CoronaVirus

JLarson · 04-20-2020, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by bunk

But if you look at it on a national level and in our current political environment, it CAN very well be said that the hype of the corona virus is being amplified to put fear in people. Close the economy = ruin the economy (which it already is for generations to come). So close to a presidential election.

Like you said "their chances of reelection hinge upon their perceived competence in the midst of this crisis". Nothing but negative reports on the Administration from MSM. Its political.

You're debating an issue I didn't raise, deliberately. I'd rather keep the peace here, and tackle politics only as a concept, as opposed to attacking an individual party. I assure you that if I felt there would be any benefit in discussion, I'd participate quite ably - and I do not favor either the current administration, nor the one prior to it.

Suffice it to say that it would be naive at this point to assume that either party will not use this crisis (or any other) for whatever political gain they can scrounge from the wreckage.

bunk · 04-20-2020, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by JLarson

You're debating an issue I didn't raise, deliberately. I'd rather keep the peace here, and tackle politics only as a concept, as opposed to attacking an individual party. I assure you that if I felt there would be any benefit in discussion, I'd participate quite ably - and I do not favor either the current administration, nor the one prior to it.

Suffice it to say that it would be naive at this point to assume that either party will not use this crisis (or any other) for whatever political gain they can scrounge from the wreckage.

I wasnt insinuating that you were referring to the issue on a national level, but I think thats relevant in the discussion of whether or not to keep the lockdown in place, or to what extent this should continue.