Current Events > Fair to assume that it's mostly racists calling it "Chinese Virus"?

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Tyranthraxus
04/17/20 6:58:44 PM
#51:


CroDalmatinac posted...
IT
CAME
FROM
CHINA

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Did you know Spanish Flu didn't actually come from Spain?

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gamer167
04/17/20 6:58:54 PM
#52:


Umbreon posted...
Pretend to be racist long enough, is it still pretending?

Yeah
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Ving_Rhames
04/17/20 7:00:23 PM
#53:


No point arguing it because you can clearly see a pattern from the people who do call it the Chinese virus.

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Eat More Beef
04/17/20 7:01:37 PM
#54:


Those using the Ebola excuse do realize that there are many different strains of Ebola, each named after the area of origin; Ebola Zaire, Ebola Sudan, etc.

I also think calling it China Virus is just dumb, although I can't hate Wuhan Flu cause it just rolls off the tongue so well.

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Ch33z_I_Luv
04/17/20 7:04:24 PM
#55:


Gakk86 posted...
Yeah, Ebola. Not African Virus.
thats because africa isnt a country

also, MERS virus(Middle East respiratory syndrome)
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The Top Crusader
04/17/20 7:08:30 PM
#56:


CroDalmatinac posted...
IT
CAME
FROM
CHINA

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Yeah, I mean I dont call it that but I can see people using the term because it DID original in China without them meaning it as anything more.

Even people who are using it in a more derogatory way I would think its more of a nationalistic thing, like if it were from Russia it would be the Russian Virus, etc, just to put blame on a nation we dont get along with but not based on their race.

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Snip-N-Snails
04/17/20 7:26:41 PM
#57:


Tyranthraxus posted...
Did you know Spanish Flu didn't actually come from Spain?
That guy just made a post saying those racist kids that got expelled were right. Its safe to say he doesnt care and is actually a very good example of the topic title
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UnholyMudcrab
04/17/20 7:30:16 PM
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I don't think this account is going to be with us too much longer

Fucking lol, he was gone before I could even get that typed
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DifferentialEquation
04/17/20 7:31:57 PM
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No. It's a counter to the Chinese government's attempts spreading propaganda (blaming both the U.S. military and Italy), their WHO stooges showing incredible disrespect towards Taiwan, their silencing of their own citizens who tried to tell the truth, etc.

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Son_of_Scotty
04/17/20 7:33:20 PM
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Imagine if they called Hiv the African virus.

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Compsognathus
04/17/20 7:35:30 PM
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I do have to wonder what incentive a person has to continually call it the Chinese/Wuhan virus when it has much better known international names. Like you are taking a conscious action to call it a non-standard name. Why?

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Tyranthraxus
04/17/20 7:35:49 PM
#63:


Son_of_Scotty posted...
Imagine if they called Hiv the African virus.

For a while it was called the gay virus and the communities are still hurting from that today.

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soulunison2
04/17/20 7:49:42 PM
#64:


DifferentialEquation posted...
No. It's a counter to the Chinese government's attempts spreading propaganda (blaming both the U.S. military and Italy), their WHO stooges showing incredible disrespect towards Taiwan, their silencing of their own citizens who tried to tell the truth, etc.

the China virus thing showed up way before the smear campaign tho
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EarlWallingford
04/17/20 8:01:25 PM
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Compsognathus posted...
I do have to wonder what incentive a person has to continually call it the Chinese/Wuhan virus when it has much better known international names. Like you are taking a conscious action to call it a non-standard name. Why?

Y'all know why, but for some reason, don't take action against it


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rexcrk
04/17/20 8:53:55 PM
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Wait so are people actually getting their panties in a bunch over a virus that originated in China being called the China Virus or is it just like fake outrage to make themselves look good?

If the virus originated in New Jersey, we could call it the Jersey Virus. If it originated in Germany, we could call it the German Virus.

Stop getting so offended at stuff like this

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inloveanddeath0
04/17/20 9:01:31 PM
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Calling it The Corona virus tells people in the future nothing of importance so it needs to die off when this is all over

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soulunison2
04/17/20 9:11:43 PM
#68:


inloveanddeath0 posted...
Calling it The Corona virus tells people in the future nothing of importance so it needs to die off when this is all over

it tells them it belongs to the coronavirus family of viruses
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BawdySausage
04/17/20 9:12:35 PM
#69:


You can call it

the Chinese virus
coronavirus
covid-19
the Wuhan virus

Maybe there other terms for it I'm not thinking of. They all refer to the same thing. Stop trying to police people over this.
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soulunison2
04/17/20 9:17:28 PM
#70:


BawdySausage posted...
You can call it

the Chinese virus
coronavirus
covid-19
the Wuhan virus

Maybe there other terms for it I'm not thinking of. They all refer to the same thing. Stop trying to police people over this.

It's official designation is Sars-Cov-2 and that leads to Covid19

Iunno anyone but uneducated racists fcalling it anything other than it's official designation
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Roxborough4Ever
04/17/20 9:24:16 PM
#71:


100 percent no question

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LRodC
04/17/20 9:26:17 PM
#72:


Umbreon posted...
Yes.

"Oh it originated from..." except you don't care about that when it comes to any other virus. What country did Mad Cow come from? SARS? Bird Flu?

And the when Asian people get attacked by assholes they just don't know what caused it.
See, I WAS completely tolerant towards all races, but then someone called it the Chinese Virus and I suddenly felt the urge to commit a hate crime towards Asian people.

Said no one ever

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soulunison2
04/17/20 9:29:55 PM
#73:


LRodC posted...
See, I WAS completely tolerant towards all races, but then someone called it the Chinese Virus and I suddenly felt the urge to commit a hate crime towards Asian people.

Said no one ever

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Lorenzo_2003
04/17/20 9:33:06 PM
#74:


EarlWallingford posted...
I take it you're ok with labeling white domestic terror attack as such when they frequently occur here in the US, right?

Wait, you mean that doesnt already happen?

The media, whether its mainstream, independent or public social, never fails to constantly identify US American shooters as exactly that, with their names and pictures in high definition for the rest of the world to see. In fact its so common that weve had a stereotype for decades of the white, incel school shooter who is always an American.

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EarlWallingford
04/17/20 9:36:02 PM
#76:


Lorenzo_2003 posted...
Wait, you mean that doesnt already happen?

The media, whether its mainstream, independent or public social, never fails to constantly identify US American shooters as exactly that, with their names and pictures in high definition for the rest of the world to see. In fact its so common that weve had a stereotype for decades of the white, incel school shooter who is always an American.

And the people trumpeting the racist label of "Chinese Virus" cry foul when terms like that and "White Privilege" are used.


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E32005
04/17/20 9:36:38 PM
#77:


Lorenzo_2003 posted...


Wait, you mean that doesnt already happen?

The media, whether its mainstream, independent or public social, never fails to constantly identify US American shooters as exactly that, with their names and pictures in high definition for the rest of the world to see. In fact its so common that weve had a stereotype for decades of the white, incel school shooter who is always an American.

jfc are trying to say there arent white domestic terrorists? the delusion.
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inloveanddeath0
04/17/20 9:37:59 PM
#78:


Esrac posted...
Kung Flu.
I got modded for saying this during the beginning of the outbreak

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soulunison2
04/17/20 9:39:39 PM
#79:




Lorenzo_2003 posted...
Wait, you mean that doesnt already happen?

The media, whether its mainstream, independent or public social, never fails to constantly identify US American shooters as exactly that, with their names and pictures in high definition for the rest of the world to see. In fact its so common that weve had a stereotype for decades of the white, incel school shooter who is always an American.

why are you trying to downplay white nationalist terrorism, the two exist and have no overlap with each other

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E32005
04/17/20 9:40:18 PM
#80:


inloveanddeath0 posted...

I got modded for saying this during the beginning of the outbreak

good

you deserved it
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toyota
04/17/20 9:41:02 PM
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why cant people understand that calling it the 'wuhan virus' was just the colloquial name, not the official name. tbh it was never even used maliciously back then, and was being used my major news sources for like 2 or 3 months.

people just got mad when they made a big drama out of it, censored it and thats when people started getting actually racist about it by then using 'chinese virus'. and look whats happening now, china is wiping documents regarding research of covid19 and wuhan. they are trying wipe them selves clean of it possibly with some sort of 1984 intent of changing history books and eventually acting like it never was from there.

tbh I believe if it was originally discovered in New York, we would still colloquially be calling it the New York flu to this day regardless of whatever suggestion the WHO made up regarding the naming of viruses

I honestly believe China just used their social media force to convince people through social media that it was somehow bad and malicious. Remember they literally have a social media team generating 488+ million posts to influence opinions
Fake in China: 488 million social media posts a year - https://money.cnn.com/2016/05/20/technology/china-social-media-fake-posts-strategy/index.html
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soulunison2
04/17/20 9:41:27 PM
#82:


is zitken trying to add his shitty two cent view again
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Son_of_Scotty
04/17/20 9:41:32 PM
#83:


It's on purpose. It's hamhanded way of trying to win the PR battle. The question isn't whether its racist, but is it effective at changing world opinion?

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Esrac
04/17/20 9:42:29 PM
#84:


inloveanddeath0 posted...
I got modded for saying this during the beginning of the outbreak

That's a dumb moderation, but I don't feel like getting suspended for another month.
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MT_TRAEH
04/17/20 9:44:23 PM
#85:


black people didnt need a damn virus to be discriminated, why does the chinese get immunity when Wuhan Virus could have been reasonable enough when this outbreak first started?

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LRodC
04/17/20 9:44:31 PM
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Its still crazy how many CCP bootlickers are on GameFAQs. Next thing youll tell me is that the virus is really from America. But I suppose it makes sense. GameFAQs is owned by CBS, and they need to appease their masters in order to stay online.

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toyota
04/17/20 9:45:52 PM
#87:


inloveanddeath0 posted...
I got modded for saying this during the beginning of the outbreak

Cos that actually was a racist term and you should have been modded for it. You are using an asian stereotype of kung fu to play on it

I still dont feel there was literally anything wrong with calling it the Wuhan Flu back then though which got me actaully warned when literally news sources were using that term too
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soulunison2
04/17/20 9:47:42 PM
#88:


LRodC posted...
Its still crazy how many CCP bootlickers are on GameFAQs. Next thing youll tell me is that the virus is really from America.

"I have no legit argument so I'll just resort to namecalling"
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thronedfire2
04/17/20 9:49:29 PM
#89:


CroDalmatinac posted...
Spanish Flu.

Started in Kansas. In the United States

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Lorenzo_2003
04/17/20 9:51:10 PM
#90:


E32005 posted...
jfc are trying to say there arent white domestic terrorists? the delusion.

Are you sure you read what I posted, or did you just jump to conclusions?

Of course there are white shooters. Of course they are American. Everyone knows this because the news tells us who they are, where they are from, and what theyve done. What is the point of TC and others threatening with you're ok with labeling white domestic terror attack as such when they frequently occur here in the US, right?

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Solar_Crimson
04/17/20 9:52:45 PM
#91:


Umbreon posted...
Yes.

"Oh it originated from..." except you don't care about that when it comes to any other virus. What country did Mad Cow come from? SARS? Bird Flu?

Bananana posted...
Yes. Anyone who says it isnt racist is very likely racist as wel.
These.

Anyone bringing up shit like "Spanish flu" is being dishonest, because the disease is officially called COVID-19.

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LRodC
04/17/20 9:52:50 PM
#92:


soulunison2 posted...
"I have no legit argument so I'll just resort to namecalling"
What legitimate argument? Calling a virus by its name never turned people racist. Thats a ridiculous lie fed to the general public by China.

Also, I suppose I am a racist then. Who cares?

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Son_of_Scotty
04/17/20 9:53:10 PM
#93:


This is a PR battle being waged by Trump and Pompeo against China, who they view bitterly as the one to blame. The more people across the world associate China with the virus, the more negative will turn public opinion, which may or may not help the United States later down the road. Right or wrongly, that is what's driving this from the top.

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BawdySausage
04/17/20 9:56:52 PM
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soulunison2 posted...
"I have no legit argument so I'll just resort to namecalling"
That's some irony.
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soulunison2
04/17/20 9:58:52 PM
#95:


BawdySausage posted...
That's some irony.

trolol
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soulunison2
04/17/20 9:59:05 PM
#96:


LRodC posted...
What legitimate argument? Calling a virus by its name never turned people racist. Thats a ridiculous lie fed to the general public by China.

Also, I suppose I am a racist then. Who cares?

glad to know you realize what you are :)
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SH_expert44
04/17/20 9:59:39 PM
#97:


Son_of_Scotty posted...
Imagine if they called Hiv the African virus.
I meanm thats better than calling AIDS GRID right?

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Unsugarized_Foo
04/17/20 9:59:47 PM
#98:


If you're dumb, yeah

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LRodC
04/17/20 10:02:03 PM
#100:


PrideOfLion posted...
I just think it's a dumb hill to die on. The disease is officially known as COVID-19 and the virus is SARS-CoV-2, colloquially we call it the coronavirus. Deliberately calling it the "Wuhan Plague" or the "Chinese Virus" goes against both and just seems forced, potentially dangerous given the rise in attacks against those of perceived Asian origin

LRodC posted...
See, I WAS completely tolerant towards all races, but then someone called it the Chinese Virus and I suddenly felt the urge to commit a hate crime towards Asian people.

Said no one ever


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PCgamingIS_Best
04/17/20 10:02:23 PM
#101:


I wouldn't just straight up say its the Chinese virus, Wuhan would be more appropriate since they're named for the origin.

The extreme modding for COVOD19 drama is absurd and troubling though.
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soulunison2
04/17/20 10:05:06 PM
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Mans is really racist I guess lol
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