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[orchard]

Ha, once again you have nothing to defend your nonsense so you throw out this ridiculous sort of thing.

Whilst I'm sure @orchard is a wonder, we've yet to actually complete the gang's articles of association so he's still an independent poster.

Funny way to spell 'goat-blower' mate.

 

[dead_soft]

Funny way to spell 'goat-blower' mate.

Will
Often,
Naked,
Drain
Every
Remaining drop of goat semen.

 

[Paris]

It is if it's not the name of the virus, not even the common rather than scientific name for the virus, and the reason behind it is to lay blame at the door of Chinese people. No reason for calling it the Chinese Virus other than bigotry.

We've been through this many times before. However, Bill Maher nailed it so I suggest you watch this. Don't worry if you feel like an idiot after watching it, you're certainly not alone.



It was a great play from the CCP to use our sense of political correctness against us for their benefit. I'll give them that.

 

[Paris]

They're routinely named after place of origin.

But in the present instance calling it the Chinese Virus has been weaponized by a particular national leader as a means of creating public animosity against an outside Other, which has given "Chinese Virus" a strong racist odor. Not surprisingly, people animated against racism have called out this practice for the dogwhistle it is, and the whole imbroglio has gotten broad publicity. The result: Like it or not, if you choose to say "Chinese Virus" rather than "covid-19" or "the coronavirus" or "the pandemic," you know what buttons you're pushing and so does everybody else.

And now's about the time someone rolls in to point out the swastika's long history in Asian iconography.

Actually, I prefer to call it the CCP Virus. However, I certainly wouldn't call anyone who points out its origin a 'bigot'.

 

[dead_soft]

We've been through this many times before. However, Bill Maher nailed it so I suggest you watch this. Don't worry if you feel like an idiot after watching it, you're certainly not alone.



It was a great play from the CCP to use our sense of political correctness against us for their benefit. I'll give them that.

Lol at the idea that Bill Maher nails anything.

If it had been originally named the Chinese Virus there could be an argument here. It wasn’t, and isn’t called it in everyday usage. It is not a slip, it is not easier, it is not more useful. In that situation - what is the reason for calling it the Chinese Virus?

 

[Bruce Wayne]

We've been through this many times before. However, Bill Maher nailed it so I suggest you watch this. Don't worry if you feel like an idiot after watching it, you're certainly not alone.



It was a great play from the CCP to use our sense of political correctness against us for their benefit. I'll give them that.

I'm offended by how he pronounces Milan. Perhaps the pertinent point that he omits is that scientists do actually have a name for it - Covid-19. That's what they call it. They don't call it the Chinese flu or anything of the sort. It's only a certain sort that call it the Chinese virus.

 

[Jebus_lives]

Chinese Virus FFS.

 

[Paris]

I'm offended by how he pronounces Milan. Perhaps the pertinent point that he omits is that scientists do actually have a name for it - Covid-19. That's what they call it. They don't call it the Chinese flu or anything of the sort. It's only a certain sort that call it the Chinese virus.

You know as well as I do, Bruce, that it was popularly known as the Wuhan Flu before the CCP coerced the WHO into naming it Covid-19.

The sad thing is, when the Italians were suffering so badly, the CCP were at pains within China to highlight that and to heighten the suggestion that the origin of the CCP Virus was actually Italy.

 

[Paris]

Lol at the idea that Bill Maher nails anything.

If it had been originally named the Chinese Virus there could be an argument here. It wasn’t, and isn’t called it in everyday usage. It is not a slip, it is not easier, it is not more useful. In that situation - what is the reason for calling it the Chinese Virus?

Does Maher offend your sensibilities? I'm sorry if it caused offence.

To suggest that the CCP Virus is Chinese in origin is not bigoted. As far as we know, it came from the city of Wuhan, which the last time I checked was located within China. It is - as far as we know at this moment in time - stating a fact.

 

[JimmyJeffers]

You know as well as I do, Bruce, that it was called the Wuhan Flu before the CCP coerced the WHO into renaming it Covid-19.

Scientists *spit* encourage the use of a name without any connotations or associations as this has historically led to misconceptions with tragic consequences.

 

[Paris]

Scientists *spit* encourage the use of a name without any connotations or associations as this has historically led to misconceptions with tragic consequences.

True enough, I mean we're still cursing the Ebola River as well as the small town of Lyme to this day.

 

[JimmyJeffers]

True enough, I mean we're still cursing the Ebola River as well as the small town of Lyme to this day.

Don’t move to Hepatitis village mate

 

[Clint Planet]

Literally no one I know calls it anything other than covid-19 or maybe coronavirus, but then they wouldn't want to come across as Trump-supporting melts.

 

[dead_soft]

Does Maher offend your sensibilities? I'm sorry if it caused offence.

To suggest that the CCP Virus is Chinese in origin is not bigoted. As far as we know, it came from the city of Wuhan, which the last time I checked was located within China. It is - as far as we know at this moment in time - stating a fact.

When did I ever say I was offended? That sort of comment shows you up

You didn’t engage with the point I made, you just repeated the same nonsense.

 

[Paris]

When did I ever say I was offended? That sort of comment shows you up

You didn’t engage with the point I made, you just repeated the same nonsense.

I'll reiterate my earlier comment. Hopefully you'll get it this time my good man.

It's nonsense to suggest that somehow it's bigoted to describe the virus as having its origins in China, when as far as we know, it emanated from the city of Wuhan, which is a city located in the country of China.

Of course, I stand to be corrected if it turns out that the virus has its origins somewhere other than China. I'll then move onto saying that the virus had its origins in America, Europe or Mars. If that offends people then so be it...