Making Reopening Partisan Issue Only Hurts Economy

A smart point from Benjy Sarlin: “One risk for Trump turning reopening plans into a polarized political issue is that — even setting aside the public health aspect — if a large swath decides it’s not safe to go out based on partisan instincts that would itself do grievous damage to the economy.”

“We’re used to thinking of these debates in terms of votes, not dollars. But if blue metro areas are scared to go out, they’re not just voting blue as usual, they’re not spending/hiring. The more you turn it into partisan war, the harder it becomes to convince them they’re safe.”