Given the extraordinary political and economic pressures exerted by the Trump-Virus on the various state governors, it’s no surprise that hiding and manipulating data has become the standard protocol for many states; and, for residents of these states, when it comes the question of life or death for yourself and your family, the most important question is pretty clear: Who do you trust?
Naturally, common sense plays a part, but when it comes to betting on anything, I’m going to look at the numbers to guide my decision; and when it comes down to a question of life or death, I damn sure want to trust the numbers I’m using. The chart below shows state reported infections/deaths ratios for those states whose reported infections exceed 100,000, and is ranked according to those ratios which are the most suspect. I used a 100k cutoff as the fewer the number of infected, the greater the available state medical resources, making the preservation of life less challenging and far more likely – which skews the results. (eg. a state like Alaska with only 1,111 cases, may have only 16 deaths, and reasonably so, but a ratio of 69 to 1 appears far more “suspect” than it is.) Of course, a number of factors play a part in a state’s survival rate, but it’s pretty clear that some states are masking Trump-Virus death numbers for sheer political/economic reasons. Whether it’s not counting those Covid 19 deaths which, statutorily, are not required to be reported to the CDC, or flat-out lying, the fact is - not all politicians are honest. Otherwise, common sense tells you these ratios would not be at such wide variance.
Naturally, common sense plays a part, but when it comes to betting on anything, I’m going to look at the numbers to guide my decision; and when it comes down to a question of life or death, I damn sure want to trust the numbers I’m using. The chart below shows state reported infections/deaths ratios for those states whose reported infections exceed 100,000, and is ranked according to those ratios which are the most suspect. I used a 100k cutoff as the fewer the number of infected, the greater the available state medical resources, making the preservation of life less challenging and far more likely – which skews the results. (eg. a state like Alaska with only 1,111 cases, may have only 16 deaths, and reasonably so, but a ratio of 69 to 1 appears far more “suspect” than it is.) Of course, a number of factors play a part in a state’s survival rate, but it’s pretty clear that some states are masking Trump-Virus death numbers for sheer political/economic reasons. Whether it’s not counting those Covid 19 deaths which, statutorily, are not required to be reported to the CDC, or flat-out lying, the fact is - not all politicians are honest. Otherwise, common sense tells you these ratios would not be at such wide variance.
