Posted on 08/21/2020 6:13:52 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
"It is what it is." So said President Trump in a recent interview when asked about the death toll due to the COVID-19 virus. President Trump's statements often trigger firestorms of criticism; this one even swerved into Michelle Obama's recent address to the Democrat National Convention. Further drilling down on the "feelings" theme of her message, Mrs. Obama added: "But right now, kids in this country are seeing what happens when we stop requiring empathy of one another."
While "requiring" empathy may prove difficult for Mrs. Obama, President Trump stating that "it is what it is" does not imply he is cold and unfeeling. Reality is a tough companion but an honest friend. Sympathy and empathy both have a place, but any combat veteran will affirm that battlefields require clear thinking — and feelings are better processed from a place of safety. Who among us will not agree that the COVID-19 battlefield demands comparable leadership?
Trump's bluntness inflames his critics. He is not the first president to do so. A reporter once challenged Harry Truman by stating, "Mr. President, people feel you are giving your opponents hell."
Truman responded with, "I never did give anybody hell. I just told the truth, and they thought it was hell."
The courage, determination, and skill required to face truth — the "it is what it is" moments — can serve as launching points for an individual's, family's, or even a nation's recovery. This is particularly needed when confronted with brutal and prolonged consequences.
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“Requiring empathy”.
Say that a few times.
Today’s liberals think “Brave New World” , “1984” & “Animal Farm” were instruction manuals.
Simple solution to the pandemic,,,,Make HCQ and Azithromycin OTC drugs so anyone who develops a cough and/or fever can go the nearest drug store and self medicate with the drugs along with Zinc Sulfate with correct dosage within 48 hours of symptoms and pandemic over.,,,,,instead of waiting a few days to get tested and 5 days for the results,,,,if over 60 years of age,,,,you’re dead.
...”It is what it is.”
My wife’s favorite say’n
“ They are dying, Thats true, And you..it is what it is. But that does not mean we are not doing everything we can. It is under control as much as you can control it.”
Years ago I had a boss who had this as a favorite saying too.
I always found it really annoying.
But over the years I’ve come to realize he was right.
For so many things in life that IS the only answer.
It is too bad that he was not able to get uniform methods of counting coronavirus deaths. Offering extra federal money when someone has coronavirus on the death certificate is a recipe for getting way more coronavirus numbers.
Direct correlate is:
Short of miracle, Physics Always Wins
Very pithy. I'll be sharing it.
Unfortunately, he isn’t right. If people weren’t deficient in vitamin D, there would be far fewer critical cases and deaths. There are studies that show that almost all victims were deficient in vitamin D. This is a blunder of monumental proportions. President Trump may lose the election because of this. I learned on Freerepublic in late January / early February that vitamin D might help. Since then several studies have been published that confirm it. Don’t tell me that none of President Trump’s advisors know it. Are they really so misinformed? This is a self-inflicted wound. Entirely avoidable.
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