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In reply to the discussion: Bill Maher defends calling coronavirus 'Chinese virus,' blames China [View all]underpants
(182,769 posts)1. Saw this. He has a point about the name
But it should be the Wuhan flu or the Wuhan Terrible Flu (WTF).
The naming convention is precedent
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Yes, well people from Lyme aren't getting the shit kicked out of them because of their ethnicity.
Laffy Kat
Apr 2020
#26
That is on trump, rush, and fox "news", and doesn't have anything to do with how something is named.
BComplex
Apr 2020
#92
Some forget that he is no friend of Democrats. Maher discussing Hillary's campaign strategy in 2008:
dalton99a
Apr 2020
#25
Same guy who gave Milo Yiannopoulos and Stephen Bannon a platform on his show
dalton99a
Apr 2020
#80
While it is true that it originated in China, it is not why the amoral pig was using the term.
Thomas Hurt
Apr 2020
#6
no, they do not, there is no scientific consensus as to the origin of the so-called Spanish Flu
Celerity
Apr 2020
#38
I am so glad that I dropped HBO and don't watch Maher's bullshit, which he demonstrated
still_one
Apr 2020
#12
Like Maher, but difference is when someone like trump says "Chinese virus," he's throwing red meat
Hoyt
Apr 2020
#16
Sorry Maher, some 'Mericans cannot/will not keep more than one idea in their heads.
Ferrets are Cool
Apr 2020
#21
Never got the Maher lovers,so not surprised .Let joe Rogan say this ..Same people will be aghast
lunasun
Apr 2020
#24
Problem is Trump himself blamed China for the virus, purposely stoking anti-China hysteria from
sop
Apr 2020
#29
Pick on Maher day again is it? He's tolerable when he fits into our belief system, but...
TreasonousBastard
Apr 2020
#30
I like Maher in general but his "Chinese Virus" diatribe last night was total BS. The GOP
walkingman
Apr 2020
#41
I love Maher and watch his show. I appreciate how he points out hypocrisy and finds the absurd
sop
Apr 2020
#47
I wish Maher was more intelligent. He's got a lot of writers and information.
empedocles
Apr 2020
#58
Maher has a long history of racism and bigotry, under the guise of political incorrectness.
dalton99a
Apr 2020
#69
China is responsible for the wet markets that created this mess in the first place.
Galraedia
Apr 2020
#66
We have seen reports that the Chinese government at first tried to cover up what was
totodeinhere
Apr 2020
#67
Calling it the Wuhan coronavirus is defendable. Calling in the Chinese Virus isn't
Azathoth
Apr 2020
#86
Honestly, if he's going that route it'd be more accurate to call it the Carnovirus.
Lancero
Apr 2020
#89