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Mar 18, 2020
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ReyOso
Intervention Needed
It isn't fair, but I'm not sure what we could do, to be honest.
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It's the Chinese Virus
YIsForBrigham
Poo Poo
3/18/20 3:34pm
What repercussions should the world inflict on China for this? I feel like they must be held accountable
YIsForBrigham
3/18/20 3:36pm
regime change
CougarTwins
3/18/20 3:40pm
It isn't fair, but I'm not sure what we could do, to be honest.
ReyOso
3/18/20 3:41pm
There's a lot we can do. Financial sanctions. Forced compliance with WHO disclosures and inspectors. Trade sanctions.
YIsForBrigham
3/18/20 3:49pm
People think quarantine is too drastic, but a new Cold War is not?
ReyOso
3/18/20 3:52pm
Right. Does the West have the fortitude to actually do that? Probably not. Appeasement and shrugs will probably
YIsForBrigham
3/18/20 4:17pm
Sue China and for penalties we will erase our trade debt with them
BYU Grounds
3/18/20 3:49pm
Make Mexico our new "China"
VACOUGFAN
3/18/20 5:53pm
With the help of the US military? Why not the Mexican military?
Diablo and Doc
3/19/20 7:23am
We should make them eat bats
MaxxPower
3/18/20 8:05pm
First case was identified on 11/17 and 2 months later 01/14 the WHO reported that Chinese officials said there is no
Pimpin4Paradise
3/18/20 3:39pm
This article says it would have reduced the cases by 95%
YIsForBrigham
3/18/20 3:40pm
That was a 3 week delay. They knew about 9 weeks in advance of getting serious. This thing could have been stopped in
Pimpin4Paradise
3/18/20 3:44pm
Good point. If they did not follow the communist playbook of suppressing information and punishing free speech
YIsForBrigham
3/18/20 3:50pm
I would like to know how many people were hospitalized and died of the flu
TheHop
3/18/20 3:48pm
Sounds a lot like Trump's response...had the US acted three weeks earlier....
8-track
3/18/20 3:42pm
RE: Sounds a lot like Trump's response...had the US acted three weeks
Niiineteeen84
3/18/20 3:45pm
This isn't about Biden. He wasn't president. Trump is the one who sat on his
8-track
3/18/20 4:01pm
What a joke. Imagine if we were all judged under the same scrutiny
carcoug
3/18/20 5:09pm
We all are judged according to the job we've been given.
8-track
3/18/20 6:27pm
That narrative is not going to work anymore.
carcoug
3/18/20 3:51pm
why not?
Supercoug
3/18/20 3:55pm
Why?
8-track
3/18/20 3:55pm
Because it's backseat, Monday morning armchair QB Bull ute
carcoug
3/18/20 5:11pm
?? So it's not OK to criticize the decisions of a president?
8-track
3/18/20 6:26pm
The travel ban took place Jan. 31. That's 2 weeks after WHO said the virus
Niiineteeen84
3/18/20 3:56pm
From someone I work with in China: nobody wanted to have our New Years canceled
1984coug
3/18/20 4:09pm
China may be at fault, but calling it the "Chinese virus" is dangerous
Gorgias
3/18/20 5:11pm
It’s not dangerous at all. This is all post modernist mumbo jumbo
YIsForBrigham
3/18/20 5:15pm
Okay let's put it this way
Gorgias
3/18/20 5:36pm
Yes but can we call it cougarvirus instead?
Blue Cougar
3/18/20 5:43pm
I know you're joking, but seriously, imagine if it was your daughter
Gorgias
3/18/20 5:45pm
Here's the tweet thread if you want to read it (strong language warning)
Gorgias
3/18/20 5:47pm
Depends...are you OK calling Chinese food by a different name?
Blue Cougar
3/18/20 6:33pm
Chinese food is delicious and doesn't carry strong negative connotations.
Gorgias
3/18/20 6:35pm
I can’t even follow your appeals to emotion. This is nonsense
YIsForBrigham
3/18/20 5:59pm
What part is nonsense? I'm honestly curious?
Gorgias
3/18/20 6:06pm
You assertion that isolated instances of name calling is so detrimental that it’s worth obscuring the truth
YIsForBrigham
3/18/20 6:11pm
What is the truth you're referring to here? The origin of the virus?
Gorgias
3/18/20 6:15pm
It’s important to clarify that this originated in China and was exacerbated by the Chinese government. I would accept
YIsForBrigham
3/18/20 6:24pm
Sure, PRC virus is better because it focuses on gov't not people.
Gorgias
3/18/20 6:27pm
Ok will call it communist contagion
BYU Grounds
3/18/20 11:09pm
Godwin's law. You lose.
Iman23
3/18/20 5:24pm
Is it Godwin's law if it's true?
Gorgias
3/18/20 5:44pm
Honestly, there is so much performance on social media to hit the right
Iman23
3/18/20 6:05pm
If there's even a chance that not calling it "Chinese flu" can preempt this kind
Gorgias
3/18/20 6:12pm
It doesn’t matter, it will not result in any sort of widespread hate crimes.
CoachSpeak
3/18/20 6:18pm
You're wrong. It already is.
Gorgias
3/18/20 6:20pm
Meh...
CoachSpeak
3/18/20 6:24pm
I'm sorry you've given up on the fight against racism. I haven't.
Gorgias
3/18/20 6:26pm
Well keep up the good fight...
CoachSpeak
3/18/20 6:31pm
It's the broken windows theory. Start with the little things.
Gorgias
3/18/20 6:34pm
Overwrought hyperbole.
CoachSpeak
3/18/20 6:09pm
Care to explain?
Gorgias
3/18/20 6:16pm
Read my post above.
CoachSpeak
3/18/20 6:19pm
Not really...
CoachSpeak
3/18/20 6:08pm
Why is this accuracy so important? Why make the shift now to this new term?
Gorgias
3/18/20 6:18pm
I don’t care one way or the other...
CoachSpeak
3/18/20 6:20pm
If you don't care, cool. Move along. But you're wrong when you say it doesn't
Gorgias
3/18/20 6:24pm
He wasn’t talking about what you’re trying to sell.
CoachSpeak
3/18/20 6:25pm
He's talking about being careful about the language we use
Gorgias
3/18/20 6:28pm
The Chinese virus isn’t a slur...
CoachSpeak
3/18/20 6:33pm
Sure, you don't think so. But if some people think it is, why not avoid it?
Gorgias
3/18/20 6:36pm
Honestly I’ve never once called it that as of this moment...
CoachSpeak
3/18/20 6:41pm
Strongly disagree. The CCP is using the racism charge to deflect the fact that
TerpCoug
3/18/20 6:22pm
Frankly, Trump is probably using this language to create this new "outrage"
Gorgias
3/18/20 6:33pm
So now we get to the root of your angst.
CoachSpeak
3/18/20 6:43pm
No. Division is the root of my angst no matter the source.
Gorgias
3/18/20 6:48pm
Yeah, Trump made mistakes, but the CCP is deliberately hiding behind identity
TerpCoug
3/18/20 7:31pm
So doesn’t using the term give them fuel to continue deflecting?
Gorgias
3/18/20 8:12pm
#kungflu
NorthwestCoug
3/18/20 5:11pm
Cool, racists will totally eat this up. Good job spreading this
Machiavelli
3/18/20 5:33pm
I choose not to let racists dictate my thoughts or words. but you do you
YIsForBrigham
3/18/20 6:17pm
Lol, turn a blind eye. That's a great justification
Machiavelli
3/18/20 6:52pm
I'm going with the "Wu Flu"
SpiffCoug
3/18/20 5:55pm
Who cares if they do, non racists will do the same...
CoachSpeak
3/18/20 5:57pm
The evidence zteongy suggests it was bioengineeted..
CarolinaCoug
3/18/20 8:44pm
Nick Saban wants you cut back on the bourbon, although I do get what you said.
carcoug
3/18/20 8:52pm
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