Iran’s leadership is reportedly getting hammered by Covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. In certain circles, one does not need look hard for consequent schadenfreude, and, in spite of our generous nature, we admit to temptation in that direction.
But then we worry about karmac blowback.
We in the United States are in the middle of a presidential campaign. What are the odds that one or more of the current septuagenarian candidates, including perhaps the sitting POTUS, will be exposed and perhaps even threatened, just as Iran’s leadership? Given the travel, exhaustion, and relentless exposure to people from all over the country, there is a non-zero chance that the virus will infect one or more of them soon.
That day will sorely test our civil society.
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An arresting thought, indeed! The only thing I can add is that the POTUS has been famously germaphobic (and very reluctant to shake hands) all his adult life. Maybe the average American will adopt what had previously been thought of as eccentric behafior?