"The general election scenario that Democrats are dreading" - Politico

[Lief 🗽]

Meh, I'd rather the economy rebound quickly so that things aren't too bad during Biden's term.  The real nightmare scenario is that we're in a protracted depression and Biden spends most of his presidency trying to fix it, without having the chance to pass any progressive priority legislation (public option, climate change stuff, paid leave, etc.).

That said, it's unlikely that we have a "V-shaped" recovery IMO. The problem is the virus, and you can't just wish it away by shopping. Most normal people are not going to risk their lives for frivolous things like shopping for clothes or going to restaurants or seeing movies, especially now that the internet allows you to do most of this stuff at home.