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.

  • Totalscrotalimplosio [he/him,any]
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    4 years ago

    I know she's an insufferable imperialist neolib who allegedly drinks babies, but macron and Trudeau are too and they seemed to handle it better, by comparison. The wild card is the density of American Stupidity that doesn't quite exist in such high numbers in other countries.

    • throwawaylemmy [none/use name]
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      4 years ago

      The wild card is the density of American Stupidity that doesn’t quite exist in such high numbers in other countries.

      Exactly this. Libs going with Obama/Killary takes forget that a lot of Americans are stupid. The chuds would've ABSOLUTELY not followed the mask mandates just like they aren't now. Double so if Obama told them to.

      • star_wraith [he/him]
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        4 years ago

        Not to mention our federal government is handicapped by design from leading a coordinated, national response. Even if Bernie was president, every single municipal jurisdiction would insist on doing things their own way.

      • Totalscrotalimplosio [he/him,any]
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        4 years ago

        Yeah but I still think the average dumbass would have been more prone to wear masks or stay home if there was an authority figure constantly telling them how serious this was instead of doing trump things. Chuds aren't a huge percentage of the population, just an extremely loud portion.