Coronavirus (COVID-19) Discussion Thread

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newwil7l said:

Nighthawk117 said:

Yeah, it's a foregone conclusion he's not gonna win in November.

Agreed and he is starting to realize it hence why he is lashing out more than usual. Economic instability is a death sentence for reelections. To top it off the third hardest hit state in the nation Michigan was an important swing state that helped propel him to victory on 2016. I don't see them repeating that this year.

Plus he has taken some left-wing progressive approaches like... "Stimulus Checks" - Might win over some voters?
Then again... Might loose a heap of conservative voters who prefer to support trickle down economics by giving everything to the rich/big business.. And hope they might make a dollar sometime in the future out of it.

John2290 said:
^ Nah, Trump ain't going anywhere unless the virus packs it's bags. You're stuck with him for better or worse unless he resigns and hands the ness off to Pence in full.

I am of two minds... On one hand, he isn't my president... And he has been absolutely amazing comical, free entertainment for years, it is the gift that keeps on giving... And I would like him to stay for that.

On the other hand, the world needs stability... And the world needs to start seeing the USA as a serious nation again... A nation that the world looks towards as an example and as an inspiration... Plus the world has allot of work to do economically... And Trump is far to selfish to make that work over the long term to any great efficacy.

I mean manufacturing will likely start to see large dynamic shifts away from China... The world isn't going to automagically turn to the USA or Europe for manufacturing again, not with Tariffs, higher wages and the other idiosyncrasies related to thatose markets, so we will likely see companies shift towards India/Indonesia/Latin America/Africa for manufacturing.

It's interesting times going forth anyway, keen to see how things shift... But one thing is for certain, the Coronavirus has shaken the entire planet up and it's power/trade/manufacturing bases.

SvennoJ said:

What I also fear could be happening in the USA is people opting to simply stay home. Many people have lost their job and thus health insurance, many couldn't afford the co-pay anyway, plenty others are not insured at all. Hospitals can't do all that much, might as well self quarantine. That happens here in Canada as well even with free healthcare. And the amount of deaths are under reported here as well.

It's absolutely baffling that the American healthcare system isn't actually able to look after those with healthcare needs. - Universal Healthcare in Australia is not only cheaper in terms of cost per capita, but also provides better quality care and is able to look after a larger percentage of the population...

And it's right now that healthcare systems around the world are being systematically tested to their limits... And contrary to popular belief, healthcare isn't just your trip to the hospital, it includes the dissemination of information and warnings and other preventative measures to prevent people from requiring it in the first place.

I literally almost choked when I discovered that Americans on average pay $10,000 to have a baby... And some hospitals even charge the mother to hold their child after birth. That is insane. Criminally insane.