[Farm93]

The facts demonstrate the guy's mind is unfit for the job he has. Maybe we should all feel sorry for psychopaths. My sorrow is more reserved for the lives of those they destroy.

My sorrow is like Nancy Pelosi's prayers.   I feel sorry for a lot of people in this situation right now.  

POTUS45's career as a real estate owner, deal negotiator, and promotion innovator are just not well suited for dealing with a global pandemic.   I was never sure his life experiences were ideally aligned for all of the responsibilities of POTUS, but at this point it is very clear that pandemic management is not in his wheelhouse.

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Maybe the problem was not COVID-19 or our response.  Maybe the problem is the way the US labor force is structured, or what we've done to mitigate the impact.



It seems crazy that Spain's unemployment rate has increased by only 1.3%.  Germany's unemployment has actually dropped!

https://www.brookings.edu/research/the-e...f-the-data

The good news is that generally speaking, America's labor force is more dynamic and tends to bounce back much faster than other country's.  But you do wonder if we have a problem with employment fragility in the US.

BC

So we are #1 in this too???
USA! USA!

Some of those countries make it very challenging to layoff workers, so it is not super shocking to see the USA at the top of this list.   The unemployment does imply the USA economy is dynamic and quick to adapt to market conditions.   That can be OK for a society over the long-term.

Having 10-30% of the population roaming around without great access to health care during a global pandemic because of that unemployment?   Not quite as ideal for a society.

[Farm93]

The facts demonstrate the guy's mind is unfit for the job he has. Maybe we should all feel sorry for psychopaths. My sorrow is more reserved for the lives of those they destroy.

My sorrow is like Nancy Pelosi's prayers.   I feel sorry for a lot of people in this situation right now.  

POTUS45's career as a real estate owner, deal negotiator, and promotion innovator are just not well suited for dealing with a global pandemic.   I was never sure his life experiences were ideally aligned for all of the responsibilities of POTUS, but at this point it is very clear that pandemic management is not in his wheelhouse.

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Maybe the problem was not COVID-19 or our response.  Maybe the problem is the way the US labor force is structured, or what we've done to mitigate the impact.



It seems crazy that Spain's unemployment rate has increased by only 1.3%.  Germany's unemployment has actually dropped!

https://www.brookings.edu/research/the-e...f-the-data

The good news is that generally speaking, America's labor force is more dynamic and tends to bounce back much faster than other country's.  But you do wonder if we have a problem with employment fragility in the US.

BC

So we are #1 in this too???
USA! USA!

Some of those countries make it very challenging to layoff workers, so it is not super shocking to see the USA at the top of this list.   The unemployment does imply the USA economy is dynamic and quick to adapt to market conditions.   That can be OK for a society over the long-term.

Having 10-30% of the population roaming around without great access to health care during a global pandemic because of that unemployment?   Not quite as ideal for a society.