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Trump lives in the "eternal, immortal now", so the real danger comes this fall when Trump goes for broke for re-election. Trump didn't reverse course on "the cure is worse than the problem" b/c he actually cares about people getting sick/dying. Trump reversed course because...1/ https://twitter.com/DavidLe60561687/status/1245324303475802114
...advisors told Trump that he would lose the election if he reopened the economy and large numbers of people died, . But if, as Dr. Fauci predicts, the virus returns next fall... 2/ https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/04/scientist-predicts-coronavirus-return-fall-200401075606758.html
...Trump's narcissistic/sociopathic impulses could create a scenario where in the weeks leading up to the election, Trump keeps the economy open at the expense of thousands of people getting sick/dying, if the wave of infections/deaths didn't occur until after the election. 3/
We have seen Trump sell out the country many times, including the deficit, where Trump expressed zero concern for a financial crisis because he'll be out of office, and it won't be his problem. 4/ https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-debt-crisis-fine-wont-be-here-report-2018-12
Similarly, once Trump is no longer constrained by long term electoral consequences he won't care about coronavirus casualties.....5/ https://twitter.com/Nick_Carmody/status/1242076715280666624
Thread(s) on the "eternal, immortal now": https://twitter.com/Nick_Carmody/status/1242443849856778240
