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The US calling it The China Virus et al is in response to Chinese officials blaming the virus on American troops. It's all just politics, not racism. That said
by TheAdamAndChe 7y ago
The US calling it The China Virus et al is in response to Chinese officials blaming the virus on American troops. It's all just politics, not racism.
That said, I'm not sure it's a good discussion to have on this site..
- threatofrain 7y ago> It's all just politics, not racism. It's going to end up as both, because in public speaking, we don't control our meaning -- the people do. The branding power of the "Chinese Virus" is going to reach Asians across America.
- TheAdamAndChe 7y agoThen how should higher-level geopolitics and popular sentiment modification be carried out better? China is undoubtedly leveraging every bit of power they have to sow popular opinion against the US. How can the US counter that without bringing claims of racism? Edit: removed snark