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Demonaut

(8,919 posts) Fri Feb 28, 2020, 01:11 AM Feb 2020

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trumps will use this chaos to his advantage, if it was not planned in advance

ways to counter it?

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trumps will use this chaos to his advantage, if it was not planned in advance (Original Post) Demonaut Feb 2020 OP

If what wasn't planned in advance? Renew Deal Feb 2020 #1

this is a perfect way to consolidate control, we turn to the government to expect help Demonaut Feb 2020 #2

I think he means the response being planned, not the pandemic... Wounded Bear Feb 2020 #3

Maybe the 'no response' planned in advance, elleng Feb 2020 #4

I understand what you're saying lunatica Feb 2020 #5

Renew Deal

(81,861 posts)

1. If what wasn't planned in advance?

Reply to Demonaut (Original post)

Fri Feb 28, 2020, 01:15 AM

Feb 2020

Demonaut

(8,919 posts)

2. this is a perfect way to consolidate control, we turn to the government to expect help

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 28, 2020, 01:17 AM

Feb 2020

it's his government

Wounded Bear

(58,670 posts)

3. I think he means the response being planned, not the pandemic...

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 28, 2020, 01:18 AM

Feb 2020

but in true Shock Doctrine practices, yeah they'll try to take advantage.

elleng

(130,974 posts)

4. Maybe the 'no response' planned in advance,

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #3)

Fri Feb 28, 2020, 01:40 AM

Feb 2020

give to unsuccessful response manager/governor pence.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

5. I understand what you're saying

Reply to Demonaut (Original post)

Fri Feb 28, 2020, 01:51 AM

Feb 2020

but Trump and his team would really have to have a plan in place in the event of a pandemic. I definitely doubt they had the smarts to plan a takeover coup for just such an event.

But if they do then like with the Borg, resistance would be futile.

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