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1M US dead didn’t have to happen
The US having a higher death-rate-per-capita than any other wealthy nation didn’t have to happen
Trump was the worst possible President to lead America through a pandemic
By March 2020, he had already botched the nation’s #Covid19 response...🧵
The US having a higher death-rate-per-capita than any other wealthy nation didn’t have to happen
Trump was the worst possible President to lead America through a pandemic
By March 2020, he had already botched the nation’s #Covid19 response...🧵
February 2020 was the month in which Covid-19 “seeded” in NY, leading to a devastating first wave.
Trump spent the month golfing, holding MAGA rallies, visiting his own resorts, attending GOP fundraisers, and taking an election-year ego-stroking trip to India. (2/)
Trump spent the month golfing, holding MAGA rallies, visiting his own resorts, attending GOP fundraisers, and taking an election-year ego-stroking trip to India. (2/)
Trump lied us into a pandemic.
His failure to take Covid seriously, his failure to test, his failure to invoke the Defense Production Act, and his frequent promotion of “fairy tale” cures guaranteed that the pandemic would hit America harder than any other wealthy nation. (3/)
His failure to take Covid seriously, his failure to test, his failure to invoke the Defense Production Act, and his frequent promotion of “fairy tale” cures guaranteed that the pandemic would hit America harder than any other wealthy nation. (3/)
Listen to Samuel L Jackson and STAY THE F—K AT HOME.
“We have to believe that we can still course-correct to save some lives. Just do it already. Whatever you need to tell yourself to do it, just do it.”
— Rachel Maddow to President* Trump, April 3, 2020
— Rachel Maddow to President* Trump, April 3, 2020
“100,000 is according to modeling a very low number… Think what would've happened if we didn't do anything.”
— President* Trump on March 31, planning to take credit for any result below 2 million deaths
— President* Trump on March 31, planning to take credit for any result below 2 million deaths
The data on #COVID19 shows that the death rate in Wuhan and other impacted places in china is 3% above the average which threw off death rate estimates.
Only recently did China stop censoring speech about the virus & the doctor who discovered it who's now dead...
Only recently did China stop censoring speech about the virus & the doctor who discovered it who's now dead...
I don't have a doubt in my mind that China's suppression of the virus caused thousands of more people to get sick without treatment, which led to an alarming death rate.
The death rate caused the global media to panic and thus make its viewers panic...
The death rate caused the global media to panic and thus make its viewers panic...
Now, we know that the global average death rate for #COVID19 is actually less than the flu, which gives no cause for severe alarm, yet schools and athletics are being cancelled, domestic & international trips have been cancelled for many corporations.
1. 'Dig the well before you thirst'.
Those were the words of Socrates 2400 years ago.
I've tried to live by those words, and now they are especially applicable.
This is going to be a LONG, but important, thread.
And it's where my age (53 next week) is an advantage.
Those were the words of Socrates 2400 years ago.
I've tried to live by those words, and now they are especially applicable.
This is going to be a LONG, but important, thread.
And it's where my age (53 next week) is an advantage.
2. And there are going to be a couple of affiliate links at the end, but you'll see why in a minute.
The impact the Corona Virus is going to be MASSIVE, whether it amounts to anything or not.
Some are calling it #Pandumbic .
Maybe they're right, and people ARE overreacting.
The impact the Corona Virus is going to be MASSIVE, whether it amounts to anything or not.
Some are calling it #Pandumbic .
Maybe they're right, and people ARE overreacting.
3. Others are concerned that the hospitals are going to be overwhelmed and it's basically going to turn into The Purge, with everyone attacking everyone else.
I'll give you my thoughts at the end.
But here is what I promise you is going to happen:
I'll give you my thoughts at the end.
But here is what I promise you is going to happen:
Here we go.
So far, Trump has already blamed the virus on China.
It's been less than 30 seconds.
#WorstPresidentInHistory
So far, Trump has already blamed the virus on China.
It's been less than 30 seconds.
#WorstPresidentInHistory
"I'm the best, I'm the best, my team is the best, (WORD FLUB, LOUD SNIFFLE) I did everything right." – Trump, in a nutshell
##WorstPresidentInHistory
##WorstPresidentInHistory
He's suspending all travel from Europe for 30 days.
JFC, IT'S ALREADY HERE IDIOT.
#WorstPresidentInHistory
JFC, IT'S ALREADY HERE IDIOT.
#WorstPresidentInHistory
