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In reply to the discussion: Sen. John Cornyn blames coronavirus outbreak on Chinese culture [View all]radius777
(3,635 posts)67. Not just conservatives, but whites in general,
are typically always sitting back waiting to use anything against non-whites they can.
Chinese wet markets are inhumane, barbaric and unhygenic - but so to are the conditions of farms and slaughterhouses in America and the West, where there have been several outbreaks originating from such animals/conditions. We're just lucky none to this point have been as contagious and serious as covid19.
The message we should take away from this situation, as with climate change, is to respect nature more.
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Wet markets. I have heard that it origated from comsuption of Pangolins a wild endangered species
Dream Girl
Mar 2020
#14
They, they, they. Condemn specific practices in an industry, not an entire culture.
dalton99a
Mar 2020
#58
"influenza of 1918.. most likely origin on a pig farm in Kansas" and that was before factory farm
progree
Mar 2020
#18
Interesting video by VOX (not Fox) explaining why Chinese "wet markets" are so problematic
zonemaster
Mar 2020
#23
America knows 45 dropped the ball and this is just a distraction. 45 should have ordered masks and
truthisfreedom
Mar 2020
#24
Well Cornyn isn't wrong on this one. I'd say the same about US culture and diabetes...
Devil Child
Mar 2020
#41
Squirrel, armadillo, oppossum, wild boar, alligator and snake are eaten in and around this country..
Tikki
Mar 2020
#62
I'm in TX and i'm disgusted and ashamed by this horrid man's stupidity & blatant racism.
onetexan
Mar 2020
#63
He needs to he this head out of his ass before he speaks. MAYBE, JUST MAYBE
Vivienne235729
Mar 2020
#65