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In reply to the discussion: Trump signals an economic pivot on coronavirus shutdowns [View all]Dopers_Greed
(2,640 posts)43. If the spread continues to go unchecked, it will do just as much damage as the shutdowns are
When we're at a massive death rate, people will be even more scared to go out.
The best thing we can do is stop this Trump Plague from spreading.
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What he will say about it will be blame state and city governments for unemployment, recession,
denem
Mar 2020
#49
I expect at the end of the 15-day period, Trump will go on national TV and tell everyone
no_hypocrisy
Mar 2020
#4
ANY business that goes against the doctors and scientists on this is finished...forever.
Moostache
Mar 2020
#8
What does he think is going to happen to the economy when people go back out
smirkymonkey
Mar 2020
#10
He's getting ready to shift the blame to the governors for the stay-at-home orders
dalton99a
Mar 2020
#12
A beautiful and perfect demise befitting a malignant, sadistic, evil piece of garbage
dalton99a
Mar 2020
#22
Seriously? This is like responding to the bombing of Pearl Harbor by passing the Marshall Plan.
Hugin
Mar 2020
#20
In 1-2 weeks, every hospital in the country will be out of icu beds and more importantly, respirator
getagrip_already
Mar 2020
#30
All of the RW'ers must be getting their programming from Fox: go to work, act normal
ffr
Mar 2020
#31
If the spread continues to go unchecked, it will do just as much damage as the shutdowns are
Dopers_Greed
Mar 2020
#43
I certainly think it's the wrong move, but we are on the cusp of an economic collapse
Victor_c3
Mar 2020
#47
Wait...you mean the house of cards economy, built on the backs of labor is soft?
Moostache
Mar 2020
#56
+1, this is my thought case the DOW was heading to 17 ... that's another bottom point.
uponit7771
Mar 2020
#53
Call me naive, but Trump's plan to relax restrictions is not going to happen.
Cousin Dupree
Mar 2020
#52