I imagine in terms of medical care access and affordability or welfare stimulus, practically negligible, but in terms of CDC funding, science literacy, public policy, and general preparedness, it would be a whole lot better put together.

So I'd say... 10% fewer deaths? 200K vs. 220K deaths sounds about right.

  • Chombombsky [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    I think Covid would have still exposed much of the deficiency in how we prioritize health care.

    But, the US would have adopted masks A LOT sooner. Clinton hated talking in front of people, so there would not have been any ridiculous spreader events.

    The Clinton admin would have had much less turnover in its admin positions, just a less chaotic bureaucracy overall

    Honestly it's crazy how bad trump handled this.

    • GrouchoMarxist [comrade/them,use name]
      1·
      4 years ago

      They pushed back on recommending masks because they were afraid that the public rushing to buy masks would put an even bigger strain on the lack of medical supplies for hospitals at the time. I suppose you could argue that Clinton might have maintained better surpluses/CDC funding but at the end of the day, the delay in mask use was a failure to allocate resources, not a policy position or personal preference.

    • sunlead [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      Is it really crazy considering he tried to sell steaks at fuckin Sharper Image?