Personally, I don't like the linked article. The author is trying to be too clever, or something. In any case, personal choice, I guess.
What I am interested in is the positioning in the US, and the comparatives to Australia...and even more specifically Melbourne, where I am from.
For anyone unaware, Victoria (capital city of Melbourne) has moved to Stage 4 lockdown after a spike in COVID cases. The premier has declared a state of disaster, and there is a curfew running from 8pm to 5am (with some exclusions). The requirement is to stay within 5km of your house within these hours, and wear a mask (with some exclusions).
Trump used this as a vehicle to score (in my opinion) cheap political points, but is COMPLETELY misrepresenting where we are at, how we got here, or how it compares to the US position.
Victoria, Australia, In ‘State Of Disaster,’ Melbourne Lockdown From Covid-19 Coronavirus
In the interests of pushing back against FAKE NEWS no matter the source...including from Trump himself...I'm happy to take any questions about how Melbourne got into this mess, how bad it actually is, and what's going on if anyone is seeking to actually understand it.
But for those not interested in investing time in understanding it (something I COMPLETELY understand) the short takeaway is that Trump is talking crap in that tweet, and it's implications. And yeah, it kinda pisses me off.
What I am interested in is the positioning in the US, and the comparatives to Australia...and even more specifically Melbourne, where I am from.
For anyone unaware, Victoria (capital city of Melbourne) has moved to Stage 4 lockdown after a spike in COVID cases. The premier has declared a state of disaster, and there is a curfew running from 8pm to 5am (with some exclusions). The requirement is to stay within 5km of your house within these hours, and wear a mask (with some exclusions).
Trump used this as a vehicle to score (in my opinion) cheap political points, but is COMPLETELY misrepresenting where we are at, how we got here, or how it compares to the US position.
Victoria, Australia, In ‘State Of Disaster,’ Melbourne Lockdown From Covid-19 Coronavirus
In the interests of pushing back against FAKE NEWS no matter the source...including from Trump himself...I'm happy to take any questions about how Melbourne got into this mess, how bad it actually is, and what's going on if anyone is seeking to actually understand it.
But for those not interested in investing time in understanding it (something I COMPLETELY understand) the short takeaway is that Trump is talking crap in that tweet, and it's implications. And yeah, it kinda pisses me off.