Originally Posted by
Knobcrk1
Thats what he’s trying to avoid. The longer this goes on the more furloughs there will be. Problem is it’s kind of too late. A proper lockdown that actually met guidelines for reopening as well the “ FDR style fireside chat” he’s talking about should have happened months ago. Hard to do much when you’ve got 100k plus daily infections, especially in our industry.
FDR style fireside chats? Are they going for the warm and fuzzy approach and trying to bring back the "good times" for Democrats? The fireside chats did happen. They were the daily press briefings from the Rona team we all know and "love." But unfortunately, they just turned into the typical media clown show because of both sides. Gotcha questions, twisting words, and taking things out of context from the media and to be fair, rambling and being a pro at putting his foot in his mouth, not helping himself, from the president.
In regards to the original topic, lockdowns do nothing. They didn't work before, they won't work this time. Keeping those that are healthy and not at a high risk of mortality from being able to function and keep our country going is nonsense. All that will happen is unemployment will go back up to double digits from the 6.9% it is at as of Oct 2020, businesses will close, and the country will go into an actual depression.