Its amazing how people will subconsciously buy into Trump's bullshit. Had a friend of mine try and tell me today that the current coronavirus situation isnt because of our government's horrible response to it. He said it was all on China for "their" virus.
I essentially told him that i was astounded by how ignorant and wrong his thinking was and that I was not going to discuss it further with him as he obviously couldnt comprehend the actual facts.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.That bit of stupidity is not helpful on dealing with the issue.
PondartIncbendog
Level 8
Aug 15, 2020
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Nope but that sentiment seems to be getting more pervasive with the more trump says it
Sadly blame shifting has been so normalized by both parties now that its spread much further than Covid-19. The insidious thing about the "It's China's Fault!" propaganda is that EVEN IF IT WAS TRUE, so what? Whether natural or unnatural in origin, Trump's response to Covid-19 is a textbook case of incompetence. Where Covid-19 came from is irrelevant. "China did it!" is a double false argument, one inside the other. Great political propaganda, terrible way to cope with a real world crisis.
Druvius
Level 8
Aug 15, 2020
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Right. Regardless of its origin, how the Trump administration has responded to it cannot be blamed on China. Actually, I'd be more inclined to think that Putin is Trump's puppetmaster, but Putin still wouldn't be to blame.
I have eliminated a handful of people in my life because I found out how stupid or detached from reality they really are. I don't want those kind of people in my life.
Sticks48
Level 9
Aug 15, 2020
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Unfortunately this guy is a business parter so that's not a realistic thing for me to do at this point.
@Sticks48 I can play bass. Not very well, just like everything I do.
@redhog You could ask him how many Chinese people he would like dead to come out "even"?
@PondartIncbendog believe me. Its not worth it. He'd just ramble on about how thats not the point and it was their fault and they lied and all those trumper talking points.
@PondartIncbendog The fish! How many fish players do you know. They are rare.
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