I live on the West Coast of the USA. As you all know things are extremely serious over here in terms of the economy, although our West Coast Governors (California, Oregon and Washington) are all Democrats and worked in unison, following the science and we have much lower infection rates and deaths than say, NYC or the UK. However I think if M & H release a book (ok let's pretend it's just Omid Scobie's idea) expressing how they have suffered while moving from Royalty in the UK to an 18m house within the LA elite it will be a terrible PR move for them. People are already really suffering here with no meaningful social safety net. If there is no hope of a vaccine as we are looking into Autumn by August the national mood will be very dark.
I think they keep releasing these videos to try and stop people from forgetting about them entirely, but to be honest if I wasn't reading the UK papers and mumsnet I would be oblivious to them over here. I think they have to be very, very careful. They could end up unintentionally making themselves poster childs for an entitled elite immune to the nations suffering. We are going through a profound change here. Either Trump gets in again and there is no hope for the US, or the Democrats sweep the Presidency and Senate and we have a new New Deal similar to FDR where circumstances finally force what the polls show the American public want, which is universal health care and a social democracy. 3 million more Americans voted for Hillary. Trump is NOT what the nation want.
I think unfortunately with many of the choices M & H have made, they make decisions too quickly. They don't take their time getting to understand their constituency and even forming a clear identity for themselves. Lying low completely out of sight (which they could've easily done) until we all had a much better understanding of what this pandemic will mean for the world, the USA and the UK would've been wise. Meghan seems to be using a Hollywood playbook that really has to be torn up now. She clearly is interested in fame, power and influence. Harry actually had that but just unwittingly binned it and burnt the house down on the way out. They are not going to have adoring crowds waiting for them wherever they go anymore. That's comes with royalty but they had the hubris to think they were a "Power Couple" without a major Royal role.
People are savvy, they can see behind the curtain of the Wizard of Oz. Without their previous roles suddenly the coach turns back into a pumpkin and Harry is a bit of a Tim nice but Dim, he is very entitled but doesn't actually have a lot to bring to the table except his connections. MM is a savvy operator but doesn't have the gravitas or talent of a true Hollywood player. They weren't in their roles long enough to have grown and gained true influence. They keep using the terms "humanitarians". For a start, that's really a moniker for others to give, when we believe an individual has made significant contributions to humanity that can't be denied. Their understanding of what that means seems to run Instagram deep. Which might have worked pre-COVID but now everyone is looking for real leadership and meaningful skills that are based in deep experience. Money isn't going to be thrown around the way it was in January when Harry gave his talk to a Wall St bank's glittering guests. We are entering a new and scary world. This pair are showing their naivety if they put themselves right in the firing line as scapegoats for clueless, heartless elites.