Dear Reader:

This is the record of new deaths reported for yesterday, Sept 9, 2020 in the 14  countries with the highest number of Covid-19 cases in the world (from over 6.5 millions in the U.S. -> to over 344 thousand cases in France): 1,209 in the USA, 1,168 in India, 1,136 in Brazil, 703 in Mexico, 253 in Argentina, 236 in Columbia, 142 in Russia, 127 in Iran, 113 in Peru, 82 in South Africa, 30 in France, 34 in Spain, 20 in Chile, 8 in the U.K..

Here is a record of new deaths yesterday in some of the countries considered to be “first world countries” (Wikipedia’s definition: “any country with little political risk and a well functioning democracy, rule of  law, capitalistic economy, economic stability, and high standard of living”): 34 in Spain, 30 in France, 16 in Japan, 14 in Italy, 11 in Australia,  3 in Belgium, 3 in Ireland, 3 in Greece, 3 in Portugal, 3 in South Korea, 2 in Canada 1 in Germany, 1 in Switzerland, 1 in Finland, zero in Sweden, zero in Denmark.

The U.S.A has long been considered a first world/ developed country, yet the number of Covid-19 deaths in the U.S. is the highest in the world, and the three countries closest to its number of deaths are Brazil, India and Mexico, all developing countries.

Why is a first world/ developed country, first in number of Covid-19 cases and deaths in the world?

My answer: because it is fitting less and less the definition of a first world country. Let’s look again at the definition:

“any country with little political risk“- the president of the United States of America said publicly, and it is recorded, that the only way he will lose the elections this coming November, is if the elections are rigged (corrupted), meaning, if he loses the election.. he doesn’t really lose, in his mind and in his supporters’ minds.

He was asked if he will vacate the White House if he loses, and he suggested that he might not leave. There is a widespread concern that he will not leave the White House willingly, if he loses. All this and more creates a significant political risk.

More of the definition: “a well functioning democracy“- the president of the USA hired his friend, one of his most generous campaign donors, to be in charge of the U.S. Postal Service, a man with no experience with the post office, hired for the purpose of interfering with the November elections, that is, to rig, or corrupt the elections.

More of the definition: “rule by law“- the president of the U.S. broke too many rules and laws to list,  from using the White House property for his reelection campaign, to interfering with criminal investigations, to repeatedly telling the American people most recently to commit the felony of voting twice (one by mail, second in-person).. to encouraging vigilante justice (“If you don’t allow police to do their job, then the American people have to defend themselves some way”), and on and on and on .. so much more.

More of the definition: “economic stability, and high standard of living“- the president has been terribly hurting the economy by his negligent and corrupt handling of the pandemic in the U.S. The gap between the rich and the poor is growing and growing, which is a characteristic of developing countries.

Overall: we have a criminal president, one who lies every day, again and again, one who breaks countless rules and laws, and no one stops him.. what do you call a leader who breaks the law repeatedly, in all kinds of ways, one who is chipping into democracy every day?

If Trump is reelected in November, it is a game changer of humongous proportions for the U.S.: the U.S. will bid its farewell to democracy, and hello to dictatorship.

If Trump is not reelected, and if he leaves or is removed from the White House, and if he and his supporters/ fans do not interfere with the change of power to a Biden presidency, then the United States of America has a chance to recover from what I hope to become one day, a distant (but not forgotten and not repeated) Trump Nightmare.

anita

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