Grandma or the GDP?

A new paper illustrates the false choice presented by the president’s narrative

I have been particularly disturbed by the (far) right’s embrace of a troubling idea: the economy is worth more than grandma. Figures such as Dan Patrick, the Lt. Governor of Texas, Fox News hosts and President Trump have all adopted various views akin to the idea that the outbreak of covid-19 will have serious consequences for the economy that may not b…