Just because something is going to happen doesn't mean a steady and wise hand can't mitigate the damage and manage it responsibly.
Trump's Katrina was Puerto Rico. And Puerto Rico was handled worse than Katrina.This might be Trump's Katrina. I look forward to him telling Pence he did a heck of a job with that Corona thingie
Trump may be stupid and a terrible president... but he didn't cause this.
Wait till the market crashes, houses will be cheap.I bought my first house 3 months before the 2008 crash. My wife and I are actively looking now for a house and I'm terrified we'll be fucked. All these drops are giving me horrible flashbacks.
Trump may be stupid and a terrible president... but he didn't cause this.
That's what I keep thinking. Interest rates are at a ridiculous low right now so it's tempting.
Trump's gutting of the CDC's pandemic preparedness and the absolutely inept response from the government has certainly contributed to it.Trump may be stupid and a terrible president... but he didn't cause this.
I would take a cheaper house later for a bit higher interest rate. When things dropped in 2008, they dropped hard.That's what I keep thinking. Interest rates are at a ridiculous low right now so it's tempting.
I bought my first house 3 months before the 2008 crash. My wife and I are actively looking now for a house and I'm terrified we'll be fucked. All these drops are giving me horrible flashbacks.
Imagine living in a country that prioritizes public health...Trump's gutting of the CDC's pandemic preparedness and the absolutely inept response from the government has certainly contributed to it.
The US and South Korea both announced their first cases of coronavirus on the same day. Since then, the US has tested over 6,000 people, while South Korea has tested over 196,000.
The other 75% are apathetic
Very true. Good point.I would take a cheaper house later for a bit higher interest rate. When things dropped in 2008, they dropped hard.
Makes sense since houses that go up are getting snatched same day for record high prices.
Trump's gutting of the CDC's pandemic preparedness and the absolutely inept response from the government has certainly contributed to it.
The US and South Korea both announced their first cases of coronavirus on the same day. Since then, the US has tested over 6,000 people, while South Korea has tested over 196,000.
So higher than the regular flu?The mortality rate in South Korea, where more than 1,100 tests have been administered per million residents, comes out to just 0.6%
Yes, significantly. When this gets bad it cascades in ways that the flu doesn't.
Honestly? This combination of scenarios is so bad, I don't think there is a direct comparison for Trump.This might be Trump's Katrina. I look forward to him telling Pence he did a heck of a job with that Corona thingie
Tried to explain that to my dad and he wouldn't believe it because "where did they get the test kits from?" If America, the best country in the world, doesn't have enough kits, no other countries with less freedom and production can't have more or have a more effective response, is the conservative logicTrump's gutting of the CDC's pandemic preparedness and the absolutely inept response from the government has certainly contributed to it.
The US and South Korea both announced their first cases of coronavirus on the same day. Since then, the US has tested over 6,000 people, while South Korea has tested over 196,000.
Bad dog!
South Korea has roughly half the GDP per capita vs. the U.S. But they have universal health care.Tried to explain that my dad and he wouldn't believe it because "where did they get the test kits from?" If America, the best country in the world, doesn't have enough kits, no other countries with less freedom and production can't have more or have a more effective response, is the conservative logic
The mortality rate in South Korea, where more than 1,100 tests have been administered per million residents, comes out to just 0.6%
Stopping high frequency trading algorthims from spiraling into the dirt before flesh and blood humans can react? That's my wild ass guess.
3,000 lives lost. Almost twice as many as Katrina. We should never forget.Trump's Katrina was Puerto Rico. And Puerto Rico was handled worse than Katrina.
Thats not good. Yikes.
what was that deleted tweet on the first page?
4,645 lives lost. Never forget.3,000 lives lost. Almost twice as many as Katrina. We should never forget.
Everyone's retirement would be fucked.Honestly, what would happen if the market crashed? Would we be in another depression or would it not be that bad? Right now, it just feels like it's hurting rich people and I don't really care about as it doesn't affect me. I know nothing about stocks.
I know that people become unemployedHonestly, what would happen if the market crashed? Would we be in another depression or would it not be that bad? Right now, it just feels like it's hurting rich people and I don't really care about as it doesn't affect me. I know nothing about stocks.
To be fair, south Korea has a huge amount of people tested and has a low death rate (less than 1%)He doesn't even realize that he just confirmed the virus is 60x more lethal than the flu, according to those numbers.
Looking up those numbers, over 35.5 million Americans got the flu last year, with 37,000 dead, which is a mortality rate of ~ 0.1%.
According to these same numbers, Trump's saying the Corona Virus has a kill rate of over 6% (significantly higher than the global average of 2% as well).
That's an INSANELY lethal virus.
True, but remember this is the same administration that refused to acknowledge over 3000 dead Americans in Puerto Rico, claiming the numbers were misleading. Crazy to realize the White House's official death toll is still around 64 people. Total.To be fair, south Korea has a huge amount of people tested and has a low death rate (less than 1%)
There's hope that the only reason the virus has a high death rate in certain countries (USA, Italy) is because they are only testing people who have significant symptoms, and all the mild cases fall under the radar. Making the death rate much higher than it really is.
The Republican president said Democrats had inflated the number of dead in Puerto Rico "in order to make me look as bad as possible" but he did not provide evidence.
I get the reference but let's use someone other than Kanye this time, I have a feeling he won't rag on trump like he did Bush even though it's 100% still applicable.If that's the case, I hope they re-unite Kanye and Mike Myers.
I get the reference but let's use someone other than Kanye this time, I have a feeling he won't rag on trump like he did Bush even though it's 100% still applicable.
I tought Trump would get a second term, but his bullshit response to covid might actually kill his reelection
I know people are freaking out, and maybe this speaks to my own lack of understanding of economics, but historically speaking, still looks like the rich are doing just fine... :-/
Trump's base is not enough to win re-election; defeating him is not contingent on his FOX News zombies abandoning him.His base is already locked in, and accepts no other source of information than Trump and Trump surrogates. Any deaths of friends or loved ones will be because of the democrats.
Trump will have to be, as he has always been, outvoted by vast superior numbers. You can not bank on alienation.
It's times like these that the country really needs a steady hand at the wheel.
I tought Trump would get a second term, but his bullshit response to covid might actually kill his reelection
Honestly, what would happen if the market crashed? Would we be in another depression or would it not be that bad? Right now, it just feels like it's hurting rich people and I don't really care about as it doesn't affect me. I know nothing about stocks.
His base is already locked in, and accepts no other source of information than Trump and Trump surrogates. Any deaths of friends or loved ones will be because of the democrats.
Trump will have to be, as he has always been, outvoted by vast superior numbers. You can not bank on alienation.
Biden is visionless enough for independents to vote for him instead of Trump.Trump's base is not enough to win re-election; defeating him is not contingent on his FOX News zombies abandoning him.