'We're being gaslit': Must-read thread shines glaring spotlight on media's 'Wuhan virus' about-face [screenshots]

Sarah D | 4:11 PM on March 10, 2020

For those of you keeping score at home, it’s now racist to refer to COVID19 as the “Wuhan virus” or “Wuhan coronavirus” or “Chinese coronavirus.”

Basically, referring to the virus’ place of origin when discussing said virus is highly problematic.

I feel my brain melting out of my ears after reading all these “Wuhan virus is racist” takes

— Drew Holden (@DrewHolden360) March 10, 2020

Especially when you consider that the same outlets freaking about “Wuhan virus” being racist were fine calling it that until very recently.

Earlier today, AOC asked her followers for questions about COVID19:

What questions do you have about Coronavirus/#COVIDー19?

— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) March 10, 2020

D.C. comms strategist Drew Holden had one:

When between January 20th and today did it become racist to call it “Wuhan coronavirus” pic.twitter.com/pY2KzSPiBq

— Drew Holden (@DrewHolden360) March 10, 2020

Standby everyone I have a question in to @AOC to clarify when in the last 50 days it became racist to call it Wuhan virus.

— Drew Holden (@DrewHolden360) March 10, 2020

Inquiring minds want to know.

Ffs @nytimes.

This was a month and a half ago.

We’re being gaslit. pic.twitter.com/ozoHZKyNvU

— Drew Holden (@DrewHolden360) March 10, 2020

Also, jokes aside, but the way we talk about this thing matters.

The communists in Beijing would like nothing more than to escape accountability for the role they’ve played in the international outbreak of #WuhanVirus.

MSM is carrying water for them, wittingly or otherwise. https://t.co/lOIHY2cVfa

— Drew Holden (@DrewHolden360) March 10, 2020

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