The New World of Pandemic Politics

When the coronavirus pandemic began rampaging through American society in the early months of 2020, it was clear that it would set off a public-health crisis. What few anticipated at the time was its far-reaching impact on the country’s politics.

A nation that was already skeptical about its institutions and leaders has only grown more so, and it may be a long time before experts are trusted as they were before. In the wake of such an unsettling crisis, voters may put greater stock in experience and steadiness in choosing political leaders going forward—or begin tossing aside discredited incumbents in favor of new leaders.

Fauci is getting death threats. Imagine that 20 years ago.

SpeakerPelosi GOPLeader POTUS LeaderMcConnell LeaderHoyer congress heads into session tomorrow. Your FIRST order of business needs to be ReplenishRRF before I lose more IndpRestaurants colleagues. A huge bipartisan win for 177K business and 10s of 1000s employees. Do this

Gee, it's not like the corporate press had anything to do with this...

Who were the “some?”

LetsGoBrandon

oh yeah, I remember the rest of the country rallying around New York and New Jersey, taking the virus seriously, being responsible

How can you unite a 'politically fractured America' when both sides are convinced 'they' are America and the other side is the Devil (as per Republicans) or ignorant (as per Democrats)?

Dems weaponized it while Reps belittled it. At this point Rona is just going to be a part of our life like the cold and influenza.

Gee.... I wonder who's fault that is?

Ha ha, fuck us.

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