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Originally Posted by Undertoad
That's why I said we need to take sides on whether the panic is worse, or the deaths.
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We know information averts panic. Information from sources of integrity. CDC cannot even say anything without Pence's approval. That is a formula for distrust. An extreme example is panic.
If Trump wanted honesty, then the Surgeon General was doing what Pence is now doing. Trump does not want us to be informed.
We need facts. Answers to four essential questions (and a fifth one) are not provided. A president is obviously lying about Covid-19 - constantly. He is a prescription for panic.
What is a greatest threat to the Covid-19 virus? An informed public who then knows what to do.
Misinformation even recommends drinking diluted bleach. And using skin creams to block Covid-19.
Panic created by misinformation and lies is exactly what Russia wants. Some early indications are Russian sources (ie Sputnik radio broadcasts) are promoting such misinformation including those cures.
We need trusted facts. That cannot happen when the president lies constantly. He even said Covid-19 is a lie promoted by his enemies. Not his "competitors" or people with different information sources. He has a Nixon attitude. "Enemies". So creating panic is to this president's advantage. It can get him reelected. How curious. Hitler did same to obtain power.