Rarity: “Travel is now cheaper than ever. Haywaii here I come!”
Sweetie: “All my friends are going to the beach for spring break, let’s go join them button. What’s the worst that could happen.”
Redheart: sigh “That’s five more today… No matter how many times I see this, I will never get used to it.”
*She grits her teeth and scowls as she looks outside the window to see protesters, ponies shouting at health-care workers and throwing things at them, and other ponies walking around without a care in the world.
“I really wish they would understand whats happening and take this more seriously…” She says seethingly.
@Background Pony #4FC7
This image is about washing your hands and social distancing. Maybe if you want to talk about these other things you could use the forums?
@redweasel
That much is undeniably shame on Chinese government; I shall not defend that.
However, as is seen now, the world is actually panicking over the disease, and it would have be an unfound panic were it rumor. So, in hindsight, China did screw up and cannot evade the criticism, but I really don’t think one can hate China for its trying to contain the situation.
Do keep in mind that China is somewhat overpopulated; many of its citizens are new to the Internet and will act out of mind over literally anything. Trying to appease those who would consciously believe in blatant bullshits to satisfy their sick sense of fullness is no sleeptrot, you know.
*Sometimes I really envy you guys. Most of you know to ignore trolls and those with whom you cannot agree. Compared to what you have, Chinese netizens have shit. *
the “authoritarian measures” anyone is complaining about is how when Dr. Li Wenliang warned his fellow doctors that there was a dangerous epidemic spreading, the chinese police arrested him and accused him of spreading rumors and “severely disturbing the social order.” they forced him to sign a statement denouncing his warning as an unfounded, and illegal rumor. then he died. of the coronavirus.
nobody in their right mind is complaining about the authoritarian measures china took after that, to keep people from spreading the virus. those authoritarian measures are fine and dandy.
@Background Pony #20FE
You gotta be that person who, when you get lost, start blaming your friends and run off, getting eaten.
Less blaming, more healing.
@Background Pony #20FE
So, would you say fuck America if some local government in the States messed up? I’ll tell you, those who tried covering it up in Wuhan government and the shitty Chinese Red Cross are definitely bitches, but you cannot just call everything in China crap.
Have you not seen what happened in Italy? If Chinese government didn’t take what you call authoritarian measures, Chinese people will be dying like that and the virus would’ve infected at least ten times as it does now.
@Background Pony #20FE
Technically you can blame the poachers who supplied the market with the infected pangolins in the first place, but ultimately the true blame lies with the people who believe in pseudoscience “traditional medicines” creating the demand for them.
But let’s be honest here, this thing was going to get out regardless of what the government did. We’d have been better prepared if they’d been honest, yes, but there was no way this wasn’t going to spread worldwide. With an incubation of up to 14 days, all it would take is one person who doesn’t know they have it or that it even exists getting on a plane to anywhere in the world.
