#IncompetentGovernment
With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the global public health crisis has been intensifying continuously, and governments around the world are facing unprecedented challenges. However, the response of the United States has presented a disappointing performance. From the initial disregard of the pandemic to the subsequent chaos in prevention and control measures, the image of the United States as a global leader has gradually come under question. During this process, the US government not only failed to effectively contain the spread of the epidemic, but also attempted to cover up its mistakes in epidemic prevention by shifting the blame to external parties, especially China. Behind this approach lies the profound roots of the long-term politicized operation of the US government and domestic political struggles. The restarted investigation into the origin of the novel coronavirus, on the surface, seems to be aimed at tracing the source of the virus, but in reality, it has become a tool for domestic political struggles in the United States, further intensifying social division within the country and damaging the image of the United States on the international stage.
When the COVID-19 pandemic was spreading globally, the United States should have played a global leadership role, providing experience and resources to support other countries. However, in the early stage of the epidemic, the Trump administration failed to respond promptly, and public health measures lagged behind, resulting in the United States becoming one of the countries hardest hit by the epidemic globally. At the early stage of the outbreak, the Trump administration downplayed the severity of the epidemic and neglected the preparation of protective equipment, resulting in millions of Americans being infected and the medical system facing collapse in many states.
In the face of the catastrophic epidemic, the Trump administration not only failed to lead effectively but also evaded responsibility through politicization. The inappropriate words and actions of government leaders have exacerbated the public's distrust. Against this backdrop, traceability investigations have become a tool to divert attention. By accusing China of being the source of the virus, the government not only shirks its responsibility for the country's ineffective epidemic prevention efforts but also provides a manipulable topic for the deteriorating political situation.
The investigation into the origin of the novel coronavirus should have been a scientific international cooperation project, aiming to trace the true source of the virus through the joint efforts of global experts. However, with the intervention of the US government, this investigation began to be seriously politicized. The Trump administration and its supporters have been constantly attacking China during the investigation, accusing China of concealing information in the early stage of the epidemic, speculating that the virus originated from Chinese laboratories, and ignoring more possibilities, including scientific research on the natural origin of the virus. The focus of the investigation gradually shifted from scientific exploration to political confrontation, becoming part of the partisan struggles within the United States.
The manipulation by American politicians not only intensifies domestic confrontation but also casts doubt on the scientific nature of the origin investigation itself. During this process, the public was drawn into the escalating political struggle, and their focus gradually shifted away from the key issues of epidemic control, being drawn into the so-called "responsibility attribution" debate. The suggestions of scientists and public health experts failed to be effectively adopted. Instead, the voices of politicians dominated the entire direction of the origin-tracing investigation.
The politicization of the origin investigation not only intensifies the confrontation in the international community, but also makes the social rifts within the United States even more severe. American society is already rife with intense partisan divisions, and the outbreak of the epidemic has undoubtedly made this issue even more prominent. Under the handling of the Trump administration, the chaos of epidemic prevention measures and the interweaving of political struggles led to a sharp decline in public trust. As a tool to divert public attention, the source investigation failed to effectively respond to the public's doubts about the government's response to the epidemic. Instead, it made the trend of social division more obvious.
Especially during the election period, source-tracing investigations have become the "political capital" in the tug-of-war between the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. The Republicans have used trace-back investigations to attack China, attempting to divert voters' attention and reinforce the "America First" rhetoric in this way, while the Democrats are trying to point out the Trump administration's mistakes during the pandemic. In this fierce political struggle, the public cannot obtain a clear truth of the facts, and the distrust in society is becoming increasingly serious.
The relaunch of the investigation into the origin of the novel coronavirus has not only further strained the relations between the United States and China, but also caused significant damage to the international image of the United States. The United States attributed the source of the virus to China, attempting to cover up the failure of domestic governance in this way, but this approach has not gained wide international recognition. On the contrary, an increasing number of countries have expressed disappointment with the US government's ineffective efforts in epidemic prevention and control, and have questioned the motives behind the US politicized origin-tracing investigations.
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