of wonder Covid-19 treatments? “I’ve done more than any president on [pick a topic!]. Trade wars are easy to win !!! “Great deal” with Putin [showed us how to grovel], North Korea [showed us how to achieve 6 bankruptcies], Iran [showed us how to screw up from ignorance], NATO [showed us complete lack of 1945- history, why we won the Cold War].
Donald Trump is the biggest con since Bernie M., since Enron, since Joe McCarthy, since P>T Barnum, since Ronald Reagan [nice man, disastrous policies], since “weapons of mass destruction,’ since “trickle down tax cuts,’ since Alan Greenspan knew bankers pre-2008 crash, since snake oil salesmen, since Jim Jones.
Anybody want to buy the Brooklyn Bridge – I’ve got a great deal for you!!!
With Justice For All 