03-30-2020, 03:34 PM
(03-30-2020, 02:07 PM)hollodero Wrote: I disagree with that one. Believing other administrations, past or hypethetical future ones, would have handled this better is a pretty essential thought to me.
The current one lies, misinforms, speculates and taunts its TV ratings when giving crisis updates. Not hard to imagine other presidents would have chosen a more constructive approach.
This is responding to you and to Dill. When I say those hypotheticals are pointless, it is pointing out that paying that game right now isn't helpful. Pointing out the failures of this administration, like the firing of the person we had in China, the disbanding of the pandemic response team, the claims this was a hoax, etc., is fine. But what good does looking at hypotheticals of a Democratic administration really do? Trump ****** up. Point it out every minute of every hour of every day. I just don't see a good reason to discuss "what if Hillary..."
On a side note, my governor just issued a stay at home order but fishing is still allowed. So if you'll excuse me...
"A great democracy has got to be progressive, or it will soon cease to be either great or a democracy..." - TR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR