With all due respect to Dr. Birx, she blew a lot of her credibility early on by being a bobble head for Trump. She demurred and sat hunched over in her chair as Trump extolled the virtues hydroxychloroquine, disinfectant injections and internal light cures. At no time has she, (or anyone else on the WH Coronavirus Task Force), displaye…
With all due respect to Dr. Birx, she blew a lot of her credibility early on by being a bobble head for Trump. She demurred and sat hunched over in her chair as Trump extolled the virtues hydroxychloroquine, disinfectant injections and internal light cures. At no time has she, (or anyone else on the WH Coronavirus Task Force), displayed the mettle necessary to stand up to Trump and his staff and lay down the law with regards to effective pandemic mitigation; increased testing, contact tracing, masks, social distancing, stay at home, etc. And now she is ringing her hands trying to raise the alarm and the "I have my rights people" are not listening.
I understand that dealing with Trump and his band of liars and thieves is nigh on impossible but federal public health officials did the country a great disservice by placating Trump from the outset. And, for the most part, they continue to do so today. The best thing anyone in an impacted area can do is follow the protocols that decrease the risk of contracting the disease and keep one's family safe.
The burgeoning virus combined with the deadlocked relief negotiations, increased evictions, foreclosures, unemployment, hunger and more is setting up an explosive dynamic where violence will increase simply because desperate people do desperate things. We are falling in a deep hole. Climbing out is going to be a test of courage, endurance and resilience. I hope we make it.
I agree with your assessment of Dr. Brix. Dr. Fauci has been far more outspoken, but even he has seemed to be walking on eggshells. He needs to be free to speak without censure; I don’t feel that is the experience on the ground!
I agree in re Dr Fauci, and it is sad. It's likely they all have witnessed or been the victim of a Trump meltdown so they stay mum rather than provoke him. And look, when the president thinks a doctor who promotes a mix of christian-voodoo-space alien hogwash is praiseworthy, what the hell are you going to do?
With all due respect to Dr. Birx, she blew a lot of her credibility early on by being a bobble head for Trump. She demurred and sat hunched over in her chair as Trump extolled the virtues hydroxychloroquine, disinfectant injections and internal light cures. At no time has she, (or anyone else on the WH Coronavirus Task Force), displayed the mettle necessary to stand up to Trump and his staff and lay down the law with regards to effective pandemic mitigation; increased testing, contact tracing, masks, social distancing, stay at home, etc. And now she is ringing her hands trying to raise the alarm and the "I have my rights people" are not listening.
I understand that dealing with Trump and his band of liars and thieves is nigh on impossible but federal public health officials did the country a great disservice by placating Trump from the outset. And, for the most part, they continue to do so today. The best thing anyone in an impacted area can do is follow the protocols that decrease the risk of contracting the disease and keep one's family safe.
The burgeoning virus combined with the deadlocked relief negotiations, increased evictions, foreclosures, unemployment, hunger and more is setting up an explosive dynamic where violence will increase simply because desperate people do desperate things. We are falling in a deep hole. Climbing out is going to be a test of courage, endurance and resilience. I hope we make it.
Wringing her hands. I hate auto spell check.
I agree with your assessment of Dr. Brix. Dr. Fauci has been far more outspoken, but even he has seemed to be walking on eggshells. He needs to be free to speak without censure; I don’t feel that is the experience on the ground!
I agree in re Dr Fauci, and it is sad. It's likely they all have witnessed or been the victim of a Trump meltdown so they stay mum rather than provoke him. And look, when the president thinks a doctor who promotes a mix of christian-voodoo-space alien hogwash is praiseworthy, what the hell are you going to do?