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Originally Posted by 44Apple
American government was given plenty of warnings, failed to act, laughed it off. Now where are we?
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Feb. 23: “We have it very much under control in this country.” — President Trump in speaking to reporters.
Nancy Pelosi tours Chinatown and encourages people to visit. She invites all to “…come to Chinatown.” This video of the Speaker was made on February 24th, 2020.
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The reality is that, even a month ago, almost no political leaders, D or R, really seemed to understand what we were then facing. That’s because it was a novel problem and, in the real world, that’s how it works. It takes a while for leaders to assess the situation. Planning helps, but it’s not a panacea. The old adage about war plans falling apart as soon as the enemy is engaged pertains here.
Hindsight is always 20/20, and accompanied by a swarm of Monday morning quarterbacks.