Omg, lol, NOW I get it XDXD

I thought you were making a reference to Trump's emphasis on it being a Chinese virus, but it was actually a joke about the cheap trashy products China is known for. How tf could I not get that?

You have no idea what you are talking about.

Australia called for an inquiry into the origins of the virus, within days china had put 80% tariffs on half of our exports.

e: see that you are aussie. My bad

This post was edited by Budgeting on May 20 2020 07:02pm

I am not american.

i saw this and edited, i apologize and agree with your stance, unfortunately, china has a lot of options in the world due to their population size, access to that market will keep most to just barking with no bite.

Wtf, it's really about time for them to be put in their place. Imho, they're pissing away the diplomatic power they had built up in recent years with their blatant attempts at influencing the coronavirus narrative in other countries.

The thing is the scientists at wuhan lab were trained in australia so we KNOW they were working on a corona virus, so we are thinking maybe its not a coincidence a market a block or two away is the starting point for the virus.
https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/national/two-chinese-scientists-from-a-wuhan-lab-found-to-be-studying-bats-in-australia/video/f3a2fd3128a1719763f4bf7fbac92e99

This post was edited by Plaguefear on May 20 2020 07:42pm

Even if that's true and the virus escaped from this lab by accident (I really dont buy into the bioweapon theory), it doesnt change a lot imho. Shit happens.

What China deserves to be blamed for, however, are their initial attempts at sweeping the problem under the rug, which have cost the world valuable time and the opportunity to contain the virus early on.
They also deserve a ton of blame for instrumentalizing the WHO for their propaganda, and for the audacity with which they try to force other countries to accept and disseminate their narrative about the pandemic ("Chinese model hyperefficient, superior to decadent western pussies").

This post was edited by Black XistenZ on May 20 2020 07:55pm

That's the take I ended up with. No need to kill the messenger, if the message is BS.

I think Australia should trade more with the US anyway. I want kiwi fruit, year round.