When rogue, inept, or corrupt
opportunistic politicians downplay the high number of
infections and fatalities plaguing their countries, by giving an oft-innumerate or gullible public a faux sense of security, who often loosely follow the health measures in place.
Fake right-wing “leaders” from the
United States, Brazil, and India notoriously share a number of common denominators: use race or religion as a
trump card, mask the math, and refuse to make
social distancing or mask wearing mandatory.