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Old 05-23-2021, 05:51 PM
 
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Are these a "racist dog whistle" too?

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

West Nile Virus

Lyme Disease

Ross River Fever

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)

German Measles

All of these were named after the place where they were first discovered. The disease Trump was referring to originated in Wuhan, China. What's the difference?

As far as the lawsuit goes, it should be thrown out of court.
Yawn. Ive seen him do this. What utter nonsense. It was racist as heck. I doubt the lawsuit will be successful, but lets not deceive ourselves.
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Old 05-23-2021, 05:56 PM
 
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It's not racist, it's where the virus originated. Just like the UK variant and so on.
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Old 05-23-2021, 05:59 PM
 
Location: deafened by howls of 'racism!!!'
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Yawn. Ive seen him do this. What utter nonsense. It was racist as heck. I doubt the lawsuit will be successful, but lets not deceive ourselves.
explain why it is, yet the long list of geographically named viruses you were just provided with are not.

your pretend yawns and endless shrieks of 'racism!!' are getting embarrassing.
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Old 05-23-2021, 06:03 PM
 
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The left is trying best they can to take Trump down. They are so afraid he'll run for office in 2024 and that scares them. Everyone can see the writing on the wall. They are scared. They don't know if even cheating again will keep their Brainless clown in office.

Actually he named it for the country in which it's looking like it originated. The left just love being racist and calling every person racist. It's what they do best.

I've heard that so many governors/states are suing Biden left and right because they are trying to stop the crazy.
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Old 05-23-2021, 06:03 PM
 
Location: Atlanta, GA
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Stupid lawsuit. First amendment defense should easily get it tossed.
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Old 05-23-2021, 06:05 PM
 
Location: Atlanta, GA
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The left is trying best they can to take Trump down. They are so afraid he'll run for office in 2024 and that scares them.
We are but this is a stupid way to try to do that.

And we're only scared he may run again in the sense that he may do more damage to the country with a revival of the sentiment that an incompetent autocrat would offer good governance for the USA. Thankfully that sentiment appears to be waning at present.
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Old 05-23-2021, 06:08 PM
 
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Since when is the truth considered racism?
Disagree with Leftist Democrat Socilists and you are considered a “Racist”:... PERIOD
it’s our Transformed America.

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Originally Posted by dozerbear View Post
Are these a "racist dog whistle" too?

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

West Nile Virus

Lyme Disease

Ross River Fever

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)

German Measles

All of these were named after the place where they were first discovered. The disease Trump was referring to originated in Wuhan, China. What's the difference?

As far as the lawsuit goes, it should be thrown out of court.
It won’t be because OrangeManBAD and all of his supporters also.

Wuhan Flu came from Wuhan China. That’s no secret, but it is very inconvenient to China Supporters.

TOO BAD, SO SAD. They outed themselves.
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Old 05-23-2021, 06:09 PM
 
Location: Michigan
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The left is trying best they can to take Trump down. They are so afraid he'll run for office in 2024 and that scares them. Everyone can see the writing on the wall. They are scared. They don't know if even cheating again will keep their Brainless clown in office.

I've heard that so many governors/states are suing Biden left and right because they are trying to stop the crazy.
Honestly, this suit has reportedly been filed by the Chinese American Civil Rights Coalition. I was unable to find much information about them at all online. I don't know if they are new, small, under the radar or a combination of the above. I expect this is a gambit for getting the organization;s name out there - look how much play it's gotten already. If you Google the name the only thing you'll find of any consequence is stories about this lawsuit.
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Old 05-23-2021, 06:13 PM
 
Location: Raleigh NC
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Please. Anyone who watched Trump do this got to see and hear him with his racist dog whistle.
I can sue you for the way you chose to spell grey.
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Old 05-23-2021, 06:37 PM
 
Location: Oklahoma
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Part of the problem here is that "China Virus/Kung Flu" was already labeled "COVID 19". Had it been labeled "China Flu" or "Wuhan Flu" to begin with then perhaps it would have been ok.

"Kung Flu" while clever and funny is crass enough that it probably should be avoided by public officials who while they are in the public domain.
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