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In response to "Also anyone calling it the “China Virus” is a massive racist and also a moron." by Tim

It's all about intent. "Anyone" is a loaded word in this case. Someone catching a news conference by dummy and not knowing any better wouldn't in my

Posted by Bacon (aka Redmond) Mar 17 '20, 16:53

mind be racist. As much as most would like to forget, he is the President. Back in the day you could repeat something the President of the United States said in conversation and not have it be racist.

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If they don't know better at this point, they have brain damage. Only Fox News cult members use that language. -- nm - loosilu Mar 17, 16:59 3
- I still call it Corona Virus, people around me evolved to Covid-19. I am just saying there is a possibility someone parrots it not knowing better. -- nm - Bacon Mar 17, 17:04 2
  - SARS-CoV-2 is the virus, in the family of corona viruses, and COVID-19 is the disease it causes. So both ways work. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 17, 17:09
  - Either is fine. Calling it China or Wuhan is a deliberate racist choice. -- nm - loosilu Mar 17, 17:06

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It's all about intent. "Anyone" is a loaded word in this case. Someone catching a news conference by dummy and not knowing any better wouldn't in my

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