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(38,505 posts)Nevilledog
(51,122 posts)I'd challenge anyone to come up with something trump spews that's meant to NOT panic.
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)to keep in shape.
unblock
(52,253 posts)Hey, let's not panic. It's just a lethal global pandemic.
patricia92243
(12,597 posts)all this goes away.
peggysue2
(10,832 posts)That would be spooking the markets, not preventing panic in the population. The stock market was the only thing Donald Trump was worried about because it was related to his reelection bid.
We've all seen this picture show before, even the deflection of responsibility to Woodward. It's all about the refusal to be held accountable. For anything.
radius777
(3,635 posts)and views the public as expendable towards this end.
underpants
(182,829 posts)Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)waiting for a Scape Goat. Your Handler Vlad was pulling your Chain to spew more lies knowing you would be caught. And the hope was,some one would take the fall other than you.
ProfessorGAC
(65,076 posts)So, the panic ensued despite this "noble" plan.
I'd guess a major reason it fell (aside from awaiting an overdue correction) was because as the pandemic spun out of control, the leadership vacuum became obvious.
So, if it wanted to prevent a panic, it failed. The panic happened anyway.
Perhaps honesty & assertive actions would have instilled confidence, and we would not have needed to pump trillions into the markets to stabilize them.
Just sayin'.
Nevilledog
(51,122 posts)J_William_Ryan
(1,755 posts)To lying and fearmongering.
bdamomma
(63,875 posts)Fucking desperate.