Trump makes a malevolent attack on the WHO, and then people like you launder it. Of course, they could improve, they're a blundering institution. You can look closely at any institution and see that, especially during a novel pandemic.
And I'd like to argue that people who'd actually like to fix things not talking about real issues is exactly what allows the kind of politics from which a Trump arises. It sucks to be in this position, but delaying trying to fix things just makes things worse and worse.
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With the WHO, I understand the impulse to circle-the-wagons because of the obvious attempt to sink the whole thing, but in my view, that actually makes the sinking more likely to succeed. Because that gives more ammunition to those who'd like to sink the whole thing.
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With China, it's complicated. Their medical/scientific community has been heroic and competent. Their leadership failed but then rallied, but to bolster themselves. But it's really not tweet length.
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Zeynep, we're in the middle of a fire. You and Trump are talking about firefighter reforms. Defend the WHO now, get the fire out, then, by all means, fix things. Right now the biggest threat is not the WHO but the people attacking it. And that sadly, well-meaningly includes you.
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Seriously, what do you propose? An internal investigation? An audit of the WHO? Firing the Director-General? You really think these are the priorities mid-pandemic? Trump gave them 30 days to reform, what you give them, what's concrete steps would you propose?
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