Originally Posted by
AntiPeter
South Korea has a young and thin population. I believe they are the 2nd or 3rd least obese country in the world (after Japan and Vietnam) and their average age is 41. In South Korea do the politicians march in anti-police rallies while they keep schools, restaurants and parks closed? Probably not.
Good leadership is something lacking in the United States, without a doubt. The political response to COVID-19 has been an economic and social disaster, however without taking into account overall health, demographics, and an entire list of other metrics I'm not sure how useful comparing one nation to another is regarding COVID-19 outcomes.
It really seems like you're trying to use politics to dismiss the actions that other countries have used, with success, at mitigating the virus instead of trying to learn from them. The fact of the matter is that 5.4 / million South Koreans have died from COVID19 whereas the US is at 361.5 / million. Demographics, lifestyle, etc play a role, but that doesn't explain away a disparity that big.
https://www.statista.com/statistics/...n-inhabitants/
Also, I'm Independent, but if you're going to throw rocks at the Dems don't forget Trump had an indoor rally last night in Tulsa where masks were optional and he doesn't wear a mask on TV. People do follow him and if he shows contempt for masks, or the virus in general, they will to. Study after study shows that masks do help mitigate the virus and having a POTUS that was onboard would be much more helpful right now.