The Profiteering Alarmists

I watched local media in Nashville, Tennessee hyping the number of COVID-19 infections reported yesterday as the highest ever in my hometown (nearly 800). As an aside, they briefly mentioned two deaths here on Tuesday. More people died in vehicle crashes yesterday in Tennessee, yet nobody (nobody sane at least) is advocating a prohibition on cars. The Novel Coronavirus is a no doubt a terrible disease that has killed too many, but blaring out "worst day ever in Nashville" when only two people died is deliberate manipulation meant to draw eyes to the screen. The media has poured gasoline on the COVID fire to accomplish two ends: 1.)To draw viewers with numbers meant to terrify rather than inform. 2.)The mainstream press is using the Coronavirus to undermine Donald Trump and ensure his defeat and that of Republican politicians who support the President in the coming November elections. COVID-19 is very real, and President Trump has done as much as any leader in the world to try to protect citizens of his country from it. Don't buy the hype, learn the facts and protect yourself and those you love accordingly.