Blasio isn't the norm for the Democratic party, Cuomo is.
A Democrat administration would have left the Pandemic group intact on the NSC, and it would be leading the way.
It's unlikely a Democratic President would have been as obstinate about ignoring scientific experts, or have three incompetents like Mnuchin, Kudlow and Navarro making economic policy.
Nor would a Democrat listen to the Chamber of Commerce and refrain from using the Defense Production Act.
So yeah, odds are a Democratic administration would have been more prepared and would have acted much quicker, simply because they wouldn't have been constrained by an ideology that prevented the Federal Government from taking the lead, nor would they have been as likely to put spooking the market before saving lives.
While the ideology perspective makes one party less likely to respond well, it doesn't necessarily preclude a competent response. Especially by someone who claimed to be a rogue outsider.
There are examples of Republican governors running a competent response in this, after all. Politics can fade rapidly into the background when dealing with a crisis and at that point other basic leadership traits become much more important. Unfortunately, being politically skilled doesn't mean someone is a good manager.
There are politicos who think they are clever and sometimes will get the results they are seeking...good bad or indifferent....then there are politicos who are wise and think holistically and long term. Unfortunately, current so called leadership is disastrously myopic and ideologically obtuse. Complete menaces to society...criminally negligent...amorally sociopathicWhile the ideology perspective makes one party less likely to respond well, it doesn't necessarily preclude a competent response. Especially by someone who claimed to be a rogue outsider.
There are examples of Republican governors running a competent response in this, after all. Politics can fade rapidly into the background when dealing with a crisis and at that point other basic leadership traits become much more important. Unfortunately, being politically skilled doesn't mean someone is a good manager.
Gingrich's contract on America...Notice the best Republican Governor (Ohio) is probably one of the least ideological.
The worst responses seem to be the Republic Governors who are the strongest Trump supporters.
There used to be a Republican party, then Rove and Gingrich drove it right, and Trump purged it of anyone who was a real conservative (the label is much abused, Reactionaries are not Conservatives, in the same way those calling themselves "Progressives" tend not to be progressive).
Going to have to edit this post with the link, but according to a USA Today article the virus may have been here back in Fall of '19, before this was a thing to most people; before anyone even threw the word 'pandemic' out there.
Back around Christmas or New Year I caught what was seemingly a cold that had a persistent cough along with it. The cough was fairly painful and lasted about 10-14 days along with some fatigue and aches. I never went to the doctor for it, but rather took some meds and got through it. Took a day off from work and carried on like normal. I remember the cough taking maybe a bit longer to go away.
I wondered people's thoughts on this. Is it legitimate to wonder if maybe you've already had this and recovered? Does anyone have a similar experience to share?
Edit here's the link: Coronavirus fact check: Could your December cough have been COVID-19?
The first documented case in Wuhan was mid-November so it definitely could have been in the US by December of 2019. My friend Matt is convinced he had it in February. All the symptoms and his cough was so bad he had blood in it.
I had a similar thing, it first hit me the day after Xmas, two days of a bad sore throat, then my sinuses were on fire and draining like mad for several days. I also had a very persistent dry cough....productive, but only after extreme hacking, and the hacking gave me headaches. The cough lessened a couple of days after New Years.
At the time I called it "the cold from hell". Right before Xmas I had two watches shipped via 2 day air from China. If this virus is as persistent on surfaces as they say it is, it could be possible. Like you, I'm wondering if I've had it already.
I didn’t do shitI sure hope not, but we live in a simulation being run by a 12 year old with access to console commands so it'll happen.
I didn’t do shit
Notice the best Republican Governor (Ohio) is probably one of the least ideological.
The worst responses seem to be the Republic Governors who are the strongest Trump supporters.
There used to be a Republican party, then Rove and Gingrich drove it right, and Trump purged it of anyone who was a real conservative (the label is much abused, Reactionaries are not Conservatives, in the same way those calling themselves "Progressives" tend not to be progressive).
I'm a millennial.You didn't press ~ and type "kill all"?
I'm a millennial.
It was "kill self".
I didn’t do shit
sudo rm -R /
I'd assume so...US going to pass 22k new cases likely today. Our deaths will be worse than Italy’s worst days soon.
Try this and let me know what happens:
(Don't actually do this. Ever.)
-apemTry this and let me know what happens:
(Don't actually do this. Ever.)
Try this and let me know what happens:
(Don't actually do this. Ever.)
I finished a Linux class a few weeks ago.
Would either of you like to explain for the dummies on here who don't know what it does?
While the ideology perspective makes one party less likely to respond well, it doesn't necessarily preclude a competent response. Especially by someone who claimed to be a rogue outsider.
There are examples of Republican governors running a competent response in this, after all. Politics can fade rapidly into the background when dealing with a crisis and at that point other basic leadership traits become much more important. Unfortunately, being politically skilled doesn't mean someone is a good manager.
Nothing illegal. I don’t know who you were talking to but they were f***ing lying. I bought all the music. My grandma gave me an iTunes card. It’s all legit.You know how your computer has things on it?
I would say that any administration that I can recall, Republican or Democratic (I vaguely remember Johnson's presidency) would have done a better job than the clown show we're stuck with now. In large part because no president that I can recall is nearly as insecure as DJT. That insecurity, his reluctance to face reality and act on it until it's too late, has created a crisis that is worse than it should have been.
Nothing illegal. I don’t know who you were talking to but they were f***ing lying. I bought all the music. My grandma gave me an iTunes card. It’s all legit.
And we don't want this.Oh ok. Well if you have Linux and you run that command, then all of your legally acquired e-wares will be gone. As well as your operating system.