Comments by "Toby" (@toby9999) on "How Should We Respond To Coronavirus: A Conversation with Nicholas Christakis (Episode #190)" video.

  1. Damn, four minutes in and Sam starts bashing Trump. The TDS is still strong. This is a shame because Harris is pretty good otherwise.
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  2. Trump is not a medical professional, so why are these two guys expecting medical professional type responses? The job of a politician and I would say even more so for a leader, e.g. a President or Prime Minister, is to walk the fine line between being informative and preventing panic. This is how I interpret Trump's comments on this issue. I don't take them literally. This is where Sam fails. If you tell everyone there's a shortage of toilet paper or some medicine or test kits, you'll have a panic and hoarding.
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  3.  @collinsmcrae  By bash, I mean constant and unwarranted criticism including personal attacks driven by an irrational and exaggerated dislike of a person. We're seeing a lot of that, hence the TDS acronym. I prefer not to bash anyone, but there are a few in American politics that come close to qualifying e.g. The Squad. I guess rampant antisenites or real racists would be deserving. Trump doesn't come close, and Sam by throwing in these random rants against Trump, in my opinion, detracts from the otherwuse high quality of his podcasts.
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  4. Please, no Trump bashing, I hope...
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  5. Covid-19 hadn't had a season yet. The comparison with make more sense six months to year from now.
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