Depends on the response, don’t you think?

@TimTuolomne, That's a fair question by @Edgework, the world is different now, we see decisions in real time. It's not Monday Morning Quarterbacking, it's the Superbowl and everyone has a microphone yelling at the whole team.

Fauci is definitely informed and seems fairly well grounded to me, but is definitely on the doom and gloom end of the spectrum.

I suppose it's quite a dilemma, you don't want to aim too low or you look like you don't know what's going on. What take is most useful?

The problem I see is that there is no way for anyone to admit they are wrong without someone saying publicly they should be fired.

@Supra_Librix Firing is the least of anyone's worries. Fauci speaks as a medical professional. Heck, I've been told to quit jobs by highly regarded specialists. Unfortunately these people are looking at health and survival. Fauci is not an economist. Not his concern.

Trump has tried always to keep hope alive. Most rail at that but optimism is a gift we all need during these dire times.

Mnuchin has been an outright blessing as has Powell.

I believe (IMHO) we will recover quickly, but not fully for quite some time. Only time will tell. The last two gentlemen have given us all the tools we need. Joe Schnook is the one who hopefully does not meet his economic demise while companies large and small figure this all out. Its all crystal ball gazing at this point as no one has ever experienced this.

Praying for the best for all of us.

@torontogal4388 Well said Toronto Gal! Easy to throw rocks, when the outcome is as unknown to us as it is to those in charge.

I have had moments in responsibility, when I was aware of things others were not, instead of realizing that, critics threw rocks, only to be proved mistaken later.

Perhaps more so questioning than criticizing.
Yes, those in control, especially in times when the rule of core freedoms are suspended, should be questioned because the consequences of their decisions are so life altering and pervasive.
In the US, why would one not question it?

@Halligan, Yes, that is the privilege of our Representative Republic. And privilege comes with responsibility. So vicious condemnation is not that.

@TimTuolomne The point is, memers are going to meme. It is free speech.

We have a very close democracy right now, ideas exchanged at light speed.

@TimTuolomne
the written word is less and less valuable.

People are experiencing history now.

Feeling history.

@Halligan Being ever vigilant is our responsibility and should never be shirked. Only when the dust settles will we possibly have all the info necessary to make informed decisions, or be able to determine errors made requiring correction. No active command ever places all the cards on the table while the "war" rages.

@TimTuolomne Are we discussing the meme shown above? If so, I see no vicious condemnation. I see a criticism and more likely a concern about the current situation we find ourselves in.
Different perspective I guess...

@torontogal4388 I agree.

@Halligan, granted.