Trump and those in his orbit consider themselves untouchable, not as in 'Dalits' though perhaps that's what we ought to consider them as, but rather not being subject to the rules normal by which people must abide.
A poignant example on full display this week has been the White House entourage and hangers-on flouting social distancing and mask-wearing recommendations (in the White House and in the Rose Garden for Amy Barrett's nomination), and rules (with the Trump family members not putting on masks in an enclosed space when asked to do so by a doctor to comply with the regulations established by the Cleveland Clinic where the debate took place).
It's not just that this kind of attitude leads to grossly irresponsible behavior of the kind we witnessed last week, but in light of the consequences - numerous people contracting covid-19 - it shows with stark clarity the consequences of letting optics trump science and common sense.
That's been the guiding principle of Trump's administration and is precisely what makes him unfit to lead the country.
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