Originally posted by carpedm9587
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I doubt such staunch Trump supporters like de Santis of Florida, who kept the beaches open, will escape unscathed either. They are at 5500 cases in Florida as of yesterday and increasing by about 700 per day. And The Gov has seen fit to impose stay at home recommendations in only a few counties. Since it is likely to spin out of control, then the hospitals across that state will be in worse shape than NYC.
Texas also is in a weak position.
I live in western NY, and NYC is like another country (nice place to visit, but...). Covid 19 is still a world away, some long term care facilities here are getting their first cases now. We know, from Wuhan, Lombardy, Iran and many other examples what the situation will be like in the mid size cities like Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Albany:dead laying like cordwood waiting to be hauled away. (They are looking for volunteers in Brooklyn to haul dead bodies). The small rural hospitals although few, are last on the wish list. Rural America is Trump country. WHen volunteers are needed to haul away dead bodies, even small town America will question things. But small town America will not stand for loved ones being hauled away in open trucks town trucks, which is a possibility.
Combine that with Chinese factories coming on line now, and a stock market bump, with the prospect of American manufacturing being hampered by corona virus, then November will not bode well for Trump.
States are paying 50,000 bucks for ventilators were selling for $20,000 dollars a month ago. PPE is also selling at inflated prices. The federal position is to let states compete with each other.
My prediction: Anger from conservatives at the federal response. The libertarians will fare worse.
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