1. It's ahistorical--working class Chinese in US have long been associated w disease & pestilence, dating back to late 19th cent
2. It ignores the geopolitical moment we're in 1/
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1. China covered it up
2. Dems are “soft on China”
3. Repubs will push for sanctions 9/
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1.) orientalist coverage of "wet markets," reviving old stereotypes of Chinese ppl as filthy & backward
2.) undermining CCP response/pol legitimacy at every turn 10/