COVID-19 Politics
Trump, Treating Us like Children, Put Everyone into Danger
Communist dictators, 18th-century royalty, & Trump’s approach produced similar results. How many died needlessly due to his pompous actions.
I have read historical fiction where the elite treated the common people and their workers like children. They even referred to them as children at times.
I never thought I would see it in real life!
COVID - What should have been done
At the beginning of the COVID crisis, the President had the choice of treating the people as adults or children.
He could have presented a high-level summary, what was known, the risks, and the best approach to handle it, as one would do with adults. He wouldn’t have had to say much — just let the experts talk. Then present a workable plan supported by the experts.
A real leader could have done so - without creating a panic.
Reality - Being treated like children
Instead, he decided to play a father guiding his children. He intentionally glossed over the problem, talked down to people, and never set a good example. He pushed medicines he didn’t know anything about. He spouted predictions that he knew were not true, like we were past the peak at 30,000 deaths, etc.
Finally, everybody had to praise him for his leadership before they were allowed to speak.
I always hated it as a kid when adults changed their speaking voice when talking to me or told me not to worry about something. Children know when they are being placated.
I feel that the President has been behaving just that way — placating us from the start.
Elitism
We had to read The Communist Manifesto for a college class. The Dictatorship of the Proletariat came across to me as just another group of elites ruling most of the population. No communist country has ever gotten past that point.
Communist dictators, 18th-century royalty, and Trump all have one thing in common:
They treat people with an elitist point of view, - like children.
Trump’s attitude and behavior at the beginning of the coronavirus epidemic follow that pattern.
Conclusion
A leader has credibility. A leader confronts a problem, instead of playing ostrich or worse, intentionally misrepresenting it. A leader puts people into a position to succeed by providing facts and a workable plan, then inspires them to follow it. A leader sets an example.
As far as I am concerned, I wouldn’t believe what he says about anything without independent confirmation. Once a leader loses credibility, it is hard to gain it back.
