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mwooldri

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17. I was listening to BBC World Service...

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Wed Mar 25, 2020, 08:56 PM

Mar 2020

... and I can't remember who said it but the reporter was stating that in the past, the world could look to America for leadership in times of world crisis. Now, America is absent. Trump is stating stuff different than what his own health professionals are saying, let alone the rest of the world. Who's going to step in and fill that vacuum? China, probably... though China made some missteps initially, they got the virus under control. Maybe we could say South Korea, as they have the virus under control.

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G-7 failed to agree on statement after U.S. insisted on calling coronavirus outbreak 'Wuhan virus' [View all] William769 Mar 2020 OP

I'm so goddamned embarrassed. catbyte Mar 2020 #1

Me too. William769 Mar 2020 #2

So am I! denvine Mar 2020 #14

A responsibility to warn about its dangers? BeyondGeography Mar 2020 #3

China cannot warn people who's heads are buried in either the sand or their own ass. Massacure Mar 2020 #16

Thankfully it appears every state is calling it "COVID-19". BumRushDaShow Mar 2020 #4

trDumpie won't be happy until he gets,... magicarpet Mar 2020 #5

Republicans are all about attacking ethnic minorities and immigrants DBoon Mar 2020 #6

How petty and childlike left-of-center2012 Mar 2020 #7

Another trump - republican worldwide embarrassment for the United States. We are disgraced before NBachers Mar 2020 #8

What babies these guys are. somaticexperiencing Mar 2020 #9

Fine! In America, call it the Trumpvirus. keithbvadu2 Mar 2020 #10

Meaning they care more about "face" than getting a deal done. Odoreida Mar 2020 #11

I wouldn't be the least surprised if this becomes the G-6, for a time anyway. /nt sdfernando Mar 2020 #12

How about 'Republican Recession' as our new catch phrase? Talitha Mar 2020 #13

their priorities are jaw-dropping stillcool Mar 2020 #15

I was listening to BBC World Service... mwooldri Mar 2020 #17

China has already taken the first "steps" rocktivity Mar 2020 #18

K & R Celerity Mar 2020 #19

Fucking mortifying. Codeine Mar 2020 #20