Between the Scenes - A Lack of Leadership During the Coronavirus Crisis
The Daily Show: Ears Edition
Comedy Central
4.2 • 14.2K Ratings
🗓️ 14 March 2020
⏱️ 3 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to Comedy Central. |
| 0:02.7 | BAM! |
| 0:05.2 | I'm being serious, leaders are afraid to just say the thing. |
| 0:07.8 | It's not like we don't, because it seems callous, but we don't want to say the honest thing in society, and that is, |
| 0:16.2 | if you're gonna die, you're gonna die. |
| 0:18.3 | No, because I really think it is important to have perspective, because death is like a thing that terrifies many of us, right? |
| 0:24.0 | But if you have perspective in and around so many things, you start to understand. |
| 0:27.3 | So for instance, here's, coronavirus has claimed 5,000 lives across the globe. |
| 0:31.7 | 5,000 people across the planet right now. |
| 0:34.0 | Yes, the number increases, but 5,000 people across the planet. |
| 0:36.8 | And so I'm not saying we must be ignorant of all risk, and you don't want the virus to spread to those who are most vulnerable, |
| 0:41.2 | but it's also like you, it would be good to have a leader who can put things in perspective. |
| 0:44.9 | The problem with Trump is he's more worried about how it affects the perception of him versus what he's doing. |
| 0:50.8 | This is where you realize how important good leadership is. |
| 0:53.3 | You know what I'm saying? |
| 0:54.5 | Because a good leader would set expectations for a nation and put you in a good place. |
| 0:59.4 | So the way I always think of it is like a pilot. |
| 1:02.2 | Like for me, the best pilots are the ones who come on and tell you, hey, it's gonna be bumpy. |
| 1:07.1 | I love those, because I get terrified when I fly, but I love it when the pilot goes, hey everybody, |
| 1:12.6 | so it's gonna be really bumpy. |
| 1:14.4 | So we're gonna be suspending service. |
| 1:15.9 | They won't be any meals served for a while. |
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