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Crepes
03/12/20 6:58:57 PM
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As a Brit we're limited in what we see on the news so I'm curious what the general feeling is towards Trump at the moment. Is his handling of the crisis even turning the most sycophantic supporters off him or does he still have a loyal fan base that thinks he can do no wrong?

I hear even his own party are starting to have concerns over him but I'd guess them doing anything about it would be seen as being weak.

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Resaix
03/12/20 7:00:06 PM
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Godawful

Like if you'd asked me how badly I think Trump would do in a crisis prior to this, I would have guessed better, and I had very low expectations for the man.

He's somehow managed to lower the bar even further
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Blighboy
03/12/20 7:01:34 PM
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Dude spent weeks lying about it and spreading false information.

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Turbam
03/12/20 7:02:54 PM
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He blamed Europe for it last night.

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archedsoul
03/12/20 7:03:06 PM
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At this point, states are stepping in and doing what Trump isn't/hasn't.

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Mr_MacPhisto
03/12/20 7:03:35 PM
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Why would you come to CE for this information?

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RchHomieQuanChi
03/12/20 7:03:44 PM
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Resaix posted...
Godawful

Like if you'd asked me how badly I think Trump would do in a crisis prior to this, I would have guessed better, and I had very low expectations for the man.

He's somehow managed to lower the bar even further

The bar is underground at this point

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Zack_Attackv1
03/12/20 7:04:19 PM
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Do you remember Ronald Reagan in The Dark Knight Returns?

That's how.
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SpudForce
03/12/20 7:04:30 PM
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A fucking oncoming train wreck with a semi sapient gold fish driving said train and it's far too late to stop.

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03/12/20 7:04:46 PM
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03/12/20 7:05:16 PM
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Noraneko_Vel
03/12/20 7:05:33 PM
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Blighboy posted...
Dude spent weeks lying about it and spreading false information.


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EverDownward
03/12/20 7:07:06 PM
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Calwings
03/12/20 7:07:12 PM
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He's made how George Dubyah handled Hurricane Katrina look like the work of a saint by comparison.

Crepes posted...
Is his handling of the crisis even turning the most sycophantic supporters off

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n5E7feJHw0
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Anteaterking
03/12/20 7:08:19 PM
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This is sort of a uniquely bad crisis for Trump, since he cares more about "not looking bad" than the actual outcome, but whereas in something like dealing with North Korea it just means a lot of bluster but no real threat, here it means doing more to keep reported numbers down than actually fixing anything.

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TheRealDill2016
03/12/20 7:10:53 PM
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I think he did a great job of discouraging and dismissing panic.
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EverDownward
03/12/20 7:14:55 PM
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i think i actually agree with the sentiment that the outbreak will help biden and hurt trump. it's an edge biden needs, and he needs all the help he can get come this november. like others have mentioned, trump cares about image and because this very real threat is at our very real door step, he's stuck in a sort of weird limbo between doing nothing, acting like it's nothing and coming off macho while fucking over the citizens or actually showing concern, doing something, and seeming "weak" to his base.

it's a problem absolutely endemic to trump and the entire republican base. there's such an emphasis on being 'tough,' that the moment you actually show any sort of weakness it's like bleeding while swimming with sharks. he can't look weak, and take action. but he can't be tough, and do nothing. dude's stuck between a rock and a hard place, and it's actually entertaining to watch him squirm.

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coinstarcad
03/12/20 7:21:22 PM
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TC if you can imagine wacky religious fanatics latching onto a parrot that simply repeats what they like to hear, the evangelic flag-humping trumpaholics we have all over this country are even crazier than that.
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KINDERFELD
03/12/20 7:27:05 PM
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Well first he said it was the Democrats and liberal media blowing the coronavirus out of proportion.

However, last night around 9pm EST, a very somber-looking Trump was on tv talking about travel bans and bailouts.

We all knew he was going to mess this up but its even more disappointing watching it unfold.

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winged_weltall
03/12/20 7:28:16 PM
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RchHomieQuanChi posted...


The bar is underground at this point

Pretty sure the bar has resurfaced in Australia by now.

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PrettyBoyFloyd
03/12/20 7:32:26 PM
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Honestly if I was Trump I would have been like and said "were all doomed, so fuck it".

Can't get no plainer than that.

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Christian RULES
03/12/20 7:32:36 PM
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President Trump is doing very well as always to ensure the safety and well being of the American People.

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cmiller4642
03/12/20 7:33:06 PM
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Trump basically said it was a hoax for weeks
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TaiIs82
03/12/20 7:37:21 PM
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President Trump made the right decision when he put blocks on China over a month ago, back when others didn't and our press said he was "overreacting". Now that other countries have failed to adopt these measures, it creates a larger challenge, but the president gave us precious time and has proven he's serious by blocking the EU.

Makes you wonder why we don't do this to China every year to save lives from the flu, until they get their sanitation act together.

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NeoShadowhen
03/12/20 7:46:52 PM
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Some people think hes doing a good job with certain aspects.

https://www.newsweek.com/californias-democrat-governor-praises-trumps-coronavirus-response-every-single-thing-he-said-1491294

Theres a lot to criticize however. Specifically, he may have kept up the attempt to keep people from panicking for too long. Also, the rolling out of testing has been a mess, and since Trump is technically in charge of the CDC, its on him.

Ive had a bad feeling for weeks that hes been trying to keep people as calm as possible for as long as possible because hes aware of things we arent. Like its a whole lot worse than anyone could imagine and its already everywhere. And he is just buying time while they quietly prepare the inevitable martial law that was going to be a necessity. Hopefully Im just paranoid.

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SpudForce
03/12/20 8:06:16 PM
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_OECD_countries_by_hospital_beds

The US is #32 on that list. So...between

  1. An incompetent administration with its head in the sand
  2. The lack of any serious testing effort allowing the virus to spread pretty much unchecked
  3. The economy going Fuck you all, I'm outta here
  4. a substandard healthcare system (when it comes to the developed world)
These confluence of factors lead me to believe this country is headed for an epic train wreck.

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Knowledge_King
03/12/20 9:31:41 PM
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He's not doing enough to stop people from panicking. Needs to mandate shit. NBA and shit canceling is extra dumb.

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EventualDecline
03/12/20 9:59:00 PM
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Crepes posted...
As a Brit we're limited in what we see on the news so I'm curious what the general feeling is towards Trump at the moment. Is his handling of the crisis even turning the most sycophantic supporters off him or does he still have a loyal fan base that thinks he can do no wrong?

I hear even his own party are starting to have concerns over him but I'd guess them doing anything about it would be seen as being weak.

You do realize that about a month ago when he blocked flights from China, he was said to be overreacting, and was called racist for doing that, right? Now his critics are saying he hasnt done enough. You do realize how stupid this is, right? Explain the contradiction that I just spelled out for you, smart guy.

While Im not saying that Trump necessarily handled this crisis particularly well, considering what I just said, his critics dont really have any wiggle room here for being credible. If youre someone who complained that Trump blocked flights from China, but are now saying that he didnt do enough, then there might be something wrong with you. With your brain.


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Lost_All_Senses
03/12/20 10:01:05 PM
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I stopped listening to him a looong ass time ago. He's literally the last person Id go to for information on important shit. Even if he just pops up, Nothing he says is taken at face value.

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EventualDecline
03/12/20 10:11:43 PM
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buh

buh is not going to work for me. Youre going to have to try again and come up with something that is up to my high standards.

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Resaix
03/12/20 10:12:39 PM
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EventualDecline posted...
buh is not going to work for me. Youre going to have to try again and come up with something that is up to my high standards.
If you support Trump, you definitely dont have high standards
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Boombam99
03/12/20 10:13:52 PM
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Wasnt there a Band of Brothers episode where the leader of their group was so terrible at leading that everyone just eventually ignored him and the good leaders stepped up and everyone followed them? Its kind of like that with Trump and everyone else right now.
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EventualDecline
03/12/20 10:32:36 PM
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Resaix posted...
If you support Trump, you definitely dont have high standards

You didnt really address what I said though. Very suspicious. Were you one of those guys screaming that Trump is racist for blocking Chinese planes, and then a few days later crying that El Trumpo didnt do enough to contain the virus? Im still waiting for an explanation on how that makes sense. Dont worry, Ill wait as long as it takes.

Boombam99 posted...
Wasnt there a Band of Brothers episode where the leader of their group was so terrible at leading that everyone just eventually ignored him and the good leaders stepped up and everyone followed them? Its kind of like that with Trump and everyone else right now.

Oh yeah, is that what its kind of like? Its also kind of like, everyone is ignoring my post, because they know that they cant really address what I brought up.


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meralonne
03/12/20 10:34:19 PM
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Christian RULES posted...
President Trump is doing very well as always to ensure the safety and well being of the American People.

As is evidenced by how the stock market took one look at Trumps plan to deal with this issue and promptly shit the bed.

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NeoShadowhen
03/12/20 10:36:28 PM
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Resaix posted...
If you support Trump, you definitely dont have high standards

You saw that as support for trump. You are one of those people that sees criticism of a flawed argument as support of the opposing side.

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Bishop9800
03/12/20 10:37:32 PM
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Calwings posted...
He's made how George Dubyah handled Hurricane Katrina look like the work of a saint by comparison.


this x1000!!!

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meralonne
03/12/20 10:42:06 PM
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Since youre in need of a response to this...

EventualDecline posted...
You do realize that about a month ago when he blocked flights from China, he was said to be overreacting, and was called racist for doing that, right? Now his critics are saying he hasnt done enough. You do realize how stupid this is, right? Explain the contradiction that I just spelled out for you, smart guy.

While Im not saying that Trump necessarily handled this crisis particularly well, considering what I just said, his critics dont really have any wiggle room here for being credible. If youre someone who complained that Trump blocked flights from China, but are now saying that he didnt do enough, then there might be something wrong with you. With your brain.

No, I didnt scream racist when he blocked flights from China, because its as effective at stopping a pandemic as blocking flights from Europe... in other words, its worth fuck all when all you have to do is get to a country we arent blocking and fly over to the US from there. Or fly to Canada and drive over.

Its a fucking non-plan that does nothing to stop the spread of a virus thats already fucking here.


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Crepes
03/13/20 4:43:59 AM
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meralonne posted...
Since youre in need of a response to this...

No, I didnt scream racist when he blocked flights from China, because its as effective at stopping a pandemic as blocking flights from Europe... in other words, its worth fuck all when all you have to do is get to a country we arent blocking and fly over to the US from there. Or fly to Canada and drive over.

Its a fucking non-plan that does nothing to stop the spread of a virus thats already fucking here.

its about delaying it not stopping not that Im in agreement with trump.

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Shadow Don
03/13/20 4:48:46 AM
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Crepes posted...
Is his handling of the crisis even turning the most sycophantic supporters off him or does he still have a loyal fan base that thinks he can do no wrong?

Unfortunately no. Any crisis that happens with Trump in charge is still fake news to them.

Crepes posted...
I hear even his own party are starting to have concerns over him but I'd guess them doing anything about it would be seen as being weak.

I'm sure they will tweet about how concerned they are any day now. They are spineless.


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03/13/20 4:52:18 AM
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Mr_MacPhisto posted...
Why would you come to CE for this information?


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Ryven
03/13/20 5:09:39 AM
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https://giphy.com/gifs/augenblickstudios-angry-trump-2zoCJJbw5LPcapwr3f

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sktgamer_13dude
03/13/20 5:57:35 AM
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Crepes posted...
its about delaying it not stopping not that Im in agreement with trump.
Except the moron in chief did nothing to prepare the US, even if it was delayed at all by his travel ban.

Shortage of kits, no preparedness, slow response, and weeks of spreading misinformation. And he refuses to get tested even though the CPAC attendee and Brazilian secretary (iirc) tested positive.

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Dark_SilverX
03/13/20 5:58:33 AM
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Trump handled this pandemic perfectly.

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Irony
03/13/20 5:59:25 AM
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Considering half the WH probably has it he's handled it worse than anyone on the planet.

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Noraneko_Vel
03/13/20 6:03:54 AM
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Dark_SilverX posted...
Trump handled this pandemic perfectly.

Yeah he spread the virus perfectly across all of America and now Americans will spread it throughout the world.

You can't even stop it anymore because of America's third world healthcare.

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Crepes
03/13/20 7:01:21 AM
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Noraneko_Vel posted...
Yeah he spread the virus perfectly across all of America and now Americans will spread it throughout the world.

You can't even stop it anymore because of America's third world healthcare.

To be fair it was never about "stopping" it this was never a realistic option. It's about slowing it down to the point it becomes more manageable. To use made up numbers it's a lot easier to deal with 100 people being ill a week for 10 weeks than 1000 people all getting ill in the same week.

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Spiritlittle
03/13/20 7:02:31 AM
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Resaix posted...
Godawful

Like if you'd asked me how badly I think Trump would do in a crisis prior to this, I would have guessed better, and I had very low expectations for the man.

He's somehow managed to lower the bar even further
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