Why Biden?
Why does Joe Biden get high marks on handling the coronavirus?
Biden versus Trump. COVID handled well or poorly? The simple answer is Biden supports masks with no reservations. Trump mocks Biden for wearing a mask all the time.
For that reason and that reason only, Joe Biden has demonstrated scientifically proven behavior. Donald Trump has encouraged people to let it spread.
It’s all about wearing a mask.
Donald Trump had his chance. When Robert Redfield said a mask would be more effective than a vaccine, Donald Trump made a point of contradicting him. Over the last couple of weeks he encourages his packed in crowds to gather without wearing a mask. Donald Trump belittles Dr. Fauci. He mocks Joe Biden for saying he will listen to the scientist.
The scientific method is try something, if it works try it some more. If it consistently does better than not doing anything, you decide it is effective. If it doesn’t you continue try something else. Donald Trump’s method is decide what is best and continue to champion that even after proven wrong.
I’ll side with the scientist.
When this first started, Dr. Fauci didn’t think masks were necessary. He very quickly looked at the data and decided he was wrong. Since the use masks were recommended, Dr. Fauci has warn a mask. He has modeled desired behavior.
When the guidelines came out mask usage was optional. Donald Trump immediately decided and announced he would not wear a mask. As more data became available and it became clear masks work, he was unable to change course and recommend wearing a mask.
Eventually he caught COVID.
Donald Trump is unable to learn from his mistakes.
Why? Because in his eyes he doesn’t make any mistakes. He gave himself an A+ on his handling of the coronavirus. You don’t get an A+ if you make as many mistakes as Donald Trump did. Starting with the wearing of masks, but including:
- He acted as a doctor and repeatedly recommended hydroxchloroquine and even took it himself. Even after scientific study found that did not change outcomes for the better. Indeed the side effects made it unsuitable for use in COVID-19 patients.
- Then he asked on live TV whether we could injesting bleach to kill the virus. Later, he said he was joking. How are we to respect Donald Trump if he tells jokes during an informational briefing on how we are to handle a pandemic?
- At his recommendation, the spread of the disease accelerated as he encouraged states to reopen without meeting CDC guidelines.
- And now he is recommending herd immunity.
I have one recommendation.
It may not be perfect or stop the spread completely, but wearing a mask is currently our best option. It will get us back to some form normality sooner.
Follow Joe Biden’s example and stop listening to Donald Trump.
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