Covid . . .
NOW,
@headcard, in the prior post, you said:
"At the time, I was sick of the BS from the Democratic Party and Hillary represented everything wrong with it and politics. However, the idea that an “outsider” with no experience in gov at all should run the country was pretty misguided. We wouldn’t do that in any other field.
I think he didn’t take many aspects of the job seriously (like the corona virus). Just look at some of his cabinet decisions! I think he made little effort to unite the country together and has actually tried to divide people. I also think the war on the free press is dangerous. I had hoped he would have some fresh ideas, would energize and unite the country and would make an attempt to be presidential and would grow on the job. In hindsight, had we known a crisis would arise, maybe we should have elected someone with a knowledge base, connections, etc in gov and maybe that’s how we should vote, because you never know when we will need someone to make tough crisis time decisions."
Based on your history of posting, I have always considered you a reasonable and even-keel person, which is why your reasoning (as stated above) is so surprising to me.
Again, the Country (not politics) has done well under the administration, wouldn't you agree? Do you disagree that the Country has been growing and strengthening during this administration? Is this not a sign of his competency? Regarding the issue of divisiveness, wha? One, there is a party that will remain nameless that is consistently playing identity politics, which at its very core is designed to divide and label. Two, did you watch Trump at all leading up to the election? He clearly wasn't a "politician." He spoke his mind and didn't sugar coat much.
As someone said (jflores I think) Trump's approach is not one of comforting and consoling. Therefore, his approach to this Virus may appear to some as unsympathetic and disconnected; I get it. But I don't think that's the case - I think his mindset is essentially "we can get through this," no matter what it is, and to be positive and confident about our abilities, as opposed to screaming "the sky is falling!" It's not to give "false hope," but rather to instill a belief that we can get through it.
There is plenty that he has done that has been presidential. There's also some that has not been presidential (he tweets more than my teenage daughters, combined, and is sometimes as juvenile as them). Calling out the press is not a problem, doing it as often as he does is. He's got thin skin and is way too defensive. Also, Obama was by far the most arrogant POTUS . . . until Trump was elected.
The last 3 years have gone pretty damn well, despite everyone and their dog trying to take him down. Just imagine how well it could have worked had "they" been working on other stuff other than how to derail him? He pisses people off because he calls them out publicly. I wish he would stop. And for those who hate him because of his insensitive comments, their soon-to-be candidate wanted segregation and was against bussing - legit racist policies, so spare me the outrage.
There is zero proof that the pandemic would be markedly better under anyone else's leadership, but it is an opportune time for people to pile on.