Here's a thought

[mahnmut]

I was reminded of it by a fellow's remark in the neighboring post:

"The virus chose the most ironic time to hit, didn't it? The most populous countries of the world are currently ruled by ignorant assholes. I'm sure this is going to end well."

So this comes just timely:

Boris Johnson now has the Coronavirus...

...And so does Jair Bolsonaro.

You know, at the risk of sounding evil, earlier today in a conversation with a friend I was ready to make a bet about who the first major world leader to kick the bucket from Covid-19 would be.

Perhaps that would serve as a trigger of some sorts, and give a hard lesson to the rest of 'em, possibly making at least a few of those assholes happening to find themselves in a position of power, capable of affecting the lives (and deaths) of millions of people, finally wake up, if a bit late. Who knows.

I'm still at a choice, however, as to whom my bet should settle upon: Johnson, Trump, or Bolsonaro. Any suggestions? Or maybe you'd like to scold me for my heresy? After all, those are human beings too, as despicable as they might be. I admit I feel guilty for the thought, but still...

Whatever the outcome, karma sure is a bitch.

Comments

[airiefairie]

It will probably some other leader who does not deserve this. I hope it doesn't happen but I have a bad feeling about this.

[asthfghl]

Quelle surprise!

[nairiporter]

Bolsonaro has repeated many times that "Brazilians never catch anything", and yet he now appears to have caught it. Is he sure he is a Brazilian, then?

[mahnmut]

He shouldn't be president, then. He should relinquish his post right away.

[mikeyxw]

This is a twist on that philosophical question about if you should kill an innocent person to save ten others. Is it moral to root for a complete dickhead in a position of power to die horribly if we know it will save quite a few others? For the original one, I'm a hard no, for the second, I'm kinda leaning towards team virus.

[abomvubuso]

It'll be Bolsonaro.

[mahnmut]

Btw what's going on with your property in Brazil?

[abomvubuso]

Sold it about a year ago.

[dewline]

Johnson seems to be able to change his mind as circumstances require, at least some of the time. Bolsonaro, far less so.

What bugs me is that Justin Trudeau put himself into isolation for the required two weeks once his wife found herself testing positive. That it happened to them first.

I didn't vote for his party's candidate in my riding, but they won and they've done well enough by many of us. And they're especially stepping up now.

[johnny9fingers]

It's all pretty grim, and I don't suppose anyone I'd care to associate with would really wish death upon others, no matter how, er, um, antediluvian their attitudes.

[dancesofthelight]

I would love for Beervirus to kill either Trump or Bojo just for the sweet sweet schadenfreude, but.....it'll probably end up being Merkel or Trudeau.

[dancesofthelight]

In this specific case, with these people denying the severity of the crisis until it up and bit them in the ass with teeth coated in necrotic detritus? Yes, absolutely, root for Beervirus. They made it worse for others, may they reap all that they have sown until they choke on it.

[luzribeiro]

I dunno, is being evil to evil people, evil? That's a good question. Normally, I'd lean towards evil being evil period, but I'm really not sure with these guys.

[fridi]

Hmmm, interesting. Where are the libertarians now? Suddenly supporting huge stimulus, hey?

[abomvubuso]

Let's not confuse deluded with evil. Although I, too, am not entirely sure with at least several of those guys.

[mahnmut]

Why do I get the feeling that this "stimulus" is going to be yet another corporate bailout / money-laundering operation?

[fridi]

A money-printing operation, first and foremost.

[tcpip]

Yes. And whilst it will keep the wheels turning for a while, it will result in an equivalent increase in prices.

[fridi]

Using the wheels parallel, it's like keeping them turning, while increasing their size, thus making any further motion ever more difficult. Am I close?

[tcpip]

That is a delightful appropriate elaboration on the metaphor.