Cheerleading. Rally 'round the flag. Etc.
Seems to me that the whole purpose of "rallying around the leader in a time of war" has much to do with projecting an image of strength to the enemy, a psychological tool.
In times of natural disasters, what's the purpose of such cheerleading? There is no "enemy" to give appearances to.
If it has to do with calming a panicked populace, then rallying around the competent responders is appropriate.
But what rationale is there for rallying around an incompetent leader at a time like this? The virus isn't watching, getting a boost from our suffering.
After 9/11, ok, there were human enemies watching, and showing them a unified front, solidarity, had meaning and purpose.
But now? All it does is ensure that certain incompetents will benefit from the unearned and undeserved good will of a suffering populace.
S.M.D.H.
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