Tens of millions of Americans will be tuned into the GOP convention in the hope of hearing a plausible plan for dealing with the virus. For the most part, you can expect the speakers to ignore the pandemic and talk about rioting and looting, but with eight hours of time to fill, it can’t be disregarded completely. What can you expect?
Something like this:
- The virus is an act of God, and the Chinese. No one could have done much about it.
- We’re working really hard for a vaccine. It’s coming . . . soon. Keep the faith.
- In the meantime, go back to bars and restaurants and take one for the team, if necessary.
It will be interesting to see to what extent the speakers–particularly Trump himself–identify with the anti-mask crowd. It’s in his best interest to avoid that, but he may not be able to help himself. He rarely can.