When arrogance and ignorance collide it's a deadly combination. 45 is so hell-bent on reelection that he is willing to sacrifice a percentage of his base attending his rallies in the desperate hope it will reignite his poll numbers. "It's fading away." He is like a child that hides under the covers because if he doesn't look, he can't se…
When arrogance and ignorance collide it's a deadly combination. 45 is so hell-bent on reelection that he is willing to sacrifice a percentage of his base attending his rallies in the desperate hope it will reignite his poll numbers. "It's fading away." He is like a child that hides under the covers because if he doesn't look, he can't see the monster and then the monster's not real.
I shake my head in wonder at how anyone can still believe the drivel coming out of his mouth. We live in a small Wisconsin town and still see Trump banners flying. But because we are rural and COVID-19 has not touched them personally yet, his loyal backers are still of the "it's just a flu" mentality. God help us🙄😷
COVID-19 is coming to rural communities. It's just a matter of time. The initial peak of infections was driven by the dense populations centers in the mid-Atlantic and Northeast which yielded rapid increases, but also rapid declines as preventative measures were taken. Think of it like a fire with lots of dry fuel: starts quick, flares up, dies out quickly. Now the virus has moved to other areas of the country. Population density is lower, so the rates of change in the spread are slower in comparison. Combine this with complacency concerning preventative steps and suddenly we're back in February/March, though now with larger numbers of people (fuel for the fire) and most likely far larger number of infected carriers (matches) and seemingly little concern about taking steps to halt its progress (fire extinguisher). Even if this resurgence follows the same timing of the initial surge, the worst is likely many weeks away. See https://91-divoc.com/pages/covid-visualization/ which allows several ways to view the data. The 7-day average new infection curve is returning to a slope that is eerily similar to that of 3-4 months ago.
At some point people will be touched by the reality. Let's hope it opens their eyes rather than permanently closing them.
Did you see the statement by the health official in Mississippi today? He is panicked, and can't figure out how to get people to wear masks. Says soon you can expect no hospital room for a car accident victim or a heart attack things are getting so bad.
When the President himself eschews masks, politicizes masks, says no precautions are necessary, and hosts rallies where no one is asked to wear a mask, he makes it far more difficult for state and local officials to get anyone to wear a mask, because doing so is clearly an affront to President Twitler. This is precisely why it is so hard for state and local officials, even GOP officials who are now changing their tune, to get anyone to wear a mask or, frankly, take any precautions at all. This all comes down to Twitler. He's the reason we never came down off our first peak, why we'll never have a second peak since we'll never end the first one, and why American citizens will be banned from visiting countries all over the world until we get our act cleaned up.
I missed that. Mississippi is ill-prepared--it is a relatively poor state.
We (PA) managed to avoid overfilled hospitals, but only because of a governor who attacked the problem aggressively. Despite this and being well past the peak of the curve, the strong pushback against masks here is a disappointing commentary on my community.
Getting people to wear masks seems to be problematic in the entire country. I grew up in the south and can hear their comments vividly in my head. It would seem that Mississippi will soon have company. Several states are soon to discover the limitations of their health care delivery systems. It boggles my mind that so many people view being told to wear a mask as an infringement of their rights. I guess many of these same people believe all the images from New York in March were faked.
My half-bro, with whom I have not communicated since Nov 2016, lives in MS and is a typical tRump supporting, overweight, good-ol-boy truck driver. IDK if he wears a mask, distances himself or how he is faring but in past he has confused my liberal efforts with communism, so I doubt that he has been educated on the severity of this disease.
I remain hopeful that people will soon see reality and understand that the WH has been and continues to gaslight America wrt coronavirus. Minds change quickly when "those infected people" become people you know. I'm in PA where our numbers appear to be trending down. Our governor shut down the state early which helped us avoid numbers like NY or NJ. The legislature is trying to impeach him now claiming executive overreach. Optics are questionable as after a couple months of downward trend, our new infection rates are now increasing. There is widespread disregard for safety protocols (masks, distancing) driven by the reopen the economy messaging.
The same here in SoFlo, where ppl have neglected safety protocols in the reopened businesses & restaurants and the new infections increase daily. Yesterday Miami and other cities here have instituted wearing masks while outside, not just when going into businesses.
It’s not just South Florida. In the Tampa Bay Area, three counties have just issued mask requirements and yet there are so many still opposed. They say their rights are being infringed upon. Look to the Florida governor who is Trump’s “mini-me”.
Trump doesn't care if his base lives or dies. He is planning to steal the election. Hackable voting machines, voter suppression. Soon we will have intimidation as well. Vote by mail, we need a paper trail!
When arrogance and ignorance collide it's a deadly combination. 45 is so hell-bent on reelection that he is willing to sacrifice a percentage of his base attending his rallies in the desperate hope it will reignite his poll numbers. "It's fading away." He is like a child that hides under the covers because if he doesn't look, he can't see the monster and then the monster's not real.
I shake my head in wonder at how anyone can still believe the drivel coming out of his mouth. We live in a small Wisconsin town and still see Trump banners flying. But because we are rural and COVID-19 has not touched them personally yet, his loyal backers are still of the "it's just a flu" mentality. God help us🙄😷
COVID-19 is coming to rural communities. It's just a matter of time. The initial peak of infections was driven by the dense populations centers in the mid-Atlantic and Northeast which yielded rapid increases, but also rapid declines as preventative measures were taken. Think of it like a fire with lots of dry fuel: starts quick, flares up, dies out quickly. Now the virus has moved to other areas of the country. Population density is lower, so the rates of change in the spread are slower in comparison. Combine this with complacency concerning preventative steps and suddenly we're back in February/March, though now with larger numbers of people (fuel for the fire) and most likely far larger number of infected carriers (matches) and seemingly little concern about taking steps to halt its progress (fire extinguisher). Even if this resurgence follows the same timing of the initial surge, the worst is likely many weeks away. See https://91-divoc.com/pages/covid-visualization/ which allows several ways to view the data. The 7-day average new infection curve is returning to a slope that is eerily similar to that of 3-4 months ago.
At some point people will be touched by the reality. Let's hope it opens their eyes rather than permanently closing them.
Did you see the statement by the health official in Mississippi today? He is panicked, and can't figure out how to get people to wear masks. Says soon you can expect no hospital room for a car accident victim or a heart attack things are getting so bad.
When the President himself eschews masks, politicizes masks, says no precautions are necessary, and hosts rallies where no one is asked to wear a mask, he makes it far more difficult for state and local officials to get anyone to wear a mask, because doing so is clearly an affront to President Twitler. This is precisely why it is so hard for state and local officials, even GOP officials who are now changing their tune, to get anyone to wear a mask or, frankly, take any precautions at all. This all comes down to Twitler. He's the reason we never came down off our first peak, why we'll never have a second peak since we'll never end the first one, and why American citizens will be banned from visiting countries all over the world until we get our act cleaned up.
I missed that. Mississippi is ill-prepared--it is a relatively poor state.
We (PA) managed to avoid overfilled hospitals, but only because of a governor who attacked the problem aggressively. Despite this and being well past the peak of the curve, the strong pushback against masks here is a disappointing commentary on my community.
Getting people to wear masks seems to be problematic in the entire country. I grew up in the south and can hear their comments vividly in my head. It would seem that Mississippi will soon have company. Several states are soon to discover the limitations of their health care delivery systems. It boggles my mind that so many people view being told to wear a mask as an infringement of their rights. I guess many of these same people believe all the images from New York in March were faked.
My half-bro, with whom I have not communicated since Nov 2016, lives in MS and is a typical tRump supporting, overweight, good-ol-boy truck driver. IDK if he wears a mask, distances himself or how he is faring but in past he has confused my liberal efforts with communism, so I doubt that he has been educated on the severity of this disease.
Agreed. Sadly many in rural areas won't understand this until it's too late.
I remain hopeful that people will soon see reality and understand that the WH has been and continues to gaslight America wrt coronavirus. Minds change quickly when "those infected people" become people you know. I'm in PA where our numbers appear to be trending down. Our governor shut down the state early which helped us avoid numbers like NY or NJ. The legislature is trying to impeach him now claiming executive overreach. Optics are questionable as after a couple months of downward trend, our new infection rates are now increasing. There is widespread disregard for safety protocols (masks, distancing) driven by the reopen the economy messaging.
The same here in SoFlo, where ppl have neglected safety protocols in the reopened businesses & restaurants and the new infections increase daily. Yesterday Miami and other cities here have instituted wearing masks while outside, not just when going into businesses.
It’s not just South Florida. In the Tampa Bay Area, three counties have just issued mask requirements and yet there are so many still opposed. They say their rights are being infringed upon. Look to the Florida governor who is Trump’s “mini-me”.
"When arrogance and ignorance collide it's a deadly combination."
That's the nut of it - just throw in a pinch of intolerance and voila!
Agree - and if/when they are personally affected, they will ask why no one warned them.
Trump doesn't care if his base lives or dies. He is planning to steal the election. Hackable voting machines, voter suppression. Soon we will have intimidation as well. Vote by mail, we need a paper trail!