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Mar 18, 2020
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YIsForBrigham
Poo Poo
Good point. If they did not follow the communist playbook of suppressing information and punishing free speech
the whole world could have been spared from this.
We should not allow them to get away with this.
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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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