Of course we can't trust everything the Democrats say about Republicans and vice versa, but I would share with you my experience living here during 2020.
President Trump, for better or for worse, at first denied that anyone should take this virus seriously. He refused to wear masks and discouraged others from doing so for many months. He actively spread the virus to his own friends and supporters at rallies. His reaction to the virus was to downplay it and say it wouldn't be a problem. Then he came down with the virus and was saved through experimental medicine. He was gone for several days and the experimental medicine was not available to average citizens. Sometime after this he changed his mind about the danger of the virus. I saw this happening and am not just talking about things said to me by other people. That's the straight dope make of it what you will.
Yes, the Democrats did take advantage of this, and they cried bloody murder over it. They made sure that all of their people wore masks during speeches, actively supported shutdowns and partial shutdowns and school closings. The Republicans talked about how deadly it was to close businesses and the problems with closing schools. They pointed out the scary draconian measures taken by some Democrat governors of states when they declared curfews. In the end the Republicans were embarrassed but never admitted such embarrassment. It would not have been politically expedient, since they might have lost some supporters that way. You win some you lose some, and each party made a guess about how to handle the pandemic. They made their guess and went with it 100% to the end.
President Trump (yes our president) was forced to change his mind about the virus being dangerous, but he also denied having done all those things: discouraging masks, criticizing school closings and business closings. He was unable to admit any fault. He took credit for the vaccine even. I believe this was one of his character flaws, an inability to self criticize. The Democrats also took advantage of that at every turn. They are, of course, the antagonists of the Republicans. Its their job to criticize Republicans and call out the flaws of the opposing party members.
What does it matter in hindsight? That is debatable. That is opinion and comedy and politics. It did happen though exactly as I am telling you.
Nah, just probably has to do with them being across the ocean. I don't closely follow things in S.A. either.
I think you watched CNN too much, and got the one side of the story.
perhaps you should mention that at that stage the WHO gave statisticsw that the fatalities were amongst people older than 70 years, with underlying conditions. Fauchi also supported the view that Quininne will be a freat precautionary, as reports came in on people on Chloroquinne for other illnesses prevented tham from getting very ill.
Then there were other experimental medicines, etc.
Dont blame Trump for what happened, and what was said right in the beginning of the pandemic, he had advisors that was looking at all possibilities, and he listened to all openminded discussions.
I do not hear anything from you about Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Shummer and all those vicious fools who went to the China Town in protest against Trump, when he stopped any persons from China to enter the US. Remember how the Media, CNN, MSNBC etc went bezerk when Trump closed the borders of Europe, and UK?
They could not get enough to critisize him as a racist, and fear monger.
Funny that you dont mention that?
How about when he needed to give billions to Pharmaceutical companies to look for a vaccine, The Dems had to push all sorts of agendas in his way to be the biggest obsticle Trump had to save lives?
You dont say anything about that.
Or when Trump assisted NY with a medical warship to assist covid patients, and Como rather had them die in old age homes.
You are silent on that murders too.
How about when Trump mentioned alternative treatment, and they all made jokes about it, forgetting he was treated and recovered by that methods.
How about when Trump said the vaccine will be formulated before December, after his councill reported the strides the Pharm companies reached?
The Dems made that vaccines out as untrustworthy.
And when Trump had the covid, recovered and did not wear a mask, because he had natural immunity, they had Fauchi and Biden wearing 3 masks.
Nope, Just as I dont thrust CNN, and MSNBC on their reporting, such as Como's brother having covid, and did not stay at home, or how they all covered for the slime of the Dems going out to dinner, hair doe's, parties etc, but forcing the population to get arrested for s***, I have doubts about your view on Trump and the fact that he singlehandedly saved hunrdeds of millions of lives.
Sorry pal, I watch Fox and the liberal media, and I can tell you that If I was a US citizen, I would have the Dems arrested just as they did to inocent people who fell victim to their farces and lies.