CoronaVirus

SouthArk370Z · 03-21-2020, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by cv129

Just like MERS (Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome). Wuhan virus, China virus, these I understand. But “Chinese” refers to the people, regardless of their geographical location. I think there’s a difference.

About as many people know the difference between China and Chinese (and Oriental) as know the difference between jealousy and envy - ie, not many. They are not being racist, they just don't know the difference.

vtec to vvel · 03-21-2020, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by bunk

Wuhan..chinese... covid... all legitimate ways of referring to the virus. Viruses are traditionally referred to by the region of origin. There was NOTHING racist about it, until MSM made it so in order to attack the current administration...

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Originally Posted by cv129

Just like MERS (Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome). Wuhan virus, China virus, these I understand. But “Chinese” refers to the people, regardless of their geographical location. I think there’s a difference.

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Originally Posted by bunk

While I would normally agree with you, at the time it was called the chinese virus, it was primarily only in China and large majority infected were in fact... chinese. There still was no racist intent... stop watching CNN and msdnc

What I think cv129 is trying to say is yes, the virus did originate in China, but that does not mean all Chinese people have the virus, just as not all Asian people are Chinese, and people are associating each Chinese person to have the coronavirus and/or that the coronavirus is the Chinese people. People travel to all parts of the world everyday, including Wuhan, meaning that someone from Spain or US or another part of the world could have been at the wrong place at the wrong time in China and could have contacted the virus. Also, no one is disputing the fact that the latest coronavirus is from the Wuhan region of China, but, not everyone from the Wuhan region will have the virus.

On a separate topic, I also hear people associate the term "coronavirus" as strictly the one that originated from China, when, in fact, there have been other previous strands of the coronavirus, and the term "coronavirus" is a general term.

vtec to vvel · 03-21-2020, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by bunk

But my point is that before the media hyped it up to be racist people were ok with it. After the media started saying it was racist, people began to lose their mind and started doing stupid things. See how that works? They need to be held accountable.

True, but at the same time, I don't think any Asian person was okay with being associated with having the virus all because they are simply of Asian descent, and then the media did blow this up to be bigger than what it is. But then again, when is any form of racism, direct or indirect, ever okay?

I also think the terms used by government officials (i.e. "Kung Flu", "Chinese virus", etc.) and the media made Asian people to be walking targets.

BettyZ · 03-21-2020, 05:56 PM

Newest Chinese gov't BSL-4 lab? In Wuhan.
Focal center for facemask production? Wuhan.
Focal center for nonwoven polypropylene? Wuhan.

Coincidence? Probably. But still...

JARblue · 03-21-2020, 07:11 PM

No one can call me racist. I hate all stupid people equally. Maybe that makes me racist against stupid people?

JARblue · 03-21-2020, 07:13 PM

I think we should call it the Cali Flu and blame California for it

redondoaveb · 03-21-2020, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

I think we should call it the Cali Flu and blame California for it

Just for that I'm telling all the Californian's to move to Texas. Oh wait, they already are.

bunk · 03-21-2020, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by vtec to vvel

True, but at the same time, I don't think any Asian person was okay with being associated with having the virus all because they are simply of Asian descent, and then the media did blow this up to be bigger than what it is. But then again, when is any form of racism, direct or indirect, ever okay?

I also think the terms used by government officials (i.e. "Kung Flu", "Chinese virus", etc.) and the media made Asian people to be walking targets.

Who in the govt called it kung flu? MSM tried to call trump on it.. but when asked who said it, they didnt have an answer...smh...Also watch the video I posted in the CV thread. It was ok to call it chinese virus until the media decided it was a good way to attack the administration.

MZ DAIZY · 03-21-2020, 07:53 PM

Is the Kung Flu considered racist? Asking for a friend...

Rusty · 03-21-2020, 07:55 PM

I have a friend who works for Capital One. He's the head of his dept. They told him to work from home. So he went out and traded his small camper in and got a big Airstream camper. He's camping out in some campground in the Shenandoah Mountains. He's working from there.

Rusty · 03-21-2020, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by MZ DAIZY

Is the Kung Flu considered racist? Asking for a friend...

What ever you want to call it. It still makes people sick.

The Kung Fu Flu sounds good to me. Because it will kick your azz.

Rusty · 03-21-2020, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by bunk

Back on topic... OP... the question isnt where to get the tail lights, but rather... WHY??? Lol

Rusty · 03-21-2020, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

No one can call me racist. I hate all stupid people equally. Maybe that makes me racist against stupid people?

I prefer equal opportunity offender. I offend everybody. equally.

DieselKrampus · 03-22-2020, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

No one can call me racist. I hate all stupid people equally. Maybe that makes me racist against stupid people?

While stupid people represent a large majority of essentially every demographic, I think that it may still be a little premature to consider stupidity a race in itself. At least for the time being..

and also.......

IB4TL...

SouthArk370Z · 03-22-2020, 10:28 AM

Just got word (unconfirmed but from usually reliable source) that we have the first case of corona in my county.

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