News item: In their eagerness to take the spotlight off of the incompetence of their Dear Leader, Republicans are abandoning their usual racist dog whistle to brazenly tag the cornonavirus as something "foreign", and specifically Chinese, with a racist name:
This morning a White House official referred to #Coronavirus as the “Kung-Flu” to my face. Makes me wonder what they’re calling it behind my back.— Weijia Jiang (@weijia) March 17, 2020
Deplorable. https://t.co/dxCxnZ42bc— Molly Jong-Fast🏡 (@MollyJongFast) March 17, 2020
And now a dispatch from Racistville. Don't forget, the likes of Chuck Muth, who is handling GOP campaigns here, also is calling it the "Kung Flu." One thing can be said for a crisis: It shines a light on leaders and scumbags alike. Just revolting. pic.twitter.com/UQLi7PADl6— Jon Ralston (@RalstonReports) March 17, 2020
Dear @WhiteHouse: We are in an unprecedented health crisis. All Americans are at risk from #coronavirus, which does not discriminate. The next few months will be very difficult for our nation. Please stop your bigotry. It is not helpful. We all need to work together. https://t.co/Bb92pULMTX— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) March 17, 2020
A White House official referred to the Coronavirus as the Kung Flu today but please tell me more about how calling it things like the Chinese virus or the Wuhan virus are totally harmless and not racist. https://t.co/mAQmNzQQ4f— The Volatile Mermaid (@OhNoSheTwitnt) March 17, 2020
Media: Congratulations to President Trump for showing a new level of decorum by calling it “The Chinese virus” instead of using a racial slur, and not hurling feces at reporters for asking questions.— The Volatile Mermaid (@OhNoSheTwitnt) March 17, 2020
What's that old Maya Angelou saying? "When people tell you who they are, believe them."— Ray Suarez (@RaySuarezNews) March 17, 2020
BONUS: The fish always rots from the head.
