I'm not necessarily saying that my guess of 600,000 dead by September 2021 is completely wrong or anything.

But... let's say, 1,000,000 by mid-April. What happens?

  • luka467 [they/them,he/him]
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    4 years ago

    Biden takes office and orders a lockdown to control the virus

    He's said he won't order a lockdown though. Besides, is ordering a nation-wide one even possible in terms of the powers a president has, especially with a Republican controlled congress and Supreme Court? Then you also have to factor in certain red states or municipalities just refusing to enforce it, and as you said people protesting against it.

    • Bread_In_Baltimore [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      He can definitely lockdown the entire country. The president can declare a state of emergency and rule like a dictator if they want.

    • zifnab25 [he/him, any]
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      4 years ago

      Utah is currently clamping down. And it's not the first state or city to try.

      I think this is something states may try to implement simply as a means of self-preservation. If the very popular sitting President isn't actively heckling the idea, it may open up options for governors.

      At the same time, Trump's power is in his social media presence. His influence could continue to scare admins from doing the smart thing if he continues to be a major voice.

    • Shishnarfne [comrade/them]
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      4 years ago

      I don't know how much power Biden will have exactly, depends also on the Georgia senate race, but he said he is going to listen to the science. Right now there are 100,000 new cases a day, and it's going up very quickly, so I'm expecting some very extreme advice from epidemiologists.