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    I think the easter thing is a measure to keep the US from going into an economic panic. If I were the president right now I'd be doing the same thing. Stay as positive as possible. Keep people calm while they try to get a handle on the virus, in hopes that the next positive message of finding the treatment will outweigh the massive death toll we'll have seen by then.

    Can you imagine the president of the United States trying to manage expectations in any other way? "Hey everyone, don't panic, but we anticipate a lockdown that may go well beyond a year.. maybe two". Can you imagine the kind of social unrest that would cause? Look at what happened when he declared a national emergency with only a handful of deaths. Everyone began hoarding resources.

    Also, he is probably thinking about approval ratings and re-election.

    Finally, don't even think about calling me a Trump sympathizer. I can disklike or disagree with someone and still see their point of view - at the exact same time.

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    • We're not talking a year or two though, we're talking a couple of shitty months, which doesn't align with Trump's focus on the Wall Street side of the economyNairn
    • (two months in terms of hard lock downs - a couple years perhaps of disruption otherwise)Nairn
    • < this +1. By comparison, Cuomo yesterday went all gloom and doom with the 'you're killing NY' stuff which was anti-helpful, except politically.MrAbominable
    • You have to accept that when he talks to his base it's not necessarily grounded in reality. I guess most non-trumpers are reconciled to lockdown beyond EasterFax_Benson
    • he has to talk differently to his base to stop them spazzing outFax_Benson
    • This is in response to autoflavour and others stating 18+ months. But my point stands with even a few months. Ordinary, everyday folks are scared.SteveJobs
    • We just want a president who is honest about the situation and isn’t making promises that most people roll eyes at.monospaced
    • Monospaced, I both believe what I stated AND agree with you.SteveJobs
    • I totally agree with you SteveJobs. Gov are doing the same in Canada, they dont want the population to enter panic state.Bennn
    • In NY infected people are doubling every 3 days. You have to make them scared shitless so they can stay home and take this serious.zaq
    • In Canada, construction sites continue. Soon, we will see places like automated factories reopen and <5 businesses. Large open-concept offices will be the last.
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    • Construction is all stopped in QuebecBennn
    • While our Prime Minister hasn't said how long they expect it to last, they also haven't giving wrong hopes by saying "its over in two weeks""Nutter
    • If a leader says 'weeks' it's reduced hours or temp lay off. If a leader says 'many months or more' it's ... downsizing
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    • @zaq, the infected rate is ONLY based on tests, not the actual rate, which is quite obviously much MUCH higher and not life threateningmonospaced
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