Talking in circles
Me: So, your hero said in January that this coronavirus crisis is just a Democratic hoax. Was he lying?
My brother: No, he wasn't lying. Yes, it's a hoax. This is no worse than the common flu. The number of people who have died is much less than the flu.
Me: Then why did he declare a national state of emergency this week?
My brother: To calm the markets and the economy. That's the hoax. The panic caused by Democrats to take down our economy is the hoax.
Me: So, if the virus is not serious then why did he ban travel from China and Europe... travel bans that helped to tank the economy?
My brother: He did that to protect us from the Chinese virus, and then Democrats screamed racism.
Me: Well, you just said that the "national state of emergency" is to protect us from panic, not from the virus. Why is he adding to the panic?
My brother: He's not adding to the panic. He's got the situation under control, he's got everybody's concerns under control.
Me: Are people panicked about both the virus and the economy?
My brother: No, just about the virus. People know the economy is strong.
Me: Then why didn't he just stick with his original thought, and keep telling us that the virus is nothing to worry about, instead of banning travel because of the virus?
My brother: I already answered that. Democrats want a panic to take down trump.
Me: You're making zero sense. Keep your hands away from your face.
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