[betty boop]

Coronavirus may be shifting the political landscape in interesting ways....

[digger48]

IOWs, “we must double our efforts to blame Trump”

[brownsfan]

This is a complex situation with a lot of variables. America, in general, is center left and quite feminized, currently.

We’ll see.

[ClearCase_guy]

The political campaign this fall needs to emphasize the Leftist oppression and failure to manage the crisis effectively on the part of Democrats.

Combine that with the criminality of FISAgate and the coup attempt and America might really shift to the right. But we’ll see if any of this happens.

[Geronimo]

There will be a suicide pandemic in six months time when President Trump is re-elected to another four years...our jobs will be to hold the gloved hands of the depressed and despondent...hug them tightly...hold their masked faces close to your own and recite the Lord’s Prayer to them... 😉

[FreedomNotSafety]

Can you say Ployannaism? You want proof that we will shift left? Just look at the measures taken and who supports them.

The virus counter measures are simply the Prog wish list. The supporters range from “Chicken Freeprs at home drawing a government check” to the wacko Greenies and all Democrats and Socialists in between.

The article is full of things like “When the dust settles, cutting the budget and tax restraint is the only viable road to recovery.” As if the “viable” path will be chosen by the 60% supported by government taxation of the 40%.

Please name any crisis that resulted in less power accruing to government.

[DallasBiff]

I know, I shouldn't be watching the harpies on The View, but their heads are exploding that us unwashed are protesting our economic death, while they eat cake in their guilded cages.

Sunny Hostin is the worst.

[upchuck]

Second, it’s likely that many local governments will become are insolvent.

That's better and more truthful.

[gunnyg]

L-R,Up-Down.etc.????
It’s a HD world; broken egg; billions of pieces, no two pieces fit together!
Fix the egg? Unlikely......but...wtf if....???
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[lurk]

Crisis reveals the heart.

[Lizavetta]

The fallout of a collapse of America's higher education system would be dramatic. Less expensive, online education may become the norm. “Branded” universities will begin to offer “e-degrees” to a vastly larger number of students. The “campus experience,” involving vibrant exchanges of ideas,

On what planet is this guy living?

[rlmorel]

"...record unemployment and, soon, record insolvency of local governments..."

Yep. They are going to blame decades of incredible mismanagement, exorbitant state employee pensions, etc. on the pandemic.

[Kickass Conservative]

We’ll find out in November.

It’s another “most important Election in our Lifetime”.

[1Old Pro]

We'll see, the arguments make sense however there are many whackjobs in government and on the Left that will make any shift harder.

Bottom line, sometimes the laws of nature must take over and we simply have to stop this nonsense overspending, money doesn't grow on trees. If that is true, then the shift to conservative spending is inevitable - can't balance budgets based on fuzzy math and pie in the sky defined benefit payouts.

[ScottinVA]

I disagree; America is center-left and turning bluer.

[Oatka]

[A_perfect_lady]

Corporations may choose to simply expand their in-house training and education systems to develop the precise type of employees they need. Trade schools, also online, may expand. Many failing science and engineering schools may try to “monetize” and attempt to incubate their ideas and developments into profitable businesses. A more pragmatic and isolated student population may become aligned with majors that lead to good jobs. Liberal arts almost certainly will suffer in higher education settings. The ultra-liberal, socialist education engine may finally hit a wall.

Oh, please, please, please... let it be so.

[metmom]

Time will tell.

In November, to be precise.