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(comment is reply to burfog too) I would agree if the original name was China/Chinese Virus. The problem is that, that particular naming is targeted at china b
by philliphaydon 7y ago
(comment is reply to burfog too)
I would agree if the original name was China/Chinese Virus. The problem is that, that particular naming is targeted at china because they were being twats by making rumors/propaganda blaming America.
So I feel that the people using that name are using it as a middle finger, which I don't agree with. That doesn't make the words itself racist, but the usage of it racist.
I hope that makes sense?!?
Wuhan is just the place of origin and no one battered an eyelid to it when it was first named Wuhan Virus or Wu Flu. I've never seen it used negatively.
- _-___________-_ 7y agoThe usage of it still isn't really racist, because China is not a race, but rather a country made up of people of many races. I agree that "China/Chinese Virus" is often being used with bad intentions.
- busymom0 7y agoLike I said, "China" is not a race. Also controlling/suppressing people speech because a country wants it is dangerous. And why exactly are we even debating such a silly topic when China is literally killing, torturing, silencing and hiding their own people and whistleblowers? I think we are debating something which doesn't need to be debated and also have our priorities wrong. We should really be talking about what China has been up to and not this silly topic. What really is racist is China banning blacks from their restaurants: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-52274326 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-52274326 https://china.usembassy-china.org.cn/health-alert-u-s-consulate-general-guangzhou-peoples-republic-of-china/ https://china.usembassy-china.org.cn/health-alert-u-s-consul...