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    Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 24 Mar 2020

    Jeet Heer Retweeted Joshua Holland

    I think this is right. The point of the "economy versus pandemic response" rhetoric is to give Trump a talking point for when economy gets really bad.https://twitter.com/JoshuaHol/status/1242528476537765888 …

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    Joshua HollandVerified account @JoshuaHol
    I fell for it like everyone else but the strategy is pretty clear... "Trump doesn’t really want to restart the economy–he’s preparing the ground to blame Democrats and the media for the coming recession" https://www.alternet.org/2020/03/trump-doesnt-really-want-to-restart-the-economy-hes-preparing-the-ground-to-blame-democrats-and-the-media-for-the-coming-recession/#.XnpaTdvk9ds.twitter …
    12:15 PM - 24 Mar 2020
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      1. John Robb‏ @RealStirfryguy 24 Mar 2020
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        "The Dems and the experts made me do it." Interesting.

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      2. Judd Legum‏Verified account @JuddLegum 24 Mar 2020
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        Unfortunately, I don't think its cut and dry. He will undermine compliance with restrictions, making things worse even if they all stay in place

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      3. Is It over yet? (。•́︿•̀。)‏ @Not_Giovanna_OK 24 Mar 2020
        Replying to @JuddLegum @HeerJeet

        He'll do both on alternating days, every day he panics, and screw it up even worse.

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      1. cams‏ @camsteh 24 Mar 2020
        Replying to @HeerJeet

        i mean, maybe, but i am fairly certain he and all the other oligarchs are legitimately freaking out about number.

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      1. Will Stokes‏ @William_Stokes 24 Mar 2020
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        I also think he knows governors won't open up their own state shutdowns, so he can "let people go back to work" knowing they won't be able to and then run against state leaders as a fifth column trying to undermine him and the economy.

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      1. Brendon‏ @3662brendon 24 Mar 2020
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        that's the most optimistic take, except he and R's are also slow walking pandemic response and actively encouraging people to go back to work ASAP

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      1. Greg Tinkle‏ @jgt1960 24 Mar 2020
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        One thing we can pretty much take to heart is Trump will find the rockiest and most damaging path - both for the pandemic and the economy - to lead us down.

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      1. Love Wins Always‏ @LoveWinzAlways 24 Mar 2020
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        Love Wins Always Retweeted Josh Marshall

        Jeet, if this quote is right (with Trump explicitly making praise for himself a condition for health aid), it needs airplay: https://twitter.com/joshtpm/status/1242517537268645888 … But the actual video clip in Josh's tweet doesn't have him actually saying the quote. Nobody seems able to alert Josh. Can you?

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        On Governors asking for help, Trump says, "It's a two way street they have to treat us well too." pic.twitter.com/U0JBBeUYYh
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      1. RDay‏ @RhondaLDay1 24 Mar 2020
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        And to take focus away from his failure to act and downplaying the threat

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      1. Itza Newday‏ @f800gecko 24 Mar 2020
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        Absolutely.

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