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The Tyrant and the Prophet: Who is Who
The most important figures of the COVID-19 era will be Donald Trump and Bill Gates.
Donald Trump seems like a disappointment of a president to many, and many have complained about how he has handled the COVID-19 pandemic so far — by not taking it seriously, not providing enough resources for the people and medical staff, etc. But he has also made efforts to make things easier such as suspending student loan interest and payments and giving economic stimulus payments to citizens. And there are the underground supporters that think he has something up his sleeve and is actually protecting us after all.
Another prominent figure in the COVID-19 pandemic has been Bill Gates. Gates has been warning about a future virus outbreak for years now, mentioning that we need to get prepared. We probably should have taken him seriously. Gates strongly advocates for vaccines as the solution for a pandemic and in general. For example, in almost every YouTube video of him, he has mentioned vaccines — as a way to combat an outbreak, and as a way for people in third world nations to maintain good health. Does this crusade for vaccines go beyond trying to help individuals? Coincidentally, the day the border was closed between the US and Canada at the start of the pandemic, Gates stepped down from Microsoft. And in…