CharasLazyWrister
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I can't think of a group who IS downplaying this, aside from maybe the President who has the economy in mind. And I can't think of a group that isn't personally incentivized to hype it.
The media is clearly incentivized to hype this, and they absolutely are. When rates stall or decrease in places, they revert to hard numbers instead of rates. When the reverse is true, they hype accelerating rates. Fear = ratings. Like shark attacks in July.
And the medical community is clearly incentivized to hype it. Why wouldn't they want more supplies? Why wouldn't they want to be covered in the worst case scenario? . And let me be clear...I'm not suggesting the medical community is lying for their own well being. I'm saying they're obviously incentivized to get people to act in the way that makes their jobs easier and protects them against their worst case scenario.
Just like we have to consider the loss of life for every military conflict, I think the rational thing to do here is consider the long-term effects of rising unemployment, rising numbers below the poverty level, rising cases of illness and other health risks that come with recession/depression, etc. It should all be part of the conversation, without folks labelling any of it "downplaying" the risk.
And by the way, I'm not saying you are generalizing the word "downplay".
Scientists have been calling how this will play out for months. And it’s playing out exactly like they said.
Certain politicians, including the head guy, have been saying it isn’t a big deal until extremely recently when the impact became simply undeniable. And certain politicians have a ton to lose, both in money and position, with a falling stock market.
Who would you trust? Your implication that the medical community is somehow aligned with the political community in angling this crisis for personal gain is terribly ignorant and obscene.